This Cabbage and Carrot Crunch Salad from Myra Goodman’s cookbook Straight From the Earth is delicious to eat, beautiful to behold, and very healthful. It combines the crunch of red cabbage, carrots, succulent romaine hearts, crispy apples, and almonds—all complemented by sweet-tart dried cranberries and an agave-Dijon vinaigrette. You can make this salad any time […]
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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: Taco Pizza with Cauliflower Crust
After making a cauliflower pizza crust and enjoying it so much, I knew another pizza was in my future. Sooner than I probably needed it to be. Since I had already bought the items to make some tacos, I decided to make a Taco Pizza with the Cauliflower Pizza Crust. The crust is really good, […]
Winter’s Bounty Buddha Bowl
Like many of my favorite foodies, I have an affection for a “hearty bowl” loaded with a grain, veggies, & a creamy sauce. This kind of creation commonly goes by the name of the “Buddha Bowl.” Why? I’m really not sure, but I have a few ideas… It is said that the Buddha embodies “grace, […]
Fran Costigan’s Vegan Bittersweet Cashew Cream Truffle Squares
These luxuriously creamy cashew cream truffle squares are incredibly quick and easy. However, unlike the truffles made with other nondairy milks, the Basic Thick Cashew Cream used in this recipe must first be warmed gently over low heat with very finely chopped chocolate or, better yet, chocolate that has been powdered in a food processor. […]