Is it really better in the buff?

Want to lose weight? Suffering from arthritis, asthma, acne, cancer? Concerned about the welfare of animals? How about people? Local Economy? The Environment? Good, then you're in the right place to make a difference.

Personally, I have a rabid passion for environmental conservation and sustainability, optimum mental, physical, and spiritual health, animal rights, and human rights, so the answer is clear: plant-based, organic foods.

Others out there may simply want to improve their dietary choices to combat chronic illness or to lose weight, or contribute less to environmental degradation, or maybe you just have an emotional attachment to cows. ;) In these cases, you may be satisfied with making minor changes to your grocery list, and so this blog can be a tool for a reformation, rather than a total transformation. Great!

Either way, I am here to assist you and guide you along your journey to a healthier you! This blog has something for everyone, even the die-hard omnivore, because even meat-eaters like the occasional vegetable.

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Rawcipes

Superfood Smoothie 

Ingredients:

1 organic banana
1 package organic frozen fruit (I use a half a bag each of Cascadian Farm Harvest Berries and Cascadian Farm Sweet Cherries)
Enough organic, unfiltered apple juice to cover the fruit

Directions:

Place ingredients in a blender and blend!

This smoothie is packed with antioxidants, protein, and raw superfoods!  I like to drink one for breakfast and find that it sustains me for several hours; GREAT way to start the day!
Almond Sauce

Ingredients:

1 c warm organic raw almond butter
1 can of raw coconut milk
1/2 c tamari
1/2 c sesame oil
1/2 c fresh lime juice
1/2 c organic, raw blue agave syrup
1/4 c (raw) garlic, minced (about 8 large cloves)
1 tsp red chili flakes
1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
1 handful of fresh cilantro
scallions for garnish 

Directions:
Place all ingredients, except scallions, in a blender or food processor
Blend to uniform consistency
Garnish with scallions 



Raw Vegan Ice Cream

Ingredients:

2 Cups Raw Cashews
2 Cups Warm Water
1/3 Cup Raw Agave Nectar
1/3 Cup Organic Maple Syrup (or double agave)
1/2 Cup Raw Cacao Powder
1 Tbsp Vanilla

Directions:

Soak Cashews in Water for at least 1 hour
Place all ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth and creamy
Pour into an Ice Cream Maker, and follow directions
The ice cream should be ready in 4 hours


Variations:  For Vanilla Ice Cream, replace Cacao Powder with 2 Vanilla Beans; For Strawberry Ice Cream, replace cacao with 6 Fresh Strawberries




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