May 24, 2010 Posted by Lina

Raw

“What is a raw vegan?” I get asked sometimes or why I choose to eat a raw vegan diet. So in this post I’m going to describe in my own terms what I consider my diet is.  First, I choose to do vegan diet first and foremost, before organic or before raw, I’m a VEGAN. That means no animal byproducts such as honey, eggs, cheese, etc. Raw means that I choose to eat all vegan foods... read more

Feb 2, 2010 Posted by Lina

Natural Hair

Anyone that has met me in the last 11 years knows how much fun I had changing my hair… color, cuts, and styles. Every month was something different, a different shade of red too.  And I loved every color I tried! My hair stylist loved it when I showed up because she knew she got to do whatever she wanted, and I would have loved it no matter what. I had been coloring my hair since I turned 18 and after... read more

Nov 14, 2009 Posted by Lina

Raw Hummus

Whenever I don’t feel like making a complicated dish for dinner or I have run out of greens, I make this hummus I learned at this year’s Raw Spirit Fest in D.C. I also add some cut veggies, usually left over veggies, to make a “Mediterranean” dinner or plate that comes out amazing with very little effort. 1 cup of Sunflower Seeds 2/3 cup of Hazelnuts 1/3 cup of Sesame Seeds 1 Tbs. Raw Tahini 2... read more

Sep 7, 2009 Posted by Lina

The City of Smokers and the Best Food Ever!

My best friend lives in Washington DC, the city of smokers. Well, at least in my opinion DC is the city of smokers. Every where we went, there were people smoking outside! Anyways, it took 5 years, the Russian Embassy, and the Raw Spirit Fest for me to finally go visit her in DC. We were excited and looking forward to the festival and visiting all the historical places in DC. We first went to the Russian... read more