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! Today is the 84th annual Academy Awards ceremony and Billy Crystal returns to host for the ninth time! I am so excited! This is just a very short post as I am hosting a brunch at my house before heading off to Skyboat Media's annual Oscar party. My friends Stefan Rudnicki and Gabrielle de Cuir host a sensational Oscar bash every year in honour of Gabrielle's father John De Cuir, celebrated art director and production designer who won 3 Oscars and a whopping 11 nominations. Nobody throws a party like Stephan and Gabrielle! Every year they choose a theme that pays homage to John and one of the films or actors nominated that year. Having attended their amazing party last year, I am DYING to see what they do tonight!  Before I head... Keep Reading

I don’t know about you, but I grew up with SodaStream. When I was growing up in Australia, commercial soda was reserved for guests and special occasions. My mother was very strict about healthy eating, and even natural soda was a treat. But whenever we were allowed to indulge, we made our own homemade sodas using fresh lemon, lime, and orange juice. It was a sad day, when we packed up the SodaStream! It, along with many of my childhood possessions, were boxed up and put in storage when we moved to Singapore in the late 80’s.  We never found the SodaStream when we moved back to Australia more than 12 years later. However, I would satisfy my SodaStream addiction whenever I would visit my friends, Stephanie and Rod, and their children... Keep Reading

Piggies! It is DAY 30 of "I LOVE Vitamix" month and there is only TWO DAYS left to enter our Vitamix giveaway to win the best high speed blender on the planet! To enter, create a piggy name, type in your email address, and then share on Twitter and Facebook for bonus entries. Every time your piggy name gets mentioned in a subsequent entry, you increase your chances of winning! Good Luck!  We continue our celebration with another fantastic home made natural skin care recipe I got from Purvi at Zaaina Skincare. She has some AMAZING quick easy recipes using organic food grade ingredients. Check out her facebook page, where she posts these recipes throughout the week. I cannot rave enough about this simple blend of cucumber and tomato. I... Keep Reading

Piggies! It is DAY 28 of "I LOVE Vitamix" month and we are in the final 4 days of our Vitamix giveaway! If you haven't entered yet, don't miss out on your chance to win this amazing high speed blender that I swear will change your life! I am so excited to email the winner! Create a piggy name, enter your email address, and share on Facebook and Twitter for bonus entries! Good Luck! Today I wanted to share with you one of my favourite decadent smoothies that I enjoy as a treat whenever I need a bit of a lift! I will say right out of the chute that this smoothie is very rich, and is all about the fun! I don't drink this every day of the week. It is a treat. Because I have struggled with candida issues in the past, I really limit my intake of... Keep Reading

Piggies! It is DAY 27 of "I LOVE Vitamix" month, and we are on the home stretch of our Vitamix giveaway celebration. Just 5 days left to enter for your chance to win the best blender on the planet! Create a piggy name and then share it with the link to the giveaway on Twitter and Facebook to increase your chances of winning! I am SO excited to see who wins! I can't wait to tell them!!  Today we are celebrating with Vitamix Recipe #27: Raw Vegan Healthy Sugar Free Raspberry Jam. Now, I don't eat preserves, jams, and jellies very often. But when I do, I always make my own, so I can control the quality of the ingredients and the level of sugar! I was at my friend Kris's house last year, and she was making home made apricot jam with a bucket... Keep Reading

Piggies! It is DAY 26 of "I LOVE Vitamix" month, and we are into the last week of our fabulous Vitamix 5200 giveaway. If you haven't entered yet, don't miss out on your chance to win the world's best high speed blender! Share the link and a prompt to "mention your piggy name" on Facebook and Twitter, and every time your piggy name gets mentioned in a subsequent entry you both get a bonus entry. So share like crazy to increase your chances of winning! Good Luck! Today we are celebrating with some tropical magic with Vitamix Recipe #26: Raw Vegan Pineapple Ginger Sorbet. I LOVE making raw vegan ice cream in my Vitamix, and it doesn't get much easier than this recipe. Just throw all of the ingredients in your high speed blender and devour. If... Keep Reading

Piggies! It is DAY 23 of "I LOVE Vitamix" month and we continue the celebration of our Vitamix 5200 giveaway. If you haven't entered yet, create a piggy name, enter your email address and share on Facebook and Twitter for bonus entries!  Today I am sharing one of my favourite quick easy healthy raw vegan meals: Vitamix Recipe #23: Raw Vegan Spaghetti Marinara with "No Meat" Balls. If you are looking for a delicious healthy low-carb meal, this is it! The meat balls are optional. If you can't be bothered making them, this is still a satisfying meal. I just include them to sneak in some more veggies and nutrition, and to make the dish a little bit more filling. If you are looking to make this dish nut free, just leave them out. I have... Keep Reading

Piggies! It is DAY 22 of "I LOVE Vitamix" month, and we continue to celebrate our fabulous Vitamix 5200 Giveaway. Make sure you enter to win this fabulous high-speed blender. Simply create a piggy name, enter your email address, and share on Twitter and Facebook. Every time your piggy name gets mentioned in a subsequent entry, you both get a bonus entry. Good Luck!  Here is Vitamix Recipe #22: Raw Vegan Creamy "Pistachio Ice Cream" Kale Shake. For those of you who think you can't eat kale, this delicious sweet shake will change your mind. I swear this smoothie tastes like pistachio ice cream. It will ROCK YOUR WORLD! I actually can't take credit for this idea. Sunpower Cafe came up with this one! This raw vegan cafe is one of my favourite... Keep Reading