Raw & Living Foods

Keeping Cool with Lavender Lemonade

Lavender is blooming now in my garden, not only looking and smelling beautiful, but attracting bees and other pollinators to the rest of my plants. Lavender is easy to grow in any well-drained soil, and is a relatively drought tolerant, perennial plant that adds interest to any garden with its grey leaves and tall, purple [...]

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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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