Happy Sunday. I had a fabulous brunch today with my friends Elise Bauer from Simply Recipes, and Amber Stott of Awake At The Whisk, and founder of California Food Literacy. We enjoyed a zesty citrus and pear fruit salad with local fruit, delicious buckwheat pancakes, freshly squeezed local orange juice, and my sweet kale shake. YUMMO! Good fresh food, and even better company. I LOVE what these ladies are doing to help children learn about healthy eating. Please check out their initiative and support them by donating, and following them on facebook and twitter.  Another friend of mine who is committed to spreading the healthy living message is Brendan Brazier, Canadian Pro Ironman, formulator of VEGA, and creator of Zon Fitness, Thrive... Keep Reading

Are you including sunflower seeds in your diet? Try making raw homemade sunflower seed milk as a delicious way to enjoy these nutritionally dense seeds. As with the homemade almond milk, cashew milk, macadamia milk, hazelnut milk, Brazil nut milk, coconut milk, rice milk, and pumpkin seed milk recipes I have posted, this raw homemade sunflower seed milk recipe is as easy as SOAK, BLEND, and DEVOUR, and makes a fabulous base for smoothies, ice creams, and desserts, and is a really interesting addition to savoury recipes like curries and stews. If you live in the U.S, sunflower seeds are local treasures. Sunflower seeds are the fruit of the sunflower that is native to North America and enjoyed by Native Americans for years. They are... Keep Reading

After sharing my decadent chocolate hazelnut nutella smoothie yesterday, I wanted to share a more forgiving dessert for those of you on low sugar, low sodium, anti-candida, anti-cancer, alkaline diets, or for those of you health conscious foodies who want something delicious without all of the sugar! Well, I don't mind tooting my own horn and proclaiming that I have hit the JACKPOT with this "pumpkin pie" smoothie that is vegan, alkaline, and sugar free!  I created this delectable recipe as a Valentine's Day surprise for Scott, who has been maintaining a strict vegan, alkaline diet. He has had nothing sweeter than a carrot stick in over six months. I know it may seem a little odd to post a pumpkin recipe at this time of the year. But... Keep Reading

Are you including pumpkin seeds in your diet? If you don't enjoy chomping down on a handful of pepitas, try making raw pumpkin seed milk. It is LOADED with nutrients, and is absolutely delicious. As with the homemade almond milk, cashew milk, macadamia milk, hazelnut milk, Brazil nut milk, coconut milk, and rice milk recipes I have posted, this raw pumpkin seed milk recipe is as easy as SOAK, BLEND, and DEVOUR, and makes a fabulous base for smoothies, ice creams, and desserts. Pumpkin seed milk is a fun way to include these nutrient-rich seeds into your diet. Best of all, this food is native and local to the Americas! As squash was one of the first domesticated plants in the Americas, there is a long history of enjoying pepitas dating... Keep Reading

Homemade raw hazelnut milk is a culinary gift from the gods! I don’t tend to "milk" hazelnuts as much as other raw nuts and seeds, as my mind always wants to pair them with chocolate for decadent treats like pralines, chocolates tortes, home made ice creams, hazelnut butter, chocolate spread (Nutella) and chocolate pancakes! However, plain slightly sweetened hazelnut milk makes a delicious treat on it's own. It is a wonderful chilled drink, or can be mixed with some raw cacao for a chocolate hazelnut milk that is DIVINE! As with the homemade almond milk, cashew milk, macadamia milk, Brazil nut milk, coconut milk, and rice milk recipes I have posted, this raw hazelnut milk is as easy as SOAK, BLEND, and DEVOUR, and makes a fabulous base... Keep Reading

Those of you who have been following me for a while would be familiar with my penchant for "pie in a glass" smoothies. I LOVE them. Liquid pie! What's there not to love? If you've tried the vegan apple pie smoothie, pecan pie smoothie, sweet potato pie smoothie, banana coconut cream pie smoothie, or lemon cheesecake smoothie, you understand the obsession.  Now, whilst these rich decadent smoothies are not the most low-calorie, healthiest smoothies on my site, sometimes it is "all about the FUN." That's what this blueberry pie smoothie is all about. Now, in most of my pie smoothies I use raw cashews to replicate the buttery flavour of pie pastry. But raw macadamias or homemade macadamia milk achieves a similar result.  I thought raw... Keep Reading

February is all about healthy smoothies to celebrate our VEGA Giveaway with Brendan Brazier. We will give away FOUR VEGA Prize Packs, and I will announce one lucky winner every week on Facebook and Twitter.  So, in honour of this fabulous giveaway, I am going to post some of my favourite smoothies recipes using the amazing VEGA products, as well as some other treats. Brendan is extremely passionate about nutrient density and nutritional diversity in his book, THRIVE FOODS. He uses a lot of different whole grains, nuts, seeds, and superfoods in his recipes.  I am going to use a of different plant based milks as the base for many of these smoothie recipes, and it occurred to me that I hadn't posted many of the vegan milks that I use on... Keep Reading

Well, it is DAY 31 of "Green Juicing With Omega", which means it is the last day to enter the Omega Juicer Giveaway. Don't miss out on your chance to win the LAST Omega Vert VRT350 Masticating Juicer. I will announce the lucky person at the end of this week.  I thought I would end our month of juicing with one of my favourite juice blends that is ALL about the FUN! This Spiced "Mango Magic" Juice with Coconut, Lime, and Chili is one of my all-time favourite juice recipes because it is easy and absolutely DELICIOUS!  Mangoes are my favourite fruit on the planet. If there was an hour left on the planet, I would spend it in a vat of mangoes! No exaggeration. I could just juice and blend mangoes on their own and be a very happy camper.... Keep Reading

It is DAY 30, the second last day of "Green Juicing With Omega" to celebrate the last two days of our AMAZING Omega Juicer Giveaway. Don't miss out on your chance to win the LAST Omega Vert VRT350 Masticating Juicer. I will announce the lucky person at the end of this week.  Today, I am sharing a fabulous natural remedy for air borne allergies. I have been known to suffer from severe hayfever and itchy eyes. So, this discovery was a LIFESAVER for me. I hope it will be for you too. I got this tip from my favourite juicing book, HEINERMAN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HEALING JUICES. In it, John Heinerman testifies to personally curing his sneezing with the consumption of parsley. He also shares another example of a man who consumed parsley juice... Keep Reading

It is DAY 29, and the last few days of "Green Juicing With Omega" to celebrate the last three days of our AMAZING Omega Juicer Giveaway. Congratulations to to the first four winners - Heather Holmberg, David Russell, Darlene Costinett, and Shirley Palmer Neilsen. Don't miss out on your chance to win the LAST Omega Vert VRT350 Masticating Juicer. I will announce the lucky person at the end of this week.  Today, I want to share with you one of my "go-to" alkaline green juice recipes, that I call, "The Ultimate Alkaline Cleansing Aid" - the magic elixir that will help you top up your alkaline buffers, purify your blood, detoxify your muscles and tissues, clean up your kidneys, and restore alkaline balance to your body after an "acidic... Keep Reading