Strawberry Superfood Beauty Shake

  Shakes and smoothies help me kick start my day by food fueling my body with nutrients and superfoods that keep me at the top of my game. The blender 'chews' up the food for me, so it's easier to digest, and leaves me with more energy. Plus, on super busy days, it's just easier to for me to blend, rinse out my blender container, and then drink my shake on-the-go or while typing on my keyboard. This recipe is made with antioxidant-rich strawberries (it's strawberry season!); healthy fat and omegas from almond, flax, and hemp; maca and cacao for energy and mood-elevation; buckwheat (a complete branch chain amino acid) for protein; camu camu for vitamin C; MSM for building connective tissue and the collagen in my skin; and sweetened with stevia (my favorite non-glycemic, non-caloric sweetener). Drink up and get your glow on! Strawberry Superfood Beauty Shake 2 cups organic strawberries, fresh or frozen 2 Tablespoons raw almond butter 2 Tablespoons flax meal 1 teaspoon camu camu 1 Tablespoon maca 1 teaspoon MSM 4 drops stevia Blend with about a cup or 2 of filtered water, to desired consistency. Pour into your favorite glass. Serve topped with cacao nibs, hemp seeds, and sprouted + dehydrated buckwheat groats. Enjoy! xo  

By |June 11th, 2014|Desserts, Drinks, Gluten Free, RECIPES, Super Foods, Superfood, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole Foods|Comments Off on Strawberry Superfood Beauty Shake

Superfood Energy Truffles

Energy Truffles are a great way to power a long hike, bike ride, and even a car ride. These truffles travel easily, and are packed full of delicious organic goodness. I took this batch on a 4-hour hike in the Santa Monica Mountains this past weekend with my personal trainer. Each time our energy would get low, we'd pop one of these truffles to boost our endurance and stamina. They are made with omega-3 rich walnuts, antioxidant filled cranberry and raisins, and superfood cacao and maca. Flavored with a hint of vanilla, and rolled in coconut. Delicious!

By |August 12th, 2013|Desserts, Fitness, Gluten Free, Green Living, Health, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES, Super Foods, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole Foods|Comments Off on Superfood Energy Truffles

Ani’s Talk at Google, Santa Monica, CA

Watch my Author’s at Google Lunchtime Talk from May 4th, 2009. This was the kickoff for Ani’s Raw Food Desserts book tour. Past authors in the Google list of speakers include Obama and Hillary Clinton. Plus, the other Google campuses were netcast in to join my talk too. So cool!

By |June 15th, 2009|VIDEOS|Comments Off on Ani’s Talk at Google, Santa Monica, CA

Ani’s Ready Mixes Now Available!

BUY NOW: Ani’s Gourmet Ready Mix Superfood Chocolate Kit BUY NOW: Ani’s Raspberry Ganache Raw Chocolate Cake Mix I’ve partnered with Superfood leaders Essential Living Foods to bring you the world's first ever raw food Ready Mixes. It can be expensive to buy pounds of ingredients all at once, so I’ve created my Ready Mixes which offer pre-measured, smaller quantities of ingredients to make just one batch. The kits are still being tweaked and perfected, but for now, you can get them online only. Wheat and dairy-free, gluten and refined sugar-free, organic, all superfood ingredients. Eating these desserts can help you loose weight while looking and feeling great! My proprietary, Award-Winning Chocolate Kits are only available here online. Here’s the 2 Ready Mixes, you can order direct from Essential Living Foods: 1) Ani’s Gourmet Ready Mix Superfood Chocolate Kit price: $9.25 Kit includes: Cacao butter (shave and melt) and cacao, mesquite, lucuma, maca powders (whisk into liquid butter). Then, pour into ice cube trays or candy molds, and place in cold freezer to set. That’s it! Makes 12-18 x 2T Superfood truffles sweetened with superfoods! 2) Ani’s Raspberry Ganache Raw Chocolate Cake Mix Price: $14.95 Kit includes: walnuts, cacao powder, dates, agave….just add avocado and berries! (mix and form cake, mix avocado to make frosting and frost cakes, add berries) Makes about 4-6 servings.