What Superfoods We Use And Why We Use Them
Superfoods are considered to the healthiest foods you can eat because they contain a much higher nutrient-to-calorie ratio than other foods. In the raw food and natural health world, superfoods are major focal points within the diet. Superfoods have their place in the diet. Some are useful and both Davy and I use them frequently. [...]
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Cold Weather Smoothie Ideas To Help Warm You Up
The days are getting shorter and the air has a crisp chill that hints at the winter to come. There’s no need to take a vacation from healthy green smoothies during the coldest months of the year. With the cold and flu season in full swing, you need that vegetable nutrition more than ever! Instead, [...]
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Chocolate-Berry Superfood Smoothie Recipe
This is one of our sweeter smoothies that blends antioxidant superfoods like cherries, blueberries, cacao and chia seeds. All of the flavors mingle together nicely without overpowering each other. There are so many health benefits in this smoothie. The cherries, cacao and blueberries are full of antioxidants. The chia seeds offer healthy omega-3′s and the [...]
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Acai-Pluot Superfood Smoothie Recipe
This smoothie is loaded with superfoods as well as some interesting fruits such as pluot and acai. What’s a pluot? It’s a hybrid of a plum and an apricot. The pluot is actually the result of cross breeding, so it is not a product of lab-induced genetic modification. They’re very sweet and are more like [...]
Raw Vegan Chocolate Pudding
Oh yes! Raw vegan chocolate pudding! This is my once-in-a-while decadent raw food indulgence. It’s a really good pudding. I’ve tried some recipes that were made with avocado and coconut oil, but I didn’t like them. This one was rich and chocolaty. I didn’t add additional sweetener other than really ripe bananas. While this pudding [...]
Vegan Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
I was thinking about mint chocolate chip ice cream the other day so I decided to make my own raw vegan spin one of my favorite summer treats. WOW!! It was amazing! I don’t add sweeteners to my ice cream, so if you like a really sweet ice cream you can add 1 or 2 [...]
Are Green Smoothie Additives Healthy or Unhealthy?
We like simplicity. That’s one of the many reasons we are so drawn to green smoothies. Just grab some fruit, a bunch of greens and hit the “Smoothie” button. Zzzzzzzzzzip – and you’ve got breakfast, lunch or even dinner! Of course, you can always make a complicated green smoothie too. You can add protein powders, [...]
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Acai Berry Smoothie Recipes and Nutrition
Acai (pronounced “ah-sigh-ee”) is a tiny berry that grows on the acai palm tree and is native to Central and South America. The flavor is sometimes described as a combination of red wine and chocolate. When used in a green smoothie, acai is best used as a flavor modifier and not as a base fruit. [...]
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Raw Chocolate Cocount Balls Recipe
Who says you can’t have a raw indulgence every once in a while? We make these chocolate coconut balls for special occasions. This is a great recipe for kids because you use your hands to make them and they’re really easy. We used macadamia nuts and coconut but you can use any nut or dried [...]
Raw Vegan Strawberries with Cream Recipe
This delicious cream sauce is excellent poured over berries or chopped fruit. It makes for a quick and easy dessert or snack. If you don’t have fresh organic strawberries on hand, you can use blueberries, raspberries or any other berry. You can also chop up mango, peaches, plums, apricots – whatever you have on hand! [...]
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