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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 ...

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Chocolate

Dark Chocolate Bars Auction

April 3, 2010

Several years ago Askinosie Chocolate started a program called Chocolate University designed to engage the children in their neighborhood. They wanted to inspire them about business and about a world
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Askinosie Chocolate Winner!

March 17, 2010

Yay – we have a winner of the premium Askinosie chocolate giveaway! Three delicious organic dark chocolate bars and a tube of natural cacao powder goes to…drum roll please…JillPE! Congratulations, Jill! Also, thank you Jill for your kind comment regarding my Outting Myself post and for sharing your story. Jill, please respond to my email [...]

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Cloves Cinnamon Cacao – Wow!

March 16, 2010

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

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Baristanet Locals & Askinosie Chocolate

March 1, 2010

After reading about the Askinosie chocolate giveaway, the Chocolate Path shop right here in my hometown of Montclair, NJ is diving into the chocolate fun too! For all you locals, the Chocolate Path will have free Askinosie chocolate samples on Saturday March 6th at their shop at 94 Walnut Street in Montclair. Not only that [...]

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March 2010: Askinosie Dark Chocolate Giveaway

February 28, 2010

Since receiving my delicious Askinosie sample, I’ve been playing around with the cocoa powder in the kitchen (the chocolate bars mysteriously disappeared somehow .) It smells incredible! I just want to dab it behind my ears and smell the chocolate billowing around me all day long. Ahhh…it has a calming, nurturing effect – LOL.
But [...]

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From the Chocolate Video Vault

February 21, 2010

Continuing with the Valentine’s month chocolate theme, I found this video clip below from a series of raw food classes I taught in Australia last year. This particular class was on preparing raw nut mylks, cheeses and creams. The recipe is Hazelnut Cacao Mylk. It was filmed at Samudra, a gorgeous raw food cafe on [...]

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Homemade Raw Valentine’s Day Chocolate

February 14, 2010

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!
In keeping with yesterday’s chocolate-covered theme, click on the photo below to view my videos page and watch “Raw Chocolate Cacao Treats Even an 8-Year Old Can Make” in which my niece and I whip up a bunch of different raw chocolate treats. It really only takes one chocolate “batter”, extra add-ins [...]

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Raw Dark Chocolate Walnut Bark Recipe

February 13, 2010

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 [...]

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Melty Chocolate Chunk Walnut unCookie

January 25, 2010

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 [...]

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A Surprise Christmas Treat

December 25, 2009

Hey everyone! It’s been a looong time since I last wrote but I just HAD to post about the Raw Food World because I am blown away by their service. I placed an order for a whole bunch of goodies on Tuesday December 22nd. They’re having a massive 17.5% off sale until New Year’s Eve [...]

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Breaking News: Russell James Raw Food eBook Bundle!

October 2, 2009

I love Russell James! I think he is one of the best raw food chefs. I have all his ebooks and he just came out with two more: ‘Chocolate Recipes‘ and ‘No Dehydrator Needed Recipes.’
He is soooo reliable – his recipes never fail and always come out great! One of many of my fave is [...]

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Le Cru in Melbourne

September 3, 2009

While in Melbourne, I treated myself to a meal at what I believe is the only all-raw food restaurant in Australia, Le Cru. The space is absolutely lovely – warm rich wood and candlelight. Outdoor courtyard. Great waitstaff!
I wanted to sample a few things, so I tried to keep it light and opted for soup, [...]

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