tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11673751828400506352024-03-05T13:30:38.902-08:00Raw Food NerdAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-29982388720425576192014-07-24T09:22:00.001-07:002014-07-24T09:28:41.255-07:00Tour de Cane Juice Endurance Cycling, Weekly Update #2 Here is weekly update #2 of the Tour de Cane Juice for your viewing pleasure. Fear not, I kept my chatting to a minimum so this video is short and sweet and I really hope you guys enjoy it!
If you have any questions about raw cane juice: where to find it, more info. about it, etc. please feel free to leave a comment below!
Also, please share this video with all your fitness buff friends and or Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-56150684037461195042014-07-17T09:32:00.005-07:002014-07-17T09:32:52.389-07:00Plant-based Summer Berry SmoothieSmoothies, especially in the summer months, are a great way to get in all your vitamins and keep your calories up, when you're appetite is less than normal because of the heat.
I love to start my mornings with a nice cold smoothie when I'm not pounding back a 15 lb watermelon!
My newest obsession is my Summer Berry Smoothie which I whipped up on a whim while trying to jazz up my standard "Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-26563719677528343722014-07-14T09:40:00.000-07:002014-07-14T09:40:24.415-07:00Tour de Cane Juice Weekly Update
Tour de Cane Juice is well under way! Here is the first installment of the weekly updates I will be doing. This is my first video ever so please don't judge too hard. I promise I will get better with my "ums" and hopefully, I will be able to improve my editing skills as well!
Enjoy!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-23347179626926066332014-07-08T18:06:00.001-07:002014-07-17T11:30:54.110-07:00The Cane Juice Chronicles: Tour de Cane Juice
And so I am back, with another cane juice challenge this July in tandem with the start of the Tour de France which began on Saturday!
In the previous Cane Juice Chronicles (which you can find here and here) I put raw cane juice to the test, using it as fuel for my running and testing its ability to help improve my speed and overall running performance. I kept a detailed log via Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-84129670373878467782014-07-01T12:10:00.000-07:002014-07-01T12:10:31.323-07:00Raw Vegan Zucchini Chips and Organic Tomato Corn Salsa
For years the notion of a crispy chip has alluded me on the raw food lifestyle. My chips, be it savory or sweet, were always chewy. The exception being only my beloved kale chips. (Who would have ever thought kale chips would become so popular?!)
Kale chips are even Kardashian-approved (Oh lord.) with Kourtney Kardashian espousing the benefits of kale chips vs. regular snore bore 'tater chips.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-15840595167638917822014-07-01T11:40:00.004-07:002014-07-01T11:58:16.645-07:00How to Navigate Social Situations, Dining Out, & Making Food for Your Family While Adhering to a Plant-based Diet One of the most effective ways we can connect with another person is to share a meal with them. However, in today's modern world where everyone has particular dietary specifications -- gluten-free, nut-free, vegan, vegetarian, etc. is it still possible for food to function in that same way? Can we still bond while sharing different meals?
Well, I say, YES!
Food is something that has always beenAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-63493078607960495062014-06-24T12:43:00.003-07:002014-06-24T18:37:30.991-07:00Transition Me: High Carb Low Fat Cooked Vegan Meals for The Frugal Eater So, on this blog, I talk A LOT about fruit and raw food in general. My name is, after all, RAW food nerd. However, I am well aware that such a lifestyle is not for everyone, nor does everyone desire to be 100% raw. For some, eating fully raw is cost prohibitive or they simply desire to merely only incorporate more raw food or even just add more plant-based foods overall.
Today, I wouldAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-8575897046242668032014-06-16T12:59:00.001-07:002014-06-16T13:14:18.347-07:00Get Fit and Healthy on a Plant-Based Diet!
I'm back! I took a small hiatus from blogging to update Raw Food Nerd a bit and to work on something very special that has been pretty much a year in the making:
My NEW website, Positively Plant-Powered! < Click to check it out!!! >
I am beyond excited as I have been waiting for this for quite some time. The concept of Positively Plant-Powered came to me after seeing way Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-52086551458286199392014-04-20T22:59:00.001-07:002014-05-21T19:14:58.452-07:00The Cane Juice Chronicles: 31 Day Bikram Yoga Challenge Before I get into the deets about the challenge, let me give you a little background info.
Bikram yoga is a series of 26 postures and two breathing exercises that takes place in a room heated to 105 degrees with at least 40% humidity. It requires a balance of both strength and flexibility; it will test your endurance, your stamina, and ultimately what type of person you are when things get Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-41247882281558717262014-04-01T21:51:00.003-07:002014-05-22T01:41:24.974-07:00Spicy Detox Salad Dressing
So, remember that post a few weeks back where I blogged about my running improvements while training with sugar cane juice?
Ironically, a few short days after I declared that I was going to be running that 10k
sponsored by Raw Cane SuperJuice Bar and subsequently ran my fastest 2
mile time to date (7:30 pace!!!), I aggravated my old hip injury and unfortunately was
unable to continue Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-34073608850312942472014-03-14T16:45:00.000-07:002014-03-14T16:47:16.882-07:00Know Your Food: Something's Fishy
Where does your food come from?
A very important question that seems to be popping up more frequently. And while it may seem to be a topic that originally only concerned niche groups or 'radical' animal rights activists, it seems to be infiltrating main stream media much more often these days.
Less than two months ago 9 million pounds of ground beef got recalled from a huge supplier. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-40403859582418467442014-03-04T22:30:00.001-08:002014-03-04T22:31:49.235-08:00Taco Tuesday! #thebomb
Last week for taco Thursday (I like to be different, ok?) I posted these bad boys on my IG: RawFoodNerd (Check it out!) and got several requests asking for the recipe.
Romaine hearts as "shells" or "boats" for your favorite dips are an excellent and fun way to eat more greens without always feeling like you have to eat a salad. Chips and guac, anyone?
So I decided I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-38025728057163705562014-02-28T22:23:00.000-08:002014-03-01T11:00:05.293-08:00The Cane Juice Chronicles:Improving Your Fitness Naturally!
Time for a cane juice update!
Bananas + Cane Juice = Heavenly!
Running for me has always been somewhat of a leisure activity. It was simply something that I enjoyed doing, however, I was never actively trying to improve nor was I tracking my progress. Most of my running took place on a treadmill as a warm up before a spin class or when I wanted to take a day off from Bikram.
When I moved Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-24003615262048801082014-02-27T16:30:00.001-08:002014-02-28T08:08:43.738-08:00Exotic Eats!
Happy Thursday everyone! Time for a small update!
"Open heart, open mind."
Getting my stretch on before Bikram. I'm on Day #3 of my 100 day Bikram yoga challenge. (I will be talking more about this next week after my Friday update on The Cane Juice Chronicles)
Still drinking cane juice like it's my job. It's been so beneficial for alleviating sore muscles. I can't wait to share my Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-6712196121895542852014-02-17T21:17:00.000-08:002014-02-17T21:17:06.082-08:00Hollywood 10K; The Cane Juice Chronicles
Last week I posted on my Facebook page (Positively Plant-Powered; like, follow, and share if you haven't already!) some very exciting news:
This coming April I will be running the Hollywood 10k and one of my absolute favorite local LA businesses, Raw Cane SuperJuice Bar, will not only be sponsoring me, BUT -- they will also be providing me with sugar cane juice as my fuel for training and race Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-45621504791111008732014-02-14T13:29:00.001-08:002014-02-14T13:32:22.706-08:00Learning to Love, Happy Valentine's Day!
I am going to get a bit unconventional here today and choose to acknowledge Valentine's Day as a way we can ALL celebrate not just loving others, but loving ourselves as well!
Carob-Date Caramel Covered Strawberries!
For an easy sweet treat, that's healthy and delicious, try dipping strawberries in Carob-Date Caramel Sauce (Equal parts pitted dates of your choosing + coconut water&Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-24245849279265387292014-02-12T13:13:00.003-08:002014-02-12T16:45:55.851-08:00What I Eat Wedesday, Raw Vegan Persimmon Pudding & Soft-Serve!
What to do when you've got 40 + pounds of ooey gooey sweet ripe end of the season persimmons left? Well, you make persimmon pudding of course! ...And then you top it with double vanilla soft-serve and mulberry-graham... Boom! The ultimately guilt-free, dairy-free, nut-free power bowl!
Persimmon Pudding w. Double Vanilla Soft-Serve topped with Mulberry-Graham
Part of livingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-83411755134712016552014-01-29T12:48:00.001-08:002014-01-29T16:33:44.538-08:00Breakfast of Champions
Ok, let's talk bananas...
As a high carb, predominately raw, fruitarian I eat a sh!t load of bananas.
What people think ripe bananas look like:
WRONG!
What RIPE bananas ACTUALLY look like:
If your bananas are green, then they aren't ripe, If your bananas aren't spotty, then they are not ripe. If your bananas don't effortlessly break from the bunch, then they are not ripe. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-21365009459137731472014-01-15T12:57:00.003-08:002014-01-15T13:05:08.708-08:00Quick & Easy Raw Meals for the New Year
Happy New Year everyone! I know I am a little behind and it's been 2014 for at least two weeks now, but I have been hard at work putting together some new delicious recipes for the blog and my future e-book, which hopefully will be coming out this summer.
In honor of 2014 I wanted to share with you a couple of incredibly simple and satisfying raw vegan fruit-based meals that I have been Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-15717816220605693592013-12-03T16:31:00.004-08:002013-12-10T13:00:09.054-08:00Raw Food Nerd, Holiday Edition
It's about that time, the holiday season is officially upon us and that means holiday parties where the temptation to eat foods that are filled with butter, salt, oil, and various unsavory animal products will be at an all time high.
Save yourself, don't make eye-contact with the beautifully decorated sugar cookies and best stay clear of the yule log. They're bad news bears!
But, really, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-23975142273532920892013-10-16T20:51:00.001-07:002013-10-16T20:55:55.493-07:00The Unlimited Calorie Mentality
As I mentioned in my last post, eating a whole foods, plant-based lifestyle does not automatically correlate to sacrifice. So, I figured, I would show you how a high carb, low fat, plant-based vegan gets down by posting my general eats.
Now, let me be clear, I'm tall (5"7') but, I'm quiet lean weighing in at no more than 110 lbs of pure muscle. However, I can pack it away, often to the shock Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-54515892080021167252013-10-08T13:52:00.001-07:002013-10-08T13:58:19.022-07:00Vegan Pizza FTW When people commit to a plant-based lifestyle they assume that sacrifice is inevitable. They believe that teeth-gritting will-power will be a necessity; how else will they manage to power through sans their favorite disease-inducing foods like pizza, hamburgers, and ice cream? The horizon looks bleak, marred by restriction, social anxiety (or fear of missing out), and tasteless rabbit food.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-68599881112378478512013-10-03T17:03:00.000-07:002013-10-04T13:55:25.318-07:00#Respect The ChemistryYes, I am one of those crazily obsessed Breaking Bad people. And yes, I am 'stealing' a Breaking Bad tagline for my blog title, but what the hell, it applies. I'm mourning in my own way...
Whether we want to admit it or not, food-- (un)cooking (and baking, entirely) is a science. And there is an inherent chemistry that exists between carefully chosen ingredients that when combined, either make Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-61642928042793997392013-07-22T17:28:00.005-07:002014-07-01T12:03:18.062-07:00Raw Vegan Sorbet Sorry if this seems redundant, but I've really been loving my soft serve ice kreams as of late. And who doesn't love ice kream? Cool, sweet, light & airy-- It's like infinite possibilities of deliciousness in a bowl.
I've always been kind of an ice cream freak. At the height of my
disordered eating I could and would polish off a pint for lunch and then
two or three bowls of "low Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02096841591400363912noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167375182840050635.post-86574593259130466622013-07-10T17:57:00.000-07:002014-07-03T11:55:22.500-07:00Quit Caffeine with This Coffee Replacement!
Teeccino
PLUS
Vanilla Hemp Milk
PLUS
Stevia Sweet Drops
PLUS
Ice
Equals
The best night time (or any time really) sweet summer treat! Like Starbucks without having to hand over your wallet!
Ironically, this just happens to be in a Starbucks mug, oops!
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