This fresh ground flax and sunflower seed fruit salad is simple to prepare, it’s sweet with a hint salt and totally summery. It makes a great snack pre-workout and its a good way to get in those Omega 3’s. Bonus: it takes 10 minutes at the most to prepare. Read more…
Brendan Brazier’s Lemon Lime Recovery Drink has changed my workout recovery so much that I actually start craving this drink when I’m still at the gym. I can feel my muscles looking forward it’s healing powers. After a big workout, as soon as I get home I drink this magic, and wake up the next morning with only the slightest, almost non-existent soreness. It has become an integral part of my routine, and if you are an active person, or wanting to be an active person, I highly recommend following up your workouts with this creamy, citrus-flavored beverage. It’s filling and satisfying enough that it sometimes (most times) becomes my dinner.
I purchased Brendan’s book Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life
Our contributor, and Vital Juice Chicago Editor, Maya Henderson is a smoothie genius aaand she has a knack for effortlessly discovering all the best fitness deals, new classes and exciting recipes out in the universe of yum. It’s true. One taste of this easy-to-make Chocolate Cherry Superfood Smoothie and you will become as much of a fan of Maya as we are. This recipe is adapted from Kristen’s Raw Cherry Chocolate Bomb Shake—it takes Kristen’s brilliant combo and amps up the nutritional profile with some superfood goodness like green powder and maca. Read more…
I eat this salad once a week, and when I’m not eating it, I’m craving it. Who knew that a girl who ate her first salad at 19 years old would be loving kale one day? As much as I want to say that it’s the kale itself, I have to admit that it is the rich and cheesey non-dairy sauce that is the true kryptonite. This is a great recipe to try out on the folks that think kale is just a garnish. Feel free to swap out millet for quinoa—both are delicious and work well with this easy to prepare recipe. Don’t have kale around? Try spinach instead. Read more…
This is one of my proudest creations. Especially since it has helped me fill—as much as I don’t want to admit it—the cheese void in my life. About a year ago, I heard about a Japanese ingredient called Agar a.k.a Agar Agar which acts like a gelatin. Its properties sounded creatively exciting at the time, but it wasn’t until recently that I finally started experimenting. By adding the right mix of other vegan cheese replacements like nutritional yeast and soaked cashews with it, magic happened. Then I took it a step further and used it for my Gluten-Free Vegetable Lasagna recipe and oh, the cheesey-not-cheeseness of it all. See, when it is heated, and then cools to room temp or chillier, it thickens into a textural and flavorful equivalent to dairy ricotta cheese.
You can eat this Dairy-free Ricotta Cheese unheated as a dip with sliced veggies, or tastier yet, spread on fruits like apples and pears. Spread it on Raw White Bread (as a flavored mayo alternative) for a sandwich or mix it with cooked/sprouted grains like quinoa or millet. Stay tuned for more dairy-free cheese creations coming soon—I am having fun in the kitchen these days thanks to this recipe and can’t wait to share the goodness.
Hemp seeds are one of my favorite superfoods. Incorporating these complete protein seeds into my diet has made an incredible difference, especially with my workouts—thank you, Brendan Brazier. This recipe is inspired by his book Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life
If you are looking for alternatives to dairy milk, you will love this recipe for fresh vanilla almond milk using soaked almonds. Enjoy it straight from the glass, on your favorite cereal, use it in ice cream recipes and more. Raw vanilla almond milk is enzyme-rich, very hydrating and you can store it in the fridge for about 5-7 days. It may separate, so shake it up before using/drinking. I tend to make a bunch on Sunday and use it throughout the week. Read more…
This creamy, rich, raw cacao pudding is made with avocados (that’s right) and is full of superfood goodness. Eat as a snack, for breakfast, for dessert or bring it to a party to wow the skeptics. Experiment with this recipe by adding cayenne and cinnamon for a Mexican Chocolate Pudding or try it with fresh mint. Top it with fresh, organic raspberries or mix in chopped, organic banana. You can use this pudding as a filling for tasty Raw Cacao Tartlets as well. You can’t go wrong. Read more…
Sweet, antioxidant-rich and delicious raw blueberry jam. Easy to make, and a tasty ingredient for a Raw Blueberry Jam and Almond Butter Sammich or Raw Mini Blueberry Cheesecakes. Read more…
