It is DAY 5 of "Raw Food Recipes with Excalibur" and I have an INCREDIBLE Sunday brunch treat on the menu today. These delicious raw lavender blintzes with blackberry syrup are the handiwork of the lovely Natalia, raw food chef and shamanic practitioner from NataliaNW. Natalia works with her clients on a physical and energetic level to facilitate profound transformations toward optimum health through a unique blend of shamanic energy medicine and pure healing foods.  Natalia advocates "a pure, organic, plant based diet, high in living foods. A pure diet cleanses us in body, mind and spirit. It is these foods that bring us to new levels of vitality and radiance while activating our intuition and spiritual connection." I am absolutely... Keep Reading

It is DAY 4 of "Raw Food Recipes with Excalibur", and today I am thrilled to feature one of my favourite men in the raw foods world -- Ron Russell, owner and head chef of my local raw foods restaurant, Sun Cafe, in L.A.  Ron, a devout vegetarian for over 35 years, who became a cher during his college years, has been dedicated to creating healthier versions of traditional classics, and developing unique dishes of his own inspiration for years! Twelve years ago, Ron became interested in raw foods after hearing a lecture by David Wolfe, and since then has been a passionate raw foodist, developing hundreds of fabulous recipes, and building up a thriving raw foods restaurant, Sun Cafe, with chef Roi Elam. To call this my "local haunt"... 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

It is DAY 2 of "Raw Food Recipes with Excalibur", and after opening with supermodel Carol Alt we continue our celebration with another RAWKSTAR beauty, -- the inspiring co-founder and owner of Pure Food and Wine, and CEO of One Lucky Duck in NYC, Sarma Melngailis. To say this lady was building a raw foods empire would be an understatement. After ditching her life of mergers and acquisitions in corporate America, and training at the French Culinary Institute in NYC, Sarma was introduced to raw food at a chance dinner with a friend. After experimenting with, thriving on, and embracing this new lifestyle, Sarma abandoned her idea for a Morrocan eatery, and instead opened a raw foods restaurant with then partner Matthew Kenney in... Keep Reading

Piggies, you are in for a treat of epic proportions this month! I am giving away an Excalibur 9-tray food dehydrator; and to celebrate, I decided to throw a party. Well, a virtual party on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest, so you could all join in. What's a party without fabulous people and delicious food? So, I have teamed up with some of the top raw foodists to bring you a scrumptious raw vegan recipe every day this month, each showcasing the fantastic Excalibur Dehydrator. So, this is DAY 1 of "Raw Food Recipes with Excalibur." I thought it only fitting to open the party with one of the raw food movement's most recognizable faces. A true superstar -- Carol Alt. After reading Carol’s impressive biography and career timeline, one is... Keep Reading

Piggies, I continue to share my favourite quick easy gluten free snack recipes to celebrate Celiac Awarness Month and our Gluten Free Healthy Surprise Giveaway. I have received several emails, tweets, and facebook messages about the wonderful customer service people have experienced from Joe and the staff at Healthy Surprise. If you are not acquainted with Gluten Free Surprise, check it out. Also, have a read of Joe Winke's story as part of my Pig Of The Month series. It is really funny. Don't forget to enter the giveaway to win 6 months of gluten free snacks delivered to your door! AMAZING! So, here's today's gluten free snack recipe. I have been meaning to share these quick easy raw vegan coconut macadamia macaroons since Christmas... Keep Reading

Piggies! I have been inspired by our Gluten Free Healthy Surprise Giveaway, and so this month I am sharing some quick easy gluten free vegan snack recipes. These maple cinnamon almonds are absolutely scrumptious! Raw almonds are my favourite snack food, and if I want to make them more decadent, I cover them in different sweeteners and flavourings and dehydrate them. I made a few different kinds of sugar almonds last Christmas, and they were a huge hit. I have labelled this recipe as "raw" because the almonds are raw and dehydrated. However, strictly speaking, they are not completely raw because the maple sugar has been made from boiled maple syrup. But, there are raw foodists who eat maple syrup. So I thought I would include it in the... Keep Reading

Piggies! May is Celiac Awareness month, and to celebrate I am helping to launch the BRAND NEW Gluten Free Surprise snack delivery service from Healthy Surprise. In this month's giveaway, you can WIN a Six Month Subscription to Gluten Free Surprise valued at $396! That is SIX boxes full of delicious gluten free snacks delivered directly to your door. My friend Joe has teamed up with some of the best natural food companies in America to bring you a box full of healthy gluten free snacks every month. Partner companies (what you might find in each box) include: Hail Merry, Caveman Bakery, Go Raw, Two Degrees, Home Free, Righteously Raw, Yoga Earth, Bobo's Oat Bars, Skinny Crisps, Two Moms in the Raw, Bumble Bar, Kopali, The Bliss Bar, Twin... Keep Reading

Piggies! It is cranberry season and I could not be happier! I admit to having performed my signature piggy dance of joy with reckless abandon in the middle of the farmer's market on the weekend whilst salivating over all of the plump delicious fresh cranberries on offer. My snout was wet, my tail was wiggling, and the "tart at heart" in me was rejoicing as I contemplated "death by excessive cranberry consumption." Just call me the scarlet lady! What can I say, those plump glossy tart little berries were just begging to be exploited! So, I snatched a few bags and was inspired to create some delectable cranberry dishes for my contribution to the holiday issue of Raw Super Life Magazine. I decided right then and there to celebrate "all... 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