How unbelievable…It still has me in shock when they read out our names for these THREE awards at the Toronto Vegetarian Food Festival (the Biggest one in North America I might add…) on Sunday night. We won these awards against some very tough competition and we just wouldn’t have been able to do it without […]
The Original Bunny Smoothie – Gluten-Free and Vegan (tastes like Carrot Cake too!)
I thought I’d share this healthy and delicious smoothie. We featured it often at our restaurant, LettuceLove Cafe, and the customers always love it! It tastes like Carrot Cake which makes it an instant “FALL IN LOVE” moment with the kids and if any of you know me by now, you know that this is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
