ice cold cucumber lemonade

recently a friend asked if i had ever used frozen cucumbers in a recipe. intriguing question and at that point i had not, now i’m nearly obsessed. instead of ice cubes, my freezer is full of peeled and chopped cucumbers that are ready for immediate use. the result? a super slushy cool liquid refreshment that has swept me off my feet and taken over as a main sorce of hydration. it is worth finding the aloe juice because of its extreme nutritional... Read More

cuts like a buffalo living walnut milk

walnuts are a powerhouse of omega 3 fatty acids and in comparison, contain more omega 3’s than any other nut. the wealth of fatty acids support proper brain function and essentially boost brain power to help foster and create clear thought patterns. b vitamins, vitamin e and substantial amounts of melatonin have also been found in walnuts. melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone produced by the pineal gland and it is responsible for inducing... Read More

sweet and creamy coconut almond mylk

besides having an amazing taste, almonds are also the sort of well-balanced food that will provide a fountain of energy and simultaneously present an assortment of vitamins and minerals to help the body fight disease, as well as, certain types of cancer. as a result, the almond is considered one of the healthiest and most nutritious nuts of all. take the almond, inphyuse it with the goodness of the coconut and although it may sound kookie this rich,... Read More

datorade

i grew up dreaming i could move and groove just like mike and drank lots of gatorade because of it. searching for a more natural means of athletically energetic freshness, i have turned to the use of dates. they are a perfectly designed powerhouse of energy with naturally occurring sugars that provide a quick kind of energy, immediately available for the body’s use. the date is also one of nature’s best sources of potassium, an essential... Read More

raw living cuisine and superfoods: what they are and where to begin

while in search of my own radically brilliant health, i’ve come to have a not-too-secret love affair with raw living cuisine and superfoods. raw living cuisine is food that has been cooked to a temperature of less than 115 degrees and consists of consuming uncooked, unprocessed, mostly organic fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, and superfoods are foods that have a dozen or more unique nutritional qualities allowing them to serve as both food... Read More

green+gold=magnificence

let’s get this out of the way, i’m really into the coconut. i’m into the coconut itself, as well as, the coconut waters, the coconut meat, the shredded coconut, the coconut oil, the coconut butter and the funny thing is that the coconut is not even a true nut but a drupe. that places it into the same family as the peach, the plum, the nectarine, the mango and even the almond. this RAWcipe calls for the coconut’s water which... Read More

yoga hors d’oeuvres-the happy hour menu

each happy hour hors d’oeuvre is a specially formulated superfood rocket offered as an extension to your hearts and hips asana practice at om time. stepping off the mat, each bite will send you into your weekend fully charged yet smooth and serene, ready for what lies ahead. enjoy.   thin min-Tee 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut 1/2 cup coconut oil 1/3 cup cacao nibs 3 tablespoons cacao powder 3 tablespoons maple syrup 1/4 teaspoon peppermint... Read More

lover of the kale

there are times i jump for joy because kale has come into my life and although i do not clearly remember our first meeting or the first time i knew i’d fallen, it is true, i am a lover of the kale. initially a bit frightened and maybe even a little intimadated by the bitterness, the bite is now what calls me home, makes me feel alive and in my mind, i know i have committed myself to for the rest of my life, to have and to hold. there are several... Read More

powered by parsley

parsley is one potent little plant that packs a powerful punch nutritionally and i make sure to eat some just about everyday! it is extremely high in chlorophyll, the green pigment found in plants. chlorophyll is vital for the process of photosynthesis which allows a plant to obtain food directly from carbon dioxide using energy from the sun. that makes parsley a warehouse of energy, creating its own food, producing its own power and giving it an... Read More