Raw Chocolate Pudding – What a Fantastic Way to End the Day!
During the three-day raw detox that I just finished, desserts were off-limits. But I had lots of time to spend browsing through raw food ‘cookbooks’, and raw food websites, and I saw a lot of desserts that looked really yummy! So, tonight I decided that I’d been virtuous enough all day long (watermelon smoothies all day long, with veggies and hummus for supper) that I had really earned a treat for dessert. One recipe that caught my attention was raw chocolate pudding. I couldn’t find the recipe this evening, but I remembered roughly what the ingredients were –...
Read MoreJuicing? What To Do With All That Leftover Pulp
If you’ve taken up juicing, and especially if you’ve got a masticating juicer (Champion, Omega, Green Star…), then in addition to that wonderful juice, you’ve probably got a bunch of delicious, high-fiber pulp left over. You may be composting it, which is good – certainly better than just throwing it in the garbage. But if you’re thinking there must be something you could use it for – you’re right! The past few weeks I’ve been putting my leftover pulp in a container in the fridge, and then using it in muffins. My husband (not a real fan...
Read MoreIt’s Easter – Treat Yourself to a Delicious Chocolate Brownie!
It’s Easter, and chocolate bunnies abound in every grocery store. If you’re feeling tempted, consider instead treating yourself to this incredibly rich, dense chocolate brownie. I served them after Easter dinner last night to my extended family, and everybody raved over them. One special thing about these brownies is that they are gluten-free (containing no grains of any sort), and lactose-free, making them a wonderful treat to serve your friends and family who are on restricted diets. Brownies (makes 16 brownies): What you need: – a food processor – a hand-held...
Read MoreWhat’s For Lunch? Try Cilantro ‘Tabbouleh’ Salad
What should I have for lunch? If you work nine-to-five, then you’ve probably struggled with this question regularly – even daily! Of course there are many options. You can go to a restaurant near where you work ($$$). You can go to a fast-food place near where you work (cheaper). You can eat at your company cafeteria, if there is one. All of these options are expensive, and will almost certainly result in long-term weight gain. Or you can bring something from home. Frozen prepared meals are a convenient option, but over time can become a little expensive, and are frequently...
Read MoreRaw Curried Carrot Parsnip Soup
I’ve been experimenting with making better use of my Vitamix. So, in addition to the various smoothies we make every day, I decided to create some delicious soup recipes that would be equally quick and easy to make. I’ve converted a non-raw soup recipe that I used to love, from a Moosewood Restaurant cookbook, into a raw recipe that could be made start-to-finish in my Vitamix – a flavorful curried carrot parsnip soup with the zing of ginger that would be perfect as an appetizer, before pretty much any meal (apparently eating soup before a meal tends to decrease the total amount eaten...
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