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Fashiontribes: Sink Your Teeth Into Raw Jamaican "Jerky" Made with Avocado Instead of Meat or Tofu - a Raw Food Recipe from RawGuru.com. FASHIONTRIBES RAW FOOD BLOG. « Advance your next-door Woody Allen by supporting the American Film Institute-Fashiontribes From The Heart Blog | Main | Shed your holiday funk with a hearty, healty chopped salad-Fashiontribes Food Blog » Sink Your Teeth Into Raw Jamaican "Jerky" Made with Avocado Instead of Meat or Tofu - a Raw Food Recipe from RawGuru.com. FASHIONTRIBES RAW FOOD BLOG (Photo from Agronomy.UCDavis.edu) JEREMY SAFRON'S JAMAICAN SPICE CUBES from RawGuru.com This recipe is in the style of Jamaican jerk baked tofu using avocado instead of tofu, using firm yet ripe avocado and a special cutting style.

Ingredients: 3 Avocados 1 cup tahini 1 tablespoon ginger juice 1/4 cup tamarind 1 habenjero pepper 1 teaspoon Allspice powder 1 soaked date 3 sprigs of cilantro Bottom 3 inches of a scallion 1 tablespoon tangerine juice 2 tablespoons olive oil Pinch of Salt *add water only if needed* Preparation: Put the avocados aside while preparing the sauce. Lori G Ashley™ L-1 Mineral Airbrush Makeup ORIGINAL Formula. International customers required to use our Ebay Store.

Lori G Ashley™ L-1 Mineral Airbrush Makeup ORIGINAL Formula

Click Here Best Used with 0.3mm-0.5mm stylus cup Our 100% Silica Finishing Powder removes any dew effect Ammonia-Free, Contains Minerals, Contains Sun Protection, Contains Vitamins, Cruelty-free/No Animal Testing, Formaldehyde-Free, Hydrating, Hypoallergenic, Perfume-Free, Shine Control, Sulfate-Free Mixing Instruction Sample Guide Click Here. The Nickel Pincher: Make Your Own Homemade Soda. What most people don't realize is how easy it is to make your own—and avoid the chemicals.

The Nickel Pincher: Make Your Own Homemade Soda

White Chocolate & Fresh Ginger Ice Cream Recipe. If you’re anything like me, you’re thrilled that the season for summer fruits is finally in full swing.

White Chocolate & Fresh Ginger Ice Cream Recipe

I like nothing better than returning from my market with a basket full of fresh peaches, nectarines, cherries, and whatever other fruits happen to look best that morning. And since I’ve started plying the Parisian vendors with Brownies, I’m getting much-desired VIP treatment at the market, and more often than not, there’s a few extra treats thrown in too. It’s nice to know that Parisians can be bought for the price of a simple square of chocolate.

Fresh Ginger Syrup. 5 Foods for Gut Health. We spend a good portion of our lives trying to prevent bacteria from coming onto and into our bodies.

5 Foods for Gut Health

We scrub down with antibacterial soap. We load up with antibiotics when we’re sick. But some of the most exciting health and nutrition science emerging over the last few years pertains to the benefits of bacteria in our bodies—especially our gut. Bacteria outnumber human cells 10 to 1 in the body, and on average, we each carry enough bacteria on and in our person to fill a large soup can (3 to 5 pounds per person). Where to Buy Jaggery at a Great Price. Jaggery is a traditional sweetener made by evaporating raw sugarcane juice without separating the molasses from the crystals.

Where to Buy Jaggery at a Great Price

It is known as "panela" in South America & Mexico, "gur" in India, and is softer than refined sugar, varying in color from yellow to dark brown. Where refined sugar loses much of its nutritional content during production, jaggery contains trace minerals and vitamins, making it a truly healthier alternative sweetener. Benefits of organic jaggery over refined sugar: Organic jaggery contains trace minerals not found in sugar, such as potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and calcium. How to Use Rice Water for Gorgeous Hair and Skin. Next time you boil rice, think twice before throwing the water.

How to Use Rice Water for Gorgeous Hair and Skin

Rice water is rich in beauty minerals and vitamins that make it fantastic for both skin and hair. Asian women have used rice water for centuries to beautify their hair, face and skin. Read on to find out how to make rice water and how to use it for gorgeous hair and skin. Alana Jones-Mann. While in California, I had the honor of getting to collaborate with the incredibly talented Kelsey Harper aka Flower Girl Los Angeles.

Alana Jones-Mann

I’ve been a fan of Kelsey’s work for a while – her arrangements are always so chic and beautiful, but still have that very cool down-to-earth California vibe. So, needless to say, I was over the moon to get to work with her on a little just-for-fun project. Continue on below to see what we came up with. For the collaboration, we kept to what we both do best – I brought the cupcakes and Kelsey brought the flowers. I loved the palette Kelsey had picked out for the flowers – the selection included the prettiest garden roses, ranunculus, lilac sweet pea, daffodils, and more; together, the colors were a perfect embodiment of spring. What resulted was a batch of beautiful flower-topped cupcakes. I wanted to take the agate slice cupcake from my Gemstone Cupcake DIY one step further, so I decided to make a batch of agate sugar cookies.

Materials Needed: DIY: Canning Jar Pie. Apple pie is absolutely my favorite fall dessert.

DIY: Canning Jar Pie

I crave apple pie all day, every day during this time of year. And the smell of warm apple pie…mmmm, there is nothing better. Popular.