breakfast

16 oz green juice:
1 large cucumber with peel
1 lemon, peeled
3 stalks celery with leaves
romaine lettuce

run all ingredients through juicer.
strain to remove any remaining fine pulp.

dinner

beet, fennel + carrot salad
(modified from martha stewart living)

salad:
2 fennel bulbs, grated
5 medium carrots, grated
2 large beets, grated

vinaigrette:
2 t fennel seeds
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
2 T sherry vinegar
2 t fresh lemon juice
1 shallot, halved + very thinly sliced
1 t pink himalayan salt
1/4 cup + 2 T extra-virgin olive oil

whisk together and toss with salad.

dinner

salad with lemon dijon dressing:
red leaf lettuce
cherry tomatoes
cucumber
black botija olives
green olives

dinner

pear + endive salad with maple candied pecans

dinner

pear + endive salad with maple candied pecans
(modified from 'veganomicon'
by isa chandra moskowitz + terry hope romero)

snack

raw green olives

dinner

soft tacos with salsa fresca

dinner

mixed greens salad with vinaigrette

lunch

soft tacos with salsa fresca
lemonade

breakfast

best smoothie

lunch

lemon + fennel coleslaw
fennel + hazelnut salad with shallot dressing
raw moroccan olives

breakfast

best smoothie

snack

hot chocolate:
(modified from recipe by david wolfe)

1 1/2 T cacao powder
1/2 T cacao nibs
1/2 T maca
1/2 t cinnamon
1/4 t ground ginger
1/8 t cayenne
seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean
1/2 T hemp seeds
1/2 T cashews
1 T raw organic extra virgin coconut oil
1 T raw organic local honey
2 cups cacao tea

combine all ingredients in vita mix.

dessert

raw chocolate hearts

dinner

lemon + fennel coleslaw

+

fennel + hazelnut salad with shallot dressing:
(modified from 'veganomicon' by isa chandra moskowitz + terry hope romero)

romaine lettuce
chopped raw hazelnuts
dried cranberries
chopped fennel tossed with olive oil, pink himalayan salt + warmed in dehydrator

shallot dressing:
3 large shallots sliced in half, tossed with olive oil + pink himalayan salt + warmed in dehydrator
1/4 cup + 2 T extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup raw organic apple cider vinegar with the 'mother'
2 T maple syrup
1/2 t dried tarragon
1/2 t dried thyme
pinch nutmeg
1 t pink himalayan salt

combine ingredients in vita mix.

on the bookshelf

timeless secrets of health + rejuvenation
by andreas mortiz

naked chocolate
by david wolfe + shazzie

snack

raw moroccan olives + iced cacao tea

lunch

cantaloupe smoothie

snack

raw moroccan olives

dinner

soft tacos with salsa fresco

breakfast

chocolate vanilla bean dream

breakfast

best smoothie

breakfast

pomegranate

lunch

chocolate vanilla bean dream

breakfast

best smoothie:
(modified from 'everyday raw' by matthew kenney)
2 cups frozen pineapple
1/2 cup young thai coconut
1 cup coconut water
seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean
handful apple mint leaves

combine all ingredients in vita mix.

breakfast

20 oz grapefruit juice

lunch

best smoothie:
(modified from 'everyday raw' by matthew kenney)
2 cups fresh pineapple
1/2 cup young thai coconut
3/4 cup coconut water
seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean
handful apple mint leaves

combine all ingredients in vita mix.

breakfast

8 oz grapefruit juice

lunch

'potato' salad + lemon + fennel coleslaw

breakfast

green smoothie:
2 cups fresh mango
1 banana
4 oz sunflower greens
1/4 cup water

combine all ingredients in vita mix.

on the bookshelf

'The Amazing Liver + Gallbladder Flush'
by Andreas Moritz

lunch

'potato' salad + lemon + fennel coleslaw

snack

granny smith apple

breakfast

chocolate vanilla bean dream

snack

chocolate vanilla bean dream:
(modified from recipe by david wolfe)

3 T cacao powder
1 T cacao nibs
1 T maca
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t ground ginger
1/4 t cayenne
seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean
1 T hemp seed
1 T cashews
pinch pink himalayan salt
2 T raw organic extra virgin coconut oil
2 T raw organic local honey
4 cups cold-brewed cacao tea

combine all ingredients in vita mix.

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lunch

20 oz green juice:
2 large cucumbers with peel (unwaxed)
1/2 bunch dino kale
3 stalks celery
1 granny smith apple
1 lemon, peeled

run all ingredients through juicer.
strain to remove any remaining fine pulp.

breakfast

best smoothie

lunch

salad with lemon dijon dressing + hummus:
romaine heart
micro greens
sugar plum tomatoes
hemp seeds

breakfast

green smoothie:
1 cup frozen mango
1 banana
4 oz sunflower greens
1/4 cup water

combine all ingredients in vita mix.

snack

best smoothie

lunch

green smoothie:
2 cups frozen pineapple
10 strawberries with greens
3 oz baby spinach
1/4 cup water

combine all ingredients in vita mix.

dinner

romaine salade with micro greens, sugar plum tomatoes and lemon dijon dressing

snack

granny smith apple

snack

lemon macadamia nut hummus + celery

lunch

24 oz green juice:
2 large cucumbers with peel (unwaxed)
1 grapefruit, peeled
1/2 bunch celery

run all ingredients through juicer.
strain to remove any remaining fine pulp.

snack

granny smith apple

breakfast

20 oz green juice:
2 large cucumbers with peel (unwaxed)
3 celery stalks
1 small apple
1 lemon, peeled
parsley + sorrel

run all ingredients through juicer.
strain to remove any remaining fine pulp.
stir in 1/2 t MSM crystals.

snack

iced cacao tea

1 year old today!

a top 10 list for the blog's 1st anniversary:

1. best smoothie

2. soft tacos with salsa fresca

3. 'potato' salad

4. hot pink

5. lemon macadamia nut hummus

6. mixed greens with ranch dressing

7. cantaloupe smoothie

8. lemon + fennel coleslaw

9. marinated kale salad

10. collard roll-ups with spicy almond sauce

breakfast

green smoothie:
1 cup frozen mango
1 banana
swiss chard (from my neighbors' garden!)
1/4 t pure radiance c
1/2 t chlorella
1 T raw organic extra virgin coconut oil

combine all ingredients in vita mix.