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Juicy Spring Cleanse – Days 1, 2 & 3 of 14

March 29, 2013 by braveliljuicer

I have embarked on another juicy journey – a 2 week juice feast in honor of spring. I had been planing on it since my last one, but got a late start because Spring forgot about NYC for a while… Just a few weeks ago, however, I had a reading with Evolutionary Astrologer, Natasha Alter. I didn’t know much about astrology but it was an amazing, life-affirming experience. In short, she helped confirm my journey of emancipation from other’s definitions […]

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Categories: Challenges • Tags: cleansing, detox, juice fast, juice feast, juicing

“PB&J” Ice-Cream

March 22, 2013 by braveliljuicer

This is one of those unbelievably easy craving quenchers that I couldn’t believe I hadn’t thought of before. Who didn’t love PB&J as a kid? How about ice-cream? That’s what I thought. Ingredients: 1-2 frozen bananas, cut into chunks & thawed for 5-10 minutes 1 tbsp raw almond butter 5-10 frozen blueberries vanilla stevia to taste I use my Vitamix blender for this but you can also use a food processor. Put everything in the blender and pulse it on […]

Categories: Comfort Food, Desserts, Raw, Recipes, Snacks, Vegan • Tags: detox pb&j, easy raw dessert, raw ice-cream

True Health Food & A New Recipe: Chia Seed Parfait

March 21, 2013 by braveliljuicer

Non fat yogurt/fruit/granola parfait used to be one of my go to “healthy” indulgences back in the day when my understanding of health came from “Self” & “Women’s Health”. It was more health confusion than anything else. There was always some new super food, study, diet etc. that negated everything I was told to do before. It was a never-ending race towards “health” that I was loosing. I am so grateful for the understanding I have now of the human body, what […]

Categories: Breakfast, Comfort Food, Desserts, Raw, Recipes, Vegan

Raw Lemon Strawberry Cheesecake

March 20, 2013 by braveliljuicer

{low nut & low sugar} serves 4-6 For the cheese: meat of 2 -3 young coconuts (depending on how meaty they are) 1/2 – 3/4 cup coconut water (enough to keep the blender going) 1/2 cup cashews, rinsed 1/2 cup irish moss (thoroughly rinsed and soaked for 3-4 hours) juice of 1 lemon 1/2 tsp. lemon zest 1/2 tbsp. alcohol free vanilla extract 1/4 cup coconut nectar NuNaturals Stevia to taste For the crust: 2/3 cup raw sprouted buckwheat groats […]

Categories: Desserts, Raw, Recipes, Vegan

Zeus’ Kale Salad

March 13, 2013 by braveliljuicer

serves 2 The key to a really great salad is having a big salad bowl for tossing. I can’t stand having my greens fly out of a small bowl that I’m trying to make do with. You need enough room to be able to comfortably toss the salad long enough so that all of the flavors and textures can mingle and develop! Because we are not using oil, the feta lends itself very handy to creating a creamy dressing for […]

Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Salads • Tags: detox recipe, healthy greek salad, kale salad

Raw Asian Noodle Bowl

February 26, 2013 by braveliljuicer

Raw food doesn’t have to be cold. In order for a food to be considered raw, it must not be heated above 120 degrees. This allows room to gently warm some of your raw dishes, if apropriate. I personally do not consume raw excussively, nor am I a believer that raw is always better than cooked. However when it comes to combining nuts, which are very dense and hard to digest even in their raw states, with other foods, my […]

Categories: Dinner, Dressings, Mains and Sides, Raw, Recipes, Technique, Vegan • Tags: Asian noodles, clean pasta, detox, kelp, raw pasta

Sushi Bowl

February 18, 2013 by braveliljuicer

Serves 2 One of the tricks I learned early on in the detox lifestyle is taking any flavor profile and using it to make a satisfying salad. I would pick apart the elements from sandwiches or dishes that I loved and combine them with leafy greens to get super craving-quencher entrée salads. By doing this, I was giving an alkaline, water-containing, easily-digestible, well-combined context to my favorite dishes, thereby completely transforming them into detox meals that appealed to my cravings. Take […]

Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Quick & Easy, Recipes, Salads, Tips, Vegan • Tags: clean eating, detox sushi, Japanese cuisine, salad

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Homemade Healthy Valentine’s Love-Treats

February 13, 2013 by braveliljuicer

First off, allow me to say that I have been on the other side of the coin, and have rejected V-Day for the commercial, consumption driven holiday that it is. The holiday has not changes, but I have grown and so has my love life. I have an amazing, loving sweetheart to share the day with and I could never turn down the opportunity to celebrate our love. The truth is that while every day should be a reminder to set quality […]

Categories: Recipes • Tags: love, raw desserts, relationships, sweets, valentine's day treats

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Kale Salad Perfection

February 12, 2013 by braveliljuicer

Serves 2 Kale is a celebrated nutrition powerhouse, but it is no good if you don’t enjoy eating it. You should always love what you eat, and it will love you back. Kale is a hearty leafy green, with more fiber than most, making for a perfect winter salad base. Putting hands-on love into this salad is particularly important because it completely changes it! Here is what I like to do: I start with a large bowl, and mash up my base […]

Categories: Dinner, Dressings, Lunch, Recipes, Salads, Technique, Tips, Vegan • Tags: detox, guacamole, Kale, salad

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Sweet Noodle Casserole

February 10, 2013 by braveliljuicer

Serves 2-4 My boyfriend and I polished this in one night, it was so good! I’ve been playing with the same ingredients, textures & cooking method for this dish for some time now but the other night I got it just right. It tastes so indulgent and satisfying yet it is perfectly combined unlike most noodle casseroles or cheese cakes so digests seamlessly after a leafy green salad. Ingredients: 5 eggs 1/2 container of plain sheep yogurt 5 ounces goat […]

Categories: Comfort Food, Desserts, Omnivorous, Recipes • Tags: baked custard, dessert, detox indulgence, goat cheese, vegetarian

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Lazy Night 2in1 Soup & Salad

February 9, 2013 by braveliljuicer

I had a very lazy Friday night! It’s been a long week: lots of long hours on the computer, late nights, snow storms and not enough rebounder time to rev up my chi or hours outdoors to neutralize the acidity from all the screens. As a result, I was quite low on energy and wanted a quick, warming fix. Therefore, I came up with this very easy 2 in 1 soup & salad: Blend: 1 baked sweet potato (1.25 hours […]

Categories: Comfort Food, Dinner, Quick & Easy, Recipes, Soups • Tags: easy dinner, Soup & salad, sweet potato soup, vegan, vegetarian

Blueberry Mudslide Milkshake

February 9, 2013 by braveliljuicer

Serves 1 Blend: 1 cup young coconut milk (blended meat & water of 1 young coconut) 2 tbsp raw cacao powder 1 handful baby spinach 1/2 bag frozen blueberries 3 droppers vanilla stevia Pinch of sea salt Serve immediately & enjoy in a tall glass with a straw.

Categories: Breakfast, Raw, Recipes, Smoothies, Vegan • Tags: blueberry, chocolate, cleansing recipe, detox, shake, Smoothie

Sprouted Spelt & Raspberry Muffins

February 4, 2013 by braveliljuicer

makes about 24 mini-muffins Every now and then I enjoy venturing into the world of baking. It is not my forte, and I don’t have any formal training; I simply enjoy playing around in the kitchen. It’s not for its health benefits, it’s just a creative outlet for me. I like having a high-quality ingredient, comforting treat to send Chris to work with that won’t make his peers question him like they do with his fruit and avocados (which he […]

Categories: Comfort Food, Desserts, Recipes, Tips • Tags: healthier baking, muffins, sprouted spelt flour, treats

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Post Juice-Fast Recapitulation & Holiday Dinner in a Bowl

February 1, 2013 by braveliljuicer

I typically don’t post such lengthy personal stories but I hope that some of you can benefit from knowing that others go through sh*t as well. Our society is set up in a way that programs us to always be put together and projecting the right image to everyone else. This can be such a lonely journey to undertake, and many feel that they are the only ones not getting it and struggling along. Well that just ain’t so, and we are going to […]

Categories: Challenges, Comfort Food, Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Soups, Vegan • Tags: Alkalinity, cleansing, detox, detox symptoms, juice fasting, soup, vegetable soup, veggies

Sensational Salad

January 29, 2013 by braveliljuicer

serves 1 This had been a go-to winter favorite for me. It is so full of flavor & majorly satisfying with the use of a fairly short list of ingredients. Allow yourself to fully experience this fountain of flavor by taking a moment to close your eyes and take a few deep breaths and acknowledging your meal before diving in. 1 box of super greens or baby kale 1 avocado, cubed juice of 1 lemon juice of 1 lime handful […]

Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Salads, Vegan • Tags: avocado, clean eating, detox, oil-free dressing, salad, vegan, vegetarian, veggies

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