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Woo hoo – Vitamix is having a sale!

Sep 24, 2010 | Busy Life and Travel Tips, Dairy Free, Energy Food, Healthy Fast Food, Healthy Living and Tips, Kids and Food, Nutrient Dense, Raw Food, Recipes, Recommended Books, Products, and Services, Smoothies and Drinks

You probably know this already, but I adore my Vitamix. I literally – no exaggeration here – use my Vitamix at least three times a day. It’s usually something like this: In the morning: Fruit Smoothie with almonds and hemp seeds for the kids. Green...

Simple Salad: Tomato, Jicama and Cucumber

Sep 23, 2010 | Busy Life and Travel Tips, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Healthy Fast Food, Healthy Living and Tips, Raw Food, Recipes, Salads

I made this for lunch and it was so quick, easy and delicious I had to share it with you. It has such a nice blend of crunch from the Jicama and Cucumbers, salty from the Olives I add, and sweetness from the ripe Tomatoes with a citrus zing. Mmmm! In this season...

World’s Easiest Instant Pot Applesauce

Sep 20, 2010 | Busy Life and Travel Tips, Fruit, Gluten Free, Healthy Fast Food, Healthy Living and Tips, Healthy Yummy Kids, Kids and Food, Recipes, Sweet Treats and Desserts

We just went apple picking and now I have oodles of apples in my kitchen. I had plans for dehydrated apples, apple crisps, apple cake, etc… But then life happened and I got busy and didn’t get into the kitchen. However, I couldn’t fall asleep and...

Figs – my favorite food is in season!

Sep 13, 2010 | Busy Life and Travel Tips, Dairy Free, Energy Food, Fruit, Gluten Free, Healthy Fast Food, Healthy Living and Tips, Healthy Yummy Kids, Kids and Food, Nutrient Dense, Raw Food, Recipes

Of all the foods in the world fresh Figs are my favorite! For the past month, I have been in Fig heaven because they are so abundant, available and reasonably priced. If you are already a Fresh Fig lover: I want you to know that they’re in season. Trader...

Tomato Cucumber Salad with 1-2-3 Dressing!

Sep 7, 2010 | Busy Life and Travel Tips, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Healthy Fast Food, Healthy Living and Tips, Healthy Yummy Kids, Kids and Food, Raw Food, Recipes, Salads

My friends Lisa and Isabel making Tomato-Cucumber Salad. One of my favorite things when we were camping this summer was preparing meals outdoors with friends. At our last campsite of the summer, in the Adirondacks, my friends Lisa and Isabel made a wonderfully simple...

Farmer’s Market Finds

Sep 2, 2010 | Busy Life and Travel Tips, Fruit, Healthy Fast Food, Healthy Living and Tips, Healthy Yummy Kids, Kids and Food, Raw Food, Recommended Books, Products, and Services

I love Farmer’s Markets! Here’s what’s going on right now at a few Farmer’s Markets I’ve recently visited: In Orangeville, Ontario (above, in front of The Whole Village Farm stand) and in Davis Sq, Somerville, MA there are Ground...