Mulled Wine

If anyone tells you that mulled wine, hot wine, or spiced wine is for the holidays only, just ignore them and walk away. We are deep into winter in the Northern Hemisphere, with some of the coldest wind chills recorded in history! Now more than ever is the best time to enjoy hot mulled wine … Continue reading Mulled Wine

Basil Lime Coconut Protein Smoothie

Basil, lime and coconut are 3 of my favorite things. If you combine them into a smoothie, well then you just made yourself the perfect breakfast! This smoothie contains plant-protein powder as well as almond milk. You can of course substitute the almond milk for any nut milk you desire, and use any plant based … Continue reading Basil Lime Coconut Protein Smoothie

Oatmeal Coconut Pecan Cookies

Recently I made a mistake online purchase for oats. I thought I was buying one single tub of oats for our office. Turns out it was several tubs in one, and I ended up with 5 pounds of oats. What are you supposed to do with 5 pounds of oats? Well, start making cookies, for … Continue reading Oatmeal Coconut Pecan Cookies

Roasted Chickpeas and Asparagus

If you don't have time for a fancy dinner but you want something healthy, well then, I give you roasted chickpeas and asparagus! This is a pretty simple recipe to make, especially if you have the chickpeas already cooked! This meals not only gives you lots of protein from the chickpeas, but also fiber, manganese … Continue reading Roasted Chickpeas and Asparagus

Orange Pear Kale Smoothie

Similar to my Orange Pear Green Smoothie, rather than adding in mustard greens and cilantro to the mix, this one is full of kale and spinach! Pear and orange go together sooo well in smoothies, I have several smoothie recipes that use orange and pear as the fruit base and just mix up the greens … Continue reading Orange Pear Kale Smoothie

Tempeh and Vegetable Stir Fry

There are very few times where it's actually safe and good for you to eat soy products here in the US. And, organic tempeh happens to be one of them. Tempeh is made by fermenting cooked soybeans with a mold, while tofu is made by curdling fresh hot soy milk with a coagulant. Eating too much … Continue reading Tempeh and Vegetable Stir Fry

Spicy Jalapeno Green Olive Hummus

Another great hummus mixture! It has such a great flavor, low fat and so healthy for you! I have made this hummus both with navy beans and garbanzo beans. Navy beans a bit more creamy in texture, and garbanzo beans are drier, so the choice is up to you, both work perfectly! You can also … Continue reading Spicy Jalapeno Green Olive Hummus

“Cheezy” Baked Potato Chip Tacos!

When you eat vegan or raw vegan, you can have potato chips and french fries for dinner, lunch or even breakfast if you wish! For most people, following a fully raw vegan lifestyle just isn't realistic or reliable. So it's always good to have backup plans! I try to live by the Raw Till 4 … Continue reading “Cheezy” Baked Potato Chip Tacos!

Red Kidney Bean Hummus

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

Cacao Coconut Clusters

  I LOVE coconut...AND raw cacao. So rather than continuously buying expensive raw vegan cacao snacks at the store, I decided to make my own snack, and it came out delicious! This is a simple recipe made with only a few ingredients, and takes about 5 minutes of prep time. Let us begin! You will … Continue reading Cacao Coconut Clusters