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Nutrition

My Water Spring

May 28, 2010
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I was so excited when I found a water spring a few miles from my home at Holy Face Monastery in Clifton. I contacted the state to try to get information on it, but no luck. After hauling 8 gallons back home, I took out my tds meter (forgot to bring it with me) and [...]

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Giveaway: Big Fat Organic Coconut Chips!

May 25, 2010
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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 [...]

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Acne and Raw Dairy

May 17, 2010
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Since my “coming out” post when I revealed that I was no longer raw vegan, I’ve received a lot of emails asking me how I healed my acne using raw dairy. I feel it was a combination of things (not just raw dairy) that helped not only clear it, but keep it gone – starting [...]

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Recipe: How to Make Ghee

May 16, 2010
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I loooove to cook with ghee! It gives dishes a delicious nutty, buttery taste and it doesn’t burn like butter, or smoke like olive oil under high heat. I like to make my own ghee because then I can chose the source of my butter, which is usually raw organic jersey cow or goat butter.

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Review: Better Than Roasted ‘Just 4 Nutz’

May 11, 2010
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Yay! I had the pleasure of trying another raw sprouted product – Better Than Roasted’s “Just 4 Nutz!” This is a yummy combo of certified organic almonds, cashews, pecans and walnuts. The process of soaking and drying nuts and seeds at low temps, releases the enzyme inhibitors, preserves the natural enzymes and the result is [...]

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Review: Mini Personal Blenders

May 7, 2010
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Besides my beloved professional Blendtec blender, I like to have a mini personal blender handy. It comes in useful when making small portions (since my full-size blender requires a minimum of ingredients in order to blend) – like a quick smoothie, a dressing or a little dish of key lime mousse – yum! The

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Recipe: Raw Shoestring “Fries”

May 3, 2010
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Here is a super easy recipe, for a crunchy raw snack – zucchini shoestring “fries.”
First, spiralize as much zuke or yellow squash as you like. I used 2 medium sized zucchinis. Put it in a bowl squeeze lemon juice over the them, sprinkle with cumin, sea salt and a dash of cayenne. Taste and adjust [...]

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Review: Brad’s Raw Chips

April 27, 2010
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What a treat! From time to time, I receive products to review on my website without obligation or compensation. If I like them, I post a review. If I don’t, I don’t say anything (momma always said if you don’t have anything nice to

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Wild Foraging in NJ

April 20, 2010
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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

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Food Cravings & Coconut Cream Winner!

April 15, 2010
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Here is an interesting list by Naturopathy Works that suggests what nutrients your body needs thus causing you to crave certain foods. The premise is that a food craving is a sign of hormonal imbalance caused by inadequate nutrition and that there are biological causes for cravings that eating healthy foods and moderate exercise can [...]

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Raw Food World Re-Creation

March 19, 2010
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The Raw Food World has just launched a new website and it’s a beaut! Everything produced by the Raw Food World creators, Matt and Angela Stokes Monarch is now in one “galaxy.” All the raw stars are here – the store, a new q&a forum, articles, the tv show and the radio show. It’s  sleek [...]

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Creamy Green Soup with Fresh Thyme

March 17, 2010
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A few weeks ago, chef Frank Giglio announced the 2010 Food Challenge. “Take a look into your cupboard or fridge and pick a few ingredients that you don’t know how to use, or that need to be used up. With the list, I

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