Jun 26, 2011 Posted by Lina

Before and Way Before

Many friends have been asking me to post pictures of Denis and I when we first began our journey in the health food path. But first, here is one of my favorite clips from the Sopranos that kinda reminds me of the pictures you will see below. I call these pictures, the pictures of when we were over weight: the Sopranos… you’ll see why. Denis lost a total of 93 Lbs I lost over 50... read more

Jun 14, 2011 Posted by Lina

Arugula Dandelion Dip

On the way back from the market Saturday, we were having a discussion in the car about creamy sweet dishes vs. creamy salty dishes. We all agreed we liked both. And that brought a memory of spinach dip. So I went to Josh’s Market Sunday but wasn’t able to find spinach to make it. Instead, I decided to change the recipe and get dandelions and arugula, which I very often don’t buy because... read more

Feb 14, 2011 Posted by Lina

Raw Tomato Bisque Soup

I was on my way from work to home while Denis was driving and we were talking about food. Whenever I get bored of the same thing over and over and I believe I’m done with raw food, I come up with an amazing recipe! Tonight, I came up with a delicious and simple tomato bisque recipe. I love soups, specially for dinner on a cold night. Here is what I used (makes enough soup for 2 people): 4 Skinny... read more

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

Sep 1, 2010 Posted by Lina

Road Trip to ECHO Farms

About a week ago, Denis, my new BFF, and I drove to Fort Myers to ECHO Farms to check out their edible plants and trees and see what we could get. After a quick stop in Naples for lunch, we headed north on I-75 to Bayshore Rd and arrived at the farm. ECHO stands for Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization, they are a non-profit organization that educates and trains people that work or volunteer around... read more