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 14 of "Raw Food Recipes with Excalibur" and we celebrate our Excalibur Giveaway with the vibrant and beautiful Diana Stobo. I absolutely love this lady's philosophy, "Loving your body is loving the planet." I couldn't agree more. This from the lady that is inspiring America to "Get Naked!" Diana Stobo is a health and wellness expert, raw advocate, inspiration and motivational speaker, and a two time award-winning author of GET NAKED FAST! A GUIDE TO STRIPPING AWAY THE FOODS THAT WEIGH YOU DOWN and her second book, NAKED BLISS: NAUGHTY AND NUTRITIOUS DAIRY FREE MILKSHAKES. A classically trained Cornell culinary artist, Diana healed herself with the power of live whole foods. After weighing 247 pounds while she was pregnant... 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

It is DAY 11 of "Raw Food Recipes with Excalibur" and we continue our celebration of the Excalibur Dehydrator giveaway with the inspiring Natasha Kyssa, bestselling author and founder of Simply Raw. This stunningly beautiful woman is a glowing example of the power of RAW. A health pioneer, raw food chef, and TedxOttawa speaker, Natasha has been living as raw vegan lifestyle for over 21 years. She is regularly featured in the media for her dedicated work as a raw lifestyle coach with thousands of clients from all over the world, facilitating cleansing and detoxification programs since 1991, and teaching "Life in the Kitchen Food" workshops helping people improve their health, one meal at a time. Natasha's personal story with food is an... Keep Reading

It is DAY 10 of "Raw Food Recipes with Excalibur" and today we are celebrating our Excalibur Dehydrator Giveaway in style with the lovely Veronica Grace from Low Fat Vegan Chef. I LOVE Veronica's website, because you can find delicious raw vegan recipes, and cooked vegan recipes, so there's something for everyone. She also has such a  beautiful, natural, straight-forward style and simplicity that makes her healthy tasty recipes accessible to anyone. Check out the videos on her You Tube channel and you will see what I mean. You feel like you are standing in Veronica's kitchen with her and cooking together. So who is Veronica Grace? Veronica is a self taught home chef and food enthusiast who focuses on promoting an oil free and low fat... Keep Reading

It is DAY 9 of "Raw Food Recipes with Excalibur" and we continue our celebration of the Excalibur Dehydrator Giveaway with the incredble Jason Wrobel, from The J-Wro Show, who is always the life of the party. I swear, J-Wro is the definition of a true RAWkstar! He has more energy than anybody in the raw foods world, and a dynamic quality that is hard to match.  If you think raw foods are not for you, Jason will be the one to change your mind. He makes healthy raw vegan foods FUN! Watch one episode of The J-Wro Show and he will have you in stitches. He is absolutely HILARIOUS. But more importantly, he has a TON of information to share which makes preparing healthy whole foods a breeze. I can't wait until his new TV show debuts on the... Keep Reading

It is DAY 8 of "Raw Food Recipes with Excalibur" and I delighted to introduce you to the incredible Sheleana Breakell and Caleb Jennings from the Young and Raw blog. Where do I start describing this dynamic duo? Young and Raw, Strong and Open, Wise and Humble, Generous and Caring. Yep! That just about says it all. Well... not quite.  So, who are these two? Sheleana and Caleb met in Vancouver Canada, and after talking with Preet Marwaha from Organic Lives, who suggested they adopt a raw vegan lifestyle in order to eradicate Sheleana's chronic health problems, successfully transformed their lives with the power of live foods. On a raw foods diet, Sheleana lost 45lbs, healed her body of infertility, re-balanced her energy from extreme... Keep Reading

It is DAY 7 of Raw Food Recipes with Excalibur, and I am just tickled piggy pink to share the phenomenal Penni Shelton with you. If you don't know this wonderful lady, get ready to be acquainted with one of the most beloved and generous people in the raw foods community. I first met this raven-haired RAWkstar beauty and ball of fire during Ani Phyo's raw food class at Matthew Kenny OKC. She was sitting next to me, and we spent the entire class laughing and eating our way through the rawlicious treats on offer. Penni had so much passion, energy, wit, and good humour as she photographed and documented every single moment of the class so that she could share it with her online community, Raw Food Rehab, that I decided on the spot that "I... 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