Brownies are one of the most popular deserts in the US, so I decided to try them out. And having in mind that I don’t eat white flour and sugar I had to come up with an alternative… a raw one :)
Ingredients:
1 cup raw nuts (best of all is macadamia nuts, but everything else works too – walnuts, cashew, etc)
1 cup dates
2-3 table spoons raw cacao powder
1 table spoon coconut oil
2 table spoons honey (if you like dark chocolate taste, leave the honey)
Mix everything in the food processor starting with …

I just finished my 5 days juice fast detox, so know I’m looking for some new fresh recipes for the next week of eating :) And this looks promising.
“The avocado pesto pasta, you will need:
1 pound dried linguini
1 bunch basil leaves (about 2½ ounces)
½ cup pine nuts
2 ripe avocados, pitted and peeled
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about ½ of a lemon)
3 cloves garlic
½ cup olive oil
Salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup chopped sun dried tomatoes (optional)
My modification: you can use any pasta you have, but try some emmer …

If you are a healthy eater, then you eat lots of salads and drink fresh juices. Well, not only that, but for the summer times a good fresh salad is a must with every meal :) And so if you do – you know that there are 2 must-haves in your kitchen (except the appliances) for making it the perfect one – a good knife and a sharp peeler. So here comes my tip for you: use ceramic ones! Why?
* as a start, they are corrosion-free
* tasteless
* they glide with an …

One of my all time favorite recipes: the guacamole made with local vegetables and herbs (except for the avocado of course).
Ingredients: 1 avocado* 1 tomato fresh onion the juice of 1/2 lemon or lime fresh parsley and dill sea salt
Mix everything in the blender and serve with any bread, cracker or just use it as a salad dressing. If you don’t have a blender chop all the ingredients to very small pieces and mix with the smashed avocado.
Avocado hints & facts: * for the perfect guacamole the avocado should be …

One of mine and probably most of the peoples favorite desert for summer is the ice cream. And if you could make your ice cream raw, healthy and fast… what could be better? Here is one of many recipes I found on raw ice cream, which is extremely easy and fun to make. All you need is some agave, a blender, coconut oil and fresh fruits :) The original recipe is made with mangos by GreenChef Jana, but you can use whatever you want, I tried it with strawberries and …

Do you remember the favorite quote said by no other but Kate Moss in november last year?
Well, if you do and if you want to be skinny forever here are some tips to achieve the skinny bitch look and stay there :)
* drink a glass of water as soon as you get up (before the breakfast or the morning coffee);
* eat big organic and raw breakfast – fruits, vegetables, fresh juices, coffee with honey. Or if raw is too much for you, at least keep it organic with eggs, butter, …

Here is another sweet and delicious raw recipe for a banana cake, also tested twice and loved by everybody (my husband is asking everyday when will I make it again, so I guess it’s pretty tasty :)
First we have to make the crust:
1 cup of soft dates1/2 cup of raw brazil nuts1 tea spoon of agar-agar or coconut oil
Mix everything in the blender until the mixture starts to stick together and place it at the bottom of any baking dish you have at home. Leave in the fridge for about …