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Have you ever gone out to eat and ordered chia pudding and wondered why it was so much creamier than the ones you’ve made at home? The answer is coconut. Coconut gives chia pudding this rich, creamy texture that actually makes it taste like real pudding. Coconut is rich in healthy-fats, keeping you satiated […]
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Avocados and Brownies just met for the very first time and their babies are beautiful. So I would like to safely assume that avocados are everyone’s favorite savory food. And brownies are everyone’s favorite sweet. So what happens when they create a hybrid? Absolute magic. Now I don’t mean to brag, but I’m
Avocado Fudge Brownies: Sugar-Free, Vegan, Paleo, Gluten-Free Read More »
What a week it has been! I finished Level One at Matthew Kenney Culinary, a plant-based, totally raw culinary school in Los Angeles and presented my final presentation. The last week of the course was about designing and implementing our own raw vegan appetizer/ dinner/ dessert and presenting it to the class and chefs to
Why does coconut yogurt parfait always have to be colorful and round? What if it got a bad-ass makeover, showed it’s edges and became avant-garde? Well that’s exactly what happened in this recipe. In my culinary school program at Matthew Kenney (watch the webinar about my experience here), we were assigned to make raw
Black Magic Coconut Yogurt Parfait With Activated Buckwheat Granola Read More »
We eat with our eyes. When food looks beautiful, we take our time with it. Instead of scarfing it down, we pause for a moment to take it all in, observing it’s color, shapes and textures before diving in. By becoming more present with our food and savoring each and every bite, we enhance our digestion and prevent
Crescent Moon Avocado with Miso Tahini Dressing, Pepitas and Nori Read More »
Who here is a chocoholic? Better question.. who here isn’t a chocoholic? Anyone? Nope? Thought so. Chocolate is one of the most divine tastes to (wo)man. In fact, the ancient Mayans and Aztecs literally called cacao the food of the Gods because it evoked such divine feelings. Cacao was believed to be a
Sahara’s Superfood Chocolate Truffles: Raw Vegan, Sugar-Free, Coconut-Free Read More »
Food isn’t just medicine. It’s also art. I created this recipe to merge the best of both worlds. With creamy layers of coconut yogurt, flavored with vibrant superfoods and non-glycemic monkfruit sweetener, this is the recipe of my pastel dreams.
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!Cookie. Dough. Two words that are so magical when they come together. Cookies are great but the raw dough straight out of the tub is a whole ‘nother ball park. Unfortunately, not only can it cause salmonella but it also is full of refined sugar, wheat, butter and other chemicals and additives that are not
Raw Vegan Paleo Sugar-Free Cookie Dough Bites Read More »
My house was the place to be for after school snacks in middle school. While the other kids’ houses had string cheese and crackers, my mom would buy Whole Foods brie paired with fig jam and organic crackers. Ahh, childhood. No wonder I have the refined palate I have today. Cheese was my
Raw Vegan Paleo Macadamia Cheese with Rosemary and Sugar-Free Maple Syrup Read More »
While Ayurveda does not traditionally recommend raw foods, I find that they work fine as long as your unique digestive system can handle them. There are so many benefits to raw foods- the living enzymes, the nutrients, the fiber- and we miss out on them by eating an entirely cooked diet. Keep in mind
My New Favorite Kale Avocado Kelp Salad: Oil-Free and Kapha-Friendly Read More »