This being the month of St. Patrick’s Day, no doubt there’s been a lot of stout drinking going around, mostly in the form of Guinness and Murphy’s, but not for vegans, of course. Word to the beer-drinking wise: neither Guinness nor Murphy’s are Vegan. Fortunately there are plenty of brewers who do make vegan stout […]
Recipe: Raw Raspberry Cheesecake
Chicago has a few raw food restaurants dotting the city and one of the most highly-rated and longest-standing is Borrowed Earth Cafe. I recently had lunch at Borrowed Earth with some friends. We shared a most elaborate meal of raw recreations of some of our favourite foods such as lasagne, pierogi and pizza. Each dish […]
Recipe: Super Thick Pear and Avocado Smoothie
This is a green smoothie with a difference. It’s one of my favourites from my book, Smarter Fitter Smoothies, and combines fruit and vegetables in a spectacular way. Pears, greens and flax seeds make this smoothie fiber-rich and packed with nutrients. Lemon adds freshness and aids digestion. Avocado brings healthy fat and delicious creaminess. The smoothie […]
Recipe: Cranberry and Butternut Squash Bulgur Wheat Salad
Fresh cranberries are often reserved for holiday cooking, but there’s so much more to these little red morsels of joy beyond cranberry sauce alone. In this recipe, tart cranberries combine with sweet butternut squash, fragrant spices and rich toasted nuts to create an out-of-this-world winter salad that will totally have you seeing cranberries in a […]