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Got a Beef with Beef? Try Traditional Tartare!

Many people give animal foods a bad rap, blaming them for cancer, heart disease and a host of other health problems. But humans have been eating mostly animal products for our entire existence. In fact, the healthiest and longest-lived peoples on our planet, the Okinawans (Japan), Maasai (Kenya and Tanzania) and Hunzakuts (Pakistan) eat traditional [...]

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Raw Vegan Pesto

Every year that I have had a garden, I have grown basil. Planted in April, my pretty, little basil babies become these 4-foot tall trees that have to be taken down with a saw by September. To celebrate the harvest, I usually have a “Pesto Party,” and invite friends over to share in the bounty and [...]

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Snap Pea Bounty

The first snow and sugar snap peas are ready for harvest from the garden, so Babyzilla and I went out and picked enough for dinner tonight. Babyzilla has never had either sugar snap or snow peas before, but after her first taste, she reached into the basket again and again for more. Peas are one [...]

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Homemade Coconut Milk Yogurt

Coconut milk yogurt is a great choice for people allergic to or avoiding yogurt made from cow’s milk or soy. Here’s how to make it at home.

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Tropical Smoothie Paradise

Ever since the purchase of our Vitamix, Small Footprint Family has been enjoying a daily smoothie. Since I am not a big fan of eating leafy greens like kale and cabbage, yet I know I need to eat them every day, I would rather drink them mixed with a taste-enhancing amount of fruit. We have [...]

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Crunchy Raw Buckwheat Granola

When you prepare raw or traditional food dishes, you need to soak, rinse, drain and sprout all of your nuts, seeds and grains. This softens them, removes harmful enzyme inhibitors, and enhances their nutritional value prior to eating. By soaking and/or sprouting, you can eat buckwheat groats, wild rice, beans, and more without cooking them, [...]

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