http://rawepicurean.net It's A Lifestyle Sat, 10 May 2008 19:12:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Pairing banana and basil isn’t too surprising. Think Asian cuisine and you’ll find both prominently featured in various dishes. When you make this smoothie, you will find the sweet essence of basil comes through as a hint of soft flavor that mingles nicely with banana. Did you ... http://rawepicurean.net/2008/05/05/banana-basil-smoothie/ Salt is one of the most important all-purpose seasoning [it is also considered a condiment] used in most kitchens and in countless recipes. It serves many purposes – a light seasoning of it enhances the flavors of other ingredients, smooth out bitterness, and makes foods taste more like themselves. ... http://rawepicurean.net/2008/04/22/salt-of-the-earth/ "To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art." - Francois De La Rochefoucauld This is a great spring/summer recipe! I’ve made this salad combination multiple times, mostly with a mustard dressing. This time I opted for simple citrus vinaigrette. I took a different ... http://rawepicurean.net/2008/04/06/apple-celery-salad/ I'm happy and excited to announce that my first collection of raw vegan cookies is now available in an ebook. Raw Epicurean Cookies – 20 Raw Vegan Cookie Recipes. Each recipe has a full color photograph. The cookies recipes in this ebook are raw vegan versions of some traditional baked cookie ... http://rawepicurean.net/2008/04/03/raw-vegan-cookie-recipes/ The first day of spring is around the corner. The evidence the new season is everywhere from budding trees to fresh seasonal produce showcased at local grocery stores. While shopping last week I found a bunch of perfect asian pears just waiting for someone to claim them so I ... http://rawepicurean.net/2008/03/16/fresh-pear-salad/ "Wisdom is to the mind what health is to the body." - Francois De La Rochefoucauld A green drink can conjure up inquisitive reactions – sideway glances, blatant stares, facial contortions or verbal cries - “What is that”!?!?What’s That Green Stuff?That green stuff is a super nutritious drink containing one ... http://rawepicurean.net/2008/03/09/green-power-drink/ Photography: Detox Lunch by Nitrobacter "Measure your health by your sympathy with morning and Spring." - Thoreau Imagine not cleaning your house for one year! You’d probably have rooms full of stagnate, unnecessary junk, accumulated debris and dust – what a mess! That doesn’t sound like a healthy environment. Like ... http://rawepicurean.net/2008/03/03/spring-cleaning-with-food-and-drink/ Typically when you think “salad”, isn’t the first image that pops in mind something with leafy green vegetables? In this case the leafy vegetable is radicchio sporting a pretty red-purple color with thick creamy white veins. I used the outer leaves of the radiccio as decorative cups to hold ... http://rawepicurean.net/2008/02/29/radicchio-salad/