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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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Fitness

Holy Grail Week 1 & Primal Workout Avatar-Style

March 22, 2010

Woot! I finished my first week of the Holy Grail Body Transformation program by Tom Venuto. Once again, it felt good lifting weights. I don’t know why I stop. Wellllll, I guess I do know why. It’s because numero
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Sunday Weekly Round-up

March 14, 2010

FITNESS UPDATE
The Holy Grail
I said I was going to and I did – I started Tom Venuto’s Holy Grail Body Transformation Program yesterday. Day 2 and I’ve already got upper body DOMS! But it’s good pain, right?

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The Holy Grail of Body Transformation

March 5, 2010

This is is a bit off-topic since I haven’t written about fitness in a long time. I chose to try to do things in moderation – eat clean and exercise regularly. But…well…I’m a girl and summer’s coming…and bikinis and um…it’s time to get moving!
So what spurred this on all of a sudden? Last night I [...]

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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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Unplugged…Again

April 29, 2009

I think the universe is trying to tell me to take a break from my virtual life. On Sunday, I dropped my laptop and broke my wifi usb. (Phew – at least that was the oly thing that broke!) On Monday, I went to the only computer store in town to drop another $149 for [...]

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TRX and RTP

April 25, 2009

Cool news! I noticed there’s a TRX Suspension Trainer at my gym so I asked a personal trainer to show me how to use it today. For those that don’t know…
“Suspension Training builds core strength with every exercise by creating an element of instability that calls on your core to provide balance and coordination. Unlike [...]

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Major Fun Events Coming!

April 18, 2009

Adam Waters of RTP-Blog.com has just announced a GLOBAL transformation contest in partnership with Tom Venuto of Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle. The prize package is AMAZING and everyone in the RTP forum is buzzing with excitement! The energy that this event is creating is really motivating people to raise their game to all-time [...]

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You Can’t Out Train Poor Eating Choices

April 2, 2009

I just saw the video from Brad Pilon & Craig Ballantyne and though it was funny although a bit over the top. I don’t agree that cardio is a joke, but I do agree that you CAN’T out-train poor eating choices. Check it out:

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What is a Pre-Shred?

March 28, 2009

Well, I’m at it again. Pre-shred mode. For long-time readers, you know that I dig working out and building muscle. The problem is every time I get into a good routine, I decide to travel halfway around the world and it throws me for a loop! LOL. A few days away from the gym, turns [...]

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RTP Transformation System Goes Live!

March 13, 2009

All I can say is – WOW!
The RTP Transformation System is truly beyond belief!
I was privileged enough to see the first ideas scrawled on paper back in June and I knew it was going to be amazing, but I HAD NO IDEA what a complete masterpiece it would turn out to be! And you [...]

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This and That

January 28, 2009

Woweeee….what a ride I’ve been on! I’m on day 21 of a juice feast and LOVIN’ IT! Will write more on that later, but here is a quick round-up of interesting tidbits I’ve found this week:

I just got an update from Bill Phillip’s website about one of the winners of his transformation contest. Great story. [...]

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Precision Nutrition Goes Veggie and Gets Suspended

January 22, 2009

There are some really cool things happening over on the Precision Nutrition front!
GOING VEGGIE
First, John Berardi, the guy behind Precision Nutrition is going on a 30-day vegetarian muscle-building phase. Yay, John! I’m so psyched that someone of his caliber (AND Tom Venuto in the near future) will be addressing bodybuilding for people on a plant-based [...]

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