The Live Green Smoothie Diet

Lately I’ve been exploring the surprising versatility of raw zucchini. When I discovered that it is neutral-tasting and rather creamifying in raw smoothies, I thought it might make a very nice salad dressing. And I was right! You could even use this as you would mayonnaise, in a salad sandwich. Here is an excellent base [...]

Zucchini contributes a respectable bit of protein to this Live Green Smoothie, accounting for its its creamy texture (high-protein foods like goji berries, hemp seeds, and broccoli are well-known for contributing creaminess to smoothies). In addition, if you peel your Zucchini, it adds no taste to your LGS (and for you weight-conscious folk, hardly any [...]

I must confess, I haven’t read a single article or watched even the shortest expose about Tiger Woods’s romantic escapades. Gossip about the man’s indiscretions is everywhere — on the covers of gossip rags at the grocery checkout, on the tongues of lips at the holiday party I attended over the weekend, on late-night comic [...]

Alas, I could hardly get a taste of this yummy smoothie, as the Marginally Raw Twenty-Somethings in my home absconded with the majority of it. I always take that as a very good sign. Luscious, creamy, and a bit tart… and would do well with the addition of some fresh parsley or spinach to make [...]

Thinly sliced, crisp slices of pear tossed with succulent, lusciously juicy red papaya… tossed with the exotic nuance of rose water, with a bit of raw sugar for slight crunch… what a great starter course for any meal, and a lovely one for Valentine’s! Pair with this Pink Pussycat Martini and you’ve got a great [...]

What a lovely way to wake up! This beautifully sunny glass is full of Vitamin C, whole-food fiber, and the alkalizing, energizing, soothing power of fresh aloe vera gel! Add a bit of rose water (or orange blossom water… your pick), and you’ve got a light, refreshing day-starter with a wee bit of exotic appeal. And for [...]

Who said salsas have to have tomato in them? Certainly not me… Papaya makes a great substitute for tomato in a salsa! This fresh, all-raw recipe would make for an interesting change of pace the next time you entertain. For my part… I ate it all up just as you see, and it made quite [...]

What a wonderfully luscious breakfast smoothie! Ridiculously creamy, extremely mild, low in sugar (you might want to add some additional sweet fruit or raw honey if you’re craving some sweet)… and slightly exotic due to the bit of Orange Blossom Water that finishes it off. What, you say… you still haven’t picked yourself up a [...]

You can use this one recipe to make any kind of fruited “soda” out of Kombucha. Use mango, berries, pear, persimmon… anything you can think of, to flavor either your homemade or store-bought kombucha. You can learn more about Kombucha (a low-sugar sparkling beverage made from sweetened sweet tea) and how to make it here. [...]

This recipe is very much like Live Green Soda Pop. Only waaaay more refreshing and infinitely more healthifying! A friend mentioned making “live green Coke” earlier today, and it got me thinking… “Gee, I’ve got this giant vat of homemade Kombucha in my fridge right now. And I haven’t used it for an LGS because…?????” [...]