I just can’t eat enough nuts and berries. They would dominate my desert island food list of “can’t live withouts”. I would go berry nutty, but I would be berry happy. In fact I almost did go berry nutty -- all the way to the bathroom and back a few summers ago by over-indulging in this gluten free vegan mixed berry crumble. If I had to pick a dessert of choice, it would have to be anything berry – berry smoothies, berry pancakes, berry pies, berry strudels, berry cakes, berry muffins. Oh, the list of pleasures is endless. But the list of calories would also be too, if I allowed my mouth to open too berry wide. This gluten free crumble is the Switzerland in my war of heart and mind. It satisfies the need for a berry blast, but doesn’t blow... Keep Reading

I cannot live without raw vegan smoothies. They are my guilt-free indulgence of choice, and I am not giving them up for anything. I would surrender my teeth for a raw blueberry smoothie. After all, when you have a blender (I LOVE my Vitamix), who needs teeth? I know, I know, we couldn’t live on raw smoothies alone, and we wouldn’t want to live without choppers. But let me tell you -- I have given it a red hot go! As I have said many times -- I never go anywhere without my blender. It is like my trusty toothbrush -- a good buff and polish, and you make a fresh start. I used to enjoy a version of this raw vegan blueberry smoothie every single day of my life until I switched to green smoothies. Depending on the season, I can start with a... Keep Reading