Maca root, a staple food in Peru and a superfood that comes to us from the Incan culture, is well-known as a potent adaptogen and long-reputed to increase libido and fertility. Thing is, as perhaps the most potent radish on the planet, it has a distinctive and highly dominant flavor that can be challenging to [...]
Whoops! There’s nothing in the fridge but fresh greens… not even an apple anywhere. What do you do? Make a delicious Live Green Smoothie with dried fruit is what you do… I’m not a lover of dried fruit on its own, but in an LGS… heaven! And so simple. And so portable, it’s easy to [...]
Boy, was I both surprised and delighted when I discovered how well fresh spinach goes with chocolate; or rather… raw cacao. Parsley goes great with it as well. But spinach is truly brilliant, because it adds no flavor whatsoever, only an exquisite taste of “freshness”. Added to nutrient-rich raw cacao… what a wonderful pairing! These [...]
This is the best Margarita recipe ever because it is so dang FRESH tasting! It’s the Live Green magic, I tell ya! Make it and you’ll see the difference… no chemicals, additives, bottled juices or mixes here! My “Live Green” Lemon Drop Martini is still simply the best lemon drop martini I’ve had, I thought [...]
The mushroom recipe trend continues, as we’re in a cold snap here in the Northeast and mushrooms seem to hold a number of keys to enjoying savory, earthy, grounding, warming cold-weather foods. This one is extremely versatile — I leave it to you to discover how many ways you can use it. But do make [...]
Wow… I’m utterly gob-smacked at the moment. Now this is a combination I’ve been looking for ever since I discovered the power of raw and living foods — a delicious, savory, make-and-enjoy-on-the-spot dish I know is going to become a staple in my kitchen. If you crave savory, cheesy, meaty, mellow, comforting foods and have [...]
Raw food enthusiasts are always asking how to “stay raw” or keep up their raw food intake during the winter months, when everyone craves warmth. I’m one who thinks there’s a logic to desiring warm foods in cold seasons or locales, and therefore think that Warm Live Soups are just bloody brilliant. No need to [...]
I love vanilla, and I’m also always on the lookout for new ways to enjoy fresh aloe very gel because of it’s “miracle superfood” reputation… I just never thought the two would go so nicely together! Turns out, they make quite a lovely pair. This smoothie is light and for the vanilla purist. It’s refreshing, [...]
Wow… love this recipe. It honestly doesn’t get any easier than this, and it’s recipes like this that, as you slurp them up with relish, you’re bound to wonder… “Why in the world did I never make this stuff before???” I’ve had this bin of raisins in my fridge for awhile…raisins homemade and sun-dried by my great-aunt in Greece, [...]
This morning’s LGS is a great example of how you can’t judge a book by its cover when it comes to Live Green Smoothies. I tossed in a bit of gorgeously vibrant orange pepper, added half of a vibrantly crimson peeled pomegranate, a bunch of alluringly red grapes, and brilliantly green parsley… a veritable rainbow of [...]
