Vanilla Bean Ice Cream with Gingered Cherries

I’ve always been a foodie. Living in New York City for 10 years was like being a kid in a candy store when it came to dining out. I enjoyed gourmet meals on a regular basis, complete with wine and elegant desserts….and then health became a priority. And fast. I gave up the fancy dinners [...]

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Recipe for an Endless Summer~

I always get a bit sad when summer winds to a close. Not that I don’t love fall but summer is perhaps my favorite season. It’s true that I live in Arizona now, but I grew up in Michigan so to me summer will always mean sunshine, carefree days and summer vacations…And there’s only one [...]

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Luxurious Chocolate Chia Mousse

You will. not. believe. how good this recipe is. This past weekend we did another Whole Foods demo…which meant another simple, delicious recipe to share with everyone and lots of smiles and oooh and ahhhs at our demo table. I love it. This recipe is such a winner! I was originally going to do a [...]

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Raw Vegan Pizza!

Today, I have a bonus recipe for you! PIZZA! This raw food recipe was yet ANOTHER hit here at the VP warehouse. I wanted to share with you how one recipe can be used for MANY things! So, here’s another way to use that yummy cashew cheeze we made last time…. Watch the video here: [...]

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Cheezy Kale Chips!

I promised you Kale Chips… And here they are! Oh my goodness these were soooo good! Find out how to make these munch-a-licious ‘chip’ substitutes here: Following on from a popular Cashew Cheeze recipe (watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTEg4HbM254) …learn how to take this cheeze to the next level! Create your own Kale Chips! Why waste [...]

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Snow Cake Recipe!

What better way to celebrate the arrival of the summer sun than with some snow?!  Well a snow cake actually!! Being from Scotland, I am well used to a lot of snow! So, being here in Arizona I am LOVING the sun shine! This weekend I decided to celebrate by making one of my favorite [...]

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“Liverpura” – jump start your health

I was drinking a glass of “turmeric-lime aid” with a woman I met at the Tree Of Life Café (see video), and we began a discussion about the secrets of becoming/staying healthy. As I told her, in my experience health is factored by your body’s response to: Your thoughts How you move your body Your [...]

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Vivapura – business from the heart

Many of you know my story. After spending 15 years in corporate America in the greater Philadelphia/New York/Baltimore area, I basically withdrew from my competition in the “rat race”. My family sold just about everything we owned, and moved to Patagonia. As a recovering consultant for other companies, I continued to maintain my passion about [...]

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MMMMulberries…another easy delicious Superfood recipe!

What can we say, we love Siegren Johnson of TRU Cuisine! Her recipes are so delicious, we just love when she shares them with us. We recently received this email from her: “In my last shipment, I ordered, among lots of other things, the White Mulberries.  AMAZING! I truly don’t know how I have lived [...]

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What should I eat?

Probably one of the most personal issues in our lives is deciding what to eat on a regular basis. There is so much conflicting information and confusing advice out there. Many health experts are touting their recommendations for healthy living and out of that can come judgment and guilt. I have many friends how are [...]

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