Juice It Up! was founded in 1995 and since that time Juice It Up! has been bringing fresh squeezed juices and handcrafted smoothies to communities everywhere. Juice It Up! has grown to nearly 80 outlets operating in full scale retail stores, malls, kiosks, and college campus settings. They make drinks for the discerning consumer wanting [...]
Fig season in California starts mid-May and runs through October. Delicate, delicious, and extremely perishable, fresh figs are best eaten within a few days of procurement, but can be stored in the refrigerator on a plate under paper towels for two to three days. According to The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods by Michael Murray, figs [...]
Spring is a time of birth and blossoming. It is also a time of transition and of letting go to create space for new beginnings. Understanding the energy of the season helps us to better integrate the tradition of spring cleaning our homes and spring cleansing our bodies. A cleanse is a ritual intended to [...]
Gluten is a protein found in wheat and the following foods: barley, bulgur, cereal binding, couscous, durum, einkorn, emmer, farro, graham flour, kamut, malt, malt extract, malt flavoring, malt syrup, rye, semolina, spelt, triticale, wheat, wheat bran, wheat germ, and wheat starch. It is known to cause inflammation in the intestines of people with celiac [...]
Carrots are harvested nearly all year long in Southern California. I often accumulate an abundance of them from my Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) box and run out of ideas for what to do with them. As a member of the parsley family, the carrot tops have cleansing benefits along with being a rich source of [...]
February is American Heart Month, a natural time to showcase heart-warming aphrodisiacs like chocolate, chilies, and garlic in traditional Mexican mole sauce. “Mole” comes from the Aztec word molli, which means stew or sauce. It is often made with cocoa or chocolate, ingredients the Aztecs embraced as aphrodisiacs. Chilies, members of the capsicum family, [...]
Spicy Slices Walnuts, garlic, sage, and sesame are all renowned for their ability to strengthen staying power and stamina. They are also supportive ingredients to both prepare and to rebuild the body after a night (or more) of physical affection. 2 cups ground walnuts ½ cup grated carrots 1 cup green onions, chopped 1 [...]
A variation of Herbed Almond Cheese from Raw Food For Dummies by Cherie Soria and Dan Ladermann Yield: 3 servings ½ cup Macadamia Cheese (see recipe below) 1 tablespoon light mellow miso 1 tablespoon chopped raw pine nuts 1 tablespoon finely minced red onion ½ tablespoon minced fresh parsley 1 teaspoon minced [...]
by Nomi Shannon INGREDIENTS · 1 cup hijiki (Japanese seaweed, needs to be soaked see instructions below) · 2 cups grated yam or sweet potato · 4 Tablespoons sunflower or pumpkin seeds or soaked seeds (optional) · 1 Tablespoon sesame oil · 2 teaspoons grated ginger · 2 teaspoons tamari · pinch of [...]
Eating "Green" doesn't get much easier than this! This easy to prepare raw vegan soup is a wonderful daily staple. The generous measurement of spinach makes it nutrition dense, the avocados provide sustained energy and satisfying healthy fats, and the cucumber, lemon and greens all are super alkalizing for the body. Total preparation time [...]