Sep 26, 2011 Posted by Lina

3 Farmers Markets in South Florida

One of the most important parts of planning your vacation or traveling is to know where to find food and restaurants. Some people plan ahead, specially if they have specific requests for food or if they love food traveling as much as I do. As a raw vegan and eco-activist, I always plan ahead my food stops before I head out in to my destination. One of my favorites sites to help me plan is Happycow.net... read more

Aug 30, 2010 Posted by Lina

What Kind of Issues Can a Juice Fast bring?

Denis and I had wanted to do a green juice fast for the longest time. We do a monthly liquid fast during the full moon and it feels great. So we wanted to know what it was like to just do a green juice fast. We decided this full moon was good time to do it and planned to get all our juices from Josh’s Organic Garden. We started on Monday and finished it on Saturday. Initially we wanted to do seven... read more

Aug 27, 2010 Posted by Lina

30 Coconuts a Week

About 4 weeks ago, Denis bought 30 coconuts and we had a feast! From drinking the water to making creams, salad dressings, smoothies, soups, etc. The following week he bought 20 coconuts, and the week after that 15 coconuts. By the end of the third week I couldn’t come up with any more coconut dishes, and Denis had made coconut cream and stored it in the refrigerator. I didn’t want to waste... read more

Aug 25, 2010 Posted by Lina

5 Kale Salad Dressings

I don’t know about you guys, but I love eating greens. However when it comes to kale, it’s a little bit difficult to just pop in my mouth and chew it without anything on it. One Sunday, I was being lazy and enjoying my day at the beach when I got a call that there was no green left at Josh’s market. So Denis and I ran to the market but it was true, no lettuce was left! There was only two... read more

Aug 9, 2010 Posted by Lina

5 Tips to Green Your Kitchen

Following with my Green Series, here are some tips to start transitioning to an environmental friendly kitchen. Cleaners & Paper As I mentioned in my post about green tips for your bathroom, I recommend using more natural cleaners. I make my own cleaning spray using vinegar, water, and soap.  I also use baking soda and vinegar to clean my kitchen sink or my vitamix after many green smoothies which... read more