Raw Vegan Dates Stuffed with Walnuts and Cardamom-Vanilla Cream

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Makes 20 Dates

1 cup cashews
2 Tbs. coconut oil
1 Tbs. lemon juice
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp honey
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
20 Medjool dates
10 walnuts, halves
1/4 to 1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup raw cacao nibs (optional)


1. Place cashews in bowl, cover with warm water, and soak 2 hours. Drain, and transfer to food processor. Add 1/4 cup water, oil, lemon juice, vanilla, honey, and cardamom. Puree until smooth and creamy, adding more water if necessary; cream should be tick, but not pasty. (Cream may be made in advance, and stored in refrigerator; bring to room temperature before stuffing dates.)

2. Make lengthwise cut in each date, carefully checking for remaining bits of pit. Divide cashew cream filling among dates. Press walnut half into each date. Sprinklr serving dish with coconut and cacao nibs. Arrange dates in dish cut-side up. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours. Bring to room temperature before serving.

PER SERVING: 134 CAL; 2 G PROTEIN; 6 G TOTAL FAT (2 G SAT FAT); 21 G CARB; 0 MG CHOL; 1 MG SODIUM; 2 G FIBER; 17 G SUGARS

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Miracle Juice Recipe

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Instructions for the One-Day Cleanse

1. PREPARE THE JUICE.

2 quarts cranberry water [see instructions below]

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground ginger

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

¾ cup freshly squeezed orange juice

¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

Stevia to taste [2 packets]

Bring cranberry water to a light boil; reduce heat to low. Place cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg into a tea ball; add to the cranberry water. [For a tangier juice, add the spices directly to the liquid.] Simmer 15 to 20 minutes; cool to room temperature. Stir in the orange and lemon juices. Add Stevia at this time, if desired.

To Make Cranberry Water

To make 2 quarts [64 oz] of cranberry water, add 8 oz of unsweetened cranberry juice to 56 oz of filtered water, or 3 tablespoons of unsweetened cranberry juice concentrate to 60 oz filtered water.

ALTERNATE WATER AND JUICE. Sample Day on the Diet 11 a.m. 1 cup miracle juice 5 p.m. 1 ½ cups miracle juice 6 a.m. 1 cup filtered water 12 p.m. 1 cup filtered water 6 p.m. 1 cup filtered water 7 a.m. 1 cup miracle juice 1 p.m. 1 ½ cups miracle juice 7 p.m. 1 cup miracle juice 8 a.m. 1 cup filtered water 2 p.m. 1 cup filtered water 8 p.m. 1 cup filtered water 9 a.m. 1 cup miracle juice 3 p.m. 1 cup miracle juice 9 p.m. 1 cup miracle juice 10 a.m. 1 cup filtered water 4 p.m. 1 cup filtered water 10 p.m. 1 cup filtered water

1. USE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COLON-CLEANSING SUPPLEMENTS UPON RISING AND AT THE END OF THE DAY.

Ø      Powdered psyllium husks

(1 to 2 teaspoons mixed in 8 oz of water or miracle juice)

Ø      Ground or milled flaxseeds

(2 to 3 tablespoons mixed in 10 to 12 oz of water or 8 oz of miracle juice)

1. ENGAGE ONLY IN LIGHT EXERCISE.

Choose either a 20-minute walk or 10 minutes on a rebounder [a mini-trampoline].

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