This recipe can be made either raw or cooked. Soak the sunflower seeds and almonds for 4-8 hours in purified water (enough to cover) then rinse well and drain. Blend everything together in a blender until smooth, leaving a little bit of texture if desired.
Raw vegan cheesecake with mulberries . . . This is one of my favorite dessert recipes. You can make it without the crust for an easy custard recipe.
Sometimes I get hungry around midday, and I just cannot bear another green salad. I love all the raw ingredients that go in salads, but I sometimes just get tired of a forkful of greens. I’ve got a great way to make salads super easy, peasy and soo yummy!
I love sprouts! Who doesn’t love fresh foods grown in their very own kitchen? Well, if you feel daunted by the task, check out this post on how to easily grow your own at home.
What do you say about low glycemic yet decadent desserts? Impossible? I’d say very POSSIBLE! This was the theme for the raw food class at Whole Foods here in Tucson a few days ago and we had an amazing time! 32 people, 4 desserts, and 3 lovely ladies who helped me organize and run the class – Laura Kruszewski from Whole Foods, Rosemarie Alfaro, and Sarah Hart.
Introducing Elaina Love – A raw food passion story of decadence, beauty, and health: One beautiful woman is changing the raw food movement from “broccoli again?” to “holy amazing joy, have you tried that chocolate dessert?!”
Did you know that Joy is your birthright? The only thing that keeps us humans from experiencing it is because we are bogged down by toxins (either physical, emotional or spiritual). Here are some ways I’ve found to get my daily dose of Pure Joy and to keep it coming forever…
Dry fasting (DF) is so fun and so Free-ing! I mean when else can you have no requirement for anything except air? ! I’m at hour 22 of no food, no water, no juice, (I know you want to say no fun) but…YES fun! I don’t feel hungry, I am not thirsty, and I don’t have to pee every hour like I do on juice or water fasts.
Love is in the air here at Pure Joy Culinary Academy. Ever since I got myself into raw food (many Valentine’s days ago), it has been my mission to share Love everywhere I go — through acts of kindness, inspiring words, simple sharing with friends, and most especially through the food that I prepare.
I just finished teaching at Whole Foods in Tucson. Here’s a quick video on how to make Gorgeous Green Juice with just a Vitamix.