Raw-Vegan Snickers® Bars
Nuts are an amazing source of Omega-3 fatty acids, protein and fiber. Upon discovering that so many childhood treats were ridden with harmful and poisonous ingredients, I set out to reproduce some of them with organic, fresh, and healthy ingredients, especially nuts. Snickers® bars, for instance, are one of those treats that you don’t let […]
Sun Cooked Vegan Fiber Loaf
Prep Time: 7 mins | Cook Time: 4 hrs. (Sun Oven) | Servings: 4 or 5 servings | Difficulty: Easy Ingredients: Fiber from two days of juicing 1/4 cup of almonds 2/3 cup of walnuts 1/4 cup of flax seeds 1 red pepper 1 carrot (or 4 baby ones) 1/4 yellow onion 2 tbs of […]
Vegan Papaya Créme de Cassis
Prep Time: 5 min | Difficulty: Easy Ingredients for the Crème: 1 papaya 1 tsp. coconut oil 1 tbs. maple syrup 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 cup of raw cashew nuts 1/2 cup of almond milk 1/2 tsp. lime 1 blackberry Ingredients for the Cassis “Liqueur”: 1 cup of black currant 1 1/2 cup of filtered […]
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 […]
Donuts: Healthy, Delicious and Nutritious
When I first moved to the United States from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, I was introduced to a super delicious, sweet, bread-like food called a “doughnut.” We have something similar in Brasil called Sonho, which means Dream. It is quite possible that Sonho is even worse for you because not only does it have everything […]
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 […]
Nutrition for Radiation—What You Need to Know and Do
Please read these radiation melt-down news articles. ”Plumes of Mysterious Steam Rise from Crippled Nuclear Reactor at Fukushima” “Five Years On, Clean Up Fukushima’s Reactors Remain A Distant Goal“ Jessica Stamm, from Stamm Nutrition, wrote this article in 2011: What You Need to Know About Radiation <img class=”progressiveMedia-noscript js-progressiveMedia-inner” src=”https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1600/0*YVEtzTG1_BMzTaAk.jpg”> Living in Hawaii, I am aware […]