Growing up, every year on my birthday, my grandmother would take me, my sister and mom to the local antique mall and tea room. I remember, as a little girl, feeling so “grown up” as we sat in the tea room and munched on our quiche while sipping the special, Secret Garden tea. This is when my…
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Raw, Vegan Lasagna
During the fall season, my mind always begins thinking of family and childhood memories, like eating dinner with my dad, mom and sister around the kitchen table. Maybe it is something about the cool weather that reminds me the holidays are just around the corner, and it won’t be long before we’ll all be surrounded by the…
Raw, “Pad Thai” Peanut Salad
There is nothing like Asian pad thai noodle salad. I found an amazing, sesame pad thai recipe in The China Study Cookbook, but there was only one problem… the Asian noodles left me feeling overly full after eating. So I tweaked the recipe a bit and made it fully raw with a delicious peanut dressing. Think…
Jamaican Jerk Chik’n Kabobs (vegan)
A few months ago, I went with my family to the beautiful island of Jamaica. We visited all the beautiful waterfalls, and even swam with the stingrays in Stingray City! After some major convincing from our tour guide, I even held a stingray (and it bit me, I might add, but still… a once in a lifetime opportunity…
Raw Zucchini Pasta with Avocado Pesto
When it comes to “cooking” raw, we have to toe the line with food just a little bit. Nope, this recipe isn’t really pasta, but it’s not really salad either. If you ask me, the best way to describe this raw zucchini pesto is… a delicious salad disguised as pasta. Making noodles from zucchini sounds…
