I just learned that the March 8-12 was National School Breakfast Week.  So in belated recognition of this important health initiative and in celebration of the most important meal of the day, this month’s blogs are going to be devoted to breakfast...raw food-style.

Have you had a chance to watch my video Raw Food Breakfast – Raw Granola with Almond Milk?  In it, I demonstrate how to make a recipe that will give your teeth something to do along with your taste buds when you wake up in the morning. 

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Hello again.  As I promised in my last post, I’ve got a versatile raw food recipe to tell you about...and show you, too.  You can visit my Youtube channel to watch a demonstration of how to prepare my simple Raw Ranch Dressing.

What makes this raw ranch dressing such a dream-come-true is that it’s got a creamy texture, but does not use dairy products, and that means no unhealthy cholesterol and no lactose that can cause digestive problems for some folks.  There’s no oil either.  It gets its velvety texture and rich creamy consistency from soaked cashews.

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Raw Food Recipes From Around The World

Posted on January 16 2012 | (0) Comments
Category: Easy Raw Meals Tags: raw wrap recipes

It seems that whatever else may separate us, food is a common language we all speak.  And one of the most interesting things I’ve discovered traveling around the world is how many similarities there are in the foods enjoyed by different cultures. 

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Warming Raw Soup for Cold Winter Days

Posted on January 09 2012 | (3) Comments
Category: Easy Raw Meals Tags: raw soup recipes

Whether you like to ski, toboggan, snowboard, or sit by the fire and show off your après-ski wardrobe, the whole point of a winter vacation is to relax and have fun.  But one thing that can take the fun out of being away from home is not getting the right nutrition from the foods you like and need to feel your best.  That’s why it’s good to tuck a simple, raw food blended soup recipe into your suitcase...along with an indispensible take-along appliance, the Tribest Personal Blender. 

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Hearty Raw Food Recipes for Hearty Climates

Posted on January 02 2012 | (2) Comments
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One of the biggest misconceptions about raw food is that it is light or ‘bunny food.’  But what many people don’t realize is that bunnies live active lives and need lots of nutrition to do all that hopping and multiplying.  Fortunately the raw fruits and vegetables that bunnies prefer are filled with protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and everything else a bunny’s body...and the human body...needs to function at optimum levels.

One of my favorite hearty raw food menus to serve on a cold winter’s night in my hometown of Chicago is fit for a king (or queen) as long as the monarch has a hearty appetite.  This royal meal starts with a Shaved Beet Salad, followed by a Stuffed Portobello Mushroom with Sun-Dried Tomato Pâté and Swiss Chard with Pine Nuts and Raisins.

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