Tired of shelling out big bucks for wheat grass & dandelion greens? Join our Spring Garden tour featuring organic Wild Edibles, the most delicious nourishing food Mother Nature has to offer. It's almost too easy! And SO fun!
Question of the Day:
Do you prefer blending or juicing?
Which greens are you incorporating into your green drinks these days?
All Love,
Juliane
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Raw Vegan Taco Salad with Ultra Creamy Hemp Dressing
Raw Vegan Taco Salad is totally to-LIVE-for! This gorgeous and delicious meal is a veritable cocktail of superfood power. Featuring the most amazing Tex-Mex Taco Meat (just like the real thing but better!) creamy avocado, zesty onion and bright, vibrant veggies atop cool, crisp, mineral-rich greens and an Ultra Creamy Hemp Seed Dressing drizzled all over top…
Oh my goodness! You've never had salad like this.
Raw Vegan Taco Salad bursting with vitamins, minerals, enzymes and flavor.
With freshness this big and flavors so bold it's no wonder the plant based living foods featured in Raw Vegan Taco Salad have such amazing healing powers on our bodies inside and out.
Beauty food never tasted SO good 🙂
This Vegan Taco Meat is incredible – my friends couldn't believe it wasn't real meat! And despite it's robust, knock-out flavor, it's a snap to make. No messy meat wrappers, spattery sauteeing or greasy pans to wash up after. This fresh and spicy Taco Meat takes all of 5 minutes to prepare and is impossible to resist nibbling on right out of the prep bowl. You'll want to make at least a double batch as it's fabulous in wraps, stuffed potatoes, tacos and lots more. It stays fresh for several days in the fridge – though never lasts that long.
This Vegan Taco Meat is impossible to resist eating right out of the prep bowl.
My Vegan Taco Meat recipe has the option to use either pecans or walnuts and it's fantastic either way. Both raw pecans and walnuts are brimming with healthy fats, protein, fiber, manganese, copper, enzymes and so much more I will bore you if I go on. However, let's just say your heart, skin, muscles, brain, hair and mood will all say thank you :)
Ultra Rich-n-Creamy Hemp Salad Dressing
Ultra Creamy Hemp Dressing is so heavenly we forget all about those commercial preservative, chemical and fat-laden dressings of the past. This one's winning on every level hands down: Flavor – check. Nutrition – check. Creamy Richness – check. Beautifying – check. I quadruple the recipe cause it's amazing as a veggie dip, on sandwiches, crackers – everything! You'll be licking the vitamix clean it's so yummy. Not only that, hemp seed has such a tremendous nutritional profile it deserves it's own blog post. Hemp is full of omega-3's, all 10 essential amino acids, 11 grams of protein (per 3 Tbsp), phytonutrients and anti-aging antioxidants. Hemp also provides a rich array of minerals including zinc, calcium, phosphorous, magnesium and iron (25% of daily iron per 3 Tbsp serving!). The stuff is incredible! Now that's a powerhouse of a salad dressing :)
Raw Vegan Tex-Mex Salad with Pecan Taco Meat & Ultra Creamy Hemp Salad Dressing
Great health meets great taste with this party on a plate. Every forkful bursts with Tex-Mex flavor and rich indulgence…
Eating the rainbow is so very delicious and easy with Raw Vegan Taco Salad!
Fresh, enzyme rich, plant based, living foods build strong bodies, supple complexions, smooth shiny hair, and happy minds!
As always, this beautiful meal is not only delicious and simple to prepare, it's easy on the wallet and fantastic for creating a healthy body, mind and spirit. With dishes like these it's easy to be ready for the beach all year round without ever abandoning our tastebuds 🙂 Raw Vegan Taco Salad is a grand slam winner!
Without further ado, the delish and oh so simple recipe!
This is my submission to Lisa's Kitchen for this month’s No Crouton's Required, to Carla for Weekend Herb Blogging and to Healthy Living Blogs Weekly Recipe Roundup.
Recipe for Raw Vegan Taco Salad (Serves 2)
Vegan Taco Meat
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Creamy Hemp Seed Dressing
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Note: Turn this into a delish Ranch Dressing by adding in a bit of rosemary, dill, oregano, parsely & paprika!
Taco Salad Base and Assembly
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Enjoy!
Do you have a favorite Raw Vegan Salad?
How is your health & wellness journey going?
Share your thoughts, comments & questions below!
All Love,
Juliane
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Cheezy "Steak Fries" in all their glory
Who says "fries" have to be deep fried potatoes? These Cheezy "Steak Fries" are simply delicious. They deliver on so many levels. For starters, they're just beautiful to look at. Then you pick one up… biting into that yummy, cheesy coating amped up with the perfect kick of spice, enjoying the fantastic contrast of their ever-so-sweet interior – crisp & juicy – a beautifully unexpected pairing to their deliciously complex jackets. Satisfying and addictive. Yes, such a combo exists. As in, every time you open the fridge you'll be smiling at that other half of jicama, knowing you'll be turning it into another platter of Cheezy "Steak Fries" the very next day.
What to serve with your Cheezy Fries? I like them alongside a side salad or this thick, creamy milkshake 🙂 Now those are amazing combos we can feel great about!
This recipe has been submitted to Jacqueline at Tinned Tomatoes for June bookmarked recipes & to
the Root Vegetable No Waste Food Challenge at Turquoise Lemons.
Recipe for Cheezy "Steak Fries" (1 large serving or 2 small)
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Enjoy!
Have you started any Spring activities yet this year? We've been planning and preparing the garden. Jim has made it look amazing! We're doing lots of new things this year from dandelion greens, (yes, that's right- for juicing. Plus the tops are the richest plant source of lecithen. No more shelling out big bucks for dandelion greens at the grocery) purslane and nettles plus a flowering wall of nasturtiums. I've been envisioning the nasturtium wall for a few years now and am SO excited we're finally doing it. We'll be using the nasturtiums as our substitute for cleansing cilantro since these two plants have similar properties and flavor, however, the nasturtiums are so much more beautiful and incredibly easy to grow! I'm absolutely fascinated by living food nutrition, wildcrafting, and the beautiful recipes one can make with these highly nutritious, wild edible and medicinal plants. Feel free to check out Turtle Lake Refuge in Colorado, for a look at their awesome celebration of the connection between personal health and wild lands. Meantime, back at the ranch here this Spring, the weather has been quite all over the place, with a gorgeous snow fall just three days ago and 6o's expected this weekend.
Do you have any gardening plans?
What are your favorite Spring activities?
All Love,
Juliane
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+ Bonus Recipes for Mint Chip Ice Cream & Pudding
Perfect for St. Patty's Day - & every other day of the year!
Rich. Creamy. St. Patty's Day decadence…
That won't weigh us down the next day! In fact, this jar of deliciousness is an ultimate uplift to our body, mind & spirit. Breakfast, lunch, snack or dessert, Mint Chocolate Chip Supreme is so yummy we'll be making it long after St. Patty's Day's gone.
While our tastebuds revel in crazy deliciousness we'll feel even more amazing knowing this sweet treat is brimming with …
Recipe for Mint Chocolate Chip Smoothies (Serves 2)
*Bonus Recipes for Mint Chip Ice-Cream & Pudding at end!
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*Feel free to pump it up with a handful of greens &/or your favorite green powder (or even some maca) like I do. Sometimes I'll sub additional chia seed if I'm out of avocado and it's just as creamy and delish.
If you're in the mood for Pudding: use 1 (or 2) whole room temp banana, 1/2 (to 1 whole) avocado, omit the chia, and scale the nutmilk waaaaaay back, adding just a touch of liquid to get the Vitamix moving- by using the tamper you may find you don't need any liquid at all.
Mint Chip Ice-cream you ask? Of course! Simply blend 2 frozen bananas, a little stevia, 1-2 Tbsp cacao & mint extract using the tamper to move things along in your high speed blender (Vitamix recommended). Yummy!! So many options 🙂
Are you Irish? If so, Happy St. Patrick's Day to you!!
Do you have any plans for St. Patty's Day?
All Love,
~Juliane
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Fresh Cracked Pepper & Sea Salt Chia Cracker topped with home-made sauerkraut, mung sprouts, avocado & Dijon.
Light-n-Crispy Chia Crackers are perfection for SO many reasons…
I've made both savory and sweet varieties including Sea Salt & Fresh Cracked Pepper, Garlic & Herb and Cinnamon-Vanilla Crisps. Even a fantastic Cheesy Jalapeno Dippers version (Which I hope to share soon- great with fresh nut cheese & salsa!) Depending how thick you spread the mixture you can make these thicker like crackers or super duper thin into airy crisps (my fav). I store my Chia Crackers & Crisps in an airtight baggie in the pantry to have on hand whenever a snacking mood strikes.
Slice up some banana to top Cinnamon-Vanilla Crisps. Or…
Avocado to top a few Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper Crackers.
I love breaking the Cinnamon-Vanilla Crisps into a bowl with fresh nut milk, bananas & organic molasses for a protein, calcium, iron & omega 3 rich breakfast .
As always the options are endless and ridiculously simple. It's all up to your mood and imagination!
Let me know your favorite twist!
Recipe for Light-n-Crispy Chia Crackers
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Add your favorite toppings or enjoy as is!
What is your favorite way to enjoy Chia?
Have you ever owned a chia pet?!
Much Love,
Juliane
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Supporting Yourself thru Detox
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Welcome to the second broadcast in my new Podcast Series.
As promised, Podcast 2 covers my Top 10 Tips to Support our Bodies During Detox in order to flush out toxicity so that it's not reabsorbed or compounded as we incorporate elements of a cleansing, plant-based lifestyle. Consider these tools as gifts to yourself to be incorporated on a regular basis throughout life, rounding out a nourishing, detoxifying approach to holistic wellness.
Please feel free to share any questions or inquiries you may have in the comments below.
How long have you been on your wellness journey?
What do you like best about a holistic lifestyle? Have you encountered any challenges?
Much Love,
Juliane
I am not a healthcare practitioner or provider. To the extent that any information is provided through this website, it is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute or substitute for medical advice or counseling, the practice of medicine including but not limited to psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy or the provision of health care diagnosis or treatment, the creation of a physician-patient or clinical relationship, or an endorsement, a recommendation or a sponsorship of any third party, product or service by me. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, contact your health care provider promptly. Information and statements regarding dietary supplements available on this website have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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Welcome to the first broadcast in my new Podcast Series!
Podcasts are a great way for me to respond to questions and subjects I receive most frequently from you guys so that I can get excellent information out to you quickly. Since I've received many inquiries on this week's topic, the Healing Crisis, I wanted to take this opportunity to explain it in a bit more detail. As we embark upon a detoxifying lifestyle, it's important to be aware of this inevitable stage in healing, and to have some tips on what to expect. In Podcast 2, I will cover a few additional tools we can use to help ourselves through the detoxification process/healing crisis.
As always, leave your questions and comments below and I'll make sure to respond in detail.
Apologies for my "Test" podcast getting emailed out yesterday… That obviously wasn't supposed to happen 🙂
How are you doing on your wellness journey?
Have you experienced any symptoms of a healing crisis?
All Love,
Juliane
I am not a healthcare practitioner or provider. To the extent that any information is provided through this website, it is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute or substitute for medical advice or counseling, the practice of medicine including but not limited to psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy or the provision of health care diagnosis or treatment, the creation of a physician-patient or clinical relationship, or an endorsement, a recommendation or a sponsorship of any third party, product or service by me. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, contact your health care provider promptly. Information and statements regarding dietary supplements available on this website have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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Minus the Dairy & Roasting 🙂
A luscious bowl of Cream of Roasted Red Bell Soup
Hello dear friends! I'm back! Please pardon my brief hiatus… things have been very busy here with lots of exciting changes in the air. While it's too soon to share any details yet, at least I can say I've been walking further down my spiritual path, getting closer to what my heart desires… embracing freedom by continuing to let go of my little old- and highly addictive- ego. Speaking of which, ego's unhelpful little voice is yammering at me right now, "What the heck does any of this have to do with Red Bell Pepper Soup?" Nothing! It's a blog, dear ego. And thank you, as always, for your ever-so-helpful non-stop commentary. However, I have a post to attend to so buh - bye 🙂
So yum yummy and pretty too!
So, back to the subject of this post… As you've noticed, I've been rolling out all the recipes from my yummy raw vegan holiday feast, each of which can be incorporated, deliciously, into our repetoire all year long. My Cream of Roasted Red Bell Pepper Soup is completely fabulous. Full of 'roasted' flavor from my (no longer) secret ingredients Smoked Paprika and a shot of smoky Coconut Aminos. Creamy decadence abounds with the addition of omega 3, copper, iron and manganese laden raw cashews. Red Bell Pepper is the star of the show showing off its tantalizing color and vitamin C power. Add along some water and a few spices to your Vitamix, whiz until steamy and, Bam! Instant bowl of warm, longevity-building, glow-enhancing goodness!
Jim looooves this recipe… he thinks it tastes like pizza 🙂
I want to share one more quick thought, or a reminder really, on incorporating Raw Vegan Living Foods into your diet, right before I get to the recipe. You all have accompanied me on my ever-evolving journey to optimal health thus far and, as promised, I'll continue to share everything I experience and learn along the way. Obviously, by now you've picked up on the fact that I continue eating a Raw Vegan diet because it makes me feel amazing, both physically, mentally and spiritually. Remember my first green drink? Rocket Fuel! It's what got me instantly hooked! However, my head was definitely ahead of my body – I wanted to dive full-on in to 100% Raw – and I did. Everything went swimmingly for a good while actually- until I hit a major detox, randomly out of the blue, which told me to scale back. This is par for the course, however, it can be alarming if one isn't prepared for it. I got back on track and plunged ahead once again with full abandon… and the same thing happened again and again. I've experienced everything from hives (which I've never previously had in my life) to sinus issues, joint pains, headaches and more. I always know it's detox (also known as a healing crisis or, in medical terms, a Herxheimer Reaction) because I'm leading such an insanely clean lifestyle (no dairy, no sugar, no meat, no coffee, no gluten, no allergenic grains, no unsoaked nuts, no processed food, alcohol etc) – plus I've read a billion detox books to know what's going on. Although, I take that back about the insanely clean part- on a couple of trips I did have some of those aforementioned items- and that can throw a person into detox as well- if a body is insanely clean- it actually can't handle toxicity as well. The body repells the foreign invader with mucus production or through the skin in a rash etc because the body is no longer tolerant to it. Think about trying a cigarette for the first time or having your first drink of alcohol. Same thing. So, what I want to make clear is it's not really a great idea to push our bodies too hard in this way. Either in the beginning or once we're really clean, going back to our former ways, as we can pull up too much toxicity at once causing a compounding effect. Some of us will experience less detox than others, however we do all want to pay close attention to the cues our body provides. This journey is about being in tune with life, in tune with our real homes, our bodies. For some of us, we may never want to be 100% Raw Vegan or even 100% vegetarian for that matter. Everyone has unique nutritional needs, a unique history, etc. This isn't a contest. It's about treating ourselves with loving kindness, respect and care. Not perfectionism. The bottom line is it's healthy to incorporate lots of raw fruits, veggies, high quality grains (quinoa, millet & buckwheat are my favs, packed with amino acids, calcium, iron etc) and sprouted nuts, seeds & legumes. I have to admit continually paying the price for going too strong because I just feel so darn good, yet it can result in detoxing too much too fast! So let me be your example to incorporate changes sloooooowly. And then, once our cells are squeaky clean, it's probably best not to go back to our old ways as our bodies become more sensitive and won't be able to handle toxicity in the same manner.
Without further ado…
Recipe for Cream of Roasted Red Bell Pepper Soup (serves 2)
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Would you rather have the recipe for my raw Sesame-Flax Crackers or probiotic rich, Herbed 'Goat' Cheese in my next post? Or both! Let me know and I'll post whichever receives the most votes.
Also, let me know if you have any questions about anything raw vegan or simply tell me how you're doing! One thing is certain, I'll be happy to hear from you and you can count on my thoughtful reply 🙂
All Love,
Juliane
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yummier. healthier. yet looks, feels & tastes like traditional!
Raw Veggie Stuffing… Swoon!
Savory Raw Veggie Stuffing is absolute yumminess! A perfect hardy, cozy winter recipe. You could fool a person into thinking it was cooked if you didn't tell! Boasting a beautiful complexity of flavor, fresh, vibrant color and that oomph of hardy, slightly gooey texture we all love in our holiday stuffing! This fantastic recipe is perfect for a holiday spread, or added as a savory filling to stuffed mushrooms, bell peppers or inside steamed acorn squash or pumpkin! A yummy, healthy dish to accompany your winter suppers.
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Recipe for Savory Raw Veggie Stuffing (4 small, yet very filling servings)
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How is your New Year going so far? I hope fantastic. All my best & much love to you!
XOXO
Juliane
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