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Arugula and Corn Salad with Avocado Dressing

Post by Susan on June 5, 2018

  I have to give my daughter, Kaia most of the credit for this recipe. She has been coming up with some amazing dishes lately and one of her favorite is a corn and arugula salad with an avocado dressing. Her’s is a little simpler and uses oil in the dressing. Of course I needed…

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Macadamia Nut Cheese
Heirloom Tomato Salad with Macadamia Nut Cheese

Even though fall is fast upon us, there are still beautiful tomatoes to be found. I have friends harvesting them even in Minnesota! This simple, easy to throw together salad is a wonderful way to enjoy the end of the tomato season. It’s even better with beautiful heirloom tomatoes. Tomato salads are so refreshing. Tomatoes…

Vegan BLTA Lettuce Cups with Coconut Bacon!
Vegan BLTA Lettuce Cups with Coconut Bacon!

Around here, we love BLTs. And even better, BLTAs, “bacon”, lettuce, tomato, and avocado. I often make my vegan bacon from tempeh but for this recipe, I used coconut bacon, addicting as it is. I love that the lettuce cups replace the bread, too. This recipe requires a couple of things to be made in…

Peach Cardamon Tart with a Ginger Pecan Crust
Peach Cardamon Tart with a Ginger Pecan Crust

Over 20 years ago, I took a road trip from Minnesota to California. I had never been west of Colorado with it’s beautiful pines, and fluffy snow. As we drove down the coast from Seattle, I was amazed at the beauty of the west coast. The haystack rocks of Oregon, the high cliffs of Northern…

Cucumber Noodles with Thai Basil Dressing
Cucumber Noodles with Thai Basil Dressing

Do I have a good summer recipe for you. It’s light, spicy yet refreshing and uses a lot of ingredients that are in season right now. Asian-style Cucumber Noodles with Thai Basil Dressing is a recipe that is going to go in our frequently used summer recipe file! I used cucumber noodles that I made…

Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Cashew Cream (raw)
Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Cashew Cream (raw)

When my girls were little, one of our favorite summer desserts was a cake that involved angel food cake, strawberries, strawberry jello, and whipping cream. Oh, and lots of sugar. It was light, refreshing, and incredibly tasty. I missed that cake every summer. When I was writing my book, Rawmazing Desserts, I decided to make…

Summer Southwest Salad with Chipotle Dressing (Raw)
Summer Southwest Salad with Chipotle Dressing (Raw)

I am typing as fast as I can because I want to get this raw Southwest Salad recipe to you for the long weekend! It is the perfect salad for your 4th of July. This Southwest Salad makes good use of all of the wonderful produce that is showing up in our gardens and at…

Raw Almond Joy’s from Sanctuary Bistro!
Raw Almond Joy’s from Sanctuary Bistro!

I am very excited to bring you Chef Barry Horton’s recipe for Rawlmond Joy Treats. These delicious little raw treats are great to have on hand when you want a little something sweet. The recipe comes from their newly released cookbook, “Sanctuary Bistro’s Recipes for Every Day Living”. I recently visited Sanctuary Bistro, my favorite…

Raw Cauliflower Salad with Mustard Dill Dressing
Raw Cauliflower Salad with Mustard Dill Dressing

I love summer food. It’s easy, fresh, delicious and bursting with flavors that you only get when produce is in season. Tomatoes are sweet and juicy, cauliflowers from the farmer’s market are fresh and firm, and everything just seems to taste a little better. These days, I am making recipes that are nutrient dense and…

Mulberry Peanut Cacao Crunchy Bars
Mulberry Peanut Cacao Crunchy Bars

First, I want to apologize for not posting for so long. We have been going through some healthy issues in my family and it has taken up a bit of time. I am very happy to be back posting! So, what do you do when you want a treat, but you want to make sure…