There really is nothing to making green papaya salad that is sweet, spicy, and so satisfying. I have tried a lot of recipes for green papaya salad in my days and many of them require oils, appliances, or a long list of ingredients. On my quest to find something simpler I decided to just throw caution to the wind and create my own papaya salad. What I came up with is oil free and super tasty… all without the use of any electrical appliances or processed ingredients. In honor of such a simply recipe [...]

When it comes to eating a raw food diet, the possibilities are virtually limitless. Some recipes take days because of dehydration requirements, some take hours because they are so labor intensive, and yet others are so easy and tasty to put together that you don’t even have to think about it. I personally prefer to implement the latter technique most often because I like simplicity. Easy raw food recipes ensure that I am eating healthful foods throughout the day while leaving me the time I need [...]

When it comes to Thai food, you simply can’t beat a tasty and indulgent pad Thai recipe. In fact My husband absolutely LOVES Asian food and one of his favorites (aside from chow mein) is pad Thai as is mine. We don’t go out to eat very often at all since discovering vegan and raw foods for the most part so I decided to come up with my own raw vegan pad Thai recipe right here at home. Guess what? It is way better than any we’ve ever had at a restaurant! In fact we make a version of this at [...]

  Awhile back I created the following video about how to make a raw vegan banana split. It’s what’s for dinner tonight so I thought I’d share! If you like it, please click the little Youtube link on the player and click like on the video page! Oh, and don’t forget to subscribe to my channel while you’re there  

Just because I’m into healthy eating doesn’t mean that I want to forfeit indulgent foods that are oh so sweet. Thanks to the plant kingdom, I don’t have to… ever! One of my favorite ways to indulge is in the form of truffles. Oh yeah, truffles are where it’s at.   Now, you can make truffles in a variety of ways and most of them aren’t so healthy. I have seen recipes out there for Oreo truffles for goodness sake! Imagine those crumbled up Oreos and that cream cheese sliding right [...]

You’ll find lots of raw vegan recipes out there that recreate classic pasta dishes. If you’re anything like me then you can never have enough pasta recipes in your arsenal. I have always loved pasta! That’s why I consistently experiment in the kitchen to come up with new raw vegan recipes that revolve around pasta. The recipe featured in the following video is my take on a low fat Mediterranean pasta. It is oil free but it certainly isn’t free of flavor. When it comes to pasta recipes, it’s [...]

When it comes to losing weight for good, it is important to stay off the diet roller coaster. There is no diet program in the World that will work to provide you with the results you want for the long term if it promotes deprivation or an unbalanced lifestyle of any sort and unfortunately this is just what the bulk of those so called “diets” out there are all about. If you want to lose weight and keep it off for the rest of your life, you need to make a lifestyle change. Following are some simple [...]

Not only is this dish delicious but it packs a powerful nutrient punch too! I absolutely love the subtle taste of celery root together with the delicate flavors of carrots, zucchini and yellow squash which is what makes up the “noodles” of this dish. As you can tell from the photo, this meal turns out more like a pasta dish than a salad dish which is definitely part of its charm. My husband needed to add a little salt to his but I thought that it was irresistible as is!   Despite the fact [...]

There are a myriad of printed books, online guides, and websites out there that are full of raw food recipes. You can find gourmet food ideas, simple dish guides, and even recipes that recreate standard fare (think raw vegan burgers, pastas, and casseroles). Whether you want to shell out some money for a book of raw food recipes or you prefer to score free recipes on the Internet from well known bloggers and raw food leaders, it’s always satisfying to come up with your own recipes once in awhile. [...]

I’m sure I have said it before a hundred times, but I guess I’ll keep saying it- we really love salads of all kinds around here, like this beautiful yet simple apple salad recipe that I have here for you. In fact, one of my favorite things to do in the kitchen is to concoct a new dressing or style of salad to enjoy. Some people tell me that making salad sounds pretty boring and limiting but I find it liberating to say the least! When I can create a salad that has scrumptious textures, exciting [...]