I made this salad for a special dinner the other night and it was a big hit. I was attending my first dinner with other board members of the HERA Womens Cancer Foundation – a great organization dedicated to cutting edge ovarian cancer research, as well as increasing awareness and education about ovarian cancer. So, I [...]
Tags: anti-cancer foods, healing foods, raw food, vegan
I learned this recipe in class and have made it multiple times, every time to rave reviews! Healthy and yummy.
What you need
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 cups sunflower seeds
1 cup cashews, coarsely chopped
1 cup almonds, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup flax seeds, 1/4 cup ground
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 orange, zested
How to make it
Note: Soaking [...]
I’ve had a recipe for macadamia nut cheese bookmarked for about a year, but never got around to making it. I was going to make it tonight, but when I pulled it up – I realized that it instructs you to leave the nuts in a warm, dark spot for more than 24 hours. Hmmm. [...]
I was in Moab last weekend running a half marathon to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and stumbled upon a great little natural cafe on Main Street – Love Muffin Cafe. My mom and I had a fabulous baked tofu sandwich with vegetables and ginger but what really struck my eye was the red [...]
Remember the first day of school when your mom packed your lunch and sent you off to the schoolbus? I experienced the grown-up version of that today. The first time since I attended college. Today, I started the Certified Natural Chef Training Program at Bauman College. What an amazing day. We get to cook and eat [...]
Tags: healthy eating, raw, vegan
I based this on a recipe from Ethnic Vegan, but didn’t want to boil all the nutrients out of the dates. So instead of adding a bunch of unnecessary sugar, I took a lesson from my raw diet friends and pulsed them in the food processor with some agave nectar. These were delicious treats – similar [...]
Tags: healthy snacks, vegan
I became a vegan in January 2009 after beginning a 3-week vegan-inspired detox diet. I simply felt too good to stop. I cut out caffeine and processed sugars in addition to changing from a vegetarian to vegan diet.
This year, I’m giving up alcohol for 3 weeks. I’m not sure what my relationship with alcohol will be when I’m done, [...]
Tags: detox diet, eat better, lose weight, vegan
I enjoy fries just as much as the next person. But I’m trying to make healthier versions. This one was a fresh, new experiment and turned out quite well.
What you need
1 sweet potato, sliced into steak-size fries
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 yellow onion, sliced thinly
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp maple syrup
2-3 tbsp hot water
1 tsp [...]
Tags: vegan
What you need
1/2 cup lentils
1/2 tsp vegetable seasoning
1-1/2 cup water
1 medium russet potato
1 small sweet onion
1-2 cloves garlic
1-2 Tbsp curry powder
1/2 tsp salt
Olive oil
How to make it
First cook the lentils. I use a rice cooker and have learned that adding a bit of olive oil to the bottom saves an enormous amount of cleanup time [...]
Tags: healthy, high protien, vegan
It’s blistery cold out. I don’t like to go out on cold days. And there’s not much left in the cabinet – this is when my most creative recipes come to life. I do have plenty of coconut milk for some reason. And following up on my lentil kick from the weekend, I [...]
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