Well, I survived Storm Sandy in NYC, and am back in L.A safe and sound, feeling incredibly fortunate. My love and thoughts go out to the victims of this horrible tragedy, and my admiration and respect extended to the hard-working rescue and support teams that brought the city back to life! What a surreal time, walking up the street to Penn Station right before the storm without another human being in sight! Scott is living in Manhatten until Christmas, and I am flying back and forth. We are loving being honorary New Yorkers, and really experienced the enduring New York community spirit during this experience.  Scott came home this weekend for some meetings, and as we will be in NYC for Thanksgiving (at Candle 79 for their vegan feast... Keep Reading

It is DAY 31 of "Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville" and we celebrate the final day of our Breville Sous Chef® Food Processor Giveaway party with one of the most famous vegans in the world -- the super talented and HILARIOUS Ellen Degeneres, host of The Ellen Show. Ellen gave me permission to share her Easy Vegan Tofu Ceviche to close this event, and I was thrilled! This recipe is super quick and easy, and is bursting with fresh live enzymes and simple zesty flavours.  The wildly popular Ellen Show celebrates it's 10th Season this year. Since debuting in 2003, the show has won 32 Daytime Emmy Awards, including four for Outstanding Talk Show; two awards for Outstanding Talk Show—Entertainment; and in many writing and technical... Keep Reading

It is DAY 25 of "Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville" and I couldn't throw a vegan party and not invite the ROCK STAR of the plant-based world, the incomparable Brendan Brazier --  Canadian Pro Ironman; Formulator of VEGA; Creator of Zon Fitness, Thrive Foods Direct, and Thrive Juice Bars; Best-Selling Author, Famous Speaker, Celebrity Trainer;  and all-round great guy!  Those of you who followed "Raw Food Recipes with Excalibur" will remember Brendan's delicious Raw Vegan “Toasted” Apple Cinnamon Cereal. I have made a TON of Brendan's recipes and they are always super tasty and nutrient-dense. EXACTLY what you want to enjoy healthy foods! Brendan's books ROCK! As one of the leading experts on plant-based nutrition, Brendan Brazier... Keep Reading

It is DAY 22 of "Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville" and we celebrate our Breville Sous Chef® Food Processor Giveaway with the FABULOUS Carolyn Scott-Hamilton, a.k.a The Healthy Voyager -- Holistic Nutritionist, Vegan Chef, Best Selling Cookbook Author of THE HEALTHY VOYAGER'S GLOBAL KITCHEN, LifeStyle Entrepreneur, and the Executive Producer, Creator, Writer, and Host of the wildly successful "The Healthy Voyager" web series, radio show, and website. If you don't know about this lovely lady, you are in for a treat!  After graduating in 1998 from the University of Miami with an AA in Microbiology, a BS in Communications (Film), and a BA in Theatre Performance, Carolyn moved to Los Angeles and opened a Lifestyle and Entertainment... Keep Reading

It is DAY 20 of "Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville" and we celebrate our Breville Sous Chef® Food Processor Giveaway "Alkarian-Style" today with one of the leaders in alkaline studies, the stunningly beautiful, incredible Shelley Redford Young, wife of Dr Robert O Young, and co-founder of The pH Miracle. For the past twenty years, they have aided the healing of thousands of people with their revolutionary vegan alkaline diet and lifestyle. This alkalizing diet and scientific approach known as The New Biology® is based on their extensive nutritional microbiological work, which is now being taught to hundreds of people all over the world. Their renowned book, THE pH MIRACLE changed my life and health many years ago. This incredible... Keep Reading

It is DAY 15 of "Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville" and we celebrate our Sous Chef® Food Processor Giveaway with the fabulous Mark Reinfeld from Vegan Fusion. I first came in contact with Mark on Twitter, and simply had to include him in this event celebrating veganism. Mark is sharing his amazing quick easy Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Hummus which you can throw together quickly in your food processor. I don't know anybody that doesn't love a good hummus recipe and this one is a winner!  Mark Reinfeld is an award-winning Vegan Chef, Cookbook Author, Food Writer, Recipe Developer, Teacher, and Consultant with over 20 years experience preparing innovative vegan and raw food cuisine. Highlights in his career including winning... Keep Reading

It is DAY 15 of “Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville", and I am thrilled to open the third week our Breville Sous Chef Food Processor Giveaway with another powerhouse from down under! Yesterday I featured the darling the Australian Health Movement; and today I celebrate the Hero of the Juicing World, Aussie bloke-next-door, Joe Cross, star of the hugely popular documentary, Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead. For those of you who have not seen the film (and I highly recommend you do) this chronicles Joe’s personal transformation and journey back to optimal health and vitality. After a realization at the age of 40, weighing more than 100lbs overweight, and heavily medicated for a chronic autoimmune disease, Joe Cross was facing an early... Keep Reading

It is DAY 13 of "Gluten Free Recipes with Breville" and the gorgeous Heather Nauta from Healthy Eating Starts Here is joining our Breville Sous Chef Giveaway party today. I connected with Heather through JL Goes Vegan, and I have absolutely fallen in love with her. For those of you who don't know Heather, she is AMAZING and has a really cool story.  A former commercial pilot and flight instructor in Canada, Heather developed a keen awareness for environmental issues and a passionate desire to solve them back in 2004. She moved to the West Coast, where, with her partner, Phil, she started experimenting with veganism, raw foods, Eastern philosophies, holistic principles, and organic gardening. After both experiencing dramatic weight... Keep Reading

It is DAY 10 of "Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville" and we continue our celebration of the Breville Sous Chef Food Processor Giveaway with the incredible Louisa Shafia from Lucid Food. WHERE do I begin to express my admiration and respect for this remarkable woman? This lovely lady loves what she does, and the enthusiasm is infectious and addictive. Those of you who are not familiar with Louisa, you are about to make a glorious discovery that will rock your world!  Louisa Shafia is a visionary chef, educator, speaker, recipe developer, food writer, and cookbook author. A graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute, she has worked in some of the most innovative and successful restaurants in both New York and San Francisco, including... Keep Reading

It is DAY 9 of "Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville" and I am thrilled to feature the phenomenal Nava Atlas, celebrated author and illustrator of many well-known vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, including VEGAN HOLIDAY KITCHEN, VEGAN EXPRESS, VEGAN SOUPS AND HEARTY STEWS FOR ALL SEASONS, THE VEGETARIAN FAMILY COOKBOOK, VEGETARIAN EXPRESS, and THE VEGETARIAN 5-INGREDIENT GOURMET. Her first book, VEGETARIANA is widely considered a classic in it's field. I am really excited to be featuring Nava's delicious Vegan Very Green Avocado Tahini Dip from her latest book, WILD ABOUT GREENS: 125 Delectable Vegan Recipes for Kale, Collards, Arugula, Bok Choy, and other Leafy Veggies Everyone Loves. This dip is easy to throw together in your food... Keep Reading