Yesterday was a bit rougher than I had expected. My theory is that, because I’ve been eating so many raw foods and detoxing already lately, this cleanse was kicked into high-gear from the beginning. They say you’ll crave that which you are detoxing from. I was craving salad and hummus all day. Mostly, though, I […]

Tomorrow, I am beginning the Master Cleanse. I just returned from the grocery store and am ready with mint tea, lemons, maple syrup and cayenne! Looking forward to this as lately I am feeling a bit weighed down, both physically and emotionally. I see these next couple weeks as a time to cleanse both the […]

Weddings seems to come with the need for much paper: save the dates and invitations with their various inserts and whatnot. We decided to put much of this information online and save some trees while we’re at it.
Instead of printing up a save the date card, we sent ours out as a designed email. This […]

I’ve really been concentrating on trying to leave less of a footprint with my lifestyle. With two big changes recently - buying a house and getting engaged - there are countless choices for making choices that are good for the environment and our health. Over the next five months, I’ll be sharing our experience as […]

I’ve been on a vegan, partially raw foods diet for a few months now and am feeling great. One change has caught me off guard has been weight loss. Ray and I have both lost over 20 pounds since starting this new diet. Sure, this feels great, but I was completely unprepared and hadn’t realized […]

I’ve been reading a lot of personal finance books lately and I realized that, in many ways, I’ve gone about my own finances pretty haphazzardly. For example, I keep sending large chunks of money to my student loan and then using credit cards to buy clothes. Huh? In my reading, I kept hearing about paying […]

We (Needmore Designs) have just released a a social recipe sharing website for raw foods! Take a look - I’ve got a ton of recipes up there already and will be adding more each week.
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I’m really excited to see what delights others put up there - I have a goal of making one new […]

Wrapping up the short series on raw burgers are a couple condiments - ketchup and cheese.
Ketchup - UPDATE: This recipe has been moved to Gone Raw, our new raw recipe sharing site.
Sunflower Seed Cheese - Combine the following thouroughly in a high-speed blender, adding the sunflower seeds lasts.

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup Nama Shoyu […]

This raw onion bread is hearty and delicious! Use this bread as a burger bun, for vegetable sandwiches or cut into smaller pieces and dip into hummus.
UPDATE: This recipe has been moved to Gone Raw, our new raw recipe sharing site.

Recipe book back in hand, here is the recipe one in the burger series, an incredibly versitile recipe that can be spread on a teflex sheet to create a nut loaf or formed into burger patties.

1.5 cups raw almonds (soaked for 3-4 hours, drained and dried)
1.5 cups raw walnuts (soaked for 3-4 hours, drained and […]