Well, I survived Storm Sandy in NYC, and am back in L.A safe and sound, feeling incredibly fortunate. My love and thoughts go out to the victims of this horrible tragedy, and my admiration and respect extended to the hard-working rescue and support teams that brought the city back to life! What a surreal time, walking up the street to Penn Station right before the storm without another human being in sight! Scott is living in Manhatten until Christmas, and I am flying back and forth. We are loving being honorary New Yorkers, and really experienced the enduring New York community spirit during this experience.  Scott came home this weekend for some meetings, and as we will be in NYC for Thanksgiving (at Candle 79 for their vegan feast... Keep Reading

It is DAY 26 of "Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville" and as I fly into NY, it is only fitting that I celebrate the GODDESS of the Manhatten vegan restaurant scene, the spectacular Pamela Blackwell, founder of the famous Blossom Restaurant. It is pretty hard to walk around the Chelsea area without "Blossoming!" Pamela and her trusty team have got the vegan market covered, and they fly the "plant-based" flag in spectacular fashion to happy, healthy Manhattenites! I was lucky enough to meet the gorgeous Pamela, and her rock star manager, R.J Thompson, when I strolled into the new Blossom Du Jour location in midtown a few months ago. Scott is living there until Christmas, and not being comfortable with his vegan alkaline meals I... Keep Reading

We continue DAY 14 of "Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville" and it is only fitting that we celebrate an Australian company with one of the darlings of the Aussie food world, the GORGEOUS Lola Berry -- Celebrity Nutritionist, Media Personality, Brand Spokesperson, Host of the popular Web Series, Fruits and Roots, and author of THE 20/20 DIET. I fell in love with Lola several years ago, and simply HAD to include her in this event. She is AMAZING!  With an infectious, down-to-earth nature, Lola Berry has established herself as one of Australia’s most high-profile and entertaining nutritionists. Lola is well- known and loved in the Aussie media, and appears regularly on popular television shows such as The Circle, The 7pm Project and A... Keep Reading

It is DAY 14 of "Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville" and we celebrate our Breville USA Sous Chef Food Processor Giveaway with the fabulous Shelley Alexander from A Harmony Healing. Shelley is a friend of mine from Women Of The Green Generation and I just adore her! So, I just had to to include one of her fabulous easy recipes in this event.  Shelley is a Holistic Chef, Certified Healing Foods Specialist, Recipe Developer, Food Writer, Blogger, and Healthy Living Consultant living in Los Angeles, CA. Shelley has a Culinary Diploma in Culinary Arts from The Los Angeles Culinary Institute, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management and Finance. She’s also a certified Food Safety Manager by The National Registry of Food... 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

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 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, 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