I saw these beautiful purple heirloom tomatoes at the market and immediately started craving a Caprese salad. Since my bestie was in town and we had a lot of catching up to do, I decided to make it an Italian Night with a Caprese Salad, Pasta and some delicious wine. This was by far LE… Continue reading »
Oct
14
Hot-n-Spicy Tortilla Chips & Not-cho Cheeze
I went ahead and took the plunge; I bought myself the top of the line Excalibur 9-Tray Dehydrator with a timer. I have wanted this ever since I took a dehydrating class and learned that you can sustain a raw food diet and still have crunchy food! The first thing I made was these Hot-n-Spicy… 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 »
Jul
31
Cheezy Kale Chips
Did you know that 1 cup of chopped kale contains 307% of your daily value (DV) of Vitamin A, 200% of your DV of Vitamin C, and 13% of your DV of calcium? Kale is a great source of calcium, manganese, potassium and iron. It also contains a whopping 1361% of your DV of Vitamin… Continue reading »
Jul
21
Creamy Cantaloupe Smoothie
I bought a huge cantaloupe from the Logan Square Farmers Market on Sunday and cut it up last night to snack on. I love all kinds of melons – they are so juicy and the perfect summer snack – they remind me of being a kid. I like to cut up melons when I get… Continue reading »
Jul
18
Fresh Green Tacos
This is Ani Phyo’s recipe who is a beautiful Raw Food Chef and is very inspiring. I altered the recipe slightly to make it my own by adding the hemp seeds to the taco meat and adding the marinated mushrooms as extra toppings. The cabbage leaf is crunchy and big enough to stuff a lot… Continue reading »
Jul
08
Chocolate Berry Tart
In honor of my wonderful Mother donating a food processor to me, I decided to make a dessert. I definitely wouldn’t have been able to make this without a food processor. Thanks Mamma!! I found this recipe on The Bees Knees Kitchen – awesome name! I almost named my blog that, because I am The… Continue reading »
Jul
01
RAW Italian Night – “Rawoctti” & “Rawsagna”
A.K.A “Manicotti & Lasagna” I found this recipe in VegNews Magazine and of course, tweaked it to my liking. No single cuisine is more generally celebrated in American culture than Italian food. From pizza to pasta, risotto to ravioli, our taste for all things Italian appear ravenous. What would Sunday’s family–style dinner be without mountains… Continue reading »
Jun
25
The Ultimate Cold Remedy
I caught a bug earlier this week and being sick in the summer is the worst! Our summers are short in Chicago, so I wanted to get better ASAP and play in the sun. I knew exactly what I needed to make to get better quick, my Mom’s garlic soup, The Ultimate Cold Remedy. INGREDIENTS:… Continue reading »