“This is why I care so much about raw food. If you keep the temp beneath 116 degrees, the enzymes within the food stay alive, the vitamins don’t get denatured and because it is a more natural way to eat, it helps our digestion. It helps the absorption of the correct nutrients.”  -Dr. Mehmet Oz…

Recipes for raw food desserts are extremely popular. It is appealing to be able to replace the traditional butter, flour and sugar (nutrient void, calorie dense) with ingredients that actually have nutritional value. With the main ingredients, nuts, coconut, cacao  and fruit, we can make delicious desserts that have no saturated fat and are packed…

One of the questions that comes up consistently both in the comments and your emails, is about dehydration. Are there alternative ways to make raw food recipes with out a dehydrator? Dehydration times and temperatures also seem to be confusing. I will attempt to answer your questions, but I also want to encourage you to…

We recently discussed how a person on a raw food diet gets enough protein (here). Another question that comes up frequently is, what about calcium? How can you protect yourself from osteoporosis if you are not eating dairy products?  Especially since we have been taught for years that we need to be eating dairy products…

I am going to deviate from raw food today to share with you some thoughts for the new year. We are approaching the end of the year, and the end of a decade. I know for many, myself included, 2009 was one of the most challenging years I have ever faced. I found myself living…

Day 1:  Nikon D70. Shutter Speed 1/30, Aperture 2.8, Lens 50 mm 1.8. When it comes to photography, I am a bit of a hack. When I started this raw food blog, I knew that I needed to take pictures of the food. I had a little background in photography. I took a class in…

Creating this blog, and all the raw food recipes constantly has me on the hunt for interesting people that I can introduce you to. On a recent trip to the Mill City Farmer’s Market, I met Marty Glanville and her husband, Darrold. I was casually strolling through the booths, marveling at all of the wonderful…

I am traveling again, thus the picture of the pines in the high country just outside of Frisco, CO. This trip was a driving trip from Minneapolis to Boulder, then on to Frisco. Visiting my youngest in Boulder is always a great time. It was hard to leave but it was time to move my…

We are doing quite a few classes here at Rawmazing. From learning how to make one recipe and turn it into 3 meals, to spectacular desserts that are made from all nutrient rich ingredients! Classes are fun, informative and tasty! Learn how to make gourmet raw food, easy and quick. There is still space in…