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Supplementing your dietary intake with fresh juice and smoothies can be enjoyable (yep, you heard me right… enjoyable!) as well as an effective tool for maintaining your health.
As a raw food chef, I would have to say that owning a dehydrator is vital for this type of cuisine. Mandatory? No, but if you want to take advantage of everything that the raw food world has to offer, then I recommend investing in a dehydrator
Creating your own candy can be simple, easy and very satisfying! We should control everything that we put into our bellies. :)
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ I absolutely love the flavor combo of chili powder, cumin, and chipotle. So, I knew that I need to vessel to carry out this craving of mine, and pumpkin seeds were the target. Protein-Packed Snack Pumpkin seeds carry a good quality of protein. In… read more »
Your eyes are the window to your soul, your smile is a welcome mat to the world, and a healthy gut is quite literally the epicenter of your mental and physical health. Eighty percent of your entire immune system is located in your digestive tract! The Enteric Nervous System, or… read more »
The peas add a slight sweetness and a chunky texture and they intensify the color of the avocado. With the addition of the pease, the guacamole keeps its bright hue in the fridge for a few days without turning brown around the edges.
Taking an extra few minutes to properly clean and care for your kitchen equipment will help extend the life and function of your investments. I could have called this posting “Cleaning Your Juicer” which is really what this post is about but honestly, we first must care about our equipment before we can even properly clean it.
Does the mere mention of pomegranate and chocolate leave you breathless with anticipation?
I have been making kale chips for many years now, and I want to point out a few things that I have learned along the way. Each step of my kale-filled journey has been bringing me closer and closer to perfection. I am pretty confident in saying that you might… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ I get excited when I make jam because it means pulling out my collection of mason jars and selecting thee right one for that particular jam. And once filling the jar it beams like a rich glowing beacon… a ray of sunshine that is sure to brighten any… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ At the age of 16, I started really getting into baking cookies. Prior to that age, I ate my fair share of store-bought cookies but when I made them at home, I usually ran out of patience and just ate the dough. Shew, glad… read more »
~ raw, gluten-free ~ Chocolate Peanut Butter Pops… Reese’s Peanut Butter cups morphed into raw balls of delight! This is one of my mother’s favorite combination’s. At the age of 14 I started working in a grocery store and at the end of each shift I would call my mom… read more »
I love cauliflower regardless of how it is prepared but I know, for some people, the taste of cauliflower can be quite strong… but not to worry there are tricks around this. Some of the suggestions are not 100% raw, but you can choose to use the technique that best… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ Miso is usually a soy product. Personally, I use Chickpea miso since I am not supposed to have soy in the diet. Each teaspoon of either one contains millions of active probiotic microorganisms and enzymes. Miso has a nutritious balance of natural carbohydrates, essential oils, minerals,… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ Hmm, how to describe these kale chips. Let me see if I can come up with a few words to express my thoughts about them… tasty, appetizing, scrumptious, yummy, luscious, delectable, mouth-watering, delightful, lovely, wonderful, pleasant, enjoyable, appealing, enchanting, ambrosial, savory, mouth-watering, toothsome, choice, flavorful,… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ Here is a kale chip that is packed full of spice and zing. The marriage of lime and chipotle is enough to create a small explosion in your mouth. It took me quite a few years to get brave enough to tip the spice jar over and… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ Edible Brains, yum yum, doesn’t that just get the mouth watering?! These are very fun to serve at Halloween. You can use either whole walnuts or pecans for the “brains”, they both look a little… brainy. :) These cookies don’t require any dehydration or… read more »
raw / vegan / gluten-free / grain-free Oh my, these Cheesy Kale Chips are just amazing. The nutritional yeast plays a very important role in creating a very cheesy flavor. I highly recommend the Bed Star brand. I have tried many others and don’t get the same result in flavor.… read more »
The lush, dark green foliage adds great contrast to the Lychee fruits that hang in bunches like giant, rose-colored grapes. The rugged outer skin flakes away easily revealing the delicate, velvety fruit that awaits beneath. Bite into the moist, sweet flesh and experience the rush of exotic flavor unique to the… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ This recipe is Nut-Free… no nuts were harmed in the making of this recipe. haha Taking photos of kale chips is not my favorite thing to do… but eating them, now that’s another story. The Lays Potato Chip slogan says, “You can’t eat just… read more »
This body butter is light, fluffy, and glides onto the skin. As you rub it in, it initially feels a little more on the oily side than a lotion. However, I find that it soaks in nicely. Before we get into the ingredients list, I must warn you… you will… read more »
If you are seeking a plant that encourages conversation, this is an excellent choice for your home. They come in two main varieties: F. argyroneura with silver-white veins, or F. pearcei, the carmine pink-veined beauty. I own four of the silver-veined types. The foliage is low-growing and trailing with oval-shaped… read more »
I feel so blessed to have a husband who supports eating healthy. I will never forget something he said to me early on in our relationship… “I don’t care if we wear second-hand clothing to save money, but we will always aim to purchase organic foods.” We have held true to this for over ten years. BUT I realize and understand that a lot of people struggle with getting the whole family on board when adapting a whole food diet, cooked and/or raw.
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ When hosting a party, you want your guests to leave happy, refreshed, and with a micronutrient filled belly. We don’t want them doubling over with a distended tummy, cursing our names later that night. So how do avoid this? Serve up single serving sizes or samplers.… read more »
The Cebu Blue pothos is a pretty and popular variety of pothos with shiny, silvery-blue leaves that seem to sparkle in the right light. The leaves are 2″ by 7″ long. I have to admit that I don’t see this variety all that often. I live an hour east of… read more »