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CLEANING WITH VINEGAR : Grapefruit Surface Cleaner
If you’re anything like me you want to live a cleaner life, at home, in the office and out in the world. If you’re like me, you’ve read all the labels and spent way too much on trying to keep common household chemicals out of the air and water in your home. I stopped using […]
SUNDAY’S DETOX TIP : The Kaffir Lime – Food & Home
Recently, I noticed kaffir limes at my local market. I’d seen them before in pictures and even used the fragrant, dry leaves when attempting to cook authentic thai food at home. The moment I picked it up, I could smell it and since I’d never actually had a fresh one in my hand I jumped […]
ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE GOT YOU DOWN? JUST BETAINE IT…
Beets. You either love ’em or hate ’em. I know people on both sides of that coin. I remember eating them as a kid right out of the jar. Mmmmm, pickled beets. It was something I just did…I think I really loved the sweet vinegary taste. Once I became a raw chef, I saw the […]
ZUCCHINI HUMMUS
Makes 2 – 3 cups. Make sure to use organic ingredients, because you don’t want any toxic chemicals and pesticides in your “hummus”. Oh, and leave the skins on the zucchini, that’s where the fiber and phytonutrients live and you definitely want those nutrients inside…not in the compost! 2 C zucchini squash, large chop 1/2 […]
CARROT TUNA W/HEMP AIOLI
Makes 6 – 8 wraps. This is a simple (upcycled) raw party in your mouth! These carrots take on new life with some other raw ingredients, boosting nutrition and dietary fiber. Definitely a table pleaser. Carrot Tuna Rolls 2 C Carrot Pulp (from juiced carrots) 1/2 C Onion, diced 1/2 C Green Pepper, diced 1/2 […]
ORANGE CARROT TURMERIC JUICE RECIPE
Makes 32 ounces. Fall harvest oranges and fall carrots give this juice it’s betacarotene, but the fresh turmeric gives it a powerful boost. Make sure to use organic produce, because you don’t want to be drinking toxic chemicals and pesticides. Oh, you can leave the skins on the turmeric and carrots, but de-skin the oranges. […]
GREEN JUICE RECIPE
Makes 32 ounces. Make sure to use organic produce, because you don’t want to be drinking toxic chemicals and pesticides. Oh, and leave the skins on all the fruit (including the cucumbers), that’s where the pectin and phytonutrients live and you definitely want those nutrients. 2-15 whole leaves of organic lacinato kale 6-8 organic celery […]
SUNDAY’S DETOX TIP : Beets
Sunday’s Detox Tip : It’s soup season, and also a great opportunity to throw in (and disguise) some super healthy ingredients that help remove built up toxins in the blood and also are known to help reduce inflammation. In your next soup, consider throwing in some roots like burdock, ginger, beets (and their greens) and […]