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    *Philosophie cleanse glass bottles are reused and recycled

    *Philosophie produce is all purchased from the local farmers market, using only a bike or walking for transportation

    *Philosophie containers are made of potato, corn or reused Tupperware

    *Philosophie superfoods and produce is 100% organic

Raw Living

Recipe for a Raw, Vegan Smoothie: Enzyme Rich Tummy Tamer

April 5th, 2011

In a past entry, I wrote about enzymes and broke down the details to their benefits and the differences between them. The bottom line: as we get older, all of us loose our ability to produce concentrated digestive enzymes. That’s where raw food comes in! Raw foods are rich in enzymes. Enzymes are needed for the digestive system to work. They are necessary to break down food particles so they can be utilized for energy. The human body makes approximately 22 different digestive enzymes which are capable of digesting carbohydrates, protein and fats. Raw vegetables and raw fruit are rich sources of enzymes.

While all raw foods contain enzymes, the most powerful enzyme-rich food is sprouted seeds, grains, and legumes. Sprouting increases the enzyme content in these foods enormously.

A diet rich in enzymes can increase energy and stamina, as well as support weight loss, healthy skin, and overall good health.

Here is a delicious recipe for a raw, vegan smoothie that’s especially full of enzyme rich foods to aid in digestion.

Enzyme Rich Tummy Tamer

  • 2 C coconut water
  • 1/2 C fresh or frozen papaya
  • 1/2 C fresh or frozen pineapple
  • Juice from 1/2 lemon
  • few fresh leaves of mint

Raw Food Diet: Eliminate the Damaging Foods

The number one benefit for eating a (mostly) Raw Food Diet is that you are (mostly) eliminating all the processed foods that are DAMAGING to the body. For people eating the ‘Standard American Diet’ (SAD), this is a hard transition to make, but a worthy one. The most important thing is to get MORE raw, natural, unprocessed foods into your daily habits and hoepefully take out some of the cooked, unnatural, processed ones. (which cause food addiction)

Eating enzyme-rich raw foods is not the main reason why people heal and regenerate their bodies. They heal because they are leaving out all the damaging foods. Now don’t get me wrong… these enzymes and raw foods are GREAT and they do nourish the body, especially if you are consuming them as vegetable juices and smoothies. When you cook food it changes in its molecular composition, which in turn makes foods more damaging to the body.

Most important take-home message: You can eat enzyme-rich raw foods until you are blue in the face, and you are not going to heal unless you also eliminate these processed foods from your intake.

We can help you! Start with a Universal Luv Pak (long distance cleanse program) and we’ll work from there.

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Want to Eat More Raw Vegetables?

April 4th, 2011

The Best Ways to Eat Raw Vegetables

article adapted from livestrong.com – a great source for health, nutrition and fitness!
The Best Ways to Eat Raw Vegetables

The Best Ways to Eat Raw Vegetables

Raw vegetables offer fiber, antioxidants and numerous vitamins and minerals, but munching on them plain can make you feel like a rabbit. You can kick up the flavor by using them in creative ways and as a substitute for higher-calorie, nutrient-poor fare like chips and pretzels. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people who eat more generous amounts of fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet reduce their risk of chronic diseases such as stroke, cancer, type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Salads

Salads are a natural for raw vegetables, but the salad often served up in restaurants or the American home consists of iceberg lettuce, a gassed tomato and a few slices of cucumber with a slathering of ranch or Italian-style dressing. Make your salads more appealing by focusing on richly colored greens such as romaine, spinach and baby arugula. Unlike iceberg, these lettuces impart flavor and contain significant antioxidants that help fight disease-causing free radicals in the body. Eat a spinach salad with dried cranberries, sliced raw onion and heart-healthy walnuts. Try arugula with shredded carrots, diced apple and pecans. Romaine may be the classic base for a Caesar salad, but you can add to its nutritional value by tossing it with avocado, salsa and black beans. Salads do not always have to include lettuce. Use celery as a base with diced bell pepper, jicama and walnuts, and dress it with a citrus vinaigrette. You may think of coleslaw as a cookout standby, but consider cabbage as a base for other salads. Shred raw Napa cabbage and add edamame, almonds and an Asian dressing. Thinly slice raw zucchini and yellow squash and toss with lemon, olive oil and basil as a pairing for simple roasted or grilled fish.

Smoothies!

a great way to get raw green vegetables into your body is by throwing a handful of spinach or kale into your blender! You won’t even know it’s in there judging by taste, so trust me when I say to give it a try! A quick and easy smoothie recipe with raw spinach or kale:

  • 8 oz almond, oat, hazelnut or coconut mylk
  • 1 handful spinach or kale, washed and de-stemmed
  • 1 banana or 1/2 cup mango
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp agave
  • 1 handful of ice

Partner with Dip

A crudite platter with the ubiquitous cup of mystery dressing often sits untouched at a party. Make it appealing by dressing up the dip and the vegetable offerings. Try jicama, endive, green onions or fennel as dippers, and serve them with hummus, baba ganoush or tahini. Instead of using tortilla chips to dip in salsa or melted cheese, try endive leaves, which are cupped and make a perfect scoop. Serve a classic cheese fondue and offer raw vegetables as dippers instead of cubes of bread. Experiment with bagna cauda, an Italian broth-based dip made with olive oil, anchovies and garlic, which pairs well with raw zucchini and bell peppers.

In Lieu of Bread

Instead of reaching for nutrient-poor white bread, try wrapping your next snack with a large leaf of romaine or butter lettuce. Use lettuce leaves in place of taco shells to provide crunch and a cooling contrast to the warm filling. Spread nut butter on celery sticks to save calories and obtain more fiber than you would if you used white toast. Make a raw hummus with sprouted chick peas, but instead of spreading it on a roll, eat it dip-style with carrots, bell peppers and grape tomatoes. Here’s a great recipe for a raw sunflower seed dip in place of packaged dips!

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/83545-eat-raw-vegetables/#ixzz1A0QEwWY4

New Company for Cleanses-Zuddha

February 18th, 2011

Hi beautiful Philosophie clients!

I will now be hosting all of viagra *high raw, mostly vegan and very organic cleanses* with my business partner, the beautiful and talented Danielle Larson.

Our new name for our partnership is “Zuddha”. Zuddha means “cleansed, pure and simple” in sanscrit.

Dani and Sophie

Please visit our new page (www.zuddhagirls.com) and follow us on twitter–> zuddhagirls

also, please “like” our fan page on Facebook to stay in touch! –> Zuddha

We have also partnered with Yogaworks Tarzana (for those of you that live locally) and we now offer two free weeks of Yoga at their gorgeous studio along with the clenase! (no extra charge, just part of the program now to offer you better results!)

Thank you for your continued support! Keep living the healthy life you do and stay in touch! I’ll continue to write for this site as our Zuddha world grows and keep you in the loop :) Don’t worry, our yummy recipes will continue to show up! Bigger and BETTER!

Much love,

Sophie

Tasty Kale Juice

January 24th, 2011

When taking the first sip of this green juice, you may be shocked that it tastes so refreshing, clean and delicious! It’s so light, almost like a green colored lemonade! Give it a go!

Kale Juice

This is an incredibly healthy, refreshing way to start your day. Kale is full of calcium and antioxidants and just about everything else—it’s one of the best things you can put into your system. Kale and other green vegetables are super alkalizing for your system, and therefore helps to cleanse the body. When juiced with a bit of lemon and agave, kale turns into a sort-of grassy lemonade. No worries if you don’t have a juicer, a blender and a sieve do the trick.

  • 1 bunch of organic kale, stems removed and leaves washed
  • 1/2 green apple, juiced
  • the juice of 2 small lemons
  • 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons of agave nectar
  • 1/2 cup cold, filtered water

Combine everything in a blender and blend until completely pureed. It might take a little bit of time and manpower to get it going. Strain the juice through a fine sieve or colander into a bowl, pushing down on the solids with a kitchen spoon being sure to extract all the juice. Taste the juice and add a bit more lemon or agave if you think it needs it. Pour into a glass and drink up!

Recipe for Raw, Vegan, Apple Pear Pie Crumble

January 13th, 2011

I stared at my fruit bowl today and felt sad. My pears and apples were going to go bad any minute and I knew we wouldn’t eat them in time. There were just too many. What to do?? Make a raw pie crumble of course!! This dessert can obviously be just made of apples and use as many different varieties as you like.

Ingredients for Crust:

* 2 cups almonds (soaked 12-24 hours)

*2 cups pitted dates

*1 tsp orange or lemon zest

Ingredients for filling:

*5-6 organic apples

*3-4 organic pears

*1 cup raisins (soaked several hours in just enough water to cover them)

*2 tbsp ground flax seeds or psyllium powder

*2 tsp cinnamon powder

*1/2 tsp allspice powder

*1/2 tsp nutmeg powder

*1 pinch Garam masala

To make crust:

place all crust ingredients in a food processor and process with the S blade until it resembles dough. It will form a ball in the processor, then you know it’s ready! Press into a pie plate or 9×12 pan.

To make filling:

*Core and chop the apples and pears into medium sized pieces. Place half the apples into a food processor along with the rest of the ingredients, including the water from the soaking raisin’s, and process until smooth. Set aside the mixture in a mixing bowl.

Place the rest of the apples in food processor and pulse until a chunky texture is achieved. Mix the batches together. Pour into the pie shell or pan and enjoy!

Letting the pie settle in the refrigerator for a few hours will stiffen up the filling. Or place in the oven on low for a few minutes with vegan ice cream on top! yum!


Garnish with apple slices and sprinkle spices on top!

Love Thyself: February Rejuvenation Cleanse

January 13th, 2011

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Love Thy Self

~ The February Cleanse ~

This Valentine’s Day, show some love to the person you owe it to most: yourself. Make the choice to nurture your body. When we are centered, happy and healthy, goals become realities and nothing can bring us down. Take time for yourself, and the rest will follow.

Try one of our organic, vegan cleanses made with lots of love! All delivered to your very own door!

What’s it all about?

Three days of pure foods that will satisfy, fill and nourish, while aiding in weight-loss and energy gain. Not a big time commitment for 5 lbs, is it? We provide the meals, the meals do the cleaning. It’s really that simple. All of the foods we use pack vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, antioxidants and super-awesome detoxifying powers. Clean your insides, remove toxins, and put in some good, juicy nutrients into that beautiful body of yours! It’s time to get that skin replenished and glowing again! Meals include vegan entrees, soups, raw dishes, savory salads, liquid energizers, liver flushes, smoothies, juices and healthy desserts! Many of these foods will make you feel happier, lighter, calmer, cleaner and more clear. And for further cleansing and lifestyle maintenance, we send you home with a packet complete with recipes, tips and meal plans to continue your adventure into a love affair with your beautiful self!

3 Days for $350 Cleanse begins Monday Feb 7th!!!!

Who we are.

Hello, Loves! We are Chefs Sophie Jaffe of Philosophie and Danielle Larson of Mama Earth’s Kitchen!  Sophie is a certified raw food chef and has three years of experience designing cleanses for private clientele, including celebrities. Danielle is a classicly trained natural foods chef with a plant-based personal chef and catering business and has cooked for Hollywood icons. Together we combine our knowledge of holistic nutrition, our love of food and our passion for creating new delicious dishes that fuel the body. We do not attempt to treat, diagnose or cure any disease. That said, we believe in the power of foods and the effect they have on the body. Don’t know what we’re talking about? Try us.

Ready to give it a whirl? Call or email today to reserve your spot!

310. 291. 5266 ~OR~ sophie@thephilosophie.com


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Mindful Eating: Bringing Yogic Philosophy to Your Food

January 7th, 2011

As a yoga teacher and lover of all things yogi, I attempt to bring this mentality to everything. I’m also a certified raw food chef and create amazing cleanse experiences for my clients and host raw uncooking classes, continuing this mindful practice in all areas of my life.

Mindfulness

A sadhana is a type of mindfulness practice, a way of fully participating in something. Yogis believe everything has its own sadhana, including eating and cooking (or ‘uncooking’!). Here are some suggestions to get the most out of the food you eat and to promote optimal digestion.

  • *Eat your main meal before 2p and don’t eat anything after 7p. this will allow your body to digest the food more fully. Try to eat at the same time every day.
  • *Chew your food slowly and with reverence.
  • *Eat organic, fresh foods as often as possible.
  • *Prepare your own food, using your hands as much as possible instead of spoons, mixers, or processors. Think of cooking as a meditation practice. then eat with your hands as well, making the connection between your hands and you belly. (Ethiopian Cuisine is a great idea for group get together’s!)
  • *Don’t cook or eat when you feel agitated or distracted. You infuse the foods you prepare with your energy and emotions. Cooking with loving attention brings joy to those who eat your food.
  • *Always say a prayer of gratitude before you eat. (or just acknowledge the foods beauty and how luck you are to eat it!)
  • *Stop eating before you’re full. Yogis fill their bellies only two-thirds full: one-third with food and one-third with liquid. The remaining third should stay empty to help the stomach digest properly.
  • *Take a walk after eating; don’t go to bed right after a meal.

“there are some people who eat an orage but don’t really eat it. They eat their sorrow, fear, anger, past, and future. They are not really present, with body and mind united.” -Thich Nhat Hanh

New Year: New You Rejuvenation Cleanse

December 24th, 2010

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ARE YOU READY??????

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WHAT IT IS: We prepare organic, vegan whole foods cleanses and deliver them to your door. Three days of pure foods that will satisfy and fill, while aiding in weight-loss and energy gain. Not a big time commitment for 5 lbs, is it? It’s really that simple. And for further cleansing and lifestyle maintenance, we send you home with a packet complete with recipes, tips and meal plans to continue your transition into the new year and the new you.

Only $350. or sign up a friend and both are $299.

Sign up by calling (323) 422-5348 or (310) 291-5266

or by emailing sophie@thephilosophie.com

This is a one time, never before seen special price to get YOU healthy and happy for the New Year. Start out 5 pounds lighter, save money and get the tools to keep your abundant health going with our nifty packet!

Vegan eggnog

December 21st, 2010
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Dairy-free, gluten-free eggnog!!!!


Tonight we are having a holiday party and I want to make something festive!!!

Healthy vegan eggnog it is!

  • start with 2 Cups of a non-dairy milk such as almond/rice/hazlenut (recipe here)
  • add 2 tablespoons agave
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • fresh vanilla bean (1 tablespoon vanilla extract is fine)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves
  • 2 teaspoons nutmeg
  • rum or brandy if you want alcohol
  • add 2 drops of vanilla stevia if you want it sweeter

Blend on a low speed for 45 seconds, sprinkle nutmeg on top before serving!

Enjoy!! Happy holidays from the Philosophie!!

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Energizing Mommy Smoothie Recipe: Video

December 17th, 2010

Check out this new recipe to BLAST your energy levels without coffee or a redbull!

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This is good for ANYONE and EVERYONE… moms, dads, nanny’s, and just about any person trying to get more energy and feel good…in a natural way! If you aren’t getting the sleep you wish you were, this is for you! Lots of superfoods and healing herbs will  deeply satisfy your system so that you don’t need anything else. Give it a try and let me know how it goes!!!

make an epic Superfood Smoothie! Recipe:

1 tsp Tumeric (healing, antibacterial, anticancer)
1 tsp Holy Basil (stress relief, immune stimulator, powerful antioxidants/vitamins)
1 cup Kale (powerful superfood vegetable full of chlorophyll and nutrients!)
1 tsp Spirulina (protein, cleansing, B vitamins, happy food!)
1 Banana (frozen preferably, add more for sweetness)
1 tablespoon Hemp Protein (excellent source of vegetarian/vegan protein)
8 oz Coconut Milk (or almond/rice) (good source of healthy fats!)
Agave to taste
Ice to temp!