Sprouted Blueberry Cherry Granola Bars

Blueberry Cherry Granola Bars | Raw Vegan, Sprouted, Gluten-free

Amanda Nicole SmithDehydrated, Dessert, Gluten Free, Nut-Free, Raw Vegan, Snacks, Sprouted, Sugar Free, Vegan 2 Comments

Sprouted buckwheat, rolled oats, fresh cherries, blueberries and dates is all it takes to make the greatest crunchy and chewy granola bar! Better yet it is raw vegan, and gluten-free! 🙂  I love the texture, crunchy, yet chewy from the fruit. It’s also the perfect amount of sweetness with burst of flavor from the fruit.  Since the berries came to the …

Veggie Pasta Salad with Herb Infused Dressing

Veggie Pasta Salad | Herb Infused Dressing

Amanda Nicole SmithDetox, Dinner, No Tools Needed, Vegan Leave a Comment

Veggies and noodles smothered in an herb infused oil and vinegar dressing. Feast for the whole week and have packed lunches to go with this veggie pasta salad; featuring beets, cucumbers, bell peppers, broccoli and red onions. The herb infused dressing is one of my favorite additions, adding healthy omega fatty acids and numerous benefits from all the spices and …

Lemon Raspberry Sweet Tea

Amanda Nicole SmithDetox, Drinks, Herbal Tea, No Tools Needed, Quick & Easy Leave a Comment

There is nothing like a refreshingly cold sweet tea in the summer time, especially when it tastes like lemons and raspberries! This tea is made with raspberry leaf, lemongrass, rooibos; and if you really need it, coconut sugar. I also like to mix in fresh raspberries and lemon, for an extra burst of flavor. This is one of the easiest summer teas …

The Flexibility Challenge = Week 12

100 Day Challenge 2| Contortion Flexibility | Days 71-77

Amanda Nicole Smith100 Day Contortion Challenge 2, Fitness, Flexibility Leave a Comment

Here we are in week 12 of the 100 day contortion challenge, only a few weeks left!  I have practiced 4x per week, 2 hours per session, with 1 hour always focused on warming up and dynamic stretches from The Flexibility Challenge. An important factor to my success has been listening to my body and so I wanted to share with you …

Raw Vegan Pizza with Zucchini Cheese

Raw Vegan Pizza with Zucchini Cheese

Amanda Nicole SmithCheese, Dehydrated, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Popular, Raw Vegan, Sprouted, Vegan 15 Comments

A raw vegan pizza with crispy crust, garlic basil tomato sauce, zucchini cheese, and “sautéed” mushrooms. The crust is made with sprouted buckwheat, almond flour, flax seed and zucchini. When I was younger, growing up in upstate NY, if you asked me what my favorite food was I would say “pizza”! There is something delicious about the mixture of dough, tomatoes …

100 Day Challenge | Contortion Flexibility | Days 64-70

Amanda Nicole Smith100 Day Contortion Challenge 2, Fitness, Flexibility Leave a Comment

I can hardly believe it has been 10 weeks already. In those 10 weeks I have calculated to have practiced about 80 hours give or take. Roughly that is 4x per week, 2 hours per session, and sometimes more when I am teaching. In those 80 hours I have faced many challenges, and have come to many new realizations about my body and …

Raw Vegan Blueberry Pie with Crispy Crust

Raw Vegan Blueberry Pie | Crispy Crust

Amanda Nicole SmithBreakfast, Dehydrated, Dessert, Doughs | Breads | Crusts, Gluten Free, Raw Vegan, Sprouted, Vegan 6 Comments

The best raw vegan blueberry pie you could ever ask for. With a crispy crust and a rich blueberry filling, this pie is very similar to cooked pie in preparation and flavor. 🙂 For the most part this pie is a very simple recipe, but it does have a few extra steps than your average raw vegan pie. The crust is …

Raw Vegan Strawberry Rhubarb Pies

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie | Raw Vegan, Gluten Free

Amanda Nicole SmithBreakfast, Dessert, Gluten Free, Raw Vegan, Snacks, Sugar Free, Vegan 5 Comments

I now bring you a simple no-bake, sugar-free, and gluten-free strawberry rhubarb pie! The sweetness of the dates and strawberries, with the tartness of the rhubarb, is perfectly matched with the warm pecan cinnamon and vanilla bean crust. The rhubarb is slightly dehydrated for a soft yet crisp texture and mixed with vanilla, cinnamon date paste for an ooey-gooey filling, too …