Papaya Garden Salad with Tahini Ginger Dressing

Are you finding yourself bored with the regular ol’ salad? If so, then this papaya garden salad is for you! This salad had my taste buds just doing the happy dance.  It  has such a lovely mix of flavors goin on, there is nothing boring about it! The papaya has such a nice mild flavor,…

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Fruit Loops with Coconut Mylk

This is what I call the REAL Fruit Loop Cereal! I used to love cereal for breakfast, for a snack, or when I didn’t feel like cooking it would be Cheerios and berries.  I seriously don’t know what it was but I never got tired of it.  Even now once in a while I will…

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What I Eat on a Raw Food Diet

One of the first questions my clients often ask me is, “What exactly do you eat every day on the raw food diet?”  I am always posting about raw foods and the benefits of the raw food diet, but does that mean I always eat 100% raw foods?  Not necessarily. I do most of the…

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Refreshing Cantaloupe Juice

In the heat of summer there is nothing more refreshing to eat than melons.  Being made up of mostly water they are super hydrating and refreshing, and they really quench my thirst.  I recently gave you guys my all time favorite watermelon juice secret, but this one comes pretty close I have to say. On…

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Raw Peach Crisp with Berry Syrup

One of the many things I love about the raw food diet is that with just a few steps, a few ingredients and literally a few minutes you can create heaven on a plate.  Sometimes just a fresh, ripe, organic, local peach can be like drops of honey in your mouth.  It really is about…

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Keeping Hydrated with Watermelon

I think I have found my favorite thing about summer.  And that is a big statement because I just love practically everything about summer! Even our wopping 112 degree days we had this week, I embrace it all! 🙂  But, yesterday in the midst of one of our hottest days I turned to a big…

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Zesty Massaged Kale Avocado Salad

Kale is a powerhouse of nutrients.  It is rich in vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin K.  It is an excellent source of calcium, magnesium and potassium along with two powerful antioxidants: carotenoids and flavonoids.  Antioxidants protect our cells  from free radicals caused by oxidative stress, but these two in particular are specifically  beneficial for fighting…

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Quinoa Vegetable Salad

For dinner I usually have a large salad.  So I am always coming up with creative ways to make salads enjoyable and different so that I don’t get tired of them or feel like I am eating the same thing all the time.  This quinoa salad happens to be one of my favorites.  Adding the…

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Creamy Mango Apricot Smoothie

This mango apricot smoothie is like dessert in a glass.  What is so amazing is that with  just a three different fruit whipped up in a blender in less than one minute you can have a perfect meal ready to go! There is no added sugar in this smoothie, there is absolutely no need for…

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Zesty Raw Beet Salad

I have to admit, up until now I have never been a fan of beets, other than adding them to my juice of course.  But when it came to making a recipe with them I just couldn’t get myself to eat them.  They just have too much of an earthy taste that I could never…

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