Raw Chickpea Hummus

Ta Daaa! Raw chickpea hummus is made from sprouted chickpeas. To learn how to sprout your own chickpeas, see my post on How to Sprout Your Own Chickpeas. Once your beans are sprouted, we will begin to make our raw hummus! I have some optional ingredients in here, which I included because I think the … Continue reading Raw Chickpea Hummus

Dehydrated Mango Chips

These came out great! The mango retains all of its lovely color and flavor, and it didn't take long at all! Try it for yourself! Thinly slice about four mangos or so, and distribute them evenly on the dehydrating trays, making sure none of them overlap the other. Because mangos can have a lot of … Continue reading Dehydrated Mango Chips

Creamy, Cheesy, Vegan Pasta!

I came up with THE BEST creamy, "cheesey" pasta over the weekend. The look and taste and smell is perfect, it's filling, looks wonderful and is soooo good for you! There are many cashew cheese sauce recipes out there, but this is my own tried and true creation. I honestly have to say, it is … Continue reading Creamy, Cheesy, Vegan Pasta!

Pineapple Carrot CranApple Ginger Juice

Pineapple, Carrot, Apple, Cranberry and Ginger This one I used with my juicer, and it came out perfect! The colors are amazing too, one of the loveliest shades ever! I used: - About 1/4 of a pineapple - 3 carrots - 1 apple - 1 to 3 cups cranberries - about 1 to 2 inch … Continue reading Pineapple Carrot CranApple Ginger Juice

Carrot Leaf, Apple & Kale with Acerola Smoothie

LOOK AT THAT GORGEOUS COLOR! I recently found frozen acerola at Central Market. In Brazil I looooved eating these fruits, and they are so good for you! I came up with a delicous smoothie using acerola! If you don't have it, don't worry. The apple in this works fine too! - about 1 cup of … Continue reading Carrot Leaf, Apple & Kale with Acerola Smoothie

Coconut Cucumber Kale Delight!

A great tasting green smoothie! - 2 to 3 cups coconut water - abotu 4 celery stems - 1/2 cucumber - handful of parsley - couple leaves of kale Throw in the parsley and coconut water first, and gradually add in the other ingredients so that they fully blend. You have to have a strong, … Continue reading Coconut Cucumber Kale Delight!

Avocado Zuccchini Hummus

Basically the same as zucchini hummus, except you add a half of an avocado in the mix and/or cilantro. This tastes amaaaazing! - 2 organic zucchinis (you can peel them or leave the peel on) - 1/4 cup pine nuts - 1/2 of an avocado - 1 clove garlic - 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice or … Continue reading Avocado Zuccchini Hummus

Raw Zucchini Hummus

A great way to make raw hummus is with zucchini. It tastes amazing and is soooo good for you! Make sure you have a high powered blender for this one, cause you are gonna have to do a lot of blending to make it creamy! Raw Zucchini Hummus - 2 organic zucchinis (you can peel … Continue reading Raw Zucchini Hummus

Green Gingersnap Smoothie

Again, another recipe I cannot take credit for. This is a creation by one Lisa Arends. This really hits the spot, and it tastes EXACTLY like a gingersnap cookie! Plus, the color is gorgeous! (see my pic of my smoothie above) You can find the original link to the recipe here: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-6055/Green-Gingersnap-Smoothie.html Or, you can … Continue reading Green Gingersnap Smoothie

Smoothies Galore!

I make a ridiculous amount of smoothies. Most of them are amazing, some…not so much (see radish smoothie). I have three sections of smoothies: 1) Green Smoothies (made with green leafy vegetables like kale, spinach, chard and romaine) 2) Frozen/Fruit Smoothies (mostly sweet, made with frozen fruit and/or ice and no milk) 3) Frozen/Fruit Smoothies with … Continue reading Smoothies Galore!