The Smoothie Vegetarians

When I was in my twenties I wanted to lose weight. I became a Susan Powter fan – she was the low fat guru back in the nineties. Her whole premise was eating very low fat – no exceptions. It worked. I lost about forty pounds and felt great. I never “cheated”. It became somewhat of an obsession. No cake, no butter, no oil, no nuts – none of that. I missed it, but to me it was “bad”. I especially missed eating nuts. I love them. I continued this way for several years. I wasn't always eating healthy though. Lots of unhealthy things are low or no fat – sugar and alcohol being two big ones – and I consumed quite a bit of both pretty regularly. Ways of eating go in and out of fashion. Currently Keto is the big one. I tried this awhile back – I like to try different eating styles and see how they make me feel. For me, it's not sustainable, and it's particularly difficult as a vegan. I've also tried meal shakes, low glycemic index, plain old calorie counting and a fe...

Fully RAW No Bake Vegan Pizza – Low fat, Low sodium, gluten free. *Jan’s Raw Kitchen Kreations* RAW No Bake Vegan Pizza  *serves two-three Ingredients 2 Cups chopped cauliflower 1 cup soaked( overnight) Chia seeds 2 Cups Almond nuts soaked overnight - Truly raw (not standard pasteurized) and organic. ½ teaspoon unparched organic turmeric ½ teaspoon (or to taste) unparched organic cayenne pepper 1 cup freshly  chopped mushrooms of choice – *Shitake, Portobello, Crimini are good and can be marinated if preferred. This version keeps them fresh. ½ cup soaked Sundried tomatoes ½ cup fresh grape tomatoes 4 soaked dates 1 medium zucchini   1 large tomato – chopped 1 cup fresh baby spinach leaves. 1 teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar Directions Make ‘almond meal’ – (use Macadamia or Brazil nut if preferred) Drain and allow to dry, the pre soaked almonds. When dry, place in a high speed blender (Vitamix or Blendtec) and ...

How To Maintain A Healthy High Carbohydrate, Low Fat Raw  Vegan Lifestyle. (The views expressed here are based solely on personal experience and research, and should not be taken as medical advice.) What is the High Carbohydrate, Low Fat Raw Vegan Diet? Firstly, it is the most healing way to eat and thrive. Studies have shown that a high carbohydrate ( fresh fruits and vegetables with low fat protein and fat per centage intake), is the most healing for Diabetes, Heart Disease, Most Cancers and Autoimmune Disorders.  A high carbohydrate( approximatelyb80% or 90% of daily intake), Low Fat diet consists predominantly of fruits, the most optimal will consist of the hydrating fruits in higher per centage than others, the fat intake is quite often kept to a  10% maximum of ones daily consumption. The 10% is also held as the maximum, depending on the carbohydrate proportion.  The premise on which a high carbohydrate, low fat lifestyle is built is one w...

When my husband told he wanted to go vegan he had only one condition. Flavor. He couldn't stress it enough. I personally could live off of lentils and rice and be perfectly content but he needs variety. I immediately researched all the recipes we already loved and looked for ways to make them vegan. We live in a small town where it's not very culturally diverse. So it has been months since I've had West Indian curry. I was craving chickpea curry with a passion and nothing was going to get in my way. Since becoming vegan there are two things I always have in the pantry: chickpeas and potatoes. I was unsure about having them both together, but they are a match better than pb&j. I hope y'all enjoy this recipe as much as I did! ~Dahlia~ Ingredients: 2 onions roughly diced 1 tbsp minced garlic 2 tbsp curry powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1 tbsp paprika (smoked is the best but any kind will do) 1.5 tbsp cumin Black pepper and salt to taste (pota...