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RAW Chia Pudding – Gluten-Free

Chia Seed Pudding with Cacao (Raw Chocolate) – Vegan and just like old-fashioned Tapioca Pudding I first happened upon this delicious pudding last year in California while shopping in a very healthy grocery store in L.A.. I found it in their in the ‘take-out’ fridge section and was dazzled ever since. I was blown away at the simplicity of making it and the solid nutrition in it. There were 4 basic ingredients: Coconut Milk, Cacao Powder, Maple Syrup and of course, Chia Seeds. (Side note: Did you know that a Chia Seed can hold 9 times its weight in liquid? When you put Chia seeds in water or almond milk the seeds create a gel that us vegans sometimes use for baking (flax meal is also used this way). The basic substitution is equal amounts of “chia seed gel” to an egg (approximately 2 ounces).) Instantly, I was catapulted into…

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Yacon – One of the best and healthiest LOW-GLYCEMIC sweeteners on the planet

Yacon is found in the Andes Mountians in Peru. The ‘Apple of the earth’ as it is known in its native home across the Andes, this is the vegetable that looks like a potato but tastes like a watermelon!! Eaten raw by the natives of the highlands of Andean South America, but delicious as a syrup or natural powdered sweetener, Yacon is a sweet and nutritious snack and sugar alternative that offers several health benefits! Yacon Powder (the Yacon tuber is dehydrated and then made into powder) or Yacon Syrup (pressed from the Yacon Tuber and I use as a molasses/agave subsitute) has a delightful caramel and molasses taste.  It can be used to sweeten your favourite desserts, added to cereal, blended in smoothies and mixed in with your favourite drink. Sweetness has never been so healthy! There is hope for everyone on a low-sugar diet. Imagine a non-glycemic, natural, raw,…

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Coconut Oil – Crazy Healthy Stuff!

Coconut Oil. Crazy Healthy – VERSATILE – Oil. Nutritionists have historically lumped coconut oil into the same category as cream, butter and lard, namely “off limits” because it consists mainly of “saturated fat”, the kind of fat linked to heart disease. Current science indicates that not every type of fat is evil. The crucial question is whether it consists of “Medium Chain” or “Long Chian” fatty acids. Medium Chain fatty acids, such as Lauric Acid, which makes up about 50% of coconut oil can be metabolized faster the long chain variety. They’re also readily absorbed in the small intestine along with ohter nutrients, meaning that don’t enter the lymphatic system and are less likely to be deposited inthe stomach as fat. Medium Chain Fatty Acids do not have a negative effect on cholesterol and can laos help to protect against coronary heart disase. The health benefits of Lauric Acid are…

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Dreamy GREEN MILKSHAKE Recipe

So yesterday, I was feeling a little stressed (BIG time), needed a lift of energy and craved a little sweet stuff but also needed my greens as well. There’s so much going on with the Kelly’s Bake Shoppe and at LettuceLove Cafe. New menu items, hiring for two stores, website crashes, writing blogs and fixing IT mistakes, creating new recipes, answering emails, update Facebook, look after Twitter,….you know, the usual. 🙂 What better way to incorporate all those GREAT ingredients than to make it all in a delicious smoothie (milkshake)?! Maca Root Powder (Maca nourishes the adrenal glands, heals chronic panic and anxiety disorders and balance hormones. Peruvian warriors used to eat maca root before battle to increase their strength and endurance). Store in the fridge once opened Organic Spinach (Full of Iron and other minerals, 1 cup of spinach contains 20% of your RDA of fibre, phytonutrieints, antioxidants Vitamin…

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The Secrets of Solitude

The Secrets of Solitude – Enjoying Quiet Time Our world is plugged in. Everywhere we turn, people are talking and texting on phones, listening to iPods, scrolling relentlessly on tablets, and deeply engaged on laptops.  We are connected through chargers and WiFi in the airwaves – letting these gadgets rule our lives, our very own neural networks and essence of living, our relationships and ultimately our joy and happiness. It’s time to unplug and connect with yourself through the forgotten and almost lost art of being alone. These are the times that I am sometimes the happiest. Why Seek Solitude? There are many benefits of solitude.  When we are alone with our thoughts, it gives us time to listen to the world around us, as well as the world going on inside of us. Take time to reboot – your brain! Solitude gives our brains the rest and recovery it…

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Not Just Vegan – Why eat “Whole Food” Vegan

Not Just Vegan – Why eat “Whole Food” Vegan Many people jump into a trendy vegan diet  with the thought that as long as they aren’t eating animal products (meat, fish, dairy, etc), they will be just perfectly healthy. However, white pastas, sugary cookies (did you know that Oreos are vegan?), white flour cakes and breads or even processed ‘vegan faux meats’ does not make for a healthy vegan! Vegans should think of themselves more as herbivores – true whole-food, plant eaters – with a focus on Whole plant foods (as opposed to veggie chips in a bag!).  If it grows from the ground and it’s still intact – go for it.  If it somehow ends up in a box with lots of words that need special decoding, step away from it.  Just because a person has cut animal products out of their diet does not mean they are healthy.  There…

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Kale Caesar!

For those of you new to the world of kale, keep your eyes and ears open. This is an incredibly versatile and tremendously HEALTHY veggie that needs to be in your daily diet. Believe me, once you try kale, you won’t be able to stop incorporating it into your daily life. The health benefits of kale far outweigh the prep time of this vegetable. Loaded with protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals like calcium, it’s hard to top this powerhouse. Kale has so many new colourful varieties too (like dark curly green, purple, lavender, red and dinosaur- just to name a few) to choose from that will keep your cells happy with a rainbow diet and give you a abundantly healthy assortment of phytonutrients and antioxidants Kale is about as an unlikely star in your kitchen, as you can imagine. In days gone past, kale was used as the adornments on…

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LIVE Cucumber Avocado and Lime Soup (Raw Vegan)

This soup is sure to cool you off on a hot summer’s day. It’s light and velvety soft to the palette and the lime and cucumber make it so refreshing.
 I got my inspiration for it from one of  Candle 79’s cookbook and made a few modifications.
 Seriously, we sold out in 2 hours at LettuceLove Cafe yesterday when we made it. Funny enough, we’re busy making it again for this evening’s dinner rush. It’s RAW, LIVE, VEGAN,…..a great way to get your veggies and vitamins and minerals.
For those of you who have never heard of Candle 79, it is located in New York and is MY favourite restaurant of all time. For those of you who have never been, it is a must whenever you’re in that great city! (Be sure to call ahead to make a reservations) LIVE Cucumber Avocado and Lime Soup Here’s my version of this recipe: Serves 6…

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How to Eat Vegan – For Mind, Body, and Soul

Being Vegan and Enjoying the Whole Package Everywhere we turn, “clean eating” and “whole foods” are being touted as the newest rage in eating.  Unprocessed and unrefined foods and foods that are only found in nature are the basis of clean eating.  However, before the clean eating rage started, there were vegans.  While vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, or poultry, vegans also do not use other animal products and by-products such as eggs, dairy, honey, leather, fur, silk, wool, cosmetics and soaps derived from animal products.  A vegan’s diet includes staples of fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and legumes. Packing a Protein Punch When people embark on the journey of veganism, many times family and friends show concern or curiosity as to how vegans get their proteins. According to the Centers for Disease Control,  most of us eat more protein than we need. Protein is in…

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What is Nutrient Density?

Nutrient Density measures the benefits you get from a food compared to the number of calories it contains. Nutrient-dense foods give you the most nutrients possible for the fewest calories. For example, some energy bars provide 15 percent of your daily folate (a B vitamin found naturally in certain foods- especially leafy greens) requirement for about 200 calories. A cup of raw spinach, on the other hand, packs the same folate punch for only 7 calories. Foods with high nutrient density provide relatively few calories (with tons of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals) and consequently give you a feeling of fullness with smaller portions. Your body gets a chance to respond and send a signal to your brain and say, “I’m full”, because it is absorbing all those healthy, delicious nutrients. As a result, your nutritional wellness and immunity system improves and as a side benefit, you get to lose excess…

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