Vegan Paris

Tag: Raw

  • Organic Expo: Vivez Nature Paris

    It’s organic expo time again! Starting tomorrow Feb. 6 – 9 at the Grande Halle de la Villette,  Parc de la Villette is the Vivez Nature Paris. Entry fee is 5€ or free with an invitation that you can print off their website. The list of exhibitors is long and I’m sure there will be some…

  • Pousse-Pousse: Raw Restaurant in Paris

    After a year and a half in Paris, today I finally visited Pousse-Pousse and my bitter regret at not having gone there long ago is exceeded only by the intense joy I experienced while eating at this Raw oasis in the city. Pousse-Pousse is a small and elegant raw organic vegetarian restaurant. We arrived and…

  • Bob’s Juice Bar

    There are a number of juice bars in town, but unfortunately a lot of them try to get away with pouring you some pasteurized juice from a bottle. If I am going to hit the juice bar, I want them to really get the juice out of some real fruit for me, which is one…

  • Freeze-dried Durian

    Durian, a.k.a. “King of the Fruits” or, less flatteringly, “Stinky Fruit” grows throughout Southeast Asia. It has a dangerously spiky exterior but inside hide rich and smooth soft pillows of delicious delight. There’s nothing like fresh durian but I was excited to find these freeze-dried packets at Tang Frères for ony 2€10. I found it very…

  • Sunday Recipe: Raw Arugula Soup

    Arugula is pretty easy to come by here in Paris. And I think at 14€ a kilo even President Obama would approve! I paid 78 centimes for the organic arugula in this recipe. Arugula is an excellent source of antioxidants, rich in vitamins A and C, folic acid, calcium, manganese, and magnesium. It contains carotenes and…

  • Essene Macaroons

    I don’t know if the Essenes, the mysterious Jewish sect that flourished from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE, really ate macaroons or not but I do know that I like the ‘Macarons Essene’ that Gaia makes. These macaroons are a sweet, naturally gluten-free treat, made from sprouted quinoa and sprouted buckwheat…

  • Sunday Recipe: Raw Banana Coconut Cream Pie

    It’s cold in Paris, so I thought it would be nice to have a little taste of the tropics with this Raw Banana Coconut Cream Pie in a macadamia nut crust.  Recipe: Crust: 2 cups raw macadamia nuts, chilled 1 cup shredded dry coconut 2 tbsp lime or lemon juice 2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2…

  • Coconuts

    One of the first staples that I made sure to track down after deciding to move to Paris was Young Thai Coconuts. Yes, Young Thai Coconuts. There are lots of fun things you can do with a coconut, but the one I like best is chopping the top off and pouring out the fresh coconut…

  • Sunday Recipe: Raw Flax Crackers

    Today’s recipe is the raw food classic, Flax Crackers. Flax seeds are great because they contain high levels of lignans and Omega-3 fatty acids. Lignans are said to benefit the heart, possess anti-cancer properties and all kinds of good stuff. Here is what my old pediatrician Dr. William Sears has to say on the subject: Flax oil and flax seeds are…

  • Sunday Recipe: Raw Green Pea Hummus

    My sister introduced me to this very quick, easy and yummy hummus recipe. And it’s raw!  I use the organic frozen peas from Picard or Naturalia. Peas are generally frozen shortly after picking (but some brands may be blanched prior to freezing.) Frozen products are still considered raw: although a small amount of enzymes are…