Beet Raw-violi
Prep Time: 10 min | Difficulty: Easy Ingredients: 1 red golden beet 1 cup cashews 1/3 cup olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 garlic clove 1 dozen small basil leaves Small handful of spinach Equipment: Mandolin High-Speed Blender Directions: Put all ingredients in blender except for the beets. The mixture will look like pesto. Slice […]
Braised Brussels Sprouts (Vegan)
Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 15 mins | Servings: 2 | Difficulty: Easy Ingredients: 2 lbs. of Brussels sprouts 4 shallots 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 tbs. onion powder 1 tbs. of Celtic salt 1 tbs. of freshly ground pepper 2 tbs. grapes oil Equipment: Sharp knife Cutting board Oil mister (with pump) […]
How to Make Almond Butter
Homemade almond butter is head and shoulders better than store bought. It’s always great when you can control the ingredients in the foods that you eat. If the nuts that you use are not already roasted, you can dry roast them yourself in your oven. Spread the almonds on a cookie sheet, lined with parchment […]
Raw Fudge Brownies with Walnuts and Ganache
Prep Time: 10 mins. | Servings: 12 brownies | Difficulty: Easy Ingredients: Brownie: 2 1/4 cups of cashew flour 1 1/2 cups cacao powder 2 tbs. oat flour 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 3/4 tsp. Celtic salt 1/3 cup maple syrup 3/4 cup water 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped Chocolate Ganache: 1/3 cup of […]
A Paleo Comfort-Food
Are you interested in the paleo diet? This eating style excludes grains, legumes, potatoes (but not sweet potatoes), dairy, and refined sugar. Omitting most processed foods, it leaves you with meat, fish, poultry, eggs, nuts, good fats, fruit, and lots of fresh vegetables. Many people find that eating this way improves their health and energy […]
Earth-Friendly Cooking: Solar Ovens
On April 22 we celebrated Earth Day. One of the best ways to treat the earth with kindness is to turn to the sun for energy. Sure there are multiple sources of energy available on the earth; some contribute to the health of our planet and others deplete it. We, as humans, have been able […]
What’s Lurking in Your Corn?
Wheat, rice, peanuts, spoiled produce (especially apples used in apple juice), and milk and meat (because the animals are fed moldy corn) are also significant contributors of mycotoxins in our daily diets. The key thing in all of this is looking at the type of mycotoxin found in the different foods. Corn and peanuts contain […]