Sprouting Made Easy
True confessions , I sing to my sprouts! Honest..just ask Nevin. While I was fighting for my life to beat Stage IV Cancer without traditional protocols, I attended The Raw Food Institute in October 2011 [...]
The Perfect Snack for Energy, Vitality, and Weight Loss
Want a snack that’s not only healthy, but tasty and full of nutrition? One that will maybe even help you to whittle your waistline? INTRODUCING THE PROTEIN BALL! These bite-size snacks are the perfect [...]
Refreshing Watermelon Juice
As the weather heats up dehydration is an even bigger concern. So often I hear folks tell me that they just cannot drink "that much water" to keep up with their needs. ENTER WATERMELON!! I [...]
Zucchini Pasta and Watermelon Salad
Following an alkaline oxygen rich lifestyle began as I was looking to remain cancer free. Understanding that this is a solid foundation for disease prevention, weight loss, increased energy was the catalyst. Now it is [...]
Mock Salmon Pate
Think living an alkaline high raw foods lifestyle is boring? Try mock salmon pate! Once I learned how to beat my stage IV cancer without traditional protocols, this way of living became our way. Raw [...]
Zucchini Pasta Primavera
Raw zucchini pasta and ingredients, copy space Zucchini Pasta Primavera is a true staple in our home. As I continue living the alkaline lifestyle I learned about while beating Stage IV cancer, it is [...]
Chocolate Mint Smoothie
Chocolate mint smoothies are a real treat for chocolate lovers! While most of the time, green juice is my drink of choice, I am always on the search for fabulous raw food recipes. I enjoy [...]
Raw Chocolate Mousse
So delicious and versatile. You may never be the same! How wonderful to be able to enjoy healthy raw desserts and treats while creating and renewing radiant health. Avocado, cacao, cinnamon,vanilla....all things I adore. Beating [...]
Chia Pudding for a Fab Breakfast!
What Do I Eat For Breakfast? Delicious Chia Coconut Pudding, of course! Chia seeds pudding is a fabulous way to get your day going. They are filled with iron, calcium, omegas, magnesium, antioxidants and more. [...]
Fabulous Broccoli Red Pepper Salad
As always, my health is foremost when creating recipes and menus. My research that led me to beat Stage IV cancer without Big Pharma made it plain and simple: eat alkaline mostly raw foods! Armed [...]
3 Detoxing Juices You Will Love!
Detoxification is so important it’s something that our bodies do on a daily basis. The health dictum “out of the old, in with the new” cannot be possible without a well-planned detox. This raw [...]
4 Energy Filled Juices
About 2 years ago I fell in love with hiking! More adventures for this city girl from New York. Nevin and I often go on what we call our "adventures". Nevin usually plans them so [...]
Antioxidant-Rich Juices
Most nutritionists and health professionals agree that the way to keep a body healthy, energized, and free of disease is by consuming more fresh produce. Fruits and vegetables, especially dark, leafy green veggies, are chock [...]
2 Healthy, Raw Salad Recipes
Salads are known for being nutritious, but that doesn't mean they have to be boring! Long gone are the days when health-conscious individuals dined on plain lettuce topped with dressings that weren’t even healthy to [...]
Growing Herbs & Veggies on my Deck + 2 Easy Fresh Raw Recipes
Creating a container garden on our deck began with flowers for color and design. Then February 2008 I received my diagnosis of Stage IV cancer! Yikes, everything changed. My healing journey led me to [...]
How to Make Raw Ice Cream
I love eating a mostly raw diet and I love eating ice cream! When talking about health, I often engage in conversations with people who don’t want to give up food that they love, such [...]
Delicious Easy Alkaline Mushroom Wrap
Elaine Gibson, coming to you from Renewed Living in our kitchen sitting room. I want to share with you a variation on a theme that I saw today at Cheesecake Factory. I was having lunch [...]
Corn Avocado Lime Salsa
Hello, Elaine Gibson from Renewed Living! I am SO excited to share this with you! Let’s call it a Corn Avocado and Lime Salsa. It began as a salsa, because I was making some raw [...]
Festive Cauliflower Salad
Please use the comment section below to share your thoughts and ideas. We LOVE hearing from you! In health and gratitude, Elaine & Nevin P.S. Before I forget, if you are ever feeling overwhelmed and [...]
How to Make Raw Italian Food
As a Stage IV Cancer Victor and committed to staying disease free, raw foods have become paramount in my pursuit of an alkaline lifestyle. Always on the look out for special raw food recipes my [...]
3 Delicious Superfood Smoothie Recipes
When I want to give my body the most nutrient-rich, life-giving foods, I reach for “superfoods.” These special gifts from nature offer many more benefits that just fuel for my body. Superfoods are fruits, vegetables, [...]
Top Hydrating Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables for Summer
Summer is a time for enjoying delicious fruits and vegetables that are not always available year round. A healthy diet consists of seasonal produce that not only tastes great, but also helps to keep [...]
Coconut Thai Soup
As you are learning from my recipe I Am Nuts About Coconuts, I am really loving coconuts these days. I continue to enjoy the fresh coconut water . It so delicious and refreshing. This is [...]
Confession…… I am NUTS about coconuts!
BENEFITS OF COCONUTS Coconut is highly nutritious and rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals The coconut provides a nutritious source of meat, juice, milk, and oil Improves insulin secretion and utilization of blood glucose Prevents [...]
























