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Setting up a Raw Food Pantry

August 22, 2009
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One of the comments that I hear most often is, “I could never do raw, it is too hard and complicated”. Let me tell you, once you get set up, it is much easier than traditional cooking, Breakfast this morning? My cacao smoothy. Prep time: 4 minutes. Clean up time: 30 seconds. Last night for [...]

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Thoughts on Raw

August 21, 2009
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What we eat and how we eat it are the most powerful weapons we have against disease and aging. What we eat and how we eat it are the most powerful tools we can use to enhance our daily energy levels, clarity and enjoyment of life. We have become a society so addicted and emotionally [...]

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Raw Food Classes!!!

August 19, 2009

We would love to have you join us Thursday the 27th as we dive into some wonderful raw food recipes! Learn about raw food, preparation techniques, and some very easy, amazing dishes! If you are anywhere near the Minneapolis area, please come and join us.  Learn how to incorporate raw food into your life and [...]

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Cacao Smoothie Green Drink

August 17, 2009
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You are looking at a very easy way to incorporate one of the the most overlooked, necessary elements of our diet, greens. Quick, simple and packed with nutrition, green drinks are a quick way to incorporate more raw into your diet. Drink your spinach. I do almost every morning. Preparing this drink in class is [...]

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Avocado Mango Broccoli Salad

August 10, 2009
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Avocado Mango Broccoli Salad Years ago, there was a dessert that I would occasionally treat myself to.  It involved a brownie, a scoop of ice cream, a little cast iron skillet, hot fudge and a hot caramel sauce. The brownie and the caramel sauce were heated in the  oven until sizzling. It was topped with [...]

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Dried Cherry Chocolate Truffles

February 3, 2009
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I have a sweet tooth. It can be the bane of my existence! When my daughters were younger, I used to bake sheets and sheets of cookies and bars. Great for the taste buds, horrible for the waistline and diet. I love to experiment with recipes and made at least 20 different chocolate chip cookie [...]

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Raw Food Recipe: Zucchini Carrot Flat Bread

January 29, 2009
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The flat breads that I make in the dehydrator have become a staple of my raw food diet. They are easy to make, and can store for weeks. Nutritionally, they dramatically outshine any type of “baked” bread or cracker. They are so convenient they could be considered “fast” raw food. There is a little preparation that goes [...]

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Easy Raw

January 27, 2009
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One complaint I often hear is that making raw food recipes are difficult and time consuming. Ok. There are some raw food  recipes that can take days of preparation. I will address that. But the beauty of this is that once you make a batch of something. It can last a really long time. I [...]

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How to change the ordinary into the extraordinary!

January 22, 2009
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Why sprout? Well, first and foremost, it is fun! You put these hard little seeds or grains in a jar, rinse with water for a few days and they come to life, right before your very eyes! And I really mean come to life. When a grain or seed sprouts, amazing things happen that translate [...]

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Why Raw?

January 20, 2009
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You are what you eat. Food is fuel. We know this but how often do we actually pay attention to what we are putting in our bodies? It matters, people. It can mean the difference between barely functioning and functioning with zeal, zest and a passion for life. The raw food diet can make a [...]

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