Raw Food Blog

All around me I see signs and advertisements for ‘March Madness’ sales and events. When I look at the beautiful, bountiful and delicious produce coming into season in March, I think of ‘March Gladness’! Spring greets us with cabbage, herbs, chives and scallions, asparagus, leeks, parsley, grapefruits and clementines. Read the rest of this entry »

February is the month when the cold, bleak winter gives way to romance, flowers, cheery red hearts and decadent desserts that will, unfortunately, send your blood sugar soaring-along with your dental bills. If you have read my new e-book, The Raw Food Diet and Your Compromised Teeth, you probably know how singularly impressed I am with the results of eating a low sugar diet. The following colorful recipes provide not only superior raw food nutrition, but are delicious to boot. Do yourself a flavor and share them with your sweetheart for Valentine’s Day. Read the rest of this entry »

If you think it is hard to follow the raw food diet during the winter months, here are some seasonal transitional recipes that will help you do just that. During January, in most places in the US, you can find beets, turnips, parsnips, a variety of oranges, and who could forget those leafy greens? This month’s green leafy treasures are Swiss Chard, kale and collard greens. Enjoy mixing and matching your favorites in the following recipes! Read the rest of this entry »

Raw food holiday recipes are enjoyable because we get to find satisfying replacements for their cooked counterparts. Healthier raw versions of cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, stuffing and mincemeat abound. But seriously folks, if I come across one more recipe for raw pumpkin pie I am going on strike. Read the rest of this entry »

November ushers in crops that are not only beautiful to behold, but they offer taste and nutritional benefits that will keep you warm all over as the temperatures begin to drop.

Apple Pudding Read the rest of this entry »

Do you remember
What you ate last September….
When all of your food was cooked?
Do you remember
How you felt that September….
And how unhealthy you looked? Read the rest of this entry »

Ahhh, August. Did I hear someone say tomatoes? Or grapes? How about melons or summer squash? It all sounds delightful, and this month you will have fun trying out some new raw food recipes to add to your summer repertoire. The shapes and colors of some of this month’s seasonal produce are sure to please the eye as well as the taste buds. Some of the best juicing ingredients of the year are available this month, so I’ve included a couple new juice combinations you might like to try.
Bon Appetit! Read the rest of this entry »

July ushers in a mouthwatering array of versatile produce, and just in time for all of the summer’s activities: weddings, reunions, graduations and vacations. You will have no trouble eating raw this month with such foods as blueberries, mandarins, green and yellow zucchini, cucumbers, beets, corn, eggplant, and nectarines along with all the greens you can possibly imagine. A rainbow of colors awaits your palate! Read the rest of this entry »

“I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June.”
- L. M. Montgomery

I know one thing for sure: it would be a most delicious and nutritious world! June is the month we dream of in February. Some of the produce that is now available for your raw food dining pleasure include fresh raspberries, apricots, corn, and arugula. And have you ever tried nasturtiums? This is the month to let your imagination run wild with the variety of garden delights! Read the rest of this entry »

May is the epitome of Spring. It brings with it some tempting seasonal offerings such as new spinach and sorrel, greens and herbs, new radishes, and cherries. Menu options begin to expand, salads abound and fresh herbs lend their culinary and medicinal values to every dish they touch. Here are a few ideas to please the palate as well as nourish and cleanse the body. Read the rest of this entry »