Dinner

Perfect Gazpacho

July 16, 2009
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When you eat a raw diet, there are certain dishes that are easy to explain to people (salad) and certain ones (raw cashew alfredo over zucchini spaghetti) that can be a little tough. The tough ones are fun, if only to show off the tremendous creativity that goes into serious raw cuisine. But the easy [...]

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Guest Recipe Post at Zestycook!

July 15, 2009
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Hi guys! As always, I am moved and thrilled with your comments on the “perfect” post. Thank you! I now present you with some food porn: The dish? Carrot avocado bisque and simple sushi rolls. To read all about it–and to get the recipe–please head over to my friend Zestycook’s blog, where I’ve got a [...]

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Cucumber and Coconut Salad with Sweet Basil Dressing

July 7, 2009
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Hello friends, Wow! What a response to food combining! I am so excited that you all found my explanation helpful. I hope those of you who feel compelled to will give the whole thing a shot, if only for a few days: you will truly be amazed, I think, at the difference it makes. So, [...]

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Spring into Summer: Asparagus Rolls with Tarragon Dipping Sauce

June 20, 2009
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Hello friends! Phew. I am so, so happy to report that I have just enjoyed a lazy Saturday. OK, well, sorta lazy: I did go for a run this morning and see a client. But otherwise? Nothing too ambitious: there’s been some lying on my sofa, some cleaning of my kitchen, some reading, some shopping [...]

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Cauliflower Salad with Orange Vinaigrette

June 5, 2009
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People spend a lot of time asking me, “you eat [insert name of vegetable here] raw?!” And I spend a lot of time responding, “yes!” Truth is, I prefer most veggies raw—even beets and collards and other fibrous ones. I actually hate cooked spinach—for whatever reason, it gives me the heebie jeebies. I will admit, [...]

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Raw Day in a Rush: Mineral Rich Foods for a Busy Day

May 9, 2009
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Happy weekend! As you all know, one of my goals with this blog is to present a user-friendly, approachable vision of raw foods. The prevailing understanding of eating raw is that it’s time consuming and difficult: I hope to show you that, with a little planning, it’s quite easy. For this reason, I’ll be periodically [...]

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Slothful Single Girl’s Summertime Pesto

May 7, 2009
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Last Saturday, you heard me extol the virtues of basic recipes that lend themselves to many different variations. Well, there is no more versatile recipe than vegetable pasta. You can dress it with marinara sauce (like the red pepper marinara I love so much), cashew alfredo, various kinds of pesto, macadamia cream sauce (which I’ve [...]

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