Hello my lovelies 🙂 I hope everyone is having a nice day ♥ I just finished eating a delicious vegetable platter accompanied by a tasty hummus-inspired broccoli dip… it was scrumptious! The original recipe (inspired by Fully Raw Kristina, she is so good) calls for zucchini, which I did not have, so I substituted it with broccoli instead – still really good but with more of a “green” taste lol 🙂 Recipe below! Follow me on Instagram for more healthy food posts! @AnnieJaffrey Raw Hummus Recipe  1 head of broccoli (or 1-2 zucchinis) I also want to try this with cauliflower – it would give it a more traditional ‘beige’ hummus appearance  1 cup lemon juice  4 tbsp raw tahini paste (or 1 cup unhulled sesame seeds) 4 cloves garlic Pinch of cumin  Pinch of himalayan sea salt  Step 1: Place broccoli florets (or zucchini / cauliflower) in a food processor and pulse till it becomes a light fluffy texture  Step 2: Blend the lemon juice, tahini, garlic, cumin and himalayan salt in a high speed blender to make a creamy paste Step 3: Pour the paste in the food processor with the broccoli, pulse a few times until it’s mixed well  I served this with fresh celery, cherry tomatoes, baby carrots, yellow and red bell peppers! Super easy and super tasty! Have you guys experimented with making raw hummus? Or any other raw recipes? Share with me below in the comments! Always love hearing from you 🙂 XOXO

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Hi my beauties! Hope you are all well 🙂 Today I have a new video for you on one of my favorite raw vegan dishes, tabbouleh, which I like to have once or twice a week. I just love parsley – it’s so good for you and this is a great fresh way to incorporate it into your diet. Traditional recipes use bulgur wheat – but I opt for quinoa for it’s high vitamin and mineral content. As mentioned in the video however, I have also made this using just pine nuts instead of any wheat – which tastes super good! It’s all about tailoring this to your preference – as with most recipes 🙂 I hope you enjoy and find it interesting! XOXO Click the picture below to watch the video! You will be redirected to YouTube (in a new window) Recipe: – 1 medium sized cucumber – 2 tomatos  – 3/4 red onion   – 2 cloves garlic – 1 cup lemon juice – 1/2 cup quinoa (soaked & sprouted to remain raw) – 2 bunches parsley – 1/2 cup mint leaves Optional: pine nuts & romain lettuce leaves to serve  Top left: two bunches parsley (one curly leaf & one flat leaf) Top right: diced cucumber, onion, garlic and tomato  Bottom left: lemon juice, quinoa and mint Bottom right: romain lettuce leaves I love having my tabbouleh in these romain lettuce “tacos”. They are so fresh & sweet! I love the vibrant color! This stays good for […]

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Hi everyone, hope you are well! Today is day 10 being fully raw *woop*! This morning I made this absolutely delicious coconut banana smoothie which tasted like heaven! Something I love about Dubai are the wide variety of fruits and vegetables available (especially at the farmer’s markets). I picked up some young coconuts the other day (costs equivalent to $2.50) and decided to use both the water and flesh in a smoothie. I had placed some bananas in the freezer last night so decided to use those too. And then I added some cinnamon and dates to give a really nice flavor! It turned out delicious ♥ You can also use coconut meat to make raw yoghurts and puddings – yum! Photo credit: http://www.vanwhole-produce.com/product/young-coconut/ The Ingredients Place all ingredients into a high-speed blender, and voila! (You can also put this back into the fridge / freezer to make it even cooler) The smoothie! As mentioned in the video, eating fully raw was always something I wanted to do – but honestly, the thought of it scared me a little. I’d think things like “will I get enough variety?” / “will I get bored of eating the same food?” “will I be hungry?” but in reality, it’s SO much easier than I expected and I haven’t had any trouble getting varieties of foods into my diet, and I definitely haven’t gotten “bored” of the food. In fact, I’ve found a whole new excitement and love for fruits & veg – as crazy as that may […]

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Hi beautiful! Today I have another healthy skin post, but this time working from the inside out! Our diet is a vital component in keeping our skin healthy, clear, even toned and glowing. The nutrients found in fruits and vegetables are buzzing with anti-inflammatory agents, phytonutrients, minerals and vitamins which act like little skin-superheros! And juicing is a great way to consume a wide variety of fruits and vegetables to supercharge your body. When it comes to juicing, I don’t tend to follow a “strict” recipe. I love my greens (spinach, cucumber, celery etc…) and always mix it in with a few apples, lemon and ginger for a sweet taste. Below is a picture of the ingredients I used this morning. It tastes so good (for real), and it is packed with healthy nutrients, enzymes and super detoxing & energizing components. Recently I’ve been making one 20 oz jar of green juice (pictured below) which I have in the mornings, and then I make another jar usually of carrot, lemon, ginger which I’ll have in the afternoon – early evening time. Making two juices in one go saves a lot of clean up time! My sweet green juice 🙂 Spinach– High in carotenes, amino acids, iron, iodine, potassium and magnesium, Vitamins A, C, K, E and B complex– Contains anti-inflammatory & anti-cancer agents– It is alkaline, thus helps regulate your body’s natural pH level – High in protein (you get the same amount of protein from a bunch of spinach […]

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Hi beautiful, I have a new health video up! As mentioned in my May Favorites video, I love finding healthy alternatives for popular foods, and a lot of you said you’d like to see a whole video on it, so here it is! I hope you find this helpful 🙂 Feel free to leave any healthy swaps you’ve made below in the comments XOXO Some of the food mentioned in the video Open to read more! #1 Replace:  White bread with toppings such as butter, cheese, jam, chocolate spreads  With: Whole wheat toast  Sprouted grain toast  Rice cakes Toppings like avocado hummus (& turkey) banana and cinnamon peanut butter (freshly ground) sliced tomato, smoked salmon and lemon juice Avocado on toast is so good! I also like to eat avocados alone as a snack Hummus with veggies is also delicious! This is as good as desert! Warm it up on a pan for more goodness Illustrates difference between white & whole wheat bread #2 Replace:  Candy bars and sweets With: Sliced fruit  apples oranges berries Natural candy (found at health food stores)  Replace candy & sweets with real fruit! #3 Replace:  White pasta (& white rice) With: Quinoa pasta Brown rice pasta  Plain quinoa  Wild rice Brown and wild rice is yum and so much healthier than white #4 Replace:  Sodas & fruit juices With: Freshly made juices & smoothies (including leafy greens like kale & spinach) Tea (green, berry, herbal, vanilla…) Water! 🙂 Two machines worth investing in! The […]

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Although us beauty lovers would most likely prefer running towards a sale at Sephora, going on the occasional jog outside is so beneficial to your overall health and well being! Working out improves the “beauty of your body” – which is just as important as the beauty of your face. Below are a few quick pictures from my iPhone from when I went for a run a few days ago with my boyfriend. It had been raining all day but cleared up late afternoon, just in time for sunset so the view by the water was gorgeous. I usually go for about an hour and alternate between jogging and walking. I try to run my first stretch for about 30 minutes – that’s usually my goal (ps. good to keep goals!). One of my favorite reasons to run is because it totally clears my mind and I always look forward to listening to my music, plus it makes me feel really good for the next couple of days. We stopped to do some toning exercises (like the ones from my workout video) as well as some stretches to cool down at the end In case you need a little extra motivation to get up and go for a run, let’s look at some of the health benefits: It’s a high calorie-burning exercise Good for overall mental health (your body releases chemicals which make you feel happy) therefore decreases stress, anxiety etc  No expensive equipment required Helps strengthen heart and lungs  Great […]

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Hi my loves! I hope everyone’s had a great day! This morning I spent an hour or so catching up on my YouTube subscriptions (feels like I haven’t properly watched YouTube in ages!), and I came across a video on this juice recipe for beautiful skin, hair and nails. I have Dan, aka “Life Regenerator”, to thank for teaching me so much about juicing and most significantly, about the power of raw fruits & veggies. He’s got a ton of great informational videos on his channel, so if you’re curious or interested in juicing then definitely check them out! His style of videos are as simple as his diet, “raw”! As in, he does not do a lot of editing, but if you stick with them you can really learn a lot, he is a genius! Made this juice today! Super simple, yet so amazing. Thanks Dan for the inspiration 🙂 Benefits of cucumber & celery juice for beauty!  Click here for Life Regenerator’s channel What does it taste like?This juice in particular tastes very faint and light, almost like water. After the first few sips you get used to it and it’s really easy to drink. You could add apples to make it sweeter 🙂 Should I specifically buy “organic” produce?If you are able to, try to buy as much organic as possible. They spray tons of pesticides, preservatives and chemicals on food these days – and who ends up eating them? We do. Organic, non sprayed, is the […]

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