The Live Green Smoothie Diet

I’m a bit puzzled as to what to call this drink. I mean, it’s creamy like hot cocoa, but warming and with the zesty heat of a nightcap. And it’s made like a Warm Live Tea… Well, it’s utterly wonderful for any of those purposes. And in fact, it’s absolutely delicious without being heated up. I wanted [...]

My son Curran’s comment while tucking into a second cup of this tea with a friend: “How many pink drinks do you know that are healthy for you? …Pepto Bismol does not count!” These new Warm Live Teas that I’m making are a big hit at home, and this one is just fabulous! Gorgeously colorful, [...]

I doubt you’ve ever had avocado this way before. And you wouldn’t know that’s what makes it so creamy unless I told you. Enjoy it warm, like a Warm Live Tea or Hot Chocolate, and enjoy the mild, smooth, cozy, comforting vanilla-ness, a combined sensation that is quite unlike anything else found in the world [...]

(Above: Pear-Ginger Warm Live Tea) Warm Live Teas are similar to Warm Live Soups… they’re smoothies made from raw ingredients, then briefly warmed up without cooking them. But in this case, the teas are sweet. And so delicious. Instead of having a decaf herbal tea flavored with the essence of fruit, just make a warm tea [...]

(Above: Watermelon-Ginger Warm Live Tea) I bet you’ve never had watermelon like this before! And what a great way to enjoy it. Warm Live Teas are like Warm Live Soups in that they are smoothies made of raw ingredients which are then warmed briefly to a soothing temperature that’s almost hot to the tongue, but comfortable [...]

I love savory fruit salads, especially when the weather warms up. This one uses just a few completely pedestrian ingredients to give you something that’s both juicy and luscious. My son’s summation: “This salad is awesome.” You could feast on this quite satisfyingly for supper, but I could have this for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. [...]

This may very well be my favorite soup. After Cream of Tomato. It’s so simple, quite bland really, in that mashed-potato blandness that gives such comfort. And that’s the point… it’s warming, comforting, and simple. And there’s so much one can do to dress it up and give it more explosive flavor, if that’s what [...]

This delicious raw shake is made creamy with avocado, and uses three different berries: blueberry, blackberry, and strawberry. But use whichever combination of berries is handy, fresh, and on sale! Loaded with antioxidants, naturally low-glycemic, and “rib-sticking” due to the avocado, remember the next time you’re feeling peckish for “I don’t know what”. It’s so [...]

Two things I like when I’m eating… something warm and something I can enjoy with a fork, not just drink. And this simple broth brings both together, quickly, inexpensively, and very comfortingly. You can make this broth very mild… or extremely spicy! Make as-is, or jack up with garlic, fresh chiles, and fresh miso or [...]

This is wonderful soup for when you want something comforting, soothing, grounding, and warming… but which will enliven and nourish you rather than put you to sleep and slow you down. And although the recipe is “raw vegan”, it’s not just for raw food purists (which I am not)… there are many health-conscious raw food enthusiasts who do include lovingly raised [...]