Sprouted Bean Salad

Raw Vegan Bean Sprout Salad

Amanda Nicole SmithGluten Free, Lunch, No Tools Needed, Raw Vegan, Sprouted, Vegan 1 Comment

Crispy, juicy sprouts mixed with aromatic immune boosting spices and herbs. This sprout salad is great by itself, over a green leafy salad or mixed with rice. Bean and lentil sprouts are a perfect way to add more protein to your diet. What’s better is that it’s very easy to digest so you don’t feel tired after eating, but actually energized. You …

Vegan Burritos with Raw Vegan Taco Meat

Vegan Burritos | Raw Vegan Taco Meat

Amanda Nicole SmithDinner, Gluten Free, Quick & Easy, Raw Vegan, Vegan Leave a Comment

Introducing the ultimate vegan burritos with raw vegan taco meat. The base is carrots, seeds, walnuts spices and herbs. This mock meat is full of flavor, has superb consistency and is yet another quick and easy recipe to add to those long busy summer days. It’s also the perfect recipe if you need a simple way to eat more veggies! The reason I …

Raw Italian Pasta with Zucchini Noodles

Raw Zuchinni Pasta | Garlic Tomato Basil Sauce

Amanda Nicole SmithDinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Quick & Easy, Raw Vegan, Sauce, Vegan Leave a Comment

Here is an easy homemade tomato sauce from scratch that is super healthy for you and takes no time at all to prepare ! My favorite happens to be when the garlic and basil are the stars.  Other key components are the shallots, rosemary, and parsley. All these delicious raw ingredients mixed together create a true burst of flavor. This sauce …

Simple Corn Salad

Simple Summer Corn Salad

Amanda Nicole SmithDetox, Gluten Free, Lunch, No Tools Needed, Quick & Easy, Raw Vegan, Snacks, Vegan Leave a Comment

Sweet corn and a mix of veggies smothered in cilantro, onion, garlic, lemon and lime is all you need to make this simple corn salad. It’s the perfect summertime recipe, quick and easy with tons of vegetables and herbs from the garden and farmers’ market. The corn and cherry tomatoes add a slight sweetness and the texture of all the veggies mixed …

Fermented Pak Dong

Pak Dong | Thai Pickled Cabbage

Amanda Nicole SmithCultured | Fermented | Pickled, Gluten Free, No Tools Needed, Sprouted, Vegan 22 Comments

Pak Dong is a thai pickled cabbage loaded with beneficial bacteria also known as probiotics. This ferment is packed with carrots, garlic, thai peppers, black sesame seeds, mustard seeds and of course cabbage! After fermented, these veggies turn out sweet and spicy with a little bit of tang, it’s perfect! This recipe is so easy and so good for you …

contortion flexibility

100 Day Challenge | Contortion Flexibility | Day 100

Amanda Nicole Smith100 Day Contortion Challenge 1, Experiences, Fitness, Flexibility 4 Comments

The 100 day contortion challenge has been the most incredible body enlightenment experience and will continue well beyond the intended 100 days. I proved to myself that I could achieve my greatest flexibility by focusing, “visualizing” if you will, on my end goal. I had to become comfortable with the movements before I saw any real progress, it took a lot …

Spring Mind Body Detox | 10 Easy Ways to Detox

Amanda Nicole SmithDetox, Quick & Easy, Vegan Leave a Comment

Some of the best natural detox methods are simple and inexpensive!  A natural detox diet, or as I like to call it a purified lifestyle, consists of an abundance of water, raw foods, teas, herbs, spices, meditation, focused breathing, and the list goes on and on. You can detox your whole body and form a healthier lifestyle with these simple habits. Detoxing increases …

A City Workout and Raw Food Dining | Purified Lifestyle

Amanda Nicole Smith100 Day Contortion Challenge 1, Experiences, Fitness Leave a Comment

Raw food dining and acrobatic workouts in the city that never sleeps, a dream come true! It has been a week since my return to DC from NYC, and it already feels like a lifetime ago. As I relinquish the memory, I can’t help but smile, because every time I go to Manhattan everything goes so smoothly. I had a …

100 Day Challenge | Contortion Flexibility | Days 38-69

Amanda Nicole Smith100 Day Contortion Challenge 1, Flexibility Leave a Comment

Progression is evident from day 38 to the end of day 69. Every time I film myself, I find it has kept me motivated and inspired to continue every single day. An inch is celebrated because it is just one step further to reaching my goals. This whole experience has become more than just a challenge it has become a …