Trigger Foods: What are they and why do the effect us?

Nasty things, Trigger Foods. I am speaking from experience here. I have read multiple other accounts of people experiencing similar problems with certain foods. For some like Jinjee it’s Cocoa, for others it’s sweets and for me it’s salt & fats (but possibly sweets). Salts seem to be a big one though!
Right now I am [...]

My Morning Smoothies – Lately

I haven’t been to into your typical green smoothies lately. But I do want to make sure I get my greens! I have been absolutely LOVING this recipe!
Sunshine Green Smoothie
2-4 oranges (depending on size)
3 tablespoons hemp seeds
1 cup water (depending on your thickness preferences)
1 cup frozen strawberries
Big bunch spinach and or romaine
Blend oranges first, then [...]

Raw foodie vs. Supplements: Round Two – Vitamin D

A lot of raw foodies are completely aware of the importance of the sunshine vitamin, most of them make a conscious effort to get outside and enjoy the sun for a few minutes each day. Whether you can get the recommended 15 minutes or not, just getting a little bit of sun when it’s at [...]

Caesar Dressing

This afternoon I was craving Caesar Salad. I looked in Bridgette Mars’ book “Rawsome” and found a great recipe (but didn’t have all the ingredients). So using it as a guide, I came up with this recipe! Enjoy!
Hemptastic Caesar Dressing
1 cup water
1/4 cup Lemon juice
1/8 cup hemp seeds
2 tsp granular mustard
1 tsp kelp granules
1/8 cup [...]

Raw foodie vs. Supplements: First Round

Ding, Ding!
For those of you who aren’t neck deep in the raw foodie movement, this may be news to you; for those of us who have been around the block (or almost around the block) we are familiar with the ongoing controversy between raw foods and supplements. What, you may wonder, is this controversy? Well [...]