Healthy and Raw

Super Simple Green Smoothie

August 12, 2010

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Now it can’t get much easier than this, and since it’s summertime, greens and lettuce are abundant.
I was able to walk out into my small garden and just pick the lettuce, now how awesome is that!!
2 Banana’s
Big bunch of lettuce
Water or almond mylk, now of course the mylk will make it creamier and sometimes I [...]

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Hunger Pains

August 11, 2010

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What truly are hunger pains??
I am not sure if too many Canadians or Americans could would know, I mean we might know what is it to feel hunger but
real hunger or hunger pains…….I doubt it, just look around.
I have started on a cleanse, detox, fast or whatever else we want to call it, but no [...]

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Raw Crackers

August 10, 2010

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Raw Crackers – Yes there is such a thing!!
I have always liked crackers, but have been fussy about the ones I ate before going raw. So many of them have sugar, way too much salt or hydrogenated oil just to name a few things that don’t need to be in them!!
This is a base recipe, [...]

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Greens, Greens, The More You Eat……….

July 29, 2010

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Greens, Greens, The More You Eat……the better You Feel so eat your greens at every meal!!!there There is no better time than summertime to do this!
With all the fresh, different foods in season it is so easy to eat healthier and feel better. Yes the sunshine, being outside, taking holidays and more exercise [...]

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Salsa

July 29, 2010

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There is nothing better than fresh salsa, I think anyways and I will admit I still love eating fresh salsa and gacumole with real natcho chips as I haven’t been able to find a good recipe for the chips as of yet!!
Here is a basic recipe for fresh Salsa but feel free to change it [...]

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Raspberry Vinaigrette

July 29, 2010

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Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing
1/2 cup raspberries
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar ( leon juice can also be used)
1 – 2 tbsp raw honey
sea salt
3 -4 tbsp cold press olive oil
puree together briefly in a blender and pass through a sieve if you don’t want seeds add in olive oil
Add to your favorite salad

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Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing
1/2 cup raspberries
3 [...]

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The Story of Cosmetics

July 27, 2010

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I don’t know about you, but I care about what I put in my body for the most part and I also care about what I put on it. Over the years I have tried to find healthy products but learned along the way that many store brands weren’t being totally honest or I [...]

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Summertime

July 26, 2010

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I love summertime as I love being outside. No socks, either barefeet or flips flops as often as possible. The sun makes one feel so much better, I guess it’s all the rain and grey we get through the rest of the year here in BC that I love summer even more now!!
We [...]

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Banana 'Not so Green' Smoothie

July 17, 2010

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Banana Smoothie
Most of the smoothies I make I use water but sometimes a creamier texture one is really good. This is a good one for kids as you can sneak in the greens and they don’t even know it!!! So it doesn’t look green, I use Cacao so it has a good chocolate taste!!
This is [...]

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Raw Chocolate Cheesecake

July 14, 2010

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Raw Chocolate Cheesecake
You wouldn’t know it and oh my, is it good!!! I started with a couple of recipes and from there came up with this one.
1 cup nuts ( I used almonds and did not soak them)
Crust
6 dates (pitts removed)
1/8 tsp sea salt
Put all ingredients in a food processor and mix up to crumbly [...]