Health and Wellness Party: SPRING DETOX

RSVP to rawveganunistudent@gmail.com if you want to be a part of this health seminar [Toronto, ON]

Cost: $2/bring fruit of your choice.

Organic Food Delivery

Is it sad that produce makes me this happy...because it actually felt like Christmas today when I opened my FOOD-BOX-OF-LOVE.

Nutty..

Made almond milk for the first time in my vitamix!
4 cups water
1 cup almonds (soaked for 1 hr)
vanilla powder (use a real pod if you have)

After the liquid was fully blended (2 minutes on 7-8 blender setting) I strained that elixir of love into the most PURE milky, white, frothy and creamy...goodness ever.

I then took one cup of it and made a smoothie, which was more like a berry sorbet.

1 cup frozen berries
3 medjool dates (pitted)
1 cup almond milk

Saved the almond pulp - cookie recipe to come soon!

Juice Feasting, Raw Snacks and Spring Fever.

I'M ON AN ORGANIC FOOD HUNT: I've been looking for good organic delivery services, and I'm happy to say that 2 years ago, I didn't see as many names on the veg.ca list, however now there's about 10 to choose from! I am going to review the boxes I choose. The first one I have selected is www.organicfooddelivery.com I ordered a family mix box, it comes thursday! We'll see how it goes :D

Tried 2 moms in the raw snacks! I loved it! Definitely not too heavy on the stomach.

Juice Feasting Time!

Arugula Salad

Want to be inspired: www.youtube.com/fullyrawkristina

Quinoa Salad - Transition Recipe

 

On a recent roadtrip to Buffalo, NY (to bring my Vitamix baby home) my mom and I packed this awesome salad to eat instead of making a trip to a restaurant. Making sure the cooler is stocked with snacks helps prevent anxiety about poor food choices when crossing the border to a more unknown area. I've definitely had my fair share of terrible food surprises- in the states especially...pancake mix and fake gravy anyone? NO, thanks! :P

Ingredients:

pomegranate 

red onion chopped

pumpkin seed

cranberries

sweet potato steamed

red, yellow, orange peppers

cilantro chopped

lime and balsamic vinegar

olive oil salt pepper

Urban Herbivore: Vegan Restaurant Review

Urban Herbivore is an independent restaurant that started in the heart of Kensington Market in downtown Toronto. It's now grown successfully into several stores that serve epic vegan food.

My suggestion is the grain bowl + 6 toppings. STUDENT-ESQUE price point, AMERICAN (haha) portion sizes and ALL options made healthy, and homemade - with - love. Colourful, vibrant juices, fresh salad bars, and grain bowls from $9 plus stews and soups. Good option for students, and busy people on the go! Check it out at Eaton's Centre, Kensington, and Dundas West.

 

WHAT DO I GET....lol

How to Go Gluten Free.

I decided to write about this pertinent topic because of history in my own journey to being raw.
The major obstacle standing in my way of reaching that LUSH number of 70, 80, or even 90% raw was my addiction to wheat. [These are personal tips, take what applies to you]

Here are my biggest tips on going gluten free:

1) Analyze your eating habits mentally. Do you eat late at night after work, or do you have regular meals that include wheat. For me, I would eat healthy all day (that means raw and vegan) then at night I would make myself a few pb+j sandwiches on toast. Once you find out where it's sneaking in. . . ISOLATE and ANNIHILATE.

2) You have to be drastic. There's no phasing this out, baby. It's black or white. You're either glutenfree or you're an addict. Create a list of reasons why. It might be longer than you thought. Post it somewhere.

3) Find alternatives. In the beginning, the smallest step might be switching from pasta to quinoa, or from couscous to black or red rice. Yes, it's cooked, but who cares! You are on your way to raw at your own pace, and the more you do it without shaking your mental

4) BE PREPARED. Scenario #1: You go to a sushi restaurant...everything looks yummo, but you want soy sauce. . . bring your own. Scenario #2: All your friends want to go to a bakery. Source out the gluten free ones, and direct them there. Scenario #3: You really want a snack with your hummus that isn't veggies, and it isn't pita. . . STOCK UP on rice crackers.

5) Get a buddy. This is so crucial. I might be making it sound like life or death, but for me it is. When I look at gluten, my brain is trained to say, "CANCER. POISON." and that is because of what it does to my body. Having a friend or two that avoids wheat/gluten as well helps me when I want to get tips or remember why I removed gluten to begin with.

Comment below with your tips!