Young and Raw

  It’s fun to get creative with smoothies, the possibilities are endless. Enjoy this smoothie knowing the ingredients are ultra nourishing to your whole body and renewing for the skin. Mango & Spirulina are not only wonderful taken internally, but both ingredients can be applied topically as well as a rejuvenating face mask. Just be [...]

Looking for a healthy way to shed excess weight, clear your skin or simply boost your energy in the morning? Green smoothies are an excellent way for you to kickstart your day, but did you know that by starting off your day with a green smoothie you will also be less inclined to make poor [...]

We don’t usually use peanut butter but the other day we came across some organic, hand-made (stone ground) peanut butter and we just couldn’t resist. Given that I have some delicious Nutiva hemp protein in the cupboard as well, I thought why not make a dessert smoothie just for fun! If you’re allergic to peanuts [...]

What do you do when you’re hungry, in a rush or just feeling too lazy to make a meal? Have a smoothie of course! We’re loving this one, and if you’re lucky enough to have access to mango (frozen or fresh) at this time of year, this is an easy recipe for you to try.Smoothies [...]

Enjoy this smoothie as a delicious and super healthy alternative to chocolate which contains caffeine and can be over stimulating for the adrenals. If you’re allergic to peanuts – just leave the butter out for a carob-banana smoothie. Ingredients: 2 Frozen, Ripe Bananas 1 tbsp. Carob Powder 2 Medjool Dates, Pitted 1 tbsp. Jungle Peanut [...]

Surprisingly, Basil adds an amazing flavour to this smoothie! Cherries are powerful anti-inflammatory fruits. Wild-blueberries have anti-oxidant properties that can keep you looking and feeling young. If you can get raw, unpasteurized coconut water (either in a coconut or from Exotic Superfoods or Harmless Harvest) it’s a great carrier liquid to use in smoothies. Coconut [...]

Missing strawberry milkshakes? Our facebook fan Stephanie wrote: “So I’m really craving a thick creamy raw strawberry milkshake right now! Any direction to a good recipe? I’m searching your site in hopes.” So, this morning I hopped out of bed and straight into the kitchen to create a healthy milkshake recipe for Stephanie, and for [...]

Today I’m very excited to do a recipe swap with Ryan from HealthySmoothiehq.com and share his Outrageously Orange Smoothie recipe with you! His website is dedicated solely to smoothie action so I suggest you go check it out and show him some love in the comments, tell him Young and Raw sent you   I modified this [...]

I’ve been craving organic cherries lately but since they aren’t in season it’s been tough to find them. Finally the other day we found some organic frozen cherries at Lifestyles Market in Victoria, BC. Listening to the body’s cravings for real organic food is so key to thriving on the raw vegan lifestyle. With the [...]

Green Smoothies are a big part of our lives,  we make them every morning after we have a few glasses of water. If you want to improve your health, lose weight, tone up, clear your skin or have more energy with one simple tweak to your lifestyle – choose green smoothies.  We make a big [...]