Chia Pudding with Berries, Mango and Pistachios

Since I first discovered chia seeds I’ve really gained a deep appreciation for these omega-3 rich beauties! The usual way I like to eat them is in chia pudding, which is one of my favorite breakfasts.

Chia pudding is perfect when you feel like something more than fruit or a smoothie that is also light and [...]


Almond Macaroons

Photo courtesy of Hail Merry Foods

One of my favorite guilty pleasures is watching television programs like Top Chef, Master Chef and Iron Chef. You might wonder how can a raw foodist enjoy watching these kinds of shows but I find them to be inspirational in regards to the incredible flavor combinations and innovative ideas that these [...]


Raw Vegan Pumpkin Pie

Photo courtesy of Joel Luks

Just in time for Thanksgiving, here is a recipe for a raw vegan version of a favorite holiday tradition; pumpkin pie. This is based on a recipe by Matthew Kenney from his book, Everyday Raw Desserts.

Surprisingly this pie doesn’t contain any pumpkin but the flavor and texture mimics that of traditional pumpkin [...]


Raw Granola Reviews

I’ve been on a bit of a raw granola kick lately since it is the first time I have had ever the opportunity to try it. As of yet I don’t own a dehydrator and there are no raw food restaurants in my vicinity, but I’ve been able to obtain a few different [...]


Eating Raw Food - 4 Things You Should Know

By Summer Minor

A raw food diet is simply eating raw uncooked and unprocessed foods. There are numerous benefits to starting a living food diet, which include an increase in energy, promotion of weight loss, improved colon health and easier digestion. To get started there are a few things you should know.

Eat Organic

Eating raw food is [...]


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, [...]


Green Superfood Smoothies with Genki Sudo

My husband and I are fortunate to have been blessed with a visit from Genki Sudo this week. For those of you who don’t know Genki he is a famous martial artist in Japan who has now retired and is concentrating on starting his career in the music business. He took time out from his [...]


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 [...]


Raw Food Recipes - Delicious Breakfast Cereal

Photo courtesy of Craig

Today I want to tell you about a really delicious breakfast cereal that I make for myself several times a week. It’s amazing and it’s all raw. The reason I want to share this with you is because a lot of cereals out there; packaged and processed cereals, even though they [...]


Raw Food in South Africa

Photo courtesy of AshleyAull

Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa!

I’ve been visiting here for about a month as my husband has been teaching shamanic movement workshops. Here in Cape Town there is a small but thriving raw food community that has only recently become established.

Up until several years ago raw foods were virtually unheard of [...]


21-Day Green Smoothie Detox