February 1, 2012 | Leave a comment
What is a purple berry I hear you ask? Well, the berries themselves aren’t exactly purple, but this recipe uses blueberries and strawberries and blue + red = purple (it’s a stretch I know but indulge me anyway?) This smoothie is a quick and easy snack that’s packed full of protein and flavonoids and it’s delicious [...]January 18, 2012 | Leave a comment
This chia porridge recipe uses the Vanilla Almond Mylk featured in the previous post. For a delicious pre or post workout breakfast, I find that nothing beats chia. For more on the goodness of chia seeds and another yummy chia porridge recipe, click here. This recipe serves 1. Appliances you will need: Blender (For this recipe, I used [...]December 1, 2011 | Leave a comment
It’s so simple and fun making your own chocolate. This recipe uses the flavours of chili and orange because they go so well with dark chocolate. This decadent treat will make a quick and easy gift for someone special, or a gift to yourself Give it a go, I promise it’s super easy and yummy too. This [...]November 29, 2011 | Leave a comment
Coming home from the markets, I realized that I had purchased purple cabbage and purple kale. So along with making my usual green smoothie, I thought I’d make a purple one too. Purple/red cabbage and green cabbage are essentially the same in terms of their nutritional benefits, however, red cabbage contains Anthocyanins, an extra nutrient not found in [...]November 24, 2011 | 2 Comments
This is my raw vegan version of the awesome Malaysian dessert: Sago Gula Melaka. Growing up, I was lucky enough to enjoy amazing south east Asian desserts such as this. Unlike the traditional version however, my take on this dessert uses chia seeds instead of sago and natural sweeteners instead of sugar. It’s just as [...]November 12, 2011 | Leave a comment
The combination of chocolate and strawberry is classic and proven to be delicious. This smoothie can be enjoyed as a super quick breakfast or snack. The chia seeds make it a tasty pre or post work-out drink, full of calcium, iron and protein. Delicious and nutritious! This recipe serves 1. Appliances you will need: Blender (I [...]November 9, 2011 | Leave a comment
As the weather warms up, I find myself craving more and more frozen treats. I had some of the Mango Maca Madness Smoothie left over so I thought I’d use it to make an awesome sorbet. The great thing is you can use the same method to make tasty sorbets from any smoothie. I love making [...]November 7, 2011 | Leave a comment
It’s mango season, and that makes me so happy! Growing up, my family used to make an awesome drink called a “mango shake” which was full of mangoes, condensed milk and sugar (not the healthiest refreshment). My version uses young coconut to provide the creamy texture and flavour. It’s 100% dairy free, sugar free and [...]October 18, 2011 | Leave a comment
This smoothie is so tasty and filled with the goodness of mango, coconut and banana with a superfood kicker of mesquite powder to boot! Mesquite is a great blood sugar level stabilizer and is rich in protein, lysine, calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc and dietary fiber. This drink is perfect for a delicious, refreshing and [...]October 9, 2011 | Leave a comment
A lot of people ask me if raw food is really time consuming to incorporate into your lifestyle. The truth is, it does take a certain amount of preparation and planning, but no more than any other meal you want to make for yourself. In fact, raw food can save you time because there’s no [...]