Who doesn’t love a crispy corn chip to snack on or use a scoop in your favorite dip! (Like Corn Relish, Tomatillo Guacamole, or Raw Hummus). These easy, three ingredient chips are so delicious and so healthy you can eat them with a new dip everyday to get your fibre! (Psst, add a little salt on top to get that real chip taste). Ingredients 2 cups of corn (removed from the cob); 1 tablespoon cold pressed oil; 1/2 teaspoon of Himalayan salt. Instructions Take your corn on the cob and remove the corn; Add the corn to your blender and mix with cold pressed oil; Add salt and blend; Poo ..read more

Here’s a fun thing to try if you get together with the girls (or boys!). A raw face scrub! This is so good because the coconut flakes act as a scrub/exfoliator, but are still so soft on your skin, the oil makes your hands soft, and the Castile soap makes everything so clean! Ingredients 1 tbsp per person; 1 pinch of raw, unsweetened coconut flakes; 1/2 tsp raw spun (or unrefined) coconut butter. Instructions Add all the ingredients together and mix until the coconut flakes are a little softer. Then use generously on your face and scrub until suds appear ..read more

Start with beautiful raw tomoatos and dehydrate them into a paste! Then we’re going to add a banana (yes, you heard that right!). This fresh raw catsup has so many seasonings that give it an amazing flavor and add so many health benefits on top of the tomatos and banana! Get away from using the store bought, chemical filled products that offer no nutritional benefit at all! Ingredients 3 lbs raw ripe Rome Tomatos 1/4 cup Raw apple cider vinegar 1/2 tsp Himalayan salt 1/2 tsp Celery seed 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper 1 Garlic clove 1 tsp ground 1/2 cup smashed banana 1/2 tsp Oregano 2 tbsp Raw ..read more

This is a raw and very easy walnut ‘nut’ butter! You’ll love spreading it on any crackers, like my flax crackers or anything else you can think of!  Ingredients approx. 1 cups of walnuts honey Himalayan salt Instructions Soak the walnuts for 1-hour. Take a handful of soaked walnuts and place into your blender. Add less than ⅛ cup of water if needed. Add honey to taste. Add a pinch of Himalayan salt Blend until creamy ..read more

A lot of people ask my what I use on my hands to keep them clean, and this is the soap I’ve used my entire life!  Ingredients Castile Soap ½ large bottle of SovereignSilver ½ small bottle peppermint essential oil Filtered water Instructions Use a large soap dispenser Fill ⅛ with Castile Soap Add ½ large bottle of SovereignSilver Add ½ small bottle peppermint essential oil Fill a little more than ¾ of the way with filtered water ..read more

I get asked a lot about soy sauce. In my opinion they should call it wheat sauce, because the first ingredient in common soy sauce is wheat! I couldn’t ever find a good soy sauce recipe, but I’ve finally found one and it’s complete raw and mushrooms are the main ingredient! Ingredients 1 large portobello mushroom 1 tablespoon salt 2 cups water Instructions Add portobello mushroom to the blender with 1 tablespoon salt Add a half a cup water in the beginning Add the remaining 1 ½ cups as you’re blending Some people like to strain it ..read more

Most fruit smoothies have way, way too much sugar in them! So, this is a healthy, “Carol Alt” version for that hot summer day! This smoothie is a meal in cup, because it’s so much more than just sugar and fruit; it has staying power from the chia seeds and almond butter! You’ll stay full longer, which will help you if you’re trying to lose weight or stay ageless! Ingredients 1 rip banana ¼ of a cup of water 8 blackberries 8 raspberries 3 tablespoons of Chia seeds (ground or whole) 1 tablespoon full of almond butter Instructions Put all ingredients into a blender. Blend until smoo ..read more

Chocolate Berry Banana Pancakes I had a great response to my banana pancakes, so I wanted to make another healthy breakfast variation for chocolate lovers! The secret ingredient to these ones is that superfood we all love: chia! Chia is full of antioxidants and holds water, making this a great breakfast before running or exercising! All in all a wonderful and healthy breakfast of champions!  Ingredients 4 large bananas; 1 cup ground chia seeds; 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract; 1-2 cups of chopped mixed berries; 3 tablespoons of cacao powder. Instructions Add bananas, chia see ..read more

{ makes about 1 cup } This sweet and savory jam is wonderful spread over crackers; top it with a slice of raw goat cheese to add a whole new dimension. Ingredients ½ pound dried figs (about 2 cups), stems removed; ¼ cup cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons raw honey; 1 teaspoon raw apple cider vinegar or coconut vinegar; Large pinch of sea salt 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary. Instructions In a food processor or high-speed blender, combine all the ingredients except the rosemary. Add 3 tablespoons water, or as needed. Process until smooth. Add the rosemary and pro ..read more

Where it All Started If you have been reading my blog for a while you know I am a proud cat mum. A long while ago I adopted my little rescue kitty from North Shore Animal Shelter. His name is Sammy. I immediately fell in love with him.  Later down the line, I got a call from a neighbor who said that her cousin runs a shelter called Shelter Chic. Shelter Chic had a little black kitty who had been there for five months. The reason they were reaching out to me is that they knew I liked black cats – hence Sammy. I was sent a picture of the little kitty, who is now my little kitty named Joey ..read more