If only kids were introduced to this type of day-starter rather than sugary breakfast cereals… Pumpkin here is diced into small tender bits, mixed with honey, good vanilla, and quality salt, then added to some sliced bananas, with a good sprinkling of cinnamon overall. The finished product has a surprising fresh-apple-pie flavor, and I just [...]
Yesterday at the “contemporary Mexican” restaurant Sinigual here in Tampa, my mother ordered a romaine hearts salad with a creamy cilantro dressing that had been thickened with a parmesan-like cheese. And my immediate thought… sunflower seeds! They are excellent at providing a dairy-like flavor and approximating a cheesy texture in certain recipes. So I knew [...]
Anyone who is familiar with my site knows I am not a proponent of adding protein powders and other heavily processed ingredients to Live Green Smoothies, unless they are of a very high quality, low-temp-processed, and genuinely “superfood” in nature, such as hemp seeds, marine phytoplankton, and quality super-green powders. In fact, the massive array [...]
Someone recently asked on the site if I had any smoothies or other recipes using raw asparagus. Up til now… no. But this recipe here changes that. Health Benefits of Asparagus Asparagus has some significant health benefits. In particular, it contains a phytochemical called cochinchinensis which has apparently been used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) [...]
Cucumbers are just so great for hydrating, and so great for your skin, and connective tissue, and, well, every aspect of staying fresh & looking young (hah… there’s a commercial in there, somewhere!), and they pair wonderfully with mango here to make a Live Green Smoothie that is only mildly sweet. Add fresh lime juice [...]
As a whole fruit, persimmons are among the most luscious natural creations on the planet when showing off its finest state of ripeness. But something else about them which intrigues me is that they seem to have a tremendous amount of natural pectin, so if you use them in a smoothie the mixture will “gel [...]
I love persimmons. Where have they been all my life??? I could’ve kissed the grocery manager when I spotted him putting out a fresh basket loaded with those plump, soft, perfectly ripe orange globes. What a find. If you’re like me and did not grow up enjoying this luscious fruit, here’s the skinny: pick squishy-ripe [...]
Super-quick, super-flavorful, and made with Utterly Pedestrian ingredients so easy to keep on hand! Enjoy without the meatballs — super-delish on its own, over “noodles” or “spaghetti” made from fresh, raw baby zucchini — or make a side of meatballs for a heartier repast! And even if you make the whole Spaghetti & Meatball affair… [...]
And the theme for more savory, “meaty” raw and living food options continues… “Meaty” dishes in the raw vegan world usually entail one (or both) of the following: mushrooms or dehydration. My project this week is to expand upon the meaty options not using either of these options. Because, in the mission to expand [...]
I just love fresh, jumbo Medjool dates. Not when ground up and mixed into nut balls or energy bars… blech. In fact, I loathe those sorts of things, where the almost-juicy quality of the dates is destroyed by over-processing. No, dates are best enjoyed whole, where their lovely succulence can be enjoyed full-on. I’ve said [...]
