Raw Lasagna was one of the first recipes I learned to make. Although it is time consuming the result is very satisfying. This recipe is a more elegant version of what I first made years ago. Ingredients: 5 medium zucchini, cut lengthwise and marinated in 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon olive oil for […]
I have been wondering why there are so many movies and stories out right now about slavery and people of Afrikan descent as underclass. What does that mean? What is the message that media is feeding us? This isn’t a comment about the productions, actors or the script of these movies. To be honest I
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For several years now I have been telling students in our healthy eating classes that I should make my own almond milk. That I had heard how easy it was to make fresh raw almond milk. But somehow I just never gave it a try. However a recipe I wanted to make called for almond
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Many people are concerned about getting the nutrients they need. We are designed to get our nutrients from our food. That means we need to consume foods that provide those nutrients. But how do you know which foods you should eat? ANDI Scores can help guide you. So what is the ANDI score? ANDI stands for
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Nana Kwaku Opare, MD, MPH, CA is a long time vegetarian, trained as a dietitian, and focuses in part on proper nutrition in his integrative medicine approach to healing. He regularly speaks about diet and lifestyle choices for natural healing. He is the author of The Rule Book And User Guide For Healthy Living, available
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I first had this recipe several years ago at the home of our good friends Safi and Ade. I knew this hearty stew needed to be included on this site as the weather started to get colder. We gave this stew the name Nubian Stew to honor our Afrikan roots. Ade has adjusted and perfected this
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This is a reader submitted recipe. Salad Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups couscous 1/2 cup golden raisins 2 tsp curry powder 2 cups boiling water 1/2 cup coarsely chopped un-salted cashews 1 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed 1 red bell pepper diced 1/3 cup red onion sliced thin 2 TBL finely chopped fresh mint or cilantro
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Even if you are not trying to eat all raw this tasty raw vegan cashew Mayo recipe is so delicious you will want to make it. Use it on sandwiches, wraps, burgers or as a creamy dressing. It makes up in a jiffy! In the image above I used it to top the yummy Cocophoria
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