By Chef Raya Belna of Wildcraft Looking for a healthy snack for your upcoming Super Bowl festivities? You’re guaranteed to be the healthiest hostess with the mostess with these great raw wraps – the perfect healthy substitute for traditional tortillas. Throw in a bunch of your favorite veggies and hummus and wrap them up for… Read More
10 Tips for Greening the Shopping Season
However you choose to spend the holidays, consider the following. As friends and family gather for one of the sweetest times of the year we, sometimes unknowingly and without intention, cause much undue stress on the environment; one reason being the large number of people shopping. In comparison, the stress occurring on an individual basis… Read More
Shedding Light: What’s Really Burning in Your Candles?
by Ava Anderson What’s In a Candle? Many candles are made from paraffin wax, metal wicks, synthetic fragrance & dyes and BHT’s – among other toxins – which release harmful chemicals directly into the air we breathe. DID YOU KNOW? Paraffin is toxic The process of making paraffin wax starts at the bottom of the barrel… Read More
BANANA OAT COOKIES (gluten-free)
By Chef Raya Belna of Wildcraft yield: one dozen 3/4 c gluten-free all purpose flour 1 c gluten free rolled oats 1 c coconut sugar 1/2 c coconut oil, liquid 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 tsp vanilla bean powder 1 tsp cinnamon 2 extra ripe bananas, mashed Related Articles: Sip Your… Read More
You Mean, Baby Monitors Aren’t Safe?
By Oram Miller, BBEC New mothers throughout the ages have had enough to deal with, and Ron and Lisa have well covered many of the pitfalls mothers face in today’s toxic, chemical-laden age. There is, however, one more major problem that is under-reported in this country, yet is growing in the name of improved technology;… Read More
Roasted Brussels & Persimmons – A Perfect Autumn Plate
By chef Raya Belna of Wildcraft This is one of my favorite Fall recipes using persimmons and brussels sprouts: Related Articles: Sip Your Way to Health With Sensational Smoothies! Creamy Vegan Butternut Squash Soup Does Your Cup of Coffee Contain a Latte of Chemicals? Strawberry Fields Forever: RAW Strawberry Almond Tart Recipe RAW Mango Tarragon… Read More
DEODORANT DANGERS: Ingredients to Lose & Those to Choose
By Ava Anderson Want B.O.? Heck no. We all want to smell good. But, more than likely, your deodorant really stinks! It can be extremely confusing when you are instructed to “avoid this,” “do that” or “never-ever use this or that!” What products, you may be asking, Am I supposed to use and trust? Similar… Read More
Raw Acorn Squash Soup
by chef Raya Belna, Wildcraft Elixir Bar Related Articles: Sip Your Way to Health With Sensational Smoothies! Creamy Vegan Butternut Squash Soup Does Your Cup of Coffee Contain a Latte of Chemicals? Strawberry Fields Forever: RAW Strawberry Almond Tart Recipe RAW Mango Tarragon Burger Anais+Raya :: Culinary Collective + Elixir Bar Seasonal Cleansing Roasted Brussels… Read More