the raw food solution

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Eggnog is a holiday favorite that traditionally is made by blending milk or cream with eggs, sugar, nutmeg and often some form of alcohol such as brandy, rum or whiskey. So, obviously traditional eggnog is not a raw vegan friendly option. But today I have a recipe for you that provides [...]

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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 [...]

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Milk made from almonds is so delicious and a wonderful source of protein and calcium. This is a basic milk recipe that you can experiment with by adding other ingredients such as raw cacao, carob, cinnamon, banana or berries.

Almond milk makes a great replacement for regular milk on your breakfast cereal, in tea or coffee [...]

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The raw foods diet is a diet comprised almost entirely of uncooked, unprocessed, and organic foods. When on this diet, at least 75% of the foods you eat should be raw. The most common foods for this diet include plants, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and sprouts. The primary reason people [...]

After six months living in Costa Rica my husband and I have traveled to Jamaica for our very-much belated honeymoon. This is our first opportunity for many years to truly enjoy a vacation together and we both always wanted to visit Jamaica. So since we are closer than we have ever been to this part [...]

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Greens get you clean and many Raw Food Vegans know the importance of getting your greens. However, many people including Raw Food Vegans hate green food and it is because we have not developed a taste for them.

Getting your greens are very important to your overall health. Studies support the [...]

The low fat raw vegan diet is gaining a lot of popularity in recent years as people are becoming more conscious about what constitutes a true health promoting diet. A diet based on fruit and vegetables can be a wonderful way to start eating a raw food diet as well as to promote cleansing, detoxification [...]

Chocolate and mint are a perfect combination and come together beautifully in this delicious raw smoothie recipe.

This smoothie makes a great nourishing breakfast or snack and is great as pre-workout meal.