Young and Raw

We’ve had an incredibly high percentage of moms and dads post on our Young and Raw Facebook page asking for smoothie ideas that are family friendly. If you’re on of them, this post is special just for you If you’ve been feeding your child un-processed, whole foods from the start, you might find it’s easy [...]

Did you know that Vanilla was prescribed by physicians in the 1700′s as an aphrodisiac to men who suffered from low libido? I find little food facts like these super fascinating because in our modern world we’ve lost touch with so many natural food cures that used to be common knowledge. A food prescription is [...]

  There are quite a few raw vegan protein powders popping up on the scene now so I thought I’d share one of our favourite brands and a green smoothie recipe with you. Caleb and I always select our super foods and protein powders with a few factors in mind, where they are sourced from, [...]

When you’re making smoothies, the possibilities for ingredients are endless. I guess that’s one of the reasons why I love them so much, and also why I always recommend them to new comers to the Young and Raw lifestyle. Smoothies don’t take much time, usually a few minutes tops of washing and chopping, and the [...]

This is the  smoothie I’ve been making lately and it tastes so good! The ingredients in this smoothie help rebuild nerve tissues in the brain and body, remove heavy metals from the system, and also provides a great source of iron, Vitamin A and Vitamin K. If you’re an active person or don’t have time [...]

Craving fruit? This smoothie will awaken your sense, make you tingle and flood your cells with life force energy! It’s a delicious way to start the day. Caleb and I have this smoothie once in a while, he really loves fruit, i’m a greens girl all the way. Lately I’ve been doing way more fruit [...]