Orange and Fennel Salad
This Orange and Fennel Salad is my take on a seasonal classic hailing from Sicily. A late winter salad that is generally made with blood oranges, it’s not just healthy
Raw Foods
Raw Chocolate Mousse
A quick note…if you haven’t yet entered my Garden of Life giveaway, make sure to do so as it ends in just a few days. Go to this post and
Guacamole And More Superbowl Snack Ideas
It’s Superbowl weekend and everyone seems to be posting their favorite Superbowl snacks. Mind you I have zero interest in football. Maybe less than zero (if that’s possible). I wasn’t
Raw Chocolate Banana Smoothie
This raw chocolate banana smoothie is so sweet, creamy and rich, it’s almost hard to believe it’s good for you. Before I get to the smoothie recipe, though, I want
Holly’s Green Smoothie
When my friend Holly Shelowitz posted her favorite healthy green smoothie recipe on Facebook, I wanted to try it immediately. I did…and I loved it. Holly is a holistic nutritionist.
Meyer Lemon Pudding (Mostly Raw and Vegan)
When I found Meyer lemons at my local Hannaford’s market last week, I did a little happy dance. I’ve been hoping they’d show up in my area for many weeks
Fresh Fig and Blackberry Tart
I love tarts and pies but I hate making crusts. I find typical pie crusts difficult to get right, and even if a crust made with all natural fats and
Homemade Kimchi
If you’ve been reading this blog for a little while, you know that I am fascinated with and love to make lacto-fermented/cultured foods. Lacto-fermenting is a great natural preservation technique
Raw Tomato Basil Soup
It’s still too hot to cook much, so I’m on a blended soup kick. While I like traditional cooked tomato soup as much as the next person, I think this
Watermelon Soup with Cucumber Lime and Cilantro
It’s August in New York and it’s really hot! When the weather tops 90 degrees, it is really important to stay hydrated (especially if you are working, exercising, or otherwise
Lemon Cucumber Pickles
Having a great harvest of cucumbers this summer means I’m getting creative with the pickle recipes. These feature the lovely little lemon cucumbers, and they have wonderful spicy flavor from
Breakfast Chia Pudding
When you think of chia seeds, you think chia pets, right? Well, chia seeds are no longer being used just for (chi-ch-ch-) chia pet purposes…they are actually incredibly nutritious, and
Cucumber Salad With Borage Flowers
After I prepared the zucchini for the raw vegetable sesame noodles, I wanted to play with my spiral slicer some more! So I made a simple cucumber salad with borage
Raw Vegetable Sesame Noodles
When I was a kid, I absolutely loved Chinese Sesame Noodles. I haven’t had them in quite some time (they are not very good for you!), so when I saw
Pickled Cukes and Garlic Scapes
Here is a super easy pickles recipe featuring organic seasonal ingredients. The cucumbers and the dill in this pickled cukes and garlic scapes recipe came from my garden, and I
Herb and Flower Salad
Here is a lovely salad inspired by an empty fridge and a garden that’s offering more for me to eat with each passing day. With the exception of the dried
Making Sauerkraut
Traditional sauerkraut is a lacto-fermented/cultured food made from cabbage that is absolutely fabulous for your health. A few of its many healthy attributes: it is high in probiotics that aid
Ricki’s Cocoa Nibbles
I’m doing a little detox of sorts- a week or maybe more of eating lots of raw foods- so I was so happy to see this recipe for raw cocoa
Blueberry Green Smoothie
This blueberry green smoothie is a gorgeously purple and very satisfying healthy breakfast recipe that also happens to be incredibly nutrient-dense. Blueberries are very high in antioxidants and I really