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 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
It is DAY 3 of "Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville USA" and we continue our celebration of our Breville Sous Chef® Giveaway. I am thrilled to be featuring another one of the top plant based food bloggers in the world, the incredible Christy Morgan, a.k.a The Blissful Chef. Christy is one of my favourite food bloggers, and has been tantalizing taste buds for years as a vegan macrobiotic chef, recipe developer, cooking instructor, food writer, speaker, and cookbook author of BLISSFUL BITES: VEGAN MEALS THAT NOURISH MIND, BODY AND PLANET. This incredible cookbook has over 175 delicious recipes, and each chapter is divided by seasons and colour-coded for easy reading. It has already been called a "must have cookbook" by many of the... Keep Reading
We end our wonderful week of Vitamix Purees and Salad Dressings today, and I have saved the VERY BEST for last! This vegan ginger beet puree might be my absolute favourite dip, puree or spread recipe in the Vitamix Recipe Center. That is really saying something because there are some incredible recipes that come out of the Vitamix test kitchen. Whilst I think my Vegan Roasted Beetroot Dip that has been featured on Chow.Com and numerous other websites is a showstopper, this Vitamix Ginger Beet Puree offers a different taste sensation for beet lovers! This recipe is not to be missed. It is glorious as a dip with veggie sticks or sprouted tortilla chips, or fantastic as side dish with tofu, grilled vegetables, grains or pasta. I have... Keep Reading
I don't know about you, but everybody I know LOVES guacamole, and you can make in your Vitamix in seconds! Watch my Vitamix Guacamole video for some tips. All you do is throw all of your ingredients into the container and process on a low variable speed (around level 3) using your tamper. I like a chunky texture so I only process mine for about 5 seconds. But if you prefer a smoother texture just blend for a little longer. This recipe is incredibly simple. It is delicious as it is, or it serves as a base for all kinds of flavourful inspiration. This recipe is really easy to adapt and make your own. Hot peppers are great for an extra kick, or try adding some fruit into the mix. Mangoes and oranges go beautifully with the rich buttery... 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 are in the second week of our Vitamix 750 Giveaway, and we continue our celebration of the FABULOUS new Vitamix website and recipe center. This week is all about dips and spreads, and I am going to share some of my favourite super easy recipes this week. Those of you who tried my mango salsa green smoothie a few months ago will remember my fondness for fruit salsas. I love how versatile they are -- you can pair them with sweet and savoury flavours. They make a fantastic quick easy dip with corn chips or veggie sticks, or as a side with grilled vegetables or tofu! I even enjoy this mango salsa on vegan ice cream. YUMMO! Making salsa in your Vitamix is SO quick and easy! Who needs knives and cutting boards? You can literally throw... 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
