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NEW RECIPE E-BOOK ♥ Simple & Light Desserts: 40+ Low-Fat Raw Vegan Recipes

2015-05-12T20:56:18.000Z

Hey fruity friends!

I have just released my new (and first) recipe ebook! I am so thrilled to share the magic of this work with you.

It contains 40+ low-fat raw vegan recipes that will delight everyone. 36 of the recipes are completely nut-free. They are so healthy, that you can easily eat them as breakfast! :) And the best of all, you won’t need to spend tons of money for those fancy ingredients. You probably already have most of the things that you need at home.

We are talking cakes and pies, truffles, puddings, ice creams and MORE.

I actually ran a local cake business for a while. At the beginning I was making high fat cakes (but still without oils and such), but I really, really wanted to make them low fat. So I started experimenting (I love making new recipes!) and I succeeded! Many LFRV recipes was born. :) Now I decided it is time to share the recipes with the world, so I created this book.

Check out the book HERE.

You can also check the preview of the ebook (with 3 recipes inside) by clicking HERE: Simple & Light Desserts - preview.

With love,
Tiasha

More pictures from the ebook:

USDA Approves First GMO Apple for Planting

2015-02-16T19:37:48.000Z

USDA Approves First GMO Apple for Planting

Part of 'speedy' GMO approval process

By Anthony Gucciardi

Global Research, February 15, 2015

Natural Society 14 February 2015

http://www.globalresearch.ca/usda-approves-first-gmo-apple-for-planting/5431465 43

Adding another genetically modified food to the growing list of biotech creations, the USDA has now approved the first GMO apple for commercial planting inside the United States. Slated for your dinner table, the new GMO apple is reportedly ‘resistant to turning brown when sliced or bruised.’

Coming just months after the USDA approved the first genetically modified potato, the news reminds us of the USDA’s declaration to give Monsanto and other biotech organizations ‘speedy approval’ when it comes to approving genetically modified foods. In other words, less testing and more rubber stamping.

According to the New York Times, the USDA ‘considered the issues’ over the new GMO apple (including the intense opposition), writing:

“The Department of Agriculture, which approved the apples for commercial planting, said on Friday that it had considered these issues. However, it said that under the law, approval is based on whether a genetically modified crop poses a threat to other plants. The department determined that the apples posed no such risk…. The so-called Arctic apples — which will be available in the Granny Smith and Golden Delicious varieties — are genetically engineered in a way to suppress the production of an enzyme that causes browning when cells in the apple are injured, from slicing, for example.”

The good news? You may actually be able to identify these GMO apples by their sale name ‘Arctic’ — or perhaps an FDA-approved label that they are considered ‘non-browning’. An indicator that we have not yet seen with genetically modified foods — and for good reason. After all, no one would actually purchase GMO foods (including the new GMO apple) if they carried an appropriate label.

Why do you think over 96% of Monsanto shareholders are against GMO labeling?

This news comes as both a surprise and an expected announcement. As the USDA continues to roll through GMO products into the dining rooms of consumers nationwide, it’s less and less of a shock as every staple food becomes modified by mega biotech — and the time is now to demand real testing and action. Or at least answers as to why the US State Department is paying for Monsanto’s marketing materials like DVDs and threatening other countries who reject their GMO crops.

Would you eat a GMO apple?

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30 Apples a Day??!!???

2015-01-19T02:21:24.000Z

Anyone ever try using apples as their mono-meal staple? Seems like a good fruit to rely on (easily available, don't have to wait for ripening) If so what were your experiences? How many did you eat in the day? Did you feel satiated?

Date Butter and Jelly Sandwich Recipe!

2014-03-23T17:13:09.000Z

Hey y'all...this tastes very similar to a PB&J sandwich! Hope you enjoy. Please let me know what you think!!

www.FruitFullyRawRecipes.weebly.com <-- My raw recipe book with over 50 simple recipes - breakfasts, smoothies, appetizers, fruit meals, salads, soups, dips, dressings, sauces, entrees, and desserts!

I AM SO HUNGRY

2013-09-23T03:57:01.000Z

I'll keep it simple and to the point.

I am 4'9 and weigh approximately 90-95 pounds, depending on water weight

I have a past of calorie restriction, I started working on increasing my calories about a month ago

I drink 1-3 liters of waters daily

I exercise 5 hours a week (advanced vinyasa yoga, horseback riding, cycling, hiking, pilates, dancing... it varies)

I am eating 2500-3000 calories daily, and for some strange reason, I am the hungriest I've ever been. I wake up at 1-2 AM almost every morning feeling famished.

After I finish eating a meal I am still hungry and feel as if I could eat another meal. My meals are 600-1000 calories each.

I don't understand, why am I so hungry??

Is it because I used to restrict all of the time?

Is this normal?

What should I do?

August 27th, 2013 Food Diary!

2013-08-28T00:07:55.000Z

Yay for eating fully raw! I felt like telling you guys what I ate today. :P

I'd like to point out that I am still eating fairly low calorie, I promise I am working on adding more calories. I am coming from a history of only consuming 500-900 calories a day, and at a point *which I am past* I was only consuming water.

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Breakfast: 1lb of blueberries and a banana

Morning Snack: 1lb strawberries

Lunch: 32 oz smoothie made with fifteen strawberries, 1 tbsp chia seeds, 3 apples, and the juice of a coconut

Snack (Pre Dinner, about 30 minutes beforehand) 1lb black figs. I've recently tried them and am addicted,

Dinner: Huge salad *I didn't measure anything out, just piled and piled the veggies on, the only thing I measured was the edamame* made with spinach, shredded carrot, cucumber, grape tomatoes, 1/2 cup edamame, (raw and fresh from the family farm) dressed with the juice of a lemon

If I get hungry later I might snack on some snap peas, but at the moment I'm quite full.

Activity: Yesterday I exercised a lot longer than expected (an hour and a half) so today I practiced advanced vinyasa flow yoga for half an hour; it felt so good. (For all you yogis, I can hold crow for almost two minutes!) Tomorrow will be my rest day. :)

Normally I will eat wayy more bananas, but we ran out. No need to worry, because I just picked up five big boxes of them after dinner, as well as some more produce. *Gotta love Trader Joes!*

Feel free to leave what you ate in a reply, I love finding food ideas :)

Best Snack Ever!

2012-10-15T00:45:53.000Z

When I was younger I loved this one dipping sauce that my mom would make. It was a yogurt sauce with sugar & cinnamon and we would cut up apple slices and dip them in it. I would always look forward to it especially during the fall when apples are at their prime.

Now, of course, I would never consider eating yogurt again. However I recently made a cruelty-free version of this recipe that is surprisingly similar and just as (if not more) delicious :) It's quite simple too!

Dipping sauce:

8-10 large medjool dates

2 bananas

1/4+ tsp cinnamon

Blend up the sauce (using water as needed) and serve with apple slices. Yum! Such a delicious snack!

This recipe definitely is the best food combining, but it's good as a once in a while treat if your digestion can handle it :)

What are your favorite lfrv snacks?

Wax on Apples and Powder on Oranges?

2012-08-22T22:58:04.000Z

I've been trying to eat more apples and oranges, to cut down on prices...but the apples all seem to have waxy carnauba or other coatings, while the oranges and grapefruit have some sort of powder that's white and makes me itchy!

Unfortunately this is true for ORGANIC apples and oranges, as well. :( The wax on the apples really makes them taste so crappy, not sure what to do. What IS this stuff?!

Thanks, everyone.

Tahini Apple Salad Recipe

2012-06-26T01:16:40.000Z

My husband made me an amazing salad tonight that was just too delicious not to share! It sounds odd, but it tastes fantastic. Hope you enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 head romaine lettuce

2 medium Gala apples (if you can't find Gala, try to get a sweet and sour variety)
1 tomato

1 or 2 green onion tops

the juice of 1 and 1/2 lemons

2 Tblsp tahini

a sprinkle of dried oregano

Chop lettuce, apples, tomato, and green onion tops, and put into a big salad bowl. In a cup or other small container, stir about 1 tablespoon of water into the tahini until smooth, then add lemon juice and stir again til smooth. Pour over the salad and sprinkle with some dried oregano. Mix it all up and eat it! It's soooooo good!!

My humble me at Raw Vegan Radio! Please take a look... :)

2012-05-12T05:52:19.000Z

Steve Pruzzack from raw Vega Radio featured my video at his web site. If you are in mood for a delicious carrot-carob-orange-figs meal in the shape of a heart and edible spoons, as well as drawing the cutest Wall-e, pls take a look:

http://www.rawveganradio.com/

Sunshines,

Marina

Fruit on a budget?

2012-03-30T12:07:22.000Z

Hey friends,

I'm on day 2 now (I know, SUPER new) and even though I had more fat yesterday than recommended today I feel great! (it was less fat than I usually have) My skin looks clearer, I feel rested and I feel energized and happy. The only thing that I'm trying to figure out right now is how do I get so much fruit without breaking the bank? I ate so much fruit yesterday! I hear that you can buy by the case at wholefoods. Should I go to my local whole foods store and ask them ? I'm also hearing a lot about wholesale. Im a bit embarrassed because I dont know what that is. How much do you usually spend a week? Any tips on how to do this on a budget?

Apples make me happy!

2012-03-12T18:08:06.000Z

HI ya'll!

Anybody here use apples as a main supply of nutrients?

What are your experiences?

I have bought several varieties of delicious organic apples and plan to eat a lot of them with a pound of greens/celery.

Excited!!!

I read an article about the appletarian yogi --- but didn't find a lot of information about her otherwise.

Lovely movie about natural orchards

2012-02-26T01:48:53.000Z

www.backtoedenfilm.com is a site with a free movie to watch. I was literally drooling looking at the stunning video of the most gorgeous looking apple/grape/fig orchard with the most luscious looking lettuces/celery/kale/chard etc. in the garden. The gardener is quoting the bible in a very useful manner.

Enjoy the movie, we'll all learn from his simple, non destructive gardening.

Banana overload?

2011-10-29T20:10:44.000Z

Hello,

I have just began a raw vegan diet and I am only a few days into it. I am also attempting to gain weight so I have been eating the fruits with the most calories, mostly Banana's and dates. The first couple of days I consumed 30 - 40 bananas a day and about a pound of dates.

It wasn't hard at first but.... I am getting sick of bananas and dates!!! They make me feel great, but I just cannot get through the taste anymore! Are there other foods that have more or close to the same calories as bananas and dates that I can start pounding down? I have been eating and drinking loads of oranges and apples as well. And remember I am trying to gain weight.

Thanks!

Adam

For those who experience teeth problems

2011-08-17T11:23:32.000Z

As Ive seen here on the site there are people having problems with their teeth.
The enamel dissolving or the gums receding.

Now I had the same problems! And I was really worried about this.
So Ive been searching what may cause this.. and Ive found that brushing teeth (what isnt natural in the first place) is bad for your teeth. Unnecessary.
Also the dry fruits do not help your teeth.. they tend to stick to the teeth. This gives u a dry mouth (just like when u brush) and prevents the saliva from flowing.

So if u want your teeth to remineralize u have to realize these things:

-Fruits dont clean your teeth, saliva does.

-Best fruit for saliva flow: Apples.

Dont make the mistake of drinking apple juice.. (also not found in nature) but eat the apple whole.

After some time u will start to see improvements in ur gums. And it may even be possible for your body to remineralize the enamel of your teeth.

The Body can heal itself if u do not put too much stress on it.

Thats my message about teeth. Hopefully Ive helped someone with this.

Alert of the week: Stop Genetically Engineered Apples!

2011-03-25T15:38:47.000Z

~ You may think your actions are meaningless and that they won't help, but that is no excuse, you must still act. ~Gandhi

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world... indeed, it is the only thing that ever has!

Margaret Meade

ALERT OF THE WEEK

Stop Genetically Engineered Apples!

Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc., Summerland, B.C., is seeking USDA and FDA approval for its Arctic Golden Delicious and Granny Smith apples in which genes causing browning have been switched off.

The U.S. apple industry is asking USDA not to allow these genetically engineered, non-browning apples from Canada to be produced in the United States. The U.S. Apple Association voted unanimously at a March 12 board meeting to oppose the Okanagan Specialty Fruits application.

The Northwest Horticulture Council is also trying to stop GM apples. Chris Schlect, president of the Northwest Horticulture Council sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Feb. 28 expressing the council's opposition to the Okanagan application. Schlect explained in the letter that the Northwest Horticulture Council "anticipate[s] severe adverse marketing issues to confront both organic and traditional apple growers should [GM apples] be allowed into the general marketplace."

The council explained its stance in the March edition of its newsletter:

"This policy decision was made by our trustees after a careful balance, taking into account potential customer concerns, of benefits and risks to the existing commercial apple industry of the Pacific Northwest," the newsletter states. "In the end, the projected benefits of the non-browning apples did not outweigh the marketing harm likely to occur to apple growers and marketers, whether traditional or organic."

Speaking with the Capital Ag Press, Schlect said the industry is concerned that negative public perception of genetically engineered products could hurt apple sales.

"It's purely an economic thing. The negatives outweigh the positives," he said.

In this case, he said, there are issues of product labeling, possible cross-contamination, potential export market barriers and general consumer concern.

The U.S. apple industry isn't opposed to genetic engineering, but they will oppose GMO apples as long as they believe that consumers will reject them. We must use this opportunity to send a strong message to President Obama, Sec. Vilsack and APHIS Aministrator Cindy Smith that consumers are against GMO apples.

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