There are many downsides to not owning an iphone – and up until a month or two ago, one of those was not being able to have instagram. I know, I have it sooo hard…

So, when I received a text from a friend letting me know that instagram was now available for androids, you can only imagine my excitement. Insert: hell-to-the-yes.

After all, I am an Artist who at the end of the day only wants to communicate in pictures. Only. Pictures.

If you aren’t following me on Instagram – I’m @rawxies , so be sure to follow! It’s like a full on, 24/7 pictorial look into my life and the things I love! Here’s a link to one of my pictures – you may be able to follow me from here… (it’s my one complaint of instagram – not integrated into own website… drives me batty)

Cheers!

“If I have time to make it, so do you.” -me

It should come as no shock, that as of late, my cooking has decreased drastically… And by drastically, I mean — ceases to exist. Unless of course, you count flipping a switch on my VitaMix. In that case, I haven’t slowed down a bit.

But seriously, I am not exaggerating… I am living off of smoothies (and Whole Foods salad bars).

This Protein Smoothie Bowl is a personal fav of mine, as I love the contrast of the crunchy raw granola with the creamy smoothie. Plus, the chewing makes me actually feel like I’m eating something – which, at times, can be a nice feeling (ha).

Side note — I don’t get paid, I’m not sent free swag and I don’t lie – but I love me some Living Intentions Raw Granola – All flavors, I do not discriminate. I heart this stuff – plus, it’s hella nutritious. And to be honest, I dislike most raw granolas found at the stores… seriously, I do.

Protein Smoothie Bowls

1.5 banana
1 scoop chocolate protein powder (I use Sun Warrior blend – the kind sans rice protein)
1/4 c hemp protein powder
1 T mesquite powder
1 T ashwagandha root powder (great for thyroid!)
Stevia
Ice!

2-4 T raw granola

In a high speed blender, combine all ingredients except for granola. Blend until smooth and pour into glass. Top with granola and enjoy!

Try all sorts of flavor combos – be creative!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! I know I’ve been somewhat MIA these past few months, but Rawxies has taken on a super foxy intern to keep everyone up to speed on all things foxy raw — So, be on the look out for much to come! Plus, I’ll be updating our website soon to include all of our new accounts – Much love everyone!

Confession. I heart Berkeley, CA.

So, when I found out they were having a celebratory Vegan Earth Day, I was ALLL over it. Rawxies booth reserved - Check!

The below text is quoted from YummyPlants.com, who summed up the event oh-so well—

The all-day extravaganza organized and presented by Karine Brighten Events, will feature films (Vegucatedand The Cove), workshops, eco art, a scavenger hunt, and an exciting array of speakers including nutritional expert Dr. John McDougall, physician and environmentalist Dr. Michael Klaper, and Grassroots Campaign Director for In Defense of Animals environmentalist Hope Bohanec. Area businesses will be on-site with products to sample and buy.  Non-profit groups will offer a wealth of information about their eco/vegan organizations.

Ten percent of all ticket sales will be donated to SaveJapanDolphins.org.  Advance tickets for adults are $15, for students $10.  Children under 12 are admitted free.   Tickets at the door are $20.  Purchase tickets online here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/220330.  For more information visitBerkeleyVeganEarthDay.com.

If you’re in the area, be sure to stop by and say ‘Hi!’ — Happy early Earth Day! <3

Just when I thought I had run out of excuses to spend money online, I find yet another…

Enter: sneakpeeq – The Social Ap that uses Facebook to bring new and exciting products to thousands of consumers each week.

While I’ll admit it took me a minute or two to figure out – because guys, it is an Ap – not just a shopping website – the overall layout is much more interactive and/or integrated with social media. Think, “Spotify” – an Ap separate from FaceBook, but yet fully integrated with a plethora of sharing options.

Here are a few things I’ve pulled from sneakpeeks FAQ section — I definitely recommend reading the full FAQ section however, as there is so much fun stuff to learn about badges, sharing and recommendations.

What is sneakpeeq?

Online shopping, with short sales, great deals, and new stores daily. Everything has a fixed price, that you can lower further by being more active on sneakpeeq and earning badges

How does sneakpeeq Work?

Every day, we put a new set of amazing products from new brands on the site. We then take what we know about you as a sneakpeeq shopper (aka “peeqer”) and present you with 3 products that we think you’ll like the most. The more you participate on the site the better we can predict your personal style. You can also browse through the other stores and like, love, share, and peeq to help us learn more about you.

By playing around on the site, and sharing, peeqing, and buying items you can unlock badges. Some badges have the power to lower the prices even further!

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Through badges, you can also save even more money than what is listed on products (obviously my most fav part). My most recent purchase (see below), I had a badge for 10 off + 20% – so, on top of the tremendous savings, I was able to apply both badges to my final sale. It. Was. Awesome. (and so is this bracelet by A.V. Max!)

Giveaway time!

When it comes to the Rawxy/SneakPeeq giveaway, everybody wins (no really, they do)!  sneakpeeq is giving away 20% off your next purchase just for entering, plus a chance at the Grand Prize: one winner will receive a $20 gift card to use on your favorite food, style and home products—that goes a long way in sneakpeeq’s amazingly low-priced boutiques!

Come see all the things you love but haven’t discovered. Sneakpeeq only has New Products that you have never seen before!

How to enter:

(come back and leave a comment for each entry)

Enter the giveaway by clicking on this link and joining sneakpeeq!
Follow Rawxy on FaceBook
Sign up for Rawxies Newsletter – right hand side of this blog!

All winners will be announced on my blog on 05/01/12!

*new sneakpeeq members only will receive 20% off badge.
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Happy Monday

Portion control at it’s best.

It’s why I kind of love deconstructed food.

Complex and simple – a complete juxtaposition I do realize. But for some reason, it works.

I was playing around this weekend with the above ideas and came up with a Rawxies inspired sundae. See, Rawxies don’t just have to be consumed as a snack – but rather, they can be used to create more elaborate desserts. Moreover, healthy ones!

For this deconstructed sundae, I dipped Banana Nut Bread Rawxies into a mixture of melted cacao + cacao powder (and a bit of stevia). I topped half of the batch with chopped nuts and left the rest plain. I then used a 1 tablespoon cookie scooper to scoop So Delicious Coconut Ice Cream and toped with a strawberry puree – made with strawberries and water.

So good, guys – SO good.

So tell me, have you done anything creative with your Rawxies!?

—Furthermore: if you do ever create something with Rawxies, please upload it to FB and tag “rawxies” – Love seeing everyone’s creations!!

Also, to celebrate the wonderful month of April; My birthday + Rawxies 1st year – I’m lifting all shipping on the Rawxies website!

Veggie Pulp.

What the heck do you do with it!?

If I had a dollar for every time I heard that question… Let’s just say, I’d be drinking poolside right now with a personal cabana boy… if only…

Here’s the thing, unless you’ve juiced only one type of food (i.e., just carrots), then finding recipes can be quite tricky – which is why, my standard go-to recipe is the veggie pulp cracker. Trust me, it really doesn’t matter what you juice, these will turn out fairly decent – or super delish (taste-buds depending). Don’t even make me mention how fibrous and filling they are!

I also want to point out that for all my non-dyhdrator owning friends/family – I baked these just for you! I wanted to not only see how long they would take, but also how they would turn out — Baked, they have a bit more flavor then dehydrating, but it definitely took some time in the oven and to be honest – I don’t like running my gas oven for that long. So, I pulled after an hour and placed in my D for about 6 hours. Dehydrators are just SO good at pulling out moisture without burning… Ovens are much trickier. However, the dehydration isn’t necessary! So, bake away!

Veggie Pulp Crackers – Baked or Raw

6 C veggie pulp – I used primarily beet and carrot (can we say yum!)
3.5 C ground flax – this is about 2 c whole seed before grinding
.5 C chia seed (if you are sans chia, replace with whole flax seeds)
.25 C olive oil
3 T lemon juice
1-2 T apple cider vinegar
2 C of water*** (see note)
3 T dried herbs – Have fun!

** Water will depend on high dry your pulp is. I used an Omega VRT HD 350 for my juice, so my pulp was super dry! However, a lot of juicers will produce a more wet pulp – in this case, use less water. Or, if your pulp is super dry, use more! You want it to be the consistency of dough – easy to spread, but not too easy!

Depending on the size of your pulp (and/or the efficiency of your juicer) you may want to first processor your pulp in a food processor. Once processed to a fine texture, place in a large bowl. Add to the pulp all remaining ingredients and mix well.

Spread mixture evenly on a silpat baking mat (parchment paper will work as well) – makes about two trays for thick crackers.

Using a pizza cutter, cut desired shapes.

Place in preheated 275 – 300 degree oven for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes, pull from oven. Flip crackers over and peel away silpat mat. Place back in oven for another 45 minutes, or until crisp.

Place in dehydrator for 24 hours at 105. Half-way through, or until dry enough, flip slipat over and peel off. Continue dehydrating until crisp.

Assembly – as pictured.

Top crackers with Destiny Almond butter for a quick, delicious and nutritious snack!

When it comes to design aesthetics, I’ll be the first to admit – I’m a bit snobby.

But hey, I can’t help it. Give a gurrrl a degree in design and all of a sudden she’s a full on layout conisuour. Ha… Ok, I’m not that bad, but it is true… if it’s a disaster, I won’t touch it. I mean, I’ve had my fair share of disastorous moments, but I chose to turn a blind eye to those Of course…

Any who – I share this knowledge, to hope solidfy my love for Rawxies latest spotting: Flavour Fiesta. A digital magazine dedicated to all things food and flavour. And it is, lovely.

Divya, the author of Flavor Fiesta and Flavour Fiesta Blog, has especially outdone herself in the latest edition, as I can only imagine how much work must go into such a publication. Oh and did I mention it’s just her? Yup, one person creating a digital/interactive magazine that rivals that of my (paid) Food and Wine subscription. Take that big corporation

Words really can’t justify the wonderfulness that is Flavour Fiesta, so I highly suggest taking a peek for yourself – plus, while you’re at it, you can check out the feature on Rawxies (or I guess, me, ha)! To say I’m flattered to be part of such a publication, would be an understatement – Thanks again, Divya!!

Here are just a few screen grabs… Love!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

The best smoothie ever.

Seriously.

Ok, so I posted a youtube video on this smoothie back in November – and, ever since then, I’ve been drinking this daily. No joke. Daily. Moreover, I’ve heard outstanding feedback from readers who have tried, and loved, this very same smoothie. So, I wanted to repost since I can’t stand the video quality.

Also, shout out to the Bestie who gave me the idea to post this smoothie on St. Patty’s day – not only does she lurrrv the smoothie, but she also noted how spirulina turns your teeth green… haha – it’s true, it does… but better than green teeth from artificially died green beer, right!?!? Oh, and unlike the latter, it actually doesn’t stain your teeth, it just coats your mouth in green! Big difference for us self-proclaimed teeth freaks

Spirulina Mint Shake

(I’ve tweaked this recipe since posting video)

1 C unsweetened So Delicious Coconut Milk
1 banana
1 scoop of Garden of Life protein powder (or, any vanilla/chocolate protein powder)
1 T of spirulina
10 drops (tiny drops, so adjust) of Peppermint Essential Oil
vitamineral green (optional, but bc of the EO, it masks the heavy green taste)
Stevia
Handful of ice

optional – add in carob powder or cacao for a chocolate mint smoothie!

In a high-speed blender, combine all ingredients (except for the ice) and blend until smooth. Add in ice and blend until frothy!

Enjoy!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Also, the deal is still on at VeganCuts – and, we’ve sweetened it — You can now purchase two packs for one shipping price. Can we say, Easter Baskets!? Yes. We can.

Good morning my beautiful friends!

In response to the VeganCuts special going on right now (see image below), I had a few emails asking me a bit more about Rawxies. So, I made this video discussing the Rawxies product line <3

Enjoy!

Woooot! Save 40% on a variety 6-pack via Vegan Cuts – $9.00!

Sale starts TODAY and ends Thursday! Much love everyone!!!