Just be Raw.

Just be Raw is about my passion to share with you my discoveries, research, recipes, travels, photographs and journey towards a life full of Bliss. I practice buddhism, I care about the planet, I live in New York City, and I'm a Raw foodist. I want to encourage a natural way of living. Love is the beauty of life. It's the soul essence of existence. Living green, living compassionately.

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Basic Almond Milk

Step 1: Soak Organic RAW Almonds for 8 hours.  Do not over soak because a lot of nutrients can get lost.

Step 2: Blend 1 cup of almonds with 4 cups of PURIFIED water. (Puree)

Step 3: Strain through a basic nut milk bag, and gently squeeze the milk through. (I used Diana Stobo's Nut milk bag, you can get it on Amazon)

Step 4: Voila! You've got delicious and sweet almond milk! All organic, raw and made with love! No added preservatives, sugars, or BS! Trust me you will never want to go back to the boxed stuff again! 

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Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people. -Eleanor Roosevelt

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Here's my version of :

"Brazilian Supermodel Smoothie"

Recipe makes 1-2 servings

1 cup of Organic soy milk (NON-GMO)

1/2 cup of Organic blueberries

1/2 cup of Organic strawberries

1 cup of Organic or Natural Acai super antioxidant juice

Blend all together and enjoy! It's filling, refreshing, vegan, organic, raw and healthy! 

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I want this coffee table.

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I'd like to think that Unicorns do exist. 

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Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.

Mahatma Gandhi  (via blackeclectic)

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I love Alexander Ebert. This song is full of happiness.

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Last night for dinner, I made a RAW-kin Roll! All organic, no rice, completely gluten free, and 100% raw. Recipe courtesy of Judita Wignall, author of 'Going Raw.' 

Vegetable Maki Sushi - makes 6 servings prep time: 40 min or less

Ingredients for Maki Sushi

3 cups of chopped Jicama

6 sheets untoasted nori wrap

1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut into sticks

1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips

2 avocados, sliced

2 cups alfalfa or other sprouts

Sesame-Ginger Dipping Sauce

1/4 cup Tamari

2 tablespoons brown rice vinegar

2 teaspoons agave nectar

1/2 teaspoon grated ginger

1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds

Prep

Dipping sauce: Whisk ingredients all together in a small bowl

Maki Sushi

Place the chopped jicama into the food processor and pulse until finally chopped (like rice). Don't over-process; you don't want it to look like mush. Place the jicama into a clean towel (I used paper towels) and gently squeeze out the excess moisture.

To assemble, place 1 nori sheet on a sushi mat vertically with the shiny side down.

Spread a think layer of jicama rice on the bottom half of the sheet

Layer a few cucumber sticks, bell pepper strips, sprouts and avocado slices over the jicama rice.

Use sushi mat to gently roll. Use fingertips to tuck in the filling as you go.

When it becomes a solid cylinder, remove sushi mat and use your hands to continue rolling tightly. (You can also do this process with out the sushi mat entirely)

Moisten the edge of the nori sheet with water to seal.

Use a sharp knife and slice in 6-8 pieces

Serve with dipping sauce

Dipping sauce will keep for 1 week in fridge. Jicama rice will keep 3-4 days.

Health note: Nori is rich in essential thyroid-supporting iodine, high in protein and iron.

This was absolutely delicious.

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Pineapple Parfaits with Raspberry Gelée

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I definitely want to make this! Looks delicious.

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Yuna Zarai- Come as you are. (This is no Kurt Cobain, but her version is still pretty damn beautiful. )

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While I was shopping at Whole Foods in Union Square, I found these delicious and yummy raw food macaroons! They are made locally and organically from Ithaca, NY. Nothing is better than supporting your local foods, and farmers market. I was glad to see that Whole foods was carrying their products! It's good to know there are snacks that are made for Raw foodists, vegans, and people who simply want to stay healthy! It's good not to feel limited.

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Taken by Trees- "Lost and Found" A cute and mellow song <3 

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How Clean is your City's Air?

 Thanks to the American Lung Association (ALA), for 12 years they have been analyzing data from state air monitors to produce the State of the Air 2011 annual air pollution report (www.stateoftheair.org). If you can breathe a little bit better, and the skies above you seem more blue, it's because you can and they are.  The good news is our nation is cleaning up the smog. Improving statistics show "progress the nation has made cleaning up coal-fired power plants, diesel emissions and other pollution sources," says Charles Connor, President of the ALA. The improvement came from the Clean Air Act, passed in 1963 and last amended in 1990. Unfortunately, there is bad news. According to the ALA report, more than half of the US population (154.5 million) live in places with dangerous levels of particle pollution caused by massive soot, smog, fumes from car exhaust and other sources that react with sunlight that form harmful compounds. 

10 Cleanest US Cities:

By Ozone

Honolulu, Hawaii

Fargo-Wahpeton, North Dakota-Minnesota

Rochester, Minnesota

Santa Fe-Espanola, New Mexico

Bismarck, North Dakota

Dothan-Enterprise-Ozark, Alabama

Laredo, Texas

Naples-Marco Island, Florida

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Monroe-Bastrom, Louisiana 

By Particle Pollution

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Santa Fe-Espanola, New Mexico

Tucson, Arizona

Honolulu, Hawaii

Great Falls, Montana

Anchorage, Alaska

Amarillo, Texas

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Redding, California

Salinas, California

10 MOST polluted US Cities:

By Ozone

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, California

Bakersfield-Delano, California

Visalia-Porterville, California

Fresno-Madera, California

Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Yuba City, California

Hanford-Corcoran, California

San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, Texas

Merced, California

Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury, North Carolina-South Carolina

By Particle

Bakersfield-Delano, California

Fresno-Madera, California

Pittsburgh-New Castle, Pennsylvania

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, California

Salt Lake City-Ogden-Clearfield, Utah

Provo-Orem, Utah

Visalia-Porterville, California

Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman, Alabama

Logan, Utah-Idaho

Hanford-Corcoran, California

Sources: www.energytimes.com, www.stateoftheair.org

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Angelina Jolie is the epitome of compassion.  

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To end all suffering lies within me, within you. (photograph was taken by me at the Byodo-In Temple, Honolulu, HI)

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Love is the beauty of life. It's the soul essence of existence.

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“Cast away all negative thoughts and fears. If your will is yoked to wisdom, you can achieve anything. - Paramahansa Yogananda