Join me for a day of Outrageous Joy Raw Food cuisine at The Spa Resort in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

I am completing a week-long juice fast here at The Spa Resort in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  This is part of a three-week detox program I am participating in.  Each morning, reading this beautiful poem by Rumi, I have been reminded of the benefits of emptying the belly. Read More »

This is one of my favorite recipes and a staple during my week.  It is also a sure winner no matter who you are having over for dinner.  Raw and non-raw alike love this dish.  And if you have left over cream sauce, you might just find yourself looking for more ways to enjoy it.  I’ve been known dip grapes in it the next day for breakfast.  Yum! Read More »

This is a surprisingly delicious salad that is super simple to make and full of nutritional value. Read More »

This is a delicious and refreshing summertime drink. Dress it up or dress it down, in either case, it is a sure winner. Read More »

Raw Pumpkin Seed Basil Pesto Read More »

These are super simple to make and super delicious.  Always a hit with everyone whether or not they eat raw.  Have them for breakfast, dessert or for an afternoon snack.  This recipe yields about 15-20 balls, but it can easily be doubled to make more. Read More »

This is my new favorite green smoothie.  It’s refreshing with a nice combination of sweet and tart.  Enjoy! Read More »

Corn and Cherry Tomato Salad with Macadamia Nut ‘Cheese’

This is a versatile little salad.  You can either serve it as a salad, or serve it up in endive boats as an appetizer.  In either case, it is a winner! Read More »

This Friday, July 23rd, I am teaming up with Feel Well For Life in Laguna Beach, CA to show the film, Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days.

This fascinating, film follows the remarkable journeys of six diabetics as they take on a “30-Day Raw Food Challenge” to reverse their diabetes naturally by eating only organic, vegan, uncooked, raw foods.

Set at the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center in Arizona founded by Gabriel Cousens, M.D., the film follows the participants as they are challenged to give up their traditional American diet consisting of meat, dairy, sugar, processed foods, and cooked foods, as well alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine, and replace it with a raw food diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, sprouts, nuts and seeds that have not been heated above 118 degrees.  The results are astounding as each participant is off their insulin and all other medications within 5 days.

“One of the most potent, pandemic diseases is Type 2 diabetes affecting 246 million people worldwide. We need to wake up to the possibility that simply changing our diet can significantly reverse and even cure this disease. The results of the participants in this documentary offer evidence of that.” ~Dr. Cousens

Gabriel Cousens, MD is a well-known holistic medical doctor who has been practicing for 35 years and who is a published authority on alternative healing and raw living food nutritional therapies. He has helped thousands heal a myriad of diseases through the power of raw foods. The film also features other leading wellness experts, physicians, authors and advocates including Anthony Robbins, Woody Harrelson, Rev. Michael Beckwith, Morgan, Spurlock, David Wolfe, Joel Furhman, M.D. and Fred Bisci, Ph.D. who all discuss the curative power and benefits of raw foods.

A plant-based, raw food diet is rapidly gaining worldwide recognition for its power to heal and rejuvenate, as well as maintain health at a high energy level. A raw diet, consisting primarily of fruits, vegetables, sprouts, nuts and seeds, is prepared at temperatures less than between 118 degrees Fahrenheit to preserve the natural enzymes, nutrients and the food’s life-force energy from the sun. When food is cooked, 50 percent of the protein is lost, 70-80 percent of the vitamins and minerals are lost, and close to 100 percent of the phytonutrients are destroyed.

Simply Raw chronicles the incredible transformation of six real-life participants over the course of 30 days. Throughout the film, we witness moments of struggle, support, hope, and joy. But in the end, this inspiring documentary reveals the truth behind the ancient wisdom of Hippocrates, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”

The film will be shown this Friday night, July 23rd at Feel Well For Life, located at 1409 Glenneyre St, Laguna Beach, CA.  The film begins at 7PM, preceded by a raw food reception at 6:30PM.  For more information call 714.654.9860.

To view a trailer of the film, or to purchase the DVD, click here.

To take your own 30-day raw food challenge, click here.