Curried Coconut Pumpkin Soup

Curried Coconut Pumpkin Soup It's been -30˚C in Toronto for the last couple of days and my apartment is FREEZING! This soup has been keeping me nice and toasty. I got the inspiration from my wonderful friend Grace van Berkum. She made a similar one for the raw dinner we threw together back in October 2013. My version takes advantage of the robust flavours that come from caramelizing red onions...

Baby Kale, Avocado, Pomegranate & Walnut Salad

This is a super easy salad that's sure to impress your guests ;) Baby Kale, Avocado, Pomegranate & Walnut Salad w/ A Lemon Mustard Dressing Serves 2 For Salad: 1 box Organic Baby Kale (I like these two brands) 1/2 Large Avocado (or 1 whole small one), diced 1/2 Pomegranate 2 Hand-fulls of Walnuts, chopped For Dressing: Juice from 1/2 Fresh Lemon 1/4 C EVOO (My most favourite...

Arugula, Fennel, Avocado & Grapefruit Salad w/ Citrus Dressing

Serves 4 Dressing: Juice from 1 Blood Orange Juice from 1 Lemon Juice from 1/2 Ruby Red Grapefruit 1/4 C Olive Oil 1 Shallot, minced 1" Fresh Ginger, peeled & minced 1 Tbls tarragon dijon mustard (or regular dijon) 2 tsp Honey 1 tsp Dark Sesame Oil Zest from Blood Orange & Lemon Sea Salt & Pepper For the Salad: 1.5 Large Pink Grapefruits, peeled & segmented 1 Fennel...

Raw Superfood Carrot Cake w/ Vanilla Frosting

You won't believe this carrot cake is raw! A couple of weeks ago I threw my third Pop-Up Dinning Event! This time I teamed up with my very good friend Grace van Berkum of Gracious Living and we presented four courses of delicious raw foods for 24 guests. We held this event at another friend's amazing little gelato cafe, Boreal Gelato. The evening was a great success and all the guests left with...

Green Salad w/ Back Beans, Avocado and A Creamy Cilantro Ranch Dressing

Green Salad, Creamy Cilantro Ranch Dressing, Vegan Sour Cream Green Salad w/ Back Beans, Avocado and A Creamy Cilantro Ranch Dressing Serves 2 Mixed Organic Greens (I use a mix of 'Zen Blend' & 'Power Greens' 1 C Organic Black Beans (this is great brand because their cans are BPA-free)  Grape Tomatos 1/2 Avocado, diced 2 Tbls Creamy Cilantro Ranch Dressing Sunflower Sprouts ➨ Combine...

Creamy Cilantro Ranch Dressing & Vegan Sour Cream

Top: Vegan Sour Cream Bottom: Creamy Cilantro Ranch Dressing This dressing is DELISH, if I do say so myself! It's wonderful on salad, on tacos, fajitas, or anywhere else you'd like some creamy herbal flavour.  It's dairy-free, but you'd never know it. To make this delicious dressing and sauce, you'll need to first make vegan sour cream - but don't worry, that takes less than 5 minutes! Vegan...

Cashew & Macadamia Pesto Cheese + Raw Almond Crackers

Giving up dairy has only been hard when I'm around cheese. I LOVE cheese. Like a lot. Like seriously... a lot more than the average person!I used to eat cheese at almost every meal, so giving it up has been a little challenging, but I'm determined to keep it up. I have been pleasantly surprised to find satisfying alternatives to dairy that completely appease my cravings. Like...

How Green Juice Changed My Life

In the summer of 2012 I made a decision to follow my true passion and try to pursue a career in the food industry. I had just spent an amazing week in St. Lucia watching the ever so inspiring Grace van Berkum motivate and teach people the power of raw foods and yoga. I retuned home with a newly realized goal to become a personal chef and quickly signed up for culinary school at George Brown College....

Sautéed Kale & Fusilli in a Tahini Garlic Cream Sauce

I am giving up dairy in 2013 and in preparation for that, I have been trying to come up with substitutes for many of my favourite dishes. This one blew my socks off (not to toot my own horn or anything)! I actually like it better than most dairy based cream sauces I've tried!  Giving up dairy is going to be quite a challenge for me, as I've been...

Raw Vegan Lasagna Variations

Often when I make my Raw Lasagna I have a bunch of leftover filling. So I thought I'd share some of the ways in which I use it up.  Lasagna Bites These are great for parties. I used a mandoline slicer to cut the zucchini into strips that are about 3-4mm thick. Then I cut them into bite sized pieces - about 4cm wide. Now assemble them on a platter: ⇰ Zucchini...