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I hope that my blog is an inspiration for you to join the raw food movement.

In radiant health,
passionately raw - Dominique

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The discovery of a new dish does more for the happiness of the human race than the discovery of a star. - Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

My Cancer Detox Juice

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I have no cancer history in my family and considering my life-style I will most probably never have one. I know that I am very lucky in this regard, but I also put hard work to keep it this way. I am not a biochemist and not a medical doctor, but I started my personal anti-aging, anti-cancer and longevity research in my mid-twenties. Already as a very young person I knew that disease can be prevented or even reversed and all we needed was good food and a positive outlook on life. This was what my mother lived by. So much in our lives depends on the choices we make, but it is very difficult to make the right choice if we do not have the necessary knowledge. But we are really blessed! We live in an information age and can access enormous data base virtually within seconds. The more we know the better because knowledge can save lives. The ongoing cancer research is widely accessible since research papers can now published ...

Radish Detox Smoothie

Radishes may not be the first ingredient that comes to mind when you are getting ready to make a smoothie, but I can assure you that they can be safely used in this and many other sweet or savory smoothie recipes. Radishes offer many health benefits and should consider eating them frequently. They contain Vitamin C, zinc, B-complex vitamins and phosphorus. All of these are very effective in treating skin disorders such as rashes and dry skin. Radish is rich in folic acid and anthocyanins. These nutrients are very effective in fighting cancer. Nutritionists believe that radish is effective in fighting oral cancer, colon cancer and intestinal cancer as well as the cancers of the stomach and the kidneys. Radish helps relieve respiratory congestion. This is of interest to people suffering from asthma and such respiratory conditions as bronchitis and sinusitis. Radish also supports the gallbladder and liver functions and protects these organs from infections. I...

8 Healthy Easy-to-Make Raw Salad Dressings

One of the most horrifying experiences for me is to watch people eat salads without a dressing. I can virtually see all the fat-soluble vitamins going down the drain. Very often this nutritional "crime" is perpetrated by health and weight conscious people who seem not to understand how the human physiology works. People fail to understand that fat is absolutely vital to our health. The human brain needs essential fatty acids in order to function properly. The liver and gall bladder cannot perform their function without fat. And yet, people are afraid to come near a bottle of virgin olive oil! Salad dressings are important for our nutrition, but like with everything, the amount and the quality is vital. Your salad does not have to swim in oil. And you never have to buy a commercially made dressing. Not even if the label say it's organic. For the most basic salad dressing important principle to remember is the 3:1 proportion. This means three parts of oil to one part ...

Carrot Pear Lavender Smoothie

Mixing fruit and vegetable in juices is a widely accepted practice, but fruit and vegetable smoothies are not as common. The truth is that not all the fruit and vegetable combinations are appealing and you have to use your imagination and experiment a bit to get them taste right. Also, if you are using a regular blender you mint not be able to achieve a really smooth consistency of your smoothie. A high power blenders like Vitamix, or the powerful personal blenders like Nutri Bullet can really do the job for you without breaking dawn. Ingredients: 2 carrots, peeled and chopped 3 ripe pears, cored (peeling optional) 1/2 tsp food grade lavender blossoms, crushed 1 1/2 cup nut milk (I used freshly made almond milk) pinch Celtic sea salt to balance the flavors 1/2 tsp cold pressed hemp oil 1 Tbsp raw honey (use lavender blossom honey if you can) Method: Place all the ingredients, except honey and hemp oil) in the jar of your blender and process until smooth. Add honey and he...

Banana Lemongrass Coconut Smoothie

Your food should be your medicine. If you practice raw lifestyle you know that this definitely is true. The benefits of nutrition rich in vitamins, minerals, enzymes and other vital nutrients cannot be underestimated. Some foods seem to be more powerful healers than others. We call them "superfoods." One such food is the Cymbopogon citratus or the lemongrass. The plant originated probably in Southern India and is also growing in South East Asia, especially Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia where it has been used for ages as food and as medicine. Lemongrass contains many active compounds that are known for their antioxidant qualities. The undoubtedly most important chemical component in lemongrass is citral which has strong anti-microbial and anti-fungal properties. Citral helps inhibit microbial and bacterial growth in the body, both inside and out. This makes the herb a perfect solution for people with candida or those who suffer from bacterial infections in the inte...

Spicy Raw Sun Dried Crackers

Like most raw foodies I love freshly made juices and cannot imagine my life without my Breville juicer. But every time I make a juice I feel bad about wasting so much fruit and vegetable pulp. Spicy raw sun dried carrot flax tomato crackers Although the pulp is a wonderful enrichment for the compost pile, I always thought of a better way to use it. I usually save some pulp for smoothies, raw soups, dips and desserts. Last weekend, however, I "manufactured" wonderful raw crackers and even more wonderful bread spread. They both taste like summer! I must admit that it took a little work to make the crackers, but it was fun. And since the weather was magnificent I decided not to use a dehydrator, but to dry them in the sun. After about twenty hours they were ready to eat. Another 5-6 hours in the sun would make them perfectly dry for storage, but I had no intention to store them. I made a very small batch and intended to eat them right away... A word about herbs and spice...

Dr. Fuhrman's Fantastic Mango Ice Cream

By Deana Ferreri, Ph.D. Health benefits of mango Mango is the world’s most widely eaten fresh fruit. Mango originated from India and southeast Asia, but is now grown in the Americas, the Caribbean, Africa, and Australia as well – today, Mexico is the world’s largest mango exporter. Mangoes were introduced in the U.S. in the late 1800s, and some are still grown in California and Florida. Mango is part of a nutrient dense family – its relatives include cashews and pistachios, but unlike its family members, the seed of a mango is inedible. There are over 50 different varieties of mango, and we see about five of these in the U.S. Color varies – green, yellow, orange, red, or a combination. Although unripe mangoes are usually green, the best test of ripeness is how hard or soft the fruit is. A mango that indents in response to gentle pressure is ripe. Tart, unripe green mangoes are used in several ethnic cuisines, and are sometimes sliced an...

Celery Juice Challenge!

Hello December! Let's have a healthy start and take the Celery Juice Challenge. The idea is very simple. All one has to do is to drink at least 16 ounces of freshly made, pure celery juice on empty stomach, first thing in the morning, for a week or two, or as long as necessary for the body to start healing. The idea for the Celery Juice Challenge comes form Anthony William who, many years ago, introduced the practice of celery juice drinking to countless people struggling from chronic ailments and auto immune diseases, including eczema and psoriasis. Ingredients: 1 bunch organic celery (Apium graveolens var. dulce) Method: Wash and cut celery into manageable pieces. Run celery through the juicer. Drink the undiluted juice right away, on empty stomach. Enjoy in good company! Wait at least 20-30 minutes before consuming anything else. Tip: The juice tastes better when you trim off the leaves. Also, when you start juicing celery fo...

Refreshing Apple Carrot Juice with Lemon and Ginger

This is one of the most basic juice recipes. You can make this juice all year round as the ingredients are widely available independently of season. Ingredients: 2 large carrots 2 green apples (organic Granny Smith or similar) 1 inch chunk ginger 1 lemon Method: Wash and peel carrots. Wash apples. If your juicer is not strong enough you may want to cut the apples in halves and remove the seeds. Peel ginger. Peel lemon and cut in half. Turn on your juicer and begin juicing starting with carrots and ginger. Follow with citrus. Process apples in the end in order to prevent the oxidation. Pour into tall glasses and add ice cubes if you want to. Enjoy in good company! In radiant health - passionately raw - Dominique

Green Dandy! - Delicious Dandelion Salad

Dandelion is one of those greens that you either love or can't stand. This wild weed is abundant even in urban areas and can be foraged from early spring till late summer and early fall. Make sure that you are foraging in areas distant from road traffic, railway or industrial zones. If you are lucky dandelion may be growing in your backyard. This is, namely, where I foraged mine. Ingredients: for the salad 1 bunch large dandelion greens 1 endive (optional) large cucumber, shaved into ribbons 2 green onions, cut into thin slices for the dressing 1 clove of garlic, minced 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1/4 cup virgin olive oil juice of 1/2 lemon, add more if needed pinch pink Himalayan salt freshly ground black pepper to taste Foraged Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) Method: Carefully wash and clean the dandelion greens. Take half of the leaves and chop them into thin stripes. Toss chopped dandelion and the whole dandelion leaves into a salad bowl and mi...

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