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more raw pizza

Here is another variation on raw pizza, made by using flax crackers as the crust. This option is adorned with thinly sliced radishes, avocados, arugula, ‘Cheez Crumble‘ and fresh cracked pepper.

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raw challenge – day 32 – raw pizza

Raw Pizza with Mushrooms, Cheez Crumble, Tomatoes and Arugula (and Hummus)
Who among us does not love a good slice of pizza? If you are like me, you probably assumed that this hugely popular food item originated in Italy. Not so. The history of pizza is cloudy at best, with a variety of theories and speculation. [...]

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raw asian ‘noodle’ salad with peas, mushrooms and arugula

I made this for lunch yesterday and…. yee-ow!… it was yum. Super fresh and super light.
Asian ‘Noodle’ Salad with Peas, Mushrooms & Arugula
Marinade:
1 T tamari
1 c fresh mushrooms, sliced1 1/2 T water
1 T extra virgin olive oil
1 t fresh lime juice
1 t vinegar (balsamic or apple cider)
1 garlic clove, minced
1 t fresh grated ginger
1/8 t [...]

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raw challenge – day 25 – d.i.y. sprouting + kitchen gadgets

Before and after: broccoli, red clover, radish and salad sprouts.
As week 4 of my ‘100 Day Raw Food Challenge‘ quickly approaches, my menu repertoire is finally beginning to solidify. I was clear from the onset that keeping proteins and carbs in my diet was going to be an absolute essential. While nuts, seeds and oils [...]

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day 18 – cro-magnon raw with beef carpaccio

The view under glass at ‘Market Meats’.
Before I begin…. a warning to all vegetarians. The following content is likely to disturb and disgust. But if you are a card carrying meat eater, then why not get comfortable?
So here I am on Day 18 of my ‘100 Day Raw Food Challenge‘. I had realized a month [...]

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raw challenge – day 11- surviving with ‘rum balls’

My kitchen counter abundant with fresh ingredients.
Today marks not only my first blog posting at Metro News Canada, but also Day 11 of my ‘100 Day Raw Food Challenge’. When I first made my decision this past May, the prospect of a summer diet consisting of fresh, healthy uncooked food seemed appealing, exciting and downright [...]

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raw challenge – day 9 – scrumptious cream of wheat

Raw Cream of Wheat with Date & Prune Puree.
Didn’t think it was possible, did you? How could a bowl of raw wheat actually be ’scrumptious’? I must admit that, when I took my first shot at this dish, my hopes were not particularly high. That’ll learn me. This recipe is creamy, so yummy, dead easy [...]

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raw challenge – day 3 – kreamy avocado soup

The first 3 days of my raw food challenge have proven to be both demanding and incredibly rewarding. I’ve certainly spent a great deal of time in the kitchen….. recipe testing, inventing, note taking, photographing and tasting. This avocado soup from Ani Phyo was part of tonight’s dinner. Tasty as it was, I found it [...]

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