Category: Raw Breakfast

World’s Best Vegan Facon Bacon… It will fool you!

Especially wonderful vegan transition food. This is just not for breakfast, it makes a great snack anytime.

Dr. Bobby’s Vegan Facon Bacon ©

Ingredients
  • large eggplant, thinly sliced, or several zucchini if no egg plan is available
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt
  • 1/2 dried chipotle chili pepper, soaked for at least 2 hours or 1 tablespoon dried & ground (optional)
  • 1/2 cup soaking water for from the chipotle peppers (optional)
  • 4 tablespoons maple syrup (optional)
  • 4 teaspoons of hickory smoke
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons Nama Shoyu
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • pinch black pepper
  • pinch cayenne – optional
Directions
  1. To make the thin pieces of eggplant/zucchini use a horizontal peeler or mandolin to get straight thin pieces.
  2. Once you have sliced your eggplant/zucchini, sprinkle it with the sea salt and allow it to sit for 1-2 hours in a tray/bowl, or if baking put the eggplant/zucchini in the oven for 45 minutes to dry.
  3. Blend the other ingredients in a blender/Vita-mixer.
  4. After 1-2 hours-Layer your eggplant/zucchini slices between paper or cloth towels and press out excess moisture.
  5. Get a large zip lock baggie or bowl and pour marinade into the baggie or bowl.
  6. Submerge the slices of eggplant/zucchini in the marinade. If using a baggie squeeze as much air as possible out of the baggie. Marinate for 30-45 minutes.
  7. Carefully lay out the marinated eggplant/zucchini slices onto your dehydrator trays and dehydrate @105F degrees until crispy (24 – 36 hours-continually check the progress-depends on how thick your slices are)
  8. If no dehydrator you may use the oven, but it will not be raw. Set the oven to 325 for 1 hr. Keep an eye on the facon/bacon and make sure it’s not under or overdone.

Yields 15 – 20 Fakon pieces. 
Serve and Enjoy!  Blessings, Bobby

Health Benefits
Eggplants

Eggplants are a nutrient-rich food that contains fiber, vitamins, and minerals. They may benefit your overall health, including your heart.

One cup (82 grams) of raw eggplant contains the following nutrients (2):

  • Calories: 20
  • Carbs: 5 grams
  • Fiber: 3 grams
  • Protein: 1 gram
  • Manganese: 10% of the RDI
  • Folate: 5% of the RDI
  • Potassium: 5% of the RDI
  • Vitamin K: 4% of the RDI
  • Vitamin C: 3% of the RDI

Eggplants also contain small amounts of other nutrients, including niacin, magnesium, and copper.

Zucchinis

Zucchini contains many nutrients. As a result, including it in your diet may have a variety of health benefits. Although

zucchini is often considered a vegetable, it is botanically classified as a fruit.

One cup of raw (223 grams) of zucchini provides:

  • Calories: 17
  • Protein: 1 gram
  • Fat: less than 1 gram
  • Carbs: 3 grams
  • Sugar: 1 gram
  • Fiber: 1 gram
  • Vitamin A: 40% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI)
  • Manganese: 16% of the RDI
  • Vitamin C: 14% of the RDI
  • Potassium: 13% of the RDI
  • Magnesium: 10% of the RDI
  • Vitamin K: 9% of the RDI
  • Folate: 8% of the RDI
  • Copper: 8% of the RDI
  • Phosphorus: 7% of the RDI
  • Vitamin B6: 7% of the RDI
  • Thiamine: 5% of the RDI

Perfect Raw Cashew Cream Pancakes

Raw No Dehydration Pancakes

Atifa’s Pancakes ©

  • During her internship at CHI, Atifa created several wonderful raw recipes—including this delicious pancake. It was a hit with the interns and staff members then, as it still is today! Prep time 10 minutes – Serves 6
  • Equipment Needed:  Larg Spatula and Mixing Bowl

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2½ cups of flax seed meal -grind them fresh with a coffee grinder
  • 2 tablespoons of liquid coconut oil
  • ½ cup agave or honey if you are not vegan
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup filtered water
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • 1 cup chopped blueberries
  • 2 tablespoons maca

DIRECTIONS:

  • Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly with a spoon. Form into pancakes! This recipe makes six pancakes.
  • Serve with your favorite fruits, like fresh or thawed raspberries, blueberries, blackberries—whatever suits your fancy!
  • New Addition – Cashew Cream topping is amazing!
  • 1/2 cup cashews – soaked overnight
  • 2 tablespoons of agave
  • 1/4 cup of water or almond milk
  • Blend til smooth and creamy and drizzle on top of each pancake before adding fruit.

All the recipes in our blogs and books are copyrighted, created by, and original to us. In addition, we’ve taught a series of classes on living foods since 2008, certifying nearly 1000 raw chefs worldwide through these workshops.

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