Ever walk into an unknown restaurant and immediately know you’ve entered one of your new favorite places? This happened today to me at Thrive. The minute I set foot in this place I felt both uplifted and relaxed. The friendly staff was smiling while they worked. Beyond the eating area was a store to buy healthy products and equipment such as bulk grains and [...]
Archive for the ‘Raw’ Category
March 20, 2010
23. Enlighten Salad from Thrive
By admin in Lunch/Snack Salad, Raw, Vegan, Vegetarian
March 15, 2010
19. Breakfast Salad
By Anne in Fruit, Raw, Vegan, VegetarianIf salad is one of my favorite foods, then fruit salad is a favorite of the favorites. Here’s my favorite way to make this favorite-favorite:
In the cookbook Vegetarian Nights: Fresh from Hawaii, Bonnie Mandoe recommends making your fruit salad with very small cubes of fruit, so that each spoonful contains several different pops of juicy, [...]
March 14, 2010
18. Cilantro-Lime Coleslaw
By Anne in Mexican-Inspired, Raw, Side Salad, Vegan, VegetarianI first made this slaw to go with fish tacos, but glory be, I generally cannot stop eating it, even without the tacos. It’s so refreshing, crunchy, and tart. It’s the perfect bright and juicy counterpoint to Tex-Mex dishes, such as the chicken enchiladas we had for dinner tonight. I’ve tried adding other ingredients and [...]
March 12, 2010
16. Stuffed Apple Salad with Pistachios and Oranges
By Anne in Fruit, Lunch/Snack Salad, RawLast night’s “salad” (Thai fresh rolls) got me thinking about how nice it would be to have more fork-free salad options. This one is a total winner. Cut the top off of an apple, then carve the insides out with a melon baller or other scooper. Use the apple flesh for the salad, along with the [...]
March 8, 2010
12. Grapefruit Pistachio Salad Dressing
By Anne in Raw, Salad Dressing, Vegan, VegetarianThis “creamy” dressing is made by making a puree of pistachios with grapefruit juice. Bring out a green color in your dressing by adding a few spinach leaves to the mix.
Grapefruit Pistachio Salad Dressing
Ingredients:
Juice of one grapefruit
2 handfuls of pistachios
small cube of fresh ginger (about 3/4 inch)
1 T orange blossom honey (or other honey)
1 or 2 T rice vinegar
3 [...]
February 28, 2010
4. Jicama, Orange & Mango Salad
By Anne in Fruit, Mexican-Inspired, Raw, Vegetarian
My husband scares me sometimes. Last night we were both doing our own thing in companionable silence. Out of the blue I asked, “What’s that white thing called…?”
And he said, “Jicama?” Uh, yes. Actually, that’s exactly what I was thinking about. How does he do that?
Anyway, my friend Ammi invited me over for a delicious dinner of tortilla [...]