Happy Valentine’s Day!! Here’s to all my sweethearts out there…. There is no better way to express your love to someone than homemade delicious treats! Check out this very simple recipe to make raw vegan strawberry cheesecake. They are bites of heaven in your mouth! Raw Strawberry Cheesecake Crust – 1 cup pecans – 1… Continue reading »
Oct
23
Cheezy Kelp Noodles
Here is another delicious easy kelp noodle dish. This recipe is from Planet Raw, a raw vegan restaurant in LA. Home Cheezy Alfredo Kelp Noodles – serves 4 2 packages Sea Tangle Kelp Noodles 1/2 c nut cheeze (see below) 1/8 c olive oi 1 tsp fresh rosemary, minced 1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt 1 TBS fresh-squeezed… Continue reading »
Oct
22
Raw Pad Thai
I absolutely love Thai food and used to eat it all the time. It tastes so good but it is loaded with so much grease and fat that you feel horrible after eating it. I have seen so many recipes on raw foodies site that use kelp noodles as an alternative to rice noodles. I… Continue reading »
Sep
24
Green Juice
Rise and shine, time to get juicy! Instead of making my coffee in the morning I’m getting energized on this tasty green juice. 1 bunch of spinach, 1 large cucumber, 4-5 celery sticks, 4 small apples – chopped so they fit nicely in your juicer. I don’t worry about coring the apples; the strainer in… Continue reading »
Sep
23
Zucchetti & Mock Meatballs
This savory dish was loaded with wonderful familiar Italian flavors and desirable textures that made my mouth water. My meatball loving Italian boyfriend LOVED this dish It was delicious! You can serve the meatballs with the BBQ sauce recipe that is below or any marina of your choice with zucchini pasta or put toothpicks in… Continue reading »
Aug
23
Mushroom “Alfredo” Linguine
Who doesn’t love a good pasta? I certainly don’t love the heavy carbs, calories, cholesterol and fat that comes along with it. Zucchini or other squash is such a healthy alternative for pasta and you can get very creative with the different sauces to pair with. To make the delicate zucchini noodles that resemble pasta,… Continue reading »
Aug
12
Green Smoothies
Everyone has heard “greens are good for you” or “eat your greens” but few people realize the extent to which it is true. Greens are one of the most nutritious whole foods we can eat but we rarely eat enough of them. The truth is you can get more nutrition in a pint of green… Continue reading »
Aug
05
Mock Salmon Nori Rolls
I was making my favorite Kale Salad for dinner and wanted something that I like to call a “supplement” to the salad. I found one of Ani Phyo’s recipes for “Almond Veggie Pate Nori Rolls” that I had printed out weeks ago, shoved in my binder and of course forgot about it. Let me tell… Continue reading »
Aug
03
Eggplant Roll-Ups
We had a HUGE beautiful purple eggplant sitting in my fridge for a few days, just begging to be made into a beautiful meal. I didn’t really know what to do with it at first. Being a vegetarian for 6 years, it’s surprising that I haven’t had much luck preparing eggplant. I started pacing around… Continue reading »
Aug
03
Raw Food Detox
August 1st was the first day of Road to Raw’s Raw Food Cleanse that I am participating in. This consists of a 14-day raw food detox followed by a 7-day juice feast. The amazing people that put this together are wonderful experienced raw foodies, yogis, fitness trainers and lovers of living food. There is a… Continue reading »