By now, you may be hip to the myriad benefits of fermented or cultured foods like miso, kimchi, kombucha, and sauerkraut, to name a few. These incredibly healthy items have a long and venerated history, and certainly reside in a whole separate league from grocery store pickled foods. In fact, most commercially pickled items are not… Continue Reading
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Enlightened Ranch Dressing (Raw, Vegan)
Ranch dressing is a basic staple in most homes, and as many parents know, it can play an integral role in enticing kids to happily embrace their fresh veggies, adults too! Making your own dressings, such as this one, offers numerous advantages. For starters, you save on money, as well as packaging, for which the Earth… Continue Reading
Buddha Broth
This deliciously restorative broth, featuring miso, ginger and turmeric, is ideal any time you feel run down, chilled or a bit depleted. It’s a great way to stay well too, as you can often nip a cold in the bud by paying attention to the early warning signs, like unusual fatigue or a scratchy throat.… Continue Reading
Why Plant-Based Eating is Clean and Green
“When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied.” ~ Herophilus The term “clean eating” has become very popular. You may have noticed other books—including some from famous authors and celebrities—that claim to promote “clean” eating actually include animal products. The line… Continue Reading
Kiki’s Raw Vegan Restaurant Guide
In searching for raw vegan restaurants nationwide, I found that the directories I found often contained broken links and also included many places that had long been closed. I have since fine-tooth combed through all the options I could find nationwide and compiled this guide, organized by state, which is quite comprehensive, but also dynamic… Continue Reading
5 Compelling Reasons to Embrace a Plant-Based Diet
Have you ever thought about transitioning to a fully plant-based daily menu? More Americans are doing so every day, especially with new evidence continually being presented on the powerful health benefits plant foods offer. According to the National Academy of Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs, Physician’s Committee… Continue Reading
Raw Vegan Protein Essentials
While vegans are often plagued with questions about where they get their protein, raw vegans may receive even more, perhaps because the raw plant-based approach is often confused with the fruitarian diet. So let’s be clear on our definition. For our purposes here, a balanced raw vegan menu is comprised of a wide variety of… Continue Reading
5 Reasons to Love Raw Kale Chips
Who doesn’t love a tasty, crunchy snack when the munchies strike? Well, before you grab that potato or corn-based chip, get ready for something much better. The raw kale chip is here, and it’s a brave new world. For optimal benefits, make sure your chips are raw, not baked, which means they were dehydrated at… Continue Reading
My Experience Going Raw
If you’ve been interested in plant-based eating for long, you may be familiar with the raw foods movement. Though it sounds revolutionary, it’s really an age-old concept. The phrase “going raw” typically means embracing a diet based primarily on fresh plant foods. Raw or “living” foods may make up to 100 percent of one’s diet,… Continue Reading
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