It's still asparagus season, which means I'm still finding ways to incorporate it into my diet. One of the best tips for eating healthy, local, and organic is to eat seasonal foods. If you are a co-op or CSA member, you will get seasonal vegetables and fruit from your local farmer. This means weeks of … Continue reading Quinoa, Baba Ganoush and Lemon Roasted Asparagus
I am typically so into drinking my Walnut Coconut Milk, that I tend to forget that there are so many other nut milks I haven't even tried making yet! Well, last week was the week I finally saved some of my macadamia nuts to make milk instead of eating them all! Like walnuts, macadamias contain … Continue reading Macadamia Nut Milk
Recently, my nephew celebrated his very first birthday and I, of course, took that as an opportunity to capitalize on that fact that my sister wanted an extremely health conscious party. That meant no cakes, no dairy, no cookies, all just healthy food. This may seem like a boring idea, but what started as a … Continue reading Raspberry Mango Coconut Cake
I LOVE smoothies with herbs in them. Particularly mint, basil and cilantro (coriander). Lucky for me, this smoothie has all three of my favorite herbs! Coupled with fresh valencia oranges, ice and some kale, this smoothie makes for a perfectly refreshing, flavorful drink! This is a great breakfast smoothie or drink for an afternoon … Continue reading Minty Kale, Herb and Orange Smoothie
I LOVE hummus. Love love love. So it only makes sense that I create hummus out of every bean that is available to me. This week I have been going crazy with kidney beans, reading up on the amazing health benefits and trying to incorporate more of them into my diet. I came up a … Continue reading Red Kidney Bean Hummus
I love making hummus out of any bean that is available to me, and I also LOVE the taste of split peas. Split peas are already creamy with an excellent strong flavor on their own, so I didn't find the need to make this hummus any other flavor except enhancing what split peas already have. This … Continue reading Split Pea Hummus
Wondering what to do with that other half of the watermelon you haven't used? Well, look no further! Here is another tasty watermelon smoothie that is perfect for a summer breakfast or snack! Let us begin! You will need: - 1/2 to 1 whole watermelon, chilled in the fridge or frozen - 2 peeled carrots … Continue reading Watermelon Carrot Lime Smoothie
Watermelons are in season right now, as are lots of other wonderful fruits and vegetables! This is a really simple smoothie, requiring only 2 ingredients! Watermelon and beets! Let us begin! You will need: - 1/2 to 1 refrigerated or frozen watermelon - 2 organic beets Place the watermelon into your high powered blender. Blend … Continue reading Watermelon Beet Smoothie
I love chai anything. Chai tea, chai cookies, chai milk, you name it! So it was only natural that after successfully making my own chai tea from scratch, that I would then branch out into other things, namely milk! So, I present to you, my very own Almond Chai Milk, RAWmarkable style! Let us begin! … Continue reading Almond Chai Nut Milk
This is one of the simplest salads to make, and so tasty and refreshing! I had just gotten back from school and was so hungry, so I basically chopped up everything I had in my fridge, then mixed it together with my own zucchini dressing that I concocted on the spot! This is nut and … Continue reading Spinach Arugula Salad with Zucchini Dressing – Nut free, oil free
