Healthier Eating Basics

Healthier Eating Basics There is so much confusion about what is healthy eating and what is not.  So much of it does not make sense.  I always sit in disbelief when one visits maybe a dietician and the list of foods to eat are well, I wouldn’t call some of them food lets just say!!! […]

Cabbage Salad

Cabbage Salad It’s good to get some cabbage in your diet and can be easily eaten in colder months. There are two different dressings to choose from and I even mixed them together which was really good!!  This is quick and easy. – 1/2 head cabbage – 2 green onions sliced Dressing 1 – 4 […]

Broccoli Salad

Broccoli Salad A nice break from just veggies and colorful too, which this time of the year we can use more of!!!  Good as a main dish or side dish and even the guys liked this one!!  It still tasted great and crispy the next day. -1 head broccoli cut up, use mostly the florets […]

Milk – The Deadly Poison???

Milk – The Deadly Poison…… I stopped drinking milk many many years ago when I had a lot of stomach problems.  The funny thing is, when I look back on it is that it seemed I craved milk, wanted it more and had more problems, when I let it go, and I am sure it […]

Raw Green Soup

Raw Green Soup Looking for something quick for lunches and still healthy or raw?? And at this time of the year it’s nice to have warmer dishes.  I find by using somewhat hot water and I like spice, so adding chili peppers or warming spices it helps to take the coldness out.  This is quick, […]

Swiss Chard Salad

Swiss Chard Salad I don’t know about you, but I am not craving a lot of salads these days when it’s pretty cold and damp!?  This is kind of the best of both, still getting greens, some raw and some warming food.  This can be a meal in itself or as a side dish. -1 […]

Sunflower Basil Spread

Sunflower Basil Spread This makes for a nice appetizer or snack, whether you eat it with raw crackers, on celery or something else you like better.  I love having easy, quick and tasty snacks. Sunflower Basil Spread 1 cup sunflower seeds processed in food processor until crumbly 8 basil leaves 1 clove garlic 2 chopped […]

Stuffed Mushroom Caps

Stuffed Mushroom Caps Most stuffed mushrooms are cooked but they don’t have to be!!!  Again, another fairly quick and easy raw recipe, who said fast food had to be junk!! 10 Mushrooms with caps removed Put mushrooms in a bowl and add Toasted cold Pressed Sesame Oil, I find this oil adds a nice flavor, […]

Chocolate

Chocolate on Valentines I have been playing around a little with making some chocolates for the special ones in my life. Valentine’s Day is a celebration of romance and chocolate candy is both an everyday pleasure and a token of love. Sales of chocolate candy soar on Valentine’s Day as men buy it as a […]

Creamy Cilantro Cauliflower Soup

This is a quick, nutritious, yummy soup and of course RAW!!.  If you don’t like cilantro you can of course omit that or use basil or parsley, but what I have found mixing the cilantro with cauliflower it gives it a little punch which is nice in the colder weather.   The more greens in […]

RawRed Pepper Marinara Sauce

Red Pepper Marinara Sauce This is an easy and quick recipe.  I made zucchini pasta for this recipe, but you can also use in pasta, and have still some raw.  Your meals should be at least 51% raw to really get benefits.  The more you can add in to every meal the better.  One nice […]

Eating Healthy on a Budget

Eating Healthy on a Budget Depending on where you live and the time of year, it may be easier said than done!! The one thing I have noticed for myself is that it doesn’t have to be more expensive.  Personally I don’t eat meat of any kind, so that cost is eliminated for me, now […]