Guacamole and Avocado ‘Toast’
You can’t go anywhere now-a-days without running into avocado toast and, I’ve gotta’ admit, there’s something to it. Avocado is only just one of the worlds best fats – not to mention all the other nutritional benefits packed into these little green gems. And even if we still want to keep our fat intake on the down low, anyone would be doing themselves a favor to choose avocado toast over bacon and eggs any day of the week. For me, this fashionable feast gets dialed up a notch. The toast gets tossed, of course, in favor of some raw multiple O bread. And even though you could, technically, just smash…
Green Grape and Cucumber Minted Soup
Late spring and summer is such a wonderful time to be raw! And that means it’s prime time to begin incorporating more raw food into your diet! During this time of the year it takes barely any energy at all to create satisfying raw dishes that will completely steal the spotlight away from cooked foods. It’s just not what our bodies crave in the heat! Me, I love to whip things together in the kitchen but it’s just too warm to spend a lot of time doing it, so my summer fall-backs are incredible soups and smoothies that I toss together in a blender in a matter of minutes. This…
Dijon Mustard in the Deceptively Raw
Here on the farm we all love fiddling with a manner of vegetarian and vegan recipes, trying to make them into something raw. And not gross. Sometimes it’s really challenging because a lot of these recipes will call for condiments – like dijon mustard, for example – and these things are just not readily available to us oddballs. All these condiments started out being raw, no doubt, but not anymore. Now everything and it’s grandmother is processed. And we’re trying to veer away from that. Things have changed. Mustard has been around for a long time. Originally people used to chew the seeds during meals- ostensibly to disguise the taste…
Dehydration Demons
I don’t think drinking water had as much to do with dehydration as it had to do with beauty when I was growing up. But my mother – and many magazines – vehemently preached that you needed to consume eight 8 ounce glasses of water a day. It seemed like a daunting task, especially given the fact that I wasn’t big on water at the time. I would rather have had a Coke. I liked Coke. But I did not like water. The Running Challenge… I remember at one point during my teenage years, my sister and I took up running – a pursuit that lasted an excruciating two-and-a-half weeks…
Watermelon Tomato Gazpacho
It may sound crazy to say this but there’s nothing like soups in summer! Yes: it’s true! Only I’m not talking about those steaming cool-weather concoctions that warm you up for a nice curl in front of a roaring fire. Granted, those have their place, for sure. But these summer soups are cool, refreshing, hydrating and addictive. Not to mention, super simple to throw together! Summertime really becomes a snap when you’ve got this kind of stuff on the menu. I basically look at every stray bit of produce in my fridge as an opportunity to create culinary bliss at this time of year. Surely, more of these satisfying soups…
Fried Rice in the Raw
What’s fried rice when it’s not rice? And when the fried rice isn’t fried? There’s no telling really, is there? But this happens to be a very tasty and remarkably similar tasting version of the fried rice we all know and love with all the flavor of Asia completely intact. Only minus the frying. And also minus the MSG. This is a recipe that can change the mindset of almost anyone with a cauliflower phobia – and there’s plenty of those out there. In fact, you’ll barely know it’s there at all! And the nice thing is that you can eat this cold or at room temperature… or you could…
Great Sex Through Great Food
Great sex is something we all long for and consistently look to someone else to ‘give it to us’. I mean, let’s not deny it: most often all we hear from each other are the complaints about our lovers and what they’re not doing and all the stuff that could make them better. But what can we do to make it all better for ourselves? How Can We Gift Ourselves With Great Sex? Now, I love sex. And not really for any of the obvious reasons: the aspect of release, the intimacy… any of those things. I just think it’s fun! I’ve had many friends bitch about how their significant…
Raw Till 4: Taking The High Road to More Raw
In the beginning, for a few short weeks, I dabbled with a Raw Till 4 kind of scenario. But, the dope that I was, Raw Till 4 just wasn’t good enough for me. I should have stayed there, where it was relatively easy and comfortable. But I had this idea to go whole hog: all day, all raw. It was like a shock to my system. I was hungry. Like some ravenous predator on the Discovery channel. I was bordering on dangerous. Honestly, I could have eaten my own arm. For sure, I did it all wrong. For people who are genuinely ill with diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. drastic measures…
Orange Pomegranate Salad With Mango Chia Dressing
This colorful summer salad replete with oranges and pomegranate seeds, gets big points in my book. Not only is it delicious and refreshing on these warm days but its so damn pretty too! The pomegranate has so many health benefits, it’s ridiculous! It’s cancer fighting, a potent anti-inflammatory and its anti-oxidant levels are three times higher than they are in red wine or green tea. The list just goes on. If you’ve got a guy at home who’s having some problems in the bedroom, pomegranate is good for that too; it’s been linked to improvements with erectile dysfunction. Suffice to say: pomegranate is a fabulous fruit to include in your diet…
Nectarine Watercress Wraps with Almond Satay
If there were a contest between a nectarine and a peach, I’d pick the nectarine every time! It probably just boils down to the ‘fuzz’ aspect. I’ve always thought the fuzz distracted from the sweet peach taste. Not the case with the nectarine; it’s pure pleasure. This wrap has become a lunchtime staple for anyone who’s tried it – partly because it’s so easy to make – but mostly because it’s so GOOD! We prefer it with nappa cabbage as the wrap. It’s subtle and pliable and adds its own extra layer of freshness and subtle flavor. But you could try collard greens or romaine as well. And double the…
