Half Raw Eating: A Moderate Path to a Healthier Family

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I’m a firm believer in moderation.  It is through moderation that we are able to make big changes in the lives of our families, society as a whole and improve the well being of our planet.  Our family strives to eat at least 50% Raw, over time we will slowly increase the amount of Raw [...]

Vegan and Vegetarian Protein Builders

Quinoa

If you are a vegan and want to build up your protein intake here is a guide to grains, beans, nuts, and veggies that will help. Remember to seek out local and organic whenever possible.  Grains and beans are a truly remarkable way to add protein to a meat and dairy free diet. Quinoa (pictured [...]

5 Food Tips From Poland

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I’ve been living in Poland for ten months now. When I first got here, a few food ideas stood out to me that I thought were cool. After ten months, I have picked up a couple more as well. Hope you enjoy the food tips Poland has to share.

Organic Chocolate Brownie (Both Fat and Gluten Free) Recipe

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At last brownies for the whole crowd! Enjoy gluten-free and fat-free rich, dark chocolate brownies with this simple organic rice flour recipe. Chocolate is known to boost moods. Not sure what to bring along to that picnic, party, potluck or movie night? How about brownies that are sure to please everyone because of the following [...]

Vegan “Parmesan Cheese”

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Raw food rocks (oh, and its good for you too).  Our household isn’t vegan, but we do have dairy allergies so we find ourselves looking for many vegan alternatives for our favorite foods. Cheese is one of them!  Here’s a super simple Raw Parmesan Cheese recipe.  It can be used as a sauce or dehydrated [...]

Natural Healing and Cleansing with Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE)

NutriBiotic GSE

 Grapefruit seed extract is a wonderful natural healing aid. It helps disinfect, water, skin, fruit, internally, and around the house too, wow, what does it not do?  I like NutriBiotic GSE® (Grapefruit Seed Extract) Liquid Concentrate. NutriBiotic’s grapefruit seed extract contains natural quaternary compounds synthesized from the seed and pulp of certified organically grown grapefruit.  The [...]

How to Save Fruit and Vegetable Biodiversity? Just Eat It.

Fruits and Veggies at a Market

How do you save dying species of agriculturally valuable plants and animals?  The answer may be as simple as what’s on your dinner plate. A recent article outlined the “eat ‘em to save ‘em” method of biodiversity protection.  Simply put, rare varieties of plants and animals can be saved if consumers demand them.  Asking your [...]