I took a quick trip to the city last week and was fortunate enough to get my hands on a few young coconuts in addition to champagne mangoes which I really adore. I can down those gems like theyre goi...
A few nights ago I made raw fajitas for dinner for J and I. I love this meal! I need to make it more often. Mexican flavored marinated veggies in lettuce wraps with sour "cream", fresh salsa,...
In FOUR YEARS of writing this blog, I havent put together a recipe index. Can you believe it?! The time has come. Ive finally created a raw vegan dessert section containing 100 sweet recipes (savory ...
Do you like waffles? I do - but I havent eaten them in years. In the past few weeks J and I have been indulging in enjoying waffles. The best part about these waffles, besides tasting great of c...
I had intentions to post recipes on the bloggie this weekend but then POOF, my mac decided to freeze and then not start on Friday afternoon. Boo hoo, its ONLY three years old. It was sad. Today ...
Happy Mothers Day to all the mommys out there! I hope youre being pampered today. My mom is traveling so unfortunately I wont be celebrating with her.Instead I hiked up the little mountain (if it can...
I recently received a copy of Practically Raw to review. If you havent already heard of it, you better hop aboard and order yours today. Practically Raw is a great UNcookbook by fellow blog...
Im sure youve heard of Nutella - rich chocolate hazelnut spread. You might have eaten it as a kid. I used to love the stuff! Now theres a healthy raw vegan version to enjoy. Rawtella is jus...
Any guesses on what flavour my green cheesecakes are? (You already know if you saw on facebook).The pictures bleached out the true green color unfortunately. I made these for St. Pattys Day...
Im on a roll with gluten free baking these days. These gluten free, vegan muffins have come in handy for Js work lunches. Easy for him to eat on the run. Make sure the bananas are super ripe - you kn...
I put my dehydrator to good use this week. Kale chips, crackers, and sprouted buckwheat were on the list. I like to make periodic batches of these goodies to keep on hand. They make great snacks and ...
This past weekend was my moms birthday. Naturally a cake was part of the two days of celebrations with various friends. As with most raw vegan cakes, this is dense, decadent, and delicious. A meal in...
Ive been making more granola bars lately. J loves to bring granola bars to work for a snack so I prefer to make them rather than buy them. While his favorite is my tried and true peanut butter chocol...
Ive been doing a bit of baking lately. After years of not using the oven, its fun to bake again. I used to do a LOT of baking, especially for some of the jobs Ive had.Who doesnt love granola bars? Th...
Before we arrive in donut land, heres a taste of chocolate... I ended with a choccie pic in my last post and asked if you had any guesses on what was inside. Theyre raw dark chocolates filled with si...
One of my best childhood food memories is my moms homemade blueberry pancakes. Drenched in pure Canadian maple syrup and packed with freshly picked wild blueberries, these were a special breakfast tr...
Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. It was a fun and delicious filled one around here...I had a booth in the first local farmers market of the season. Unfortunately I dont have any pics of ...
Pink and white parfaits were on the dessert menu for girls movie night this past week. After a marvelous dinner, and while watching the movie Chocolat, we savored these sweet creamy parfaits. Why wer...
Happy Easter Monday! Im sure you had a fabulous holiday with family and friends. Its been a weekend here. Its not too Spring-like. The temperature dropped to 0C and we had a few snow flurries this mo...
The other day I discovered a kilo of cacao paste sitting in my cupboard that I had completely forgotten about. "What to do, what to do?" I thought to myself. Three ideas resulted&nb...
Another holiday is coming up! Doesnt it seem like theres always an excuse to eat chocolate and treats?! Yay!As a child I loved receiving a basket full of chocolates from "the easter bunny" wh...
Being in Costa Rica with an unlimited supply of young coconuts was heavenly! I drank the water of 1-2 coconuts every day and either ate the pulp straight up, or (when J arrived with the magic bullet)...
Dancer in the sunsetThis is the last post on Costa Rica, then its time for some recipe action!Remember the long beach walk I went on to see Lola the piggie? Well, I just HAD to take J there to see it...
Last week J and I embarked upon a fantastic day long adventure tour. After getting picked up from our hotel at 6:30am we had an hour and a half long drive to the forest where the fun began...Zip lini...
The Costa Rican adventure continued in full force since I last blogged. My sweetie joined me for the rest of the vacation in Tamarindo and we had a wonderfully romantic and fun time. I was so excited...
Its hard to believe that Ive been in Costa Rica for 11 days already! The beaching, wave jumping, tropical fruit, yoga, and sunsets continue. J arrives tomorrow - Im most excited for our week here tog...
I thought Id share more Costa Rica pictures. The sunsets are absolutely stunning! I take a walk along the beach just before 6pm each evening to see the sun go down.I highly recommend coming here! :)A...
Two days ago I took a long journey south to come to Tamarindo, Costa Rica where Ill be spending the next 3 weeks soaking up the sun, beach, tropical fruit, and various other activities like surfing, ...
Do you like to give or receive chocolate for Valentines? I sure do! But mostly Im the one giving it. People are scared to give me chocolate, lol. But I love good quality choccies - its nice to sit ba...
The chocolate Valentine saga continues! Im happily marching on in the kitchie to produce choccie treats. Ive had so many orders that I have to close the chocolate valentines special a few days early ...
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