The Live Green Smoothie Diet

I was delighted this week to find a good local source of giant aloe vera leaves! It’s been a few months since I enjoyed a smoothie made with fresh aloe vera gel, and the fresh gel is el primo for alkalizing your body and helping to get rid of inflammation and stiffness, not to mention [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Lovely, velvety, with a romantic rosy blush… and you hardly need romance happening to enjoy it. I poured a couple out to enjoy with my father, who liked it very much. By now, if you’ve been following me for any length of time, surely you have some rose water in your cabinet that desires to [...]

So refreshing… like Essence of Watermelon, but with a creaminess that must come, almost inexplicably, from the mango! Add a wee bit of Citron vodka and, well… let the festivity start. Gorgeous in a lovely glass. So fresh. Eezy-peezy. I mean… what more could you ask for? There’s enough here for two blenderfulfuls, and the [...]

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 [...]

When I served this, the kids at the table loved it… “Looks like blood!” Well, that’s not exactly how I’d put it, but.. yes… it sure is a striking dish. Substitute several mangoes instead of the cantaloupe and you’ll have another gorgeously simple dessert or breakfast option. It’s absolutely company-perfect, and you could probably whip [...]

Bet you never had watermelon and broccoli together before! After this recipe, it might become a fave for ya. This recipe is sweet, crunchy, filling, and substantial. A great one for anyone watching their weight, that’s for sure. You’ll be so surprised how well watermelon and broccoli go together when treated this way! [private] Recipe [...]

I could eat this every day, for any meal. In fact, if you would kindly rummage a plate up for me now, I’d be quite pleased, thank you. It’s lusciously juicy, creamy, crunchy, sweet… with a bit of good salt to perk things up all the more. And completely pedestrian. No exotic superfoods here or [...]