The Live Green Smoothie Diet

I’m re-publishing this recipe, which I first posted back in March of 2009, because it is just AMAZINGly delish. One of my readers, Sue, mentioned that she frequently turns to this Banana with Hempseed Milk recipe (quick & easy, no straining required), and it reminded me of one of my all-time favorite recipes, this Vanilla, [...]

When I was first exploring the raw foods lifestyle and culinary realm back in April/May 2005, raw oatmeal factored into my daily routine quite regularly. I was blown away by how delicious it was, and even preferred it to the cooked version. It was one of those dishes that strongly conveyed to me, “If this [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

When you can make something quick and easy like this, forget oatmeal and any of the other hot cereals out there. This is the kind of dish that kids will go crazy over… and I mean crazy-crazy. It tastes like warm vanilla cake batter. Forget kids… how many adults do you know who still love [...]

If you have key limes around, use those for an even more fragrant limey flavor! You can increase the amount of lime I’ve used, but as it is here, it’s not too powerfuly… it’s a delicate, mild, soothing dish. This would also be great with Orange Blossom water!!! This makes a great quick dessert or [...]

Am currently working on creating some good breakfast recipes with crunch and texture, to redirect my morning inclination for bready things. This dish, with the satisfying crunch of raw cacao nibs combined with a creamy fudge pudding, works for me. And… it’s not too sweet. Just a bit. Would make a nice light supper as [...]

Okay, so this isn’t really a “pie” in the sense that there’s a crunchy or flaky crust filled with something… but this is a fresh version you can make on-the-spot, with zero dehydration, and it is all raw, all living… and absolutely scrumptious. When I made this, I thought I was full and didn’t have [...]