Real Mexican Guacamole

It was great to see the positive responses to my Mango Spirulina Pudding, so today I thought I’d share with you a different way to get spirulina into your diet.

Spirulina guacamole!

I’ve been adding spirulina to my guacamole for quite a while and I enjoy it so much that I included a recipe for Spirulina Guacamole [...]


Low Fat Guacamole

Photo courtesy of Hale Popoki

Almost everyone loves guacamole but unfortunately, because it is so delicious, it can be hard to eat only a small portion. And avocados, being high in fat (even though they are healthy fats), provide us with a lot of calories.

If you love guacamole but don’t like the idea of limiting [...]


Zucchini Noodles with Lemon and Dill

Photo courtesy of Vanessa Pike-Russel

Today I’m sharing another recipe from my book, “The Raw Food Solution“. Many of you have requested fast and simple recipes and this meal is an example of just how easy and delicious raw foods can be.

I first created this recipe while [...]


High Calcium Soup (Raw Vegan Recipe)

Serves 1-2

You don’t need acidic, hormone-tainted dairy products to get your calcium. This soup is loaded with plant-sourced calcium in a form that is easily absorbable by our bodies.

Kale, parsley and spinach are notable sources of calcium, which is better absorbed when in the presence of vitamin [...]


Caesar Salad with Parmesan “Cheese” (Raw Vegan Recipe)

Photo courtesy of Mish Mish

Almost everyone loves Caesar salad but unfortunately the original version is loaded with unhealthy saturated fats. Here is a raw vegan recipe for Caesar salad that is delicious as well as being good for you!

The Parmesan “Cheese” also makes a great topping for zucchini pasta with marinara sauce.

Ingredients:

Serves 2-3

Salad:

1 head [...]


Chocolate Pudding (Raw Vegan Recipe)

Photo courtesy of Floridecires

Enjoy this rich decadent dessert without the guilt! Make sure your bananas are perfectly ripe for this recipe.

This dessert supplies half of your daily requirement for magnesium, vitamin E and fiber. But it is high in natural sugars so best to enjoy in moderation.

Ingredients:

3 bananas
1 avocado
1/3 cup raw cacao powder
3 tablespoons raw [...]


Raw Food Diet Meal Planning and Book Recommendations

Dear Mizpah,

I would like to know if you have any recommended book about raw food. I started to drink green smoothies from our visit to Lujan in Costa Rica and back in Canada I did a 21-day detox, then I started to diminish my cooked food but I don’t know exactly how to do meals, [...]


Creamy Thai Soup (Raw Vegan Recipe)

Photo courtesy of Thai Food Blog

As promised in my previous post about raw food in South Africa, I asked my friend Beryn Daniel, author of Rawlicious: Delicious Raw Recipes for Radiant Health, if she would be willing to share the recipe for the delicious soup I enjoyed at her home in Cape Town.

So here [...]


Potassium - One Great Reason to Eat Raw Foods

Photo courtesy of Food Thinker

In this article, I am going to discuss a very essential mineral, which also happens to be an electrolyte: Potassium. This essential mineral was used in an experiment to keep a live chicken heart alive and beating for 30 years! (The janitor bumped it, and thus ended the experiment.) Imagine, [...]


Cacao, Raw Almonds and Raw Food Desserts

In this article, Ani Phyo shares on cacao, raw almonds and raw food desserts that “wow.” Ani Phyo is a raw food chef extraordinaire and the author of Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen and Ani’s Raw Food Desserts.

Kevin: Julia asks, “What’s your best dessert to wow cooked food people?” I love how she said “cooked-food people.” [...]


21-Day Green Smoothie Detox