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What I eat and don’t eat – diet update

Hey loves! I’m in the mood to write a more light-hearted, fun post than the last couple of recent ones. It’s been a while since I really talked FOOD on the blog so I thought I’d jump into it today and let you know how I’m eating these days, what has evolved and changed (I’m still high carb/low fat raw vegan these days, just not totally raw). There are also new people on the blog and I know whenever I first start reading about someone, I’m always curious to know  more personal details of their life like what their interests are, …

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Christmas bliss ball truffles (raw, vegan, lowfat)

I’m dreaming of a raw vegan Christmas… 😉 It’s my favourite holiday and the season of festive desserts! Usually I follow my tradition of making Christmas chocolate bark at this time of year but I had to come up with a different plan now that my diet has changed. What could I make that I would love but could also bring to Christmas dinner for a lot of other guests? I almost went with raw chocolate brownies but decided on bliss ball truffles instead – the perfect finger food to snack on! These taste like a decadent fudgy brownie, in bite-sized …

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Creamy Pumpkin Pie Chia Pudding

Pumpkin cravings are in the air! Here in the northeast, it’s practically a requirement to indulge in a few pumpkin dishes at this time of year. A few weeks ago I jokingly said to a friend that there probably isn’t a dish I haven’t added pumpkin to at some point. It’s not far from the truth though – I’m a bit obsessed with this sweet, fleshy gourd. There is something innately comforting and joyful about the pumpkin that really captivates me. It’s both hearty and subtly sweet, strong and weighty, grounded and mellow, yet bright and enticing. The deep orange colour …

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Rice Flour Crepes with Chocolate Almond Butter & Jam

Lately I have been drawn to eating what I can only refer to as a very “third eye” type of diet. What do I mean by this? Your third eye is one of 7 energy centers in your body, also known as chakras. Located on your forehead between the eyebrows, the third eye is the chakra that governs intuition, psychic ability, dreams, wisdom and imagination. If you meditate frequently and/or engage your intuition and mind intensely, you might be taxing your third eye a lot – which will then need replenishment, often in the form of food. Now let me just …

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Warm and Spicy Shepherd’s Pie

I recently had my 4th annual Thanksgiving tradition with a good friend of mine and every year I have the fun challenge of creating our dinner menu. I say “challenge” because we’ve got to put together a main dish that’s vegetarian (for him) and gluten/grain-free (for me). AND of course it’s got to be made with nourishing, real food ingredients only (no newfangled oils or processed frankenfurky here please!) It takes some work but any sort of alternative diet forces you to be more creative with cooking – and who doesn’t love creating stuff?! I’ve made some amazing dishes with ingredients …

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