As promised, in honour of our Vega Giveaway, here is my one of my favourite Vega Protein Green Smoothies using Brazil Nut Milk. This Banana Vanilla Chai Green Smoothie is so delicious it tastes like a decadent dessert in a glass. WOW! I think the Vanilla Chai Vega One all-in-one nutritional shake might be my all-time favourite Vega flavour. YUMMO!  It is so delicious, you don't need to add much in order to create smoothie magic! I really love the Vega protein powders. After trying almost every protein powder on the market, I still think they're the best vegan products in the world. So many other formulas have a gritty texture and weird after-taste. The Vega blends are perfectly balanced. I was never a fan of protein powders, but... Keep Reading

Our Vitamix 750 Giveaway continues to blitz Facebook and Twitter, and I coudn't be more excited! I can't wait to tell one lucky winner that their new Vitamix is on the way! If you haven't entered yet, don't miss the opportunity to get your hands on the machine that will change your life, making food preparation so much easier! One of the many great features of the Vitamix is that you can use it much like you would a food processor to chop practially any kind of food. Be sure to check out my Vitamix Food Prep video, where I explain the wet chop and dry chop methods in the Vitamix. I mention this because on the surface this applesauce seems ridiculously easy and very basic. But that is how I like to roll in the kitchen, and it is... Keep Reading

Why buy store-bought nut and seed butters when you can make them so easily in your Vitamix. As I say in my Vitamix Nut Butters Video, nut and seed butters in the Vitamix are amazing because they're FRESH. You can completely control the integrity of the finished product -- the freshness of the nuts and oils, the salt and sugar levels, and the texture. Furthermore, they don't contain any additives or preservatives.  Now, I thought long and hard about whether to post this recipe, as I make no secret on this website (except for roasted hazelnuts that I have used in some cakes and spreads) that I only eat raw nuts and seeds that have been soaked and sprouted. Read more about this on my Why Soak Grains, Nuts and Seeds page. But briefly,... Keep Reading

We continue our celebration of Vitamix Smoothies and our fabulous Vitamix 750 Giveaway with this delicious Vitamix Autumn Sweet Potato Smoothie. This delicious blend is a wonderful treat for fall, and a great way to use leftover sweet potato after the holidays. This delectable drink is loaded with antioxidants and goodies, but is still FUN! Next time you are craving potatoes, grab for sweet potatoes instead. Sweet potatoes are a FABULOUS source of beta carotene, and have shown up in some studies to raise our blood levels of Vitamin A. To get the full benefit of the goodness of sweet potatoes it is recommend to add a tiny bit of good quality cold pressed extra virgin olive oil. I added a teaspoon of cold pressed coconut oil to this... Keep Reading

We continue our celebration of "all things Vitamix" with another delicious healthy smoothie that can be made in minutes. As I have said many times, I could literally live without teeth! I just LOVE fruit and vegetable smoothies because you can create endless varieties of nutrient-dense meals that taste delicious and are fun! Now, I don't know about you, but so much of the enjoyment of food is about texture. The BEST thing about the Vitamix is the gorgeous creamy texture you get with smoothies. Instead of getting the lumps and bits you can't get rid of with traditional blenders, the Vitamix will pulverize anything like fibrous vegetables, nuts, seeds, grains, and rock hard frozen fruits. Afterall, they ARE called "smoothies!" As I... Keep Reading

Piggies, I am so excited about September. We are celebrating "all things Vitamix" this month with an exciting Vitamix 750 giveaway and a month of official Vitamix recipes. There is a lot to be proud of with this amazing company! Vitamix has recently launched their GORGEOUS new website, and I am thrilled to be a part of their "new generation of blending" partnering with them as the face of their new online technique and recipe videos. I decided to start this month's delicious recipes featuring smoothies, drinks, and milks. I use my Vitamix every single day to make smoothies and vegan milks. I always starte my day with a green smoothie. As I say in the Vitamix green smoothies video, a green smoothie is my favourite healthy breakfast or... Keep Reading

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 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 13 of “Raw Food Recipes with Excallibur” and to help celebrate our Excalibur Dehydrator Giveaway I invited the life of the party, and one of Excalibur’s biggest devotees, the delightful Katie Kimball from Kitchen Stewardship. To say this woman is HILARIOUS is an understatement. Every time I get an email from her, guffaws of gargantuan proportions are uncorked. This lady is so much FUN, and her fabulous blog is quickly becoming one of my weekly “must reads”. Katie Kimball is a mother of three and home cook, who spends a ton of time in the kitchen making real food with whole ingredients and then blogging with good humour about her successes and failures at Kitchen Stewardship. A proud locavore, she also maintains a green... Keep Reading

It is DAY 12 of “Raw Food Recipes with Excalibur” and the gorgeous Raw Judita joins our Dehydrator Giveaway Celebration. This stunning red-haired beauty has brought a plate of her delicious raw vegan orange and cranberry scones to the party, and you do not want to miss these delectable treats! Judita says, “Orange cranberry is one of my absolute favourite flavour combinations and unbelievably delicious in this moist and chewy oatmeal based recipe. I enjoy these for breakfast as well as for dessert, paired with a warm cup of herbal tea.” I say, “These scones are scrumptious, and take them any way you can get them! YUMMO!” Just a note about the oats: oats have long been known for being an excellent source of soluble fiber which is... Keep Reading