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~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ The bun, the glorious bun! I really can’t remember what it feels like to hold a hamburger or sandwich wrapped up in a bun! That was until today. “Lettuce us,” all take a moment and pause… let us part take of this silence to… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ Yum yum, double yum! I love marinating veggies! Through the marinating process, the salt and the Bragg’s will start to break down the veggies, softening them and giving them the appearance of being cooked. You could fool anybody into thinking that this has been… read more »
Creating Natural Food Colors This is sort of a new avenue for me to venture down. I have always been aware of using Turmeric as a safe food dye when I am trying to achieve a yellow hue in recipes, but I haven’t dabbled a whole lot into other colors. For… read more »
Despite what’s often a popular opinion, healthy cooking can be full of flavor. Not so-so flavor, but the lip-smacking, dream-about-it-all-day kind. I’m just as interested in making meals satisfying and delicious as I am in making them nutritious. That’s why I carefully craft the flavors in my recipes, designing them from the… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ I am so excited about this bread recipe that I could do cartwheels! This recipe is the closest to bread that I have ever tasted in the raw world! It is absolutely fantastic and so easy to make! I took it out of the dehydrator,… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ Seafood Salad Spread…whereas someone may look at this recipe and question the fact that there really isn’t any seafood (tuna, shrimp, fish, etc.Kelps)….I would have to beg to differ, kelp! Kelp is a sea”food” and so darn good for you! What is kelp? Kelp is… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, Paleo ~ Have you ever woke up expecting to accomplish a particular task, but the winds shift in your day, and you end up doing something different? Or you go to the store on a mission to purchase just one item, and you come home with bags of… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ Since this porridge requires but a little (very little) prep time, it will be a breeze come morning to pull this dish together. My mother is here visiting, and I made this for her breakfast, and she just loved it. She said it hit… read more »
When most people think of sitting down to eat a salad, they think… boring… You’re not alone in feeling this way, but I am here to share with you that salads can be exciting, beautiful, filling, satisfying, nutritious, as well as a culinary pleasure! A well-constructed salad is one of life’s great pleasures.
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free ~ I am not sure if I should be embarrassed or not, but the inspiration for this sweet treat evolved from leftovers in the fridge. I think I am often guilty of that. I wish I could say that it came to me in a dream,… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ I am slowly coming to raw soups. Not because they are raw, I think mainly because I am not a large soup eater overall. But they are starting to appeal to me more and more. When it comes to soup, I am looking for… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ My goal with this dressing was to create one that was nut-free, as well as seed-free. It’s not that I don’t eat nuts or seeds, but I feel that it is very important to rotate the foods that I eat. So instead of nuts… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ Making your own raw jam is easy peasy! This recipe is wonderful to spread on; raw crackers, breads, spread in between cake layers or on brownies. This would also be fantastic spread on the banana crepes! I can’t express enough to make sure that… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ I am a big fan of foods that offer a sweet and savory flavor. Did you know that we have almost 10,000 taste buds inside our mouths?! We taste sweet and salty foods on the tip of the tongue, sour on the sides, and… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ This is a wonderfully thick and creamy dressing. Sunflower seeds enhance your health by supplying significant amounts of vitamin E, magnesium, and selenium. Since sunflower seeds have a high-fat content and are prone to rancidity, it is best to store them in an airtight… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ This evening’s Chia Mint Smoothie turned out pretty darn yummy, I must say. I had bought a large bag of fresh organic mint leaves and stared at it for some time, debating just how much to put in my smoothie. I didn’t know how… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ This morning’s smoothie was. It was just like I named it, Slurp-dilly-ish-ous! I used Sun Warrior Raw Vegan Protein Chocolate Powder today in this smoothie. I was shocked that it didn’t have much of a flavor at all. Perhaps the banana and strawberry took… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ I love licorice, and it all started in the womb. Yep, you heard me right, in the womb! When my mother was pregnant with me, she CRAVED black licorice-like there was no tomorrow. She ate it non-stop. I used to tease that if you… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ This Spicy Banana Chocolate Chia Pudding is as spicy as you like it. Being the chef of your own kitchen and taste buds… you have the ultimate control in how little or how much heat it will have. I love recipes that have a dual… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ It’s time for another smoothie! I know, I know, this Pumpkin Patch Smoothie doesn’t look anything like pumpkin now does it?! Pumpkins are orange! We all know that greens are a powerful nutrient to add to our diets, but greens are also powerful in… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ Many of the smoothies I have created are a bit higher in calories, that is because I built them to be a meal replacement for my smoothie fast. My goal here is to make sure I am getting enough good quality calories, fats, fibers, and… read more »
Clover Seed Sprouts – Jar method Sweet, crunchy clover sprouts are loaded with protein, calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, and zinc, as well as vitamins A, B, C, E. All of their many nutritional elements, are easily assimilated and readily available to your body. When exposed to light they grow green… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ Today’s smoothie is all about rethinking your greens, and I am not referring to the different hues that the color green comes in. This morning I woke thinking about what my morning smoothie was going to be like. I am trying more and more… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ Yesterday I got some sample packages of Sun Warrior Protein (Raw Vegan) Powder. I have been wanting to try this for a while now but I couldn’t bring myself to buying a huge package of it not knowing if I can even handle the… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ Isn’t she lovely… all dressed in green! It’s a new hue today! Not really… I giggle every time I create my smoothies…. those darn greens, they just take over in the color department. They may do the same in color, but the flavors do… read more »