December 2011
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Holidays, the raw vegan way.
Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts are not typically what you would call raw-friendly. Or even healthy. So you have to find your own way to do things.
This was my Thanksgiving turkey. His name was Steve. He was made out of a honeydew, bosc pear, two raisins, a triangle of orange pepper, a waddle-shaped piece of red pepper, grapes, clementines, and bamboo skewers. He was delicious.
This was my...
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Super simple raw vegan spaghetti.
Makes a light lunch for one
2 small-medium tomatoes
1/2 mango
small handful of raisins (optional)
1 zucchini
Blend the first three ingredients. Make the zucchini into noodles, using a spiralizer or potato peeler. A peeler will make fettuccine-like noodles, whereas a spiralizer will make spaghetti.
The raisins are optional. They make the sauce thicker and sweeter, which may or may not be a...
When cooked cravings get the best of you.
You’re not alone. Everyone has them. Except me. (Um…yeah no.) That’s what we get for giving ourselves all those delicious salts and spices and refined sugars.
It’s going to happen. There’s no avoiding it. Even if you’re doing very well, living with no temptations in your house, and have been for a while, you’re going to come across a smell or picture that...
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The natural hygiene side of things.
Many of us LFRVs believe in natural hygiene. Basically, that’s a fancy term for letting your body heal itself. No medications necessary. Pretty crazy, right?
Now, this isn’t naturopathy. That’s the metaphor of the medical world; medications are still used, but they’re herb-based and don’t have long, unpronounceable names (in most cases). In my opinion, this is a...
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Raw tacos!
Seriously. This is delicious. Just make sure you get good tomatoes and fresh corn; that’ll make it or break it.
Serves 1 - makes about four tacos
1 small avocado
1 medium tomato
chunk of bell pepper (maybe about 3” by 4”)
2 green onions
1 ear’s worth of corn kernels
half of a lime, juiced
1.5t cumin (optional)
dash of black pepper (optional)
Mash the avocado. Mix...
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Low-fat raw vegan chili.
While this may not be an exact replication of the Spanish favorite, it’s still delicious!
Serves 1 semi-hungry person
3 ears worth of corn kernels
1 medium carrot
1/4 bell pepper
1/4 small eggplant
4-5 small-medium tomatoes
handful of raisins (probably about a 1/4 cup)
cumin, to taste (optional)
Dice the carrot, pepper, and eggplant. Mix with corn kernels. Blend the tomatoes,...
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The delicious and nutritious Punica Granatum.
Now that winter’s rolling around for most of us, we can indulge in the lovely, lovely pomegranate. They’re not the cheapest fruit in the world, but they are one of the most nutritious.
Um, so worth $2 a pop.
They have more calories than you would think - 68 per 100 grams. For reference, a banana has 92, a lemon has 29, and an apple has 59. Of those 68 calories, 91% are from...