Medicinal mushrooms have amazing healing benefits.
Modern scientific research examining the Ganoderma (Reishi) mushrooms has revealed a variety of potential health benefits:
* anti-cancer properties
* immune system up-regulation
* liver-protecting properties
* antibacterial properties, antiviral properties and antifungal properties
* reducing radiation-induced damage
* reducing lower urinary tract symptoms
* increasing exercise endurance
* inhibitory effect on high blood pressure, due to [...]
missing fish? pate? meat? this may just do the trick!
This is a great dish to bring to a potluck or for a party.. easy to snack on with flax chips or veggie sticks and no one will know there’s not a single animal product!
Mock Salmon Pate
2 cups almonds or walnuts, soaked overnight
1 cup [...]
This is a staple dish in our home. Everyone loves it! My husband, friends AND PUPPY! It will store for a few days in your fridge after marinated and prepared.
1 bunch fresh kale, de-stemmed and shredded
1 avocado, cubed or sliced thin
3 stalks celery, sliced thin or minced
1 green apple, sliced thin or [...]
Tonight I wanted something light and nutritious, and this soup hit the bulls-eye.I didn’t warm it, I ate it as a gazpacho (considering it was 80 degrees in LA today, my internal temperature was still toasty!)
A cucumber a day keeps the body happy! This soup contains everything you need to alkalize and energize–quickly and simply.
Philosophie [...]
There are so many benefits to seaweed. This salad has a wide array of colors, which is key to a healthy diet. The more colors, the more vitamins and antioxidants.
I led a workshop recently and this is one of the recipes I taught. enjoy!
Seaweed Spectacular Salad!
2 C fresh organic baby spinach leaves
1 T [...]
check out this great interview with a Parisian Chef
he was incredibly curious about my way of eating… here’s what we talked about!
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
you’ll need the following ingredients:
3-4 ripe bananas
2-3 Tbsp Agave or Honey
1 C ground rolled oats
1 C almond meal or raw almonds
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 Tbsp flaxseed meal
1 1/2 t cinnamon
2-3 T melted butter (or vegan butter alternative)
2 free range eggs (or vegan Ener-G Egg replacement)
1 tsp Vanilla
1. [...]
Looking for an easy dessert to make without getting an stomach ache or preparing something extravagant for hours?
Make a little extra of this pudding and store it in the fridge for a few days! *warning: can be addictive
Vanilla Pudding
1 ripe avocado
1/4 cup pitted dates, soaked 10-20 minutes
1/2 cup fresh berries
2 teaspoons vanilla extract/vanilla pod
Coconut Banana [...]
I’ll never forget the first time I watched almonds blend away and white, pure “milk” be created. It’s a surreal experience, try it for yourself!
To make dairy-free mylk, you can use pretty much any seed, grain or nut. I like almond and coconut mylk the best. Experiment with your own taste buds to see what [...]
When transitioning to a raw food or vegan diet, one of the most difficult things to “give up” is cheese. This post will offer some alternatives to processed, homogenized cows milk (cheese).
Do you agree that anything in its natural and unprocessed form is always better for us as opposed to uber-heated, processed foods? Do you [...]
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