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Raw Tomato, Macadamia Cheese & Caramelized Onion Tart

I catered a lunch to be filmed for InStyle Magazine TV yesterday. As I brought out dessert, the film crew turned the camera on me and the interviewer asked me about the dishes I created. I froze and barely whispered what they were - LOL. It's for Korean TV, so hopefully

Giveaway: Big Fat Organic Coconut Chips!

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING! Big fat coconut chips! I love 'em because they're so versatile. I can use them in an impromptu trail mix with nuts and goji berries (shreds and flakes are too small to grab by the handful); add them on top of a yummy dessert like coconut cream pie to make it look STUNNING; or pulse

Wild Foraging in NJ

Hey guys! Here is my photo album of some of the wonderful wild plant foods you can find locally in the NY/NJ area. These were taken during a foraging tour with Wildman Steve Brill in Central Park in early April. I highly recommend going

Classic Indian Sweet – Revisited & Raw

I still remember the sweet shops when I lived in India for a month studying Ashtanga - neat rows of tantalizing bite-size treats. The shop owners used to laugh at my pronunciation when I placed an order, but I

Cloves Cinnamon Cacao – Wow!

I've always heard people proclaim that chocolate is high on the ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) scale but I could never really find the proof - until now. I found this study from the USDA

‘What’s in the Fridge’ Raw Nori Roll

I was looking in my fridge, trying to decide what to make. Cauliflower, mixed greens, sprouts, avocado...yay, raw nori roll!! So I took out my mini food processor and started tossing things in. This recipe makes

Blender Mayo-amazing!

I avoided mayonnaise for the looongest time because I, like millions of Americans fell for the nationwide “fat is bad for you” hoopla pushed by the USDA for decades. Then when I went raw vegan, mayo was

Food Review: Askinosie Chocolate

I like to think of myself as somewhat of a chocolat connoisseur. For the longest time, I didn't indulge because I had really bad acne and chocolate aggravated it. It wasn't until years later that I found out that it

Roasted Garlic Goodness

When I last fired up my oven to make a batch of roasted veggies, I decided to try out my new (used) garlic roaster that I got for free. (Thank you Freecycle!) The garlic came out awesome! I mixed some of the garlic paste with my roasted cauliflower instead of roasting crushed garlic WITH the cauliflower. Much better! After squeezing a few cloves directly into my mouth - YUM! - I put what was left of the bulb into a little jar to use with other dishes. (I probably walk around reeking like a big old garlic clove and I don't ...

EcoFriendly Glass Drinking Straws

I just got a new glass straw from Glass Dharma. Love it! :) I chose the 8" smoothie size with green decorative dots. The dots are key, so it doesn't roll off the counter and break. The diameter is a roomy 12mm - perfect for my thick smoothies and elixirs. There are several other drinking straw styles, sizes and colors to chose from. I also got the stainless steel cleaning brush. The brush is tres important. My first glass straw got a bit cloudy after use because it's narrower and I didn't have a good way to clean it well. But ...

Raw Dark Chocolate Walnut Bark Recipe

Hi Everyone! I just wanted to post a little reminder that the Valentine's Day Coconut Giveaway ends tomorrow at 11:59pm. A winner will be drawn via random.org. As I write this, there are only 44 entries so there's a very good chance of winning. And the more you enter, the better your odds! Here is a Valentine's Day recipe that you can make with your coconut oil windfall - Raw Walnut Chocolate Bark. The lucuma powder and stevia sweeteners make it low glycemic. The maca powder adds a malty flavor. Maca is an adaptogen, which means it has the ability to balance ...

Feb 2010: Virgin Coconut Oil Giveaway

THIS GIVEAWAY IS OVER. THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING. CHECK THE SIDEBAR FOR THE CURRENT GIVEAWAY. Quality coconut oil really does make a difference in food prep. I made a favorite quick dish yesterday - pan seared scallops with arugula sauteed in garlic and coconut oil (picture above) and it came out fabulous! So if you've been following my blog, you know that I decided to review four organic coconut oils. Tropical Traditions ranked the highest overall. To be honest with you, I have tasted some premium coconut oils nearly as good as Tropical Traditions, but what gave them the edge is ...

Raw Christmas Canapes in July

I just made these little raw canapes last weekend for friends. They were really yummy and cute. Rolling them up and tying them with the chive without tearing it - tricky! I had a few casualties which I had to sacrifice and eat ;) but after the first couple, I had an assembly line going. I think soaking the chives in water helps make it more pliable. [caption id="attachment_1834" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Raw Amuse Bouche"][/caption] The recipe is called "Rolled Courgette Ribbons with Sweet Beet Paté" from Russell James Christmas Recipe E-book. I omitted the beetroot juice and agave because I'm trying to ...

Melty Chocolate Chunk Walnut unCookie

Sundays + rain = time to do some unbaking! I was itching for a sweet treat but too lazy to go out, so I started scavenging the cupboards. Cacao, lucuma, almond butter, walnuts, maca - all the makings of a quick yum pot, but I wanted MORE. Something special. A really raw decadent chocolate chip cookie! So I started rifling through my recipes and came across an all-time sure-fire winner - the infamous chocolate chunk walnut cookie from Sweet Gratitude. They came out AMAZING! Now this ain't one of your lickity-split, easy peasy raw recipes. It takes time and a whole ...

Adventures Across Oz – Part 1

Yep I did it. Crossed the continent of Australia from West to East Coast. On the "wrong" side of the road no less. lol. It was easier than I thought. The Nullarbor Plain was the most challenging part - just looooong stretches of desert with a roadhouse every 200k's or so. Luckily some very bored people have created man-made "landmarks" to keep you entertained - like the sneaker tree, the water bottle tree, the shoe tree and yes, the underwear tree. There are wild camels, dingos, wombats and of course, the ever present Aussie kangaroos, living on the Nullarbor. Was hoping to ...

From the monthly archives:

August 2009

Day 137 – Zumba Fever!

April 30, 2008

When I read Debbie’s blog post recently about Zumba, I knew the name sounded familiar. Sure enough, I had seen it on the class schedule at the Y. So tonight, I decided to check out what all the fervor was about.
The class was “aerobics meets Latin dance” with a loud driving rhythm. And while I [...]

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Day 136 – 600 Rep TT Circuit Coming My Way

April 29, 2008

Today was my first day on the Feb08 Turbulence Training Circuit Program. This is a nice switch because most TT programs are typically 2 workouts consisting of three supersets. But with this program, there are three different workouts A,B & C with 7 – 9 different exercises each performed in a row without rest [...]

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Shredder Council 2.0 Trial By Fire!

April 29, 2008

The free ride is over! No more riding on Adam Waters’ coattails. The RTP Shredder Council must now prove themselves to earn a coveted seat on the exclusive Council board. Daily picture-taking to uniform standards and blogging are now default minimum requirements.
For those who may not be familiar with the Shredder Council, we are a [...]

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Day 135 – Weekly Nutrition Tip: The Sunday Ritual

April 28, 2008

*************************************************************************Tip #2: The Sunday Ritualby Dr. John Berardi of Precision NutritionTo ensure that good foods will be available when you need them, use the Sunday Ritual. This is performed by setting aside three hours every [...]

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Day 134 – I’ve Got A Shiny New Badge!

April 27, 2008

I feel as giddy as an 8-year old Girl Scout with my new badge. It’s a TT Breakthrough Challenge badge that all the cool kids are sporting in their sidebars these days.
This badge represents a group of Turbulence Training fans that have come together to collectively support one another through the next TT challenge. One [...]

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Day 133 – Motivational Mantra Hall of Fame

April 26, 2008

Well, here it is – the Shredder Mantra Hall of Fame!
“Get er done!”“You can do this…time to bring it!”“*%& *& %*^!# *%!%” – (colorful adjectives and adverbs)“Half assed efforts give you half assed results.”“Come on, push it.”“Hear me roar watch me soar.”“Anybody can do this…and so can you.”“Just five more minutes.”“If she can run a [...]

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Day 132 – End of My Winning Streak

April 25, 2008

Today really WAS bananas! I had company over most of the day and my 100% accountability streak came to a screeching halt.
I prepared for the day in advance though, by getting to the gym early this morning and really sweating out my last TT2K5 workout. I’ve now completed 4 weeks of TT2K5, so as per [...]

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Day 131 – This is Bananas!

April 24, 2008

I was reading an article today about mind and motivation in Women’s Health magazine. They polled 100 women and asked them what they “told” themselves when their mind wanted to quit but they knew their body could go further. Some of my favorites were:
“Don’t judge it, just do it.”“This is not the hardest thing I [...]

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Biggest Loser and Turbulence Training Connection

April 24, 2008

I recently caught the news about the latest Biggest Loser winner (so I’m a little slow – lol.) Ali Vincent is the first woman to ever win the contest and she looks AWESOME – muscular and lean! She lost 112 pounds training between 8-10 hours per day.
Man, I just can’t imagine doing that! On the [...]

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Day 129 – End of the Bikini Parade

April 22, 2008

I found some more old bikinis while rummaging through my belongings in my garage. This is the end of the bikini parade for a loooong time. I don’t think I’ll ever need to buy another one during my lifetime because I plan on fitting into these when I’m 95!
Another good day of training and cardio [...]

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Day 128 – Monday Nutrition Tips Debut

April 21, 2008

I haven’t been tracking my stats on Mondays like I used to for two main reasons. (1) I don’t want to get wrapped up in the numbers anymore since bodyfat scales are often inaccurate and don’t reflect what is truly happening within your body or how you feel physically and (2) I’m lazy – lol.
So [...]

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Day 127 – Turbulence Training Voting Ends Tomorrow

April 20, 2008

.nobrtable br { display: none Tomorrow is the last day to cast your vote for the first ever Turbulence Training contest! Check out the before and after pictures and essays by clicking here. Then place you vote and become a part of history in the making. May the best transformer win!
Well, it’s been a lazy, [...]

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