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Ingredients 1/2 cup raw cashew pieces 1/2 cup raw, shelled sunflower seeds 1 cup almond milk 1 cup extra virgin olive oil 3 handfuls kale 4 cloves garlic 1 box vegan pasta (we like: this kind) Directions Boil pasta according to package. Drain and rinse. Set pasta aside. Add cashews, seeds, olive oil, kale, and…
Over the weekend, I made this heavenly sandwich — the most delicious sandwich that I’ve ever had. I used grilled vegetables (onions and green bell peppers) but you can use anything as a filler — vegetables, meat, whatever you like. I’ll break the recipe into two parts for clarity — the kale/garlic spread and the…
This morning, we broke out the juicer for the first time in awhile and M. made the most delicious juice that we’ve had yet. Typically I have to choke down fresh juice — it can be so bitter and grainy — but this one was perfect. It was sweet, but not too sweet and quite…
Lately so many people that I know have been doing cleanses and I think that it’s awesome! It makes me so happy to know that people are starting to wake up to the horrors of the Standard American Diet (SAD), and become educated about the importance of nutrition, ethics & food. Currently, I’m on my…
After the last post in my whole foods series, I received another question about eating raw. This time I was asked to share some raw food recipes. When we think about raw food and incorporating raw food into our diets, we typically think of eating a piece of fruit with breakfast or a side salad…
Ingredients 2 cans chickpeas/garbanzo beans drained & rinsed 1 medium onion, small dice spices of choice (I used: sage, dill, garlic salt, salt, pepper) 2.5 cups cooked rice (extra virgin) olive oil 1 egg (optional) Directions Mash chickpeas with a blender or a fork. Add chickpeas to a large bowl. Add onion, spices. Pour in…
If you visit my little blog frequently, you may have noticed that I’ve been talking more and more about whole foods recently. The more that I learn about human biology and nutrition, the more passionate I become about the importance of whole foods. If you’re not familiar, whole foods are foods that are unprocessed and…
We’ve been having a gorgeous, Indian Summer this year. The leaves are turning their brilliant autumnal shades, but the air is still summer-warm. I feel doubly blessed to have my favourite month and my favourite weather at the same time. Even though it hasn’t quite been cool yet, I am already starting to crave some…
I’ve been working to lose the fifty pounds that I gained during pregnancy. It’s been coming off pretty steadily but the last ten pounds seems to be sticking. It is likely because I am breastfeeding, and as such, eating like a horse that got loose in the grain bin. It’s a double-edged sword. I think…