After 12 weeks eating totally Raw I thought Id try a few cooked Vegan meals. Yes, I did enjoy it, but realized that I really just prefer the way it feels to eat a living food diet. This will be the way I continue to eat at home, having the occasional cooked meal out if read more
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The Dairy Debate
I often get asked by people what type of milk they should use in their smoothies or as a milk replacement in their diet. There are so many choices nowadays – different types of cow’s milk – as well as goat’s milk, oat milk, rice milk, soy milk, almond milk, ….. so how do you read more
Messiah Balls with Sweet Chilli Sauce
A delicious and easy raw food recipe, the sauce is always a huge hit!
Tools: food processor, dehydrator or oven
Ingredients:
½ cup almonds soaked overnight
2 cup sunflower seeds, soaked overnight
1 cup cilantro leaves and or parsley (coriander)
1/4 cup olive oil
1 lemon juiced
1 teaspoon
Celtic sea salt, 1 tablespoon nama shoyu, or wheatfree tamari
1 bunch green onions, read more
RAW FOOD JOURNEY Pt 1 – Addictions!
Since starting on a Raw Food journey 2 weeks ago, I have come to understand something about my own addictions to certain foods & compulsive eating, as these patterns are becoming more highlighted since stopping the ‘emotionally- filling’ foods, this craving to just fill, fill, fill myself. I have realized I’ve had compulsions to eat read more
Cashew Cheese
This raw-food recipe is sooooooo good!
A great alternative to dairy cheese & spreads.
- 190 grams (1 1/2 cups) plain cashew nuts (not roasted or salted)
- 60 to 80 ml (1/4 to 1/3 cup) water
- 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice or good vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- freshly ground read more
Spring Cleanse
Spring is an ideal time to start on a good Detox Program!
There are many health benefits associated with detoxification, and in today’s world detoxing is important. Unfortunately toxins are very common in our everyday environment. Some examples of these toxins include heavy metals, pesticides, chemicals, food additives, and pollutants that are present in the air, read more
Food, Inc.
Recently I was astounded to see previewed on a new release DVD the movie ‘Food, Inc.’ This is a sure sign that things are changing and that more awareness is being created around the food we eat. We know that most people in the hospitals are there because of poor diet and lifestyle choices so read more
Green Smoothie Healing
Many of you know I’ve been an advocate for the Green Smoothie for years now, so I thought it was about time I put it in writing & make it the recipe of the month!
Most of us don’t eat enough greens, and a raw green smoothie is a guaranteed way to get huge amounts of read more
Unravelling the Candida Pandemic
What is Candida?
The term Candida (also known as systemic candidiasis or Candida overgrowth) refers to an excess amount of fungus or yeast in the body – more than the normal small amount in the intestines, and also the presence of this fungus in organs where it should not be at all. Infection is caused by read more