We always ate our meals together as a family, that’s how it was as well when I raised mine; that is what we still do when we come together.

 

    Sadly, nowadays family mealtimes when everyone sits together to eat, have lost importance. “People are in a coma around food and eating”, stated Al Gore. I personally think malnutrition is one of the next big health challenges we face in North America. I find such delight in the fact that more and more people are embracing the 100-mile diet, buying and eating local and whenever possible organic food, preparing wholesome meals from scratch, it is undoubtedly what gives and maintains good health. My big passion is sharing and teaching the living food lifestyle philosophy, and the biggest joy is when one of my former students tells me she or he is now teaching this lifestyle. My former assistant Martha returned to Brazil and is teaching the living food lifestyle there.

 

    I like to share with you one of my favourite soup recipes, so  here is my invitation; try this raw and so easy to make cream of corn soup for your next family dinner. It will delight, make for good conversation around organic food, and might entice you to learn more about this lifestyle and to look up organic farmers markets in your neck of the woods.

 

    I remember some time back when being interviewed by a Global TV news team, and having made this soup for them to taste, the reporter took a very careful spoonful of the soup, and almost instantly her face lit up and she said: “this is good”. Then she turned to face the camera squarely and excitedly proclaimed: “I really mean it; this is really good”.

 

    Although fresh corn is not yet available, and finding fresh organic corn on the cob in the summer is always a challenge, I use organic frozen corn. With GM corn taking over the world, finding true organic corn will become more and more of a problem, let’s enjoy it why is lasts. (Isn’t this a blooming shame?)

 

    This recipe is simple and quick to make, and even if you are not a raw foodie, I invite you to give it a try, it is absolutely scrumptious.

 

Raw Corn Chowder

11/2    cups of filtered water

1/2    cup of pumpkin seeds, soaked 4 hours, soak water           discarded

1/4    cup red organic onion, cut into chunks

1/4     tsp. of Celtic sea salt (available at health food store)

1    tsp. freshly ground cumin (in coffee grinder)

1     cup fresh organic corn kernels (or frozen)

1/2     avocado, cut in chunks

 

In a blender, combine the water, soaked pumpkin seeds, onion, salt and cumin and blend until smooth. Add corn and blend well, lastly add the avocado, blend until smooth.

Pour the soup into serving bowls and garnish with  chopped sunflower sprouts or any sprouts you might have and sprouted fenugreek seeds.

Yields 2 large  bowls, or 4 small ones.

 

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