Looking for a healthy and delicious Vegetarian mock Tuna? Try raw food tuna. Made with sunflower seeds, vegetables and almonds. It’s easy to prepare and loaded with good nutrition. A truly healthy choice. Read the full story

Remember the animated movie “Chicken Run” in which the chickens hatch a plot to flee the evil owners of their farm? Well there was a chicken run of another kind yesterday when Oprah offered a coupon for free grilled KFC on her website. Some outlets ran out of chicken mid-afternoon and rumors swirled about sit-ins and riots. And you know our folks were all up in the fray trying to get that holy bird—even if it was grilled. But my question is why oh why is Oprah hawking fast food? Read the full story

In honor of Earth Day this week, here’s a vegan dinner idea for a healthier planet and a healthier you. Read the full story

This Breakfast Cake is loaded with blackberries, pears and lemon flavor. It is drizzled with Agave—a plant based all natural sweetener with a low glycemic index (an excellent choice for folks watching their sugar intake). Read the full story

Trying to eat healthier? Consider adding Quinoa (pronounced Keen-Wah). It’s a gluten-free ancient grain with 8 amino acids— making this grain a complete protein. It can also add some color to your plate, Quinoa grains are available in several colors Ivory, Red & Black. Read the full story

Trying to eating more green foods? Try watercress! Watercress is sold at your local Asian market or natural foods store. They’re a good choice because these greens are loaded with minerals, omega 3’s,vitamins and proteins. In other words, the nutritional value of watercress is ideal for maintaining optimum health. Read the full story

Looking for an easy inexpensive dessert for the family or the perfect addition to a pot luck dinner? Try an Old School favorite like Granny’s Bread Pudding. Cut into squares for serving a Crowd! (If Lemon is not your flavor use Vanilla Extract.) You are going to want to save this recipe because once folks try it, they’ll ask for it again and again.

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16 oz, Frozen Collard Greens
 4 ripe Plum Tomatoes
 1 Medium sized Onion
 1/2 cup Sun dried tomatoes
 1/2 cup mild Salsa
2 cloves of garlic
1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
 pinch Cayenne Pepper
Salt to taste
Peel the onion and cut into thin slices
Heat the olive oil in a large pot
Sauté onions and garlic until onions are transparent
Add collard greens (allow greens to sauté for 5 minutes)
Slice tomatoes into thin slices, add to sauteé pot
Sauté the mixture until tomatoes create a sauce
Add 1/2 cup of salsa
Cover with 2 cups water
Slice sun-dried tomatoes, into thin strips
Add sundried tomatoes to pot
Salt to taste
Add a pinch of Cayenne pepper
Allow Greens to cook for 50 minutes or until tender. Add water as needed.

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Lynda Carter is a Certified Nutritional Counselor and a Master Chef who specializes in Vegetarian, Vegan & Raw Cuisine and Catering. Visit her website at aliveandraw.com