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Raw Brussels Sprouts with Apple, Hazelnut and Maple Salad

Post by Susan on January 12, 2016

Things have been very interesting around here since I started adding recipes for cooked food to the website. As you can imagine, a few people were “horrified” and didn’t hesitate to let me know. Luckily many of you have been wonderfully supportive and are enjoying the cooked recipes, too. I love hearing your thoughts and simply love…

Contest Winner and a Clay Cacao Face Mask!
Contest Winner and a Clay Cacao Face Mask!

Announcing the winner of the Just the Goods giveaway, congratulations, Judy! We have sent you an email to confirm. *** Milena, the creator of “Just the Goods” skin care has been gracious enough to send this face mask recipe for you to enjoy. I have tried it and found it to be delightful. I am…

Avocado Coconut Oil Hair Mask
Avocado Coconut Oil Hair Mask

My darling daughter was recently in town for a visit. I can’t tell you how much fun it was to introduce her to my new home, the San Francisco Bay area. We had an amazing time and once again, I was reminded what a remarkable young woman she has grown into. I love that at…

Homemade Body Butter Recipe
Homemade Body Butter Recipe

I made my first batch of body butter today. I think my life has changed forever. Delightful, decadent and easy, I have wanted to try making it for a long time. I was convinced that it would be difficult and not work the way I wanted. Boy, was I wrong.     I love creamy body butters….

Raw Food Avocado Cacao Mask for Your Face
Raw Food Avocado Cacao Mask for Your Face

I love winter, which is a good thing, living in Minnesota. I love the snow and the cold. When the temperature starts to drop, I am like a kid in a candy shop. It means sweaters, fires and snow! I find the winter light breath taking and the air invigorating. Because of that, I am always…

Stress Relief for the Winter Blues
Stress Relief for the Winter Blues

Mmmmm…for your tummy? No, for your tired aching body! Last night I hit the wall. Hours upon hours on the computer, the stress of the cold, plus all the things that life throws at us made me throw in the towel. I needed something quick to bring me back to life. All I could think…

Healthy Inside and Out
Healthy Inside and Out

One of the best things that starts happening when we add more raw foods to our diet is our body starts to clean out. No longer bombarded by the added chemicals in processed food, or the altered chemicals in cooked food, we start to feel cleaner, lighter and have more energy. The desire for more…