There are some foods that I’m guilty of ignoring and hemp is one of them. Yes, I know that hemp is one of the most nutritionally complete and sustainable food sources on the planet. So why am I not eating more of it? I had to get all Health Coach on myself. The main reason was that I didn’t know… Read More
Rawesome Stratwberry Shortcake Bars
My boyfriend and I have been avoiding sugar this summer, but that doesn’t mean we don’t still have a sweet tooth. As I was flipping through this month’s issue of Whole Living, I happened on these Rawesome Strawberry Shortcake Bars (they called them Strawberry Oat Bars). Since I’ve been eating a highly raw diet, these were just the thing to… Read More
A Spring Fling with Raw Foods
Maybe I’ve got Spring Fever or maybe Kris Carr’s book Crazy, Sex, Diet hit me way too hard but I’ve been on a raw food kick lately. No, I haven’t become a full-force raw foodist, but I do happen to believe in the cleansing, healing and nourishing properties of raw foods especially when the weather is warmer or in warmer… Read More
Crazy Sexy Me
Last week I attended the first stop on Kris Carr’s book tour at Jivamukti Cafe for her new book, Crazy Sexy Diet. It’s easy to develop a girl crush on Kris the second she starts speaking. She’s relatable, authentic, inspiring and super smart! I couldn’t wait to dig in to her beautiful new book and hear about her experiences with… Read More
Sunday Evening Vegan Adventure
In a continuous effort to a) nurture my love of vegan and raw food and b) venture outside of my usual favorite raw/vegan restaurants to explpore some of the other gems this city has to offer, I planned a trip to Quintessence with my boyfriend last night. I’ll preface this post by saying that while he is open-minded about other… Read More
This One’s for the Chocolate Lovers
Chocolate lovers take heed! My favorite way to enjoy chocolate lately is not in cupcake form. I’m loving raw cacao nibs which are as crunchy and satisfying as they are nutritious. Cacao is the source of all choocalte and cocoa but in a pre-processed form so it maintains all the antioxidants and minerals that uphold the claim that dark chocolate… Read More