It's avocado season in California and I am so lucky because my sister has 3 avocado trees on her property. She is very generous with them too; she lets us pick a bunch when we hang out. These avocados are the best- they're smooth and creamy like an avocado butter. Around this time of year we start adding avocado to many of our meals and have a pretty steady supply of guacamole in the … [Read more...]
Peanut-Butter-Banana & Avocado-Tomato Sandwiches
Peanut-Butter-Banana Sandwich ~Avocado-Tomato Sandwich~Both of these sandwiches have been fail-proof for long hikes and camping trips. They hold up well on long trips, plus they're tasty and nutritious.Peanut-Butter-Banana:When my husband and I went on our first camping trip together, all we brought for food was a loaf of bread, a jar of peanut butter, bananas, and raisins. Being peanut … [Read more...]
Cauliflower Salad
I've never been much of a fan of raw cauliflower until I made this recipe. This salad is light and refreshing, and is delicious on its own. You can add more veggies into the mix (celery, tomatoes, jikama, cucumber) if you have them on hand. I was inspired by FullyRawKristina's Holiday Salad, and thought I'd try my own cauliflower salad using the veggies that I had on hand. Cauliflower is … [Read more...]
Lavash Pizza
Last week my husband was craving pizza as he was on his way home from a rehearsal. I told him that if he could bear to wait until he got home, I would have a homemade pizza ready for him. And so, he made his way homeward. I didn't have enough time to make a pizza dough, so I decided to make a spin on my childhood specialty: tortilla pizzas.As a child, I loved making our kitchen into a little … [Read more...]
Taco Boats
Fresh Tacos, anyone?These are the most refreshing tacos I've ever had. My sister got me hooked on simply using a romaine lettuce leaf as a taco shell when we were vacationing in Palm Springs. We were exchanging raw food recipes and this is one of those things to which I thought, "gee, how did I not think of that?" It's deliciously light, crisp, flavorful, and functional. It gets the job done … [Read more...]