Cake Batter Balls

Raw’kin Snack of the Week!Cake Batter Balls. We don’t think there’s anything else that needs to be said, but here’s a photo in case that wasn’t enough to whet your appetite. This deliciously scrumptious, and yes, raw, vegan, gluten-free and high protein recipe, is brought to us by Practically Raw Chef Amber Shea. All you need is five ingredients. Click here for the full recipe and let us know how they turn out! And a special thanks to Chef Amber for this sweet [...]

Pistachio Butter

Raw’kin Snack of the WeekWe’re all about nut butters. We love ‘em. Raw, organic peanut butter is great and almond butter is even better, but have you had pistachio butter? Well, we hadn’t, not until we found this recipe from Veggie Wedgie and, well, we just had to share it. Look at it. It looks beautiful and it’s absolutely packed with healthy nutrients copper, manganese, B vitamins, and a lot more. So give it a try. Three simple ingredients and you’re [...]

A Good Vegan

Since I began eating plant-based, people have asked me a lot of questions about my food, my budget, even my bowel movements (geesh!) and after one year of plant-based eating, I still answer this question almost weekly: “Are you still doing that eating thing?” Huh? In the past year, I’ve lost 30 pounds as much to the amazement of friends as myself. Sometimes I think it’s funny that my physical appearance speaks for itself, but I doubt anyone would even [...]

Chocolate-Covered Katie’s Healthy Magic Squares

Raw’kin Snack of the WeekShe really called these ‘No-Bake Coconut Crack Bars,’ but we’d like our fans to know that, while these are deliciously addictive, they don’t contain crack. Or any other drugs. At all. But they’re beautiful and we’d like to thank Katie for this amazing recipe! Makes 6-8 bars Ingredients 1 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened) (80g) 1/4 cup agave or pure maple syrup (or 1/4 cup water and 2-3 nunaturals stevia packs) 2 tbsp virgin coconut oil (See [...]

Watermelon Gazpacho

I love a good bargain, especially on food! Today I found seedless watermelons for $3.99. What a deal! I decided to pick up a couple. My family loves watermelon and beside being delicious and refreshing, it’s so nutritious, too. I started experimenting with some new ideas.  I posted the watermelon lemonade over the summer and it was a huge success.  Now it’s time to try something new – watermelon gazpacho. I found this recipe on www.about.com in the vegetarian food section.  [...]