It is DAY 20 of "Raw Food Recipes with Excalibur" and we kick off another week of our Excalibur Giveaway celebration with the gorgeous Heather Pace from Sweetly Raw. If you have a sweet tooth and a penchant for decadent desserts but don't want to coat-check your colon for the indulgence, you absolutely need to know about this sensational lady. Heather is the QUEEN of delectable raw vegan desserts!  Check out ANY of the incredible raw vegan dessert recipes on Sweetly Raw and you will get a taste of what I am raving about! Some of my favourites include: the raw vegan mint chocolate cheesecake tart, raw vegan strawberry lime mousse cake, raw chocolate cheesecake and 22 other cheescakes (why pick just one?) her raw vegan coconut truffle... Keep Reading

It is DAY 18 of "Raw Food Recipes with Excalibur" and we celebrate our fantastic Excalibur Dehydrator Giveaway with my lovely Aussie friend, Robyn Law from Girl On Raw. Robyn and I were introduced by our mutual friend, Kellie a few years ago; and although we have never met in person, remain great virtual buddies. Robyn was one of the first people I connected with in the raw food community when I started my blog, and so I just could never have done this raw vegan event without her. You are in for a treat, because she has brought two delicious super easy raw recipes to the party today.  This capri cheese and raw vegan garlic and rosemary crackers are AMAZING. Not only do they have fantastic flavour, but they are SUPER EASY too. These... Keep Reading

It is DAY 17 of "Raw Food Recipes with Excalibur" and we celebrate today with the delightful Gena Hamshaw from Choosing Raw. If you don't know this lovely lady, I highly recommend getting acquainted. She is one of the most down-to-earth, honest, and inspiring people in the wellness community, and her blog makes for wonderful, honest, authentic reading. Gena shares a lot about herself in her website, and reveals the gorgeous shape of her heart. Furthermore, her observations about her own behaviour, and life in general, are incredibly inciteful. This former book editor, certified clinical nutritionist, and pre-med, post-baccalaureate student at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. has created a warm, friendly, and compassionate... Keep Reading

It is DAY 16 of "Raw Food Recipes with Excalibur" and have I got a treat for you today! Trust me, if you want to learn about raw food or just get PHENOMENAL healthy recipes you absolutely need to know about Russell James AKA The Raw Chef. I first met Russell when I attended an event hosted by Ani Phyo and Matthew Kenney at Matthew Kenney OKC a few years ago. Russell was the guest-instructor-in-residence there, and the raw food that was served by the students under his direction was SUBLIME. Hailed by The Times as “The UK’s Leading Raw Chef” Russell has travelled all over the world teaching classes, and established himself as one of the foremost authorities on raw food preparation. Sample ANY of his incredible recipes and you will see... Keep Reading

It is DAY 15 of "Raw Food Recipes with Excalibur" and we are RAWKING the house with the incredible Chef Be*Live. Those of you who are familiar with Brian James Lucas would be well aware of his dynamic energy and infectious passion for raw foods.   Brian James Lucas / Chef Be*Live is one of the pioneers of the gourmet raw food movement. In the late 1990's, Brian was Executive Chef and co-owner of Organica: The Living Cuisine, in San Francisco, CA. A restaurant ahead of it’s time, Organica was one of the first gourmet raw vegan restaurants in the world that was completely organic, biodynamic and wild. Organica was widely featured in the media including Vogue magazine.   Brian considers himself a "transitional" gourmet raw chef,... Keep Reading

It is DAY 6 of "Raw Food Recipes with Excalibur" to celebrate our Excalibur 9-Tray Dehydrator Giveaway, and I am utterly thrilled that the phenomenal Brendan Brazier, formulator of VEGA, and creator of Zon Fitness, and Thrive Foods Direct agreed to share a recipe this month! I know Brendan, and I ADORE him! I just cannot rave enough about this man. He is widely considered one of the world's foremost authorities in plant-based nutrition -- training elite sports stars and celebrities; consulting and developing products for top companies; and speaking at events all over the world. But more importantly, he is just a really great guy -- smart, talented, humble, SO hard-working, and incredibly generous. He constantly amazes me with his... Keep Reading

It is DAY 3 of Raw Food Recipes with Excalibur, and after opening with the lovely Carol Alt and Sarma Melngailis, we have another POWERHOUSE lady in the raw foods community for you today! If you are interested in raw foods, healthy living and sustainability (and hopefully you all are nodding your piggy heads right now) you absolutely need to know the gorgeous Blythe Metz, host of the PHENOMENAL web series Blythe Raw Live.  This weekly one hour live show, partnered with WyTV, airs every Friday at 12PM PT on Ustream or BlyththeRaw.com.  I LOVE this show and never miss it. Every week is an entertaining learning experience, and you can participate in the live chat as the show is streaming. Blythe interviews leading experts in natural... Keep Reading

Piggies! It is DAY 17 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid, and today we celebrate our 7QT Stand Mixer Giveaway with these delicious gluten free vegan crackers from the fabulous Maggie Savage of She Let Them Eat Cake. Is that not the best name for a blog ever?! It immediately conjures up images of love and fun, and that is EXACTLY what this lovely lady is about. I utterly ADORE her, and I feel certain that once you familiarize yourself with her gorgeous blog, you will too! It is pretty hard not to. Not only are her gluten free vegan recipes delicious, they are made with organic whole ingredients and a whole lotta heart! Maggie also shares my obsession with smoothies! What can I say? That ALWAYS scores extra points in my trough!... Keep Reading

Piggies, our love affair and obsession with Mr Darcy comes to and end today (well, for a while anyway) as I share the last fabulous recipe from our "Pride and Prejudice" movie marathon. I shared the raw vegan lasagne, raw mango coconut balls and raw vegan mint chocolate chip cookies. The last recipe from the evening was these raw vegan sun dried tomato pesto kale chips. I offered the disclaimer last week that these raw kale chips were hard to quit eating. But I feel I must stress the point again. Piggies, you and your will power have been warned. These sun dried tomato kale chip recipe is phenomenal! Even if I do say so myself. At least, that is the feedback I have received far and wide from every single person I have offered them to.... Keep Reading

Well… my sister and my niece flew back to Australia ("BOO!" is my review for that), mum and dad sailed away on their cruise through the Panama Canal (as you do!), and my friend Kris (who was visiting for a week) just left after a very decadent "vegan binge tour of L.A." In case you are not getting the point already, this is my lame piggy excuse for not having posted any new recipes the last couple of weeks. You see, I was too busy eating other people's treats!!! Suffice to say, we all sampled as much of the fabulous vegan food on offer in L.A as we could possibly stuff into our greedy little stomachs, which were not so little by the end of the week. I practically had to roll Kris onto the plane! Or so she claims! (Ha! She is wafer-thin!)... Keep Reading