Nov 25, 2010 Posted by Lina

Happy Thanksgiving & Happy Raw Anniversary!

Today Denis and I celebrated Thanksgiving and our 3 year anniversary of being 100% raw vegans.  I didn’t want to put a big production as I usually do every year so we kept it to just the two of us today. Last week, I got asked: “What are you guys doing for Thanksgiving?” and it’s been so overwhelming for us in the last month that I realized I was not planning ahead for this... read more

Mar 10, 2010 Posted by Lina

Chubby Hubby Raw Brownies

Denis is supper addicted to chocolate and it has been a real challenge for him to stop eating chocolate (raw cacao). But once in awhile we both breakdown and make these brownies. I used to call them Midnight brownies because they would keep me up all night. But Denis prepares them and has perfected the recipe as time goes by and so now I call them Chubby Hubby Raw Brownies. 1 cup of almond flour 1 cup of... read more

Aug 9, 2009 Posted by Lina

Our First Raw Party

Last Friday we hosted our first Raw Party! Not a potluck or meetup… a party! After the Raw Spirit Fest 2008 in Sedona, I realized that what we were missing in our lifestyle was entertaining our friends. When Denis and I fist moved in together, we used to have parties every weekend. I would cook all sorts of dishes (beef kabobs Russian style was a favorite), and friends would bring beer and such. It was... read more

Aug 9, 2009 Posted by Lina

Raw Party Menu

Appetizers Zucchini Rolls 10 Zucchinis sliced in a mandolin slicer (for two people use 2 or 3 zucchinis and reduce the marinade) 1 cup of your favorite marinade (see recipe below) 2 cups of your favorite pate (see recipe below) Slice zucchini using a Mandolin slicer and marinate the night before (I place them into a lasagna pan as if they were lasagna noodles and pour the marinade over each layer). When... read more