Young and Raw

Who says you have to ditch the sushi rolls to be healthy? Crowd pleasing, mouth watering and super fun to make sushi rolls sans rice, sans fish and full of living nutrients. Down here in Sayulita we take every opportunity to host friends and introduce them to new and healthy or cooked cuisine. Kevin from [...]

Looking for a 3 minute festive breakfast for the holidays? It couldn’t get any easier than this! A combination of healthy fats, vitamins, minerals and a little touch of fruit completes this chia pudding, both colorful and kid friendly. Ingredients: 2-3 tbsp. Chia Seeds (white or black it’s your choice) 1/4 cup of Almond or [...]

Yield: 4 – 5 dehydrator trays of Kale Chips Ingredients: 1 Cup (147g) Cashews, (Soaked 2 hours) 1 Cup (152g) Pumpkin Seeds, (Soaked 8 hours, or overnight, sprouted) 1 Cup (121g) Yellow Bell Pepper, (Aprox. 1 yellow bell pepper, deseeded and chopped) 1/2 Cup (40g) Nutritional Yeast 2 tbsp (55g) Miso Paste 1/3 Cup (75g) [...]

Eating out isn’t always easy, especially when you’re doing your best to avoid fried foods, processed foods, oils and animal products. A lot of times, placing a special order can take longer and end up coming back wrong anyway resulting in you having to choose between being late to your next destination or not eating [...]

If you’re at all unsure about the gustatory merits of kale chips, try this recipe first.  You’ll be shocked at how outrageously fantastic these pizza-flavored crunchers are. Yield:  4 servings Per serving:  188 calories, 10g fat (1g sat), 17.5g carbs, 5g fiber, 11.3g protein Ingredients: 1/4 cup sunflower seeds, soaked for 2 to 4 hours [...]

  Pizza day at your house? Whether you’ll be making this for the whole family, or eating it by yourself I can promise you it’s a rewarding experience. We have to remember that the brain makes powerful associations to food when it comes to pleasure and happiness. Our brains are literally wired to jump for [...]

Looking for a dairy free, raw vegan alternative to yogurts that you can dress up as fancy parfaits or eat with fresh fruit? Try making your own instead of purchasing the store bought yogurts. I know there are some coconut and almond yogurts on the shelves now but even those contain additives which aren’t necessary [...]

If you’ve eliminated un-sprouted grains from your diet for any reason, whether it be that you have celiac, you’re trying to lose weight or just because you’re a raw foody then it’s possible you might still experience those pesky cravings for something bread like, a sandwhich perhaps? I love having sandwiches so I created an [...]

YAY! Oh my rawness I freaking LOVE kids ♥ Just pulled the flax crackers out of the dehydrator and went outside to take pics for you. A little girl about 9 or 10 comes out with her grandparents and says “What are you doing?” I said “I’m taking pictures of raw crackers” she goes … [...]

These little bundles of energy in cookie form are a real step up from when I was 30lbs overweight sneaking subway cookies into bed… (yes, once I actually ate 12 in one sitting). Ever since going raw, my brain and body has re-set itself to crave real food, and to really enjoy what nature has [...]