In The Raw's Recipes for the month of March:

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Granola (Jamie Oliver Recipe)

3 cups quick rolled oats

1 cup of mixed nuts

1 ½ cup of mixed seeds

1 cup of dried fruit

1 tsp of cinnamon (ground)

2 tbsp of flax seeds

5 tbsp of grapeseed oil

5 tbsp of maple syrup

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all dry ingredients together. Add maple syrup and oil on a large baking sheet and bake for 25-30 min. Stir mix every 10 minutes.

African Nut Butter Stew

4 cups of organic vegetable stock, or 4 cups water and 4 tsp of organic dry veggie stock

1 yellow onion (chopped)

2 cloves of garlic (minced)

2 cups of pumpkin or yam (diced)

1 cup of organic great white northern beans

½ organic long grain brown rice or organic red quinoa

¼ tsp of organic sea salt

¼ cup of almond butter

2 cups of kale (chopped)

2 tbsp of lemon juice

1 tbsp of Braggs all-purpose seasoning

1 tbsp of agave nectar or maple syrup

1 tbsp of fresh ginger

2 tbsp of grapeseed oil

Soak beans and rice overnight in cold water. In a medium saucepan on medium heat, saute onion, and garlic in 2 tbsp of oil for 3-5 minutes. Add veggie stock, pumpkin or yams, beans, rice and salt. Bring to a boil and simmer for 45 minutes. Add kale and simmer for another 3-5 minutes. When stew is completely cooked, add the nut butter to prevent it from overcooking. In a small bowl, blend almond butter and ½ cup of liquid from the stew, lemon juice, Braggs, ginger, and agave nectar or maple syrup to make a paste. Add to stew, mix and serve.