On An Organic Ranch

This summer has been full of the most amazing adventures stretching from the desserts of southern Utah all the way to Yosemite, CA. But, the highlight by far was visiting my friend Natashia's ranch and vineyard in Northern California. There's a gigantic organic garden here with a row of peach trees, apple trees, raised beds of strawberries, tomatoes of all sorts, many varieties of kales, and even potatoes. Heriloom, cherry, and roma tomatoes taste incredibly delicious picked straight off the vine. This was my harvest today. Diced the potato and sautéed it up with kale, quartered tomato, garlic, onion, and rosemary. Served it topped with fresh basil and cherry tomatoes. Blended up a strawberry smoothie, and ate the peaches on their own. Yummy! On the way to gathering ingredients at the farm, I stopped off to visit the horses, chickens, turkeys, cows, and goats. The goats were surprisingly social and interactive. Plus, I recently learned goats are the best rock climbers! This little guy is so adorable! I want to take him home with me to LA. Fresh air, sunshine, rolling hills, beautiful animal friends, and organic fruits and vegetables. This must be heaven on Earth!

By |August 24th, 2015|Farmers' Market, Gluten Free, Green Living, Health, LIFESTYLE, NEWS & EVENTS PAGE, RECIPES, Super Foods, Superfood, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole Foods|Comments Off on On An Organic Ranch

Ani’s Raw Food Essentials: Tomato Chili with Taco Nut Meat

This is a book trailer for my latest book Ani's Raw Food Essentials. In it, I show you how easy it is to make a delicious, fast, raw food Tomato Chili with Taco Nut Meat, from pages 145-146. Video TRT: 4 min, 42 sec Tomato Chili with Taco Nut Meat (bean-free) Makes 4 servings A vegetable chili made with chopped tomatoes, bell peppers, celery, mushrooms, and corn kernels. Spiced with cumin, and oregano for a real chili flavor similar to the cooked bean version. Top with Taco Nut Meat for an added layer of texture and south west flavor. 3 cups tomatoes, chopped 1 cup red and green bell pepper, chopped 1/4 cup celery, chopped 1/4 cup yellow onion, chopped 1/3 cup mushroom, chopped, any type 1/3 cup corn kernels 1 teaspoon garlic, minced 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 batch Taco Nut Meat, below Place all ingredients into a mixing bowl, and mix well. Scoop about 1/3 of the mixture into blender and puree. Scoop puree back into mixing bowl. To serve, scoop into 4 serving bowls. Top with Taco Nut Meat, and enjoy. Taco Nut Meat Makes about 1 cup   Walnuts are ground and spiced with cumin and coriander to make this taco flavored nut meat crumble. Use it to top salads, soups, and inside wraps to add taco flavor and texture. 1 cup walnuts 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon cumin, ground 2 teaspoons coriander, ground 1 teaspoon Braggs or Nama Shoyu 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, to taste Place walnuts into food processor, and process into small pieces. Add remaining ingredients, pulse to mix well. Will keep for [...]

By |April 29th, 2013|Ani's Cooking Show, VIDEOS|6 Comments

Ani’s Raw Food Essentials Tour in NYC, Rockefeller Center, and NJ

My book tour included LX New York on NBC, Organic Avenue, Montclair NJ, and Bonobos Restaurant

By |August 12th, 2010|Book Signings, Food Demos, NEWS & EVENTS, Talks|Comments Off on Ani’s Raw Food Essentials Tour in NYC, Rockefeller Center, and NJ

My RAWktail Party in Sarasota

RAWktail Party in Sarasota with Jenna Norwood at the Historic Weller Estate. We demoed 4 raw food recipes, and passed out food for everyone to enjoy. There were over 100 attendees and everyone was happy....

By |June 16th, 2010|Book Signings, Food Demos, NEWS & EVENTS, Talks|2 Comments

YouTube / Google Raw Foods

YouTube Google invited me to their San Bruno Campus where they made 6 raw recipes in the campus cafeteria. My talk was netcast between all campuses, and I was hosted by

By |June 11th, 2010|Book Signings, Food Demos, NEWS & EVENTS|2 Comments

SF Tour, Day 1 – Ferry Building Farmers’ Market

The San Francisco Ferry Building Farmer's Market was sunny and warm yesterday, and it was packed too. I spoke and demonstrated two recipes from my new book and passed out samples....

By |June 6th, 2010|Book Signings, Food Demos, NEWS & EVENTS, Talks|1 Comment

Sprouted Wild Rice with Corn and Tomato

A recipe for wild rice, which is actually an aquatic seed, rather than a grain. Toss together wild rice, tomato, cilantro, corn, garlic, and jalapeno.

Simple Rosemary Oregano Noodle Salad

Here's a super fast and easy recipe I made the other day when I had very little time to eat, but needed a break from my computer for a few short minutes. I didn't feel like a green salad, and wanted something a bit more substantial.

Fresh Tomato Chili with Taco Nut Meat

Here's a sneak peak into one of my favorite recipes from my new book, "Ani's Raw Food Essentials" (available June 1st) for a raw "Tomato Chili" and a raw, vegan "Taco Nut Meat"...