This healthy, good-for-you, almost all raw dessert recipe is everyone’s favorite – no one can eat just one! My daughter Johnna  created this recipe and it is one of  the ninety amazing recipes in our new raw dessert book “Sweet Encounter with Raw Desserts”. Just one glance at her photo will make your mouth begin Read more

The picture above is the only thing left of those mouth-watering desserts. Needless to say I could use a fresh spring start right about now!  I do really well until, I walk into my momma’s kitchen and the aroma of fresh. baked. desserts. hits me square in the face. Not for sure if it’s emotional Read more

The last 8 days of this fast I have had to constantly remind myself to chew my juices/smoothies and not gulp! I have always heard that chewing my juice was good for me but had to find out for myself. So here are a few great insights I discovered about why chew! 1. Allows the saliva to mix with the Read more

Fasting in the dead of winter can be a bit chilly at times! I mean who wants to sip on a cold banana smoothie when it’s snowing outside?! Right about now, my body is craving hot cooked foods and drinks that will warm me from head to toe. Now that I think about it, it sure seemed a lot easier to fast Read more

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Juicy turkey with crispy skin, mashed potatoes (with no lumps!), sweet potatoes smothered with roasted marshmallows, green beans with big chunks of ham, stuffing (or dressing.. depending on what part of the states you live in!) and enough pies, cookies and cakes to last a lifetime will decorate our family Read more

Boy chases girl, a peek into the suite, in hot pursuit, the bride awakens and a cooking show! YES… I said cooking show! These are just a few of the topics we cover in a Song of Solomon weekend! Why not read the first two chapters of Song of Solomon and discover all the ways a young man pursues Read more

Eating healthy when on-the-go is tough at times – that is unless you plan. Here are a few tips Bob and I follow whether we are driving across the states or flying around the world! IN THE AIR… Take advantage of the special meals. I usually order the fruit platter and Bob orders the vegetarian. Bring a stash of green bars (which Read more

How do you celebrate Thanksgiving without eating turkey?! It’s simple. Come to realize…. there is so much more. 1. It’s not about the food … it’s about family. My daughter would always say… “Mom it’s not about the food it’s about fellowship”. Now does that mean I will eat turkey? No! But I will focus on Read more

Raw figs. I never had them until I began creating my very own “Raw” dessert book using the ingredients out of “Song of Solomon”.  Plump fresh Figs just happen to be one of the ingredients in the text! Please enjoy one of my many discoveries that will be in my new up and coming ”Raw” dessert book! For this particular tart Read more

Now I know these four things might sound really silly to some, but if you have ever been on a long fast you will say “YES” and “AMEN” to what I am about to say! Learning from experience, here are four things I try to avoid while on a fast …. 1. Crowds, Crowds and more crowds. I find Read more