The Artistic Vegan Cookbook Now Available for Pre-sale!

6/30/2015 0 Comments

Hi everyone! I'm so excited to share that my new cookbook is now available for pre-sale! The book is scheduled to release 7/31/15. Yippee! Thank you all for your continued support and happy vibes! May more people find the benefits of a plant based lifestyle!

The Artistic Vegan Cookbook, An Alchemical Transformation is a healing approach to creating new masterpieces with flavors uniting from around the world. Step into a world of vegan dining, where cuisine is prepared with gratitude and love, combined with an intention to provide healing and a higher energy state, coincident with your alchemical transformation. Offer your loved ones and yourself the highest quality of ingredients, tantalizing creations, and exceptional cuisine. With over 150 vegan and gluten-free recipes, this cookbook is an example of how transformational, healthy, and delicious vegan cuisine can be! Bon appétit!!!

http://www.amazon.com/Artistic-Vegan-Cookbook-Christa-Clark/dp/1500994480/

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GO Vegan!

4/9/2015 0 Comments

Eating plant based foods can restore your physical body within a matter of months and in turn lead to spiritual growth. Eating pure living food is one of the easiest ways to nourish, cleanse and energize your body! Originally I didn’t start out for the animals, but as the years go on, my compassion only grows. I see the sentience in animals, even birds. I’ve become more sensitive to meat and dairy, even in food pictures. It no longer appeals to me, and I am so thankful for that.

The abundance of food and options is what really tickles me. I’m constantly learning new things in the kitchen from vegan cheeses, milks, butters and so much more. Raw vegan food has really helped us take our creativity and energy to a whole new level! I made a cheese today that had heart healthy ingredients with digestion cleansers instead of clogging our arteries or giving us bad cholesterol. I love it!

Go Vegan Today! Here are some reasons:

For your health – Heart disease, cancer prevention and much more!
To save healthcare costs
Anti-aging, potential to repair DNA damage
Healthy digestion
Restore alkalinity
Control weight
Nutrition
Detox and Cleanse constantly
Healthy Bones
Insulin, blood pressure, cholesterol and inflammation health + again, much more!
For the PLANET! For Mother Earth!
For your FAMILY!
For YOURSELF! We’d like you to stick around, ya here!
For the CRITTERS!!!! Stop the animal abuse! Love is the way!
Read more here! http://nutritionfacts.org/topics/plant-based-diets/

I got asked today (again) “what about protein?” on a recent posting. I looked up the protein content of that meal and it was 31 grams for a smoothie, oil free fries and guacamole! Not bad! That was only one meal. I also recommended watching the Forks Over Knives movie as it explains how we don’t need as much protein as we are trained to believe we do. My husband and I maintain strong physiques as well as many other vegans. The benefits outweigh the desire for meat and dairy in my opinion. Although, this is my opinion after being vegan for 5 years now! I recommend trying a plant based lifestyle TODAY! Even if you can only visualize it, do that! Then try one meal, then one meal per week and so and so forth. You can do it!!!

~ Love & Light! ~ Christa

The shirt is from Gamut Life and just so happens to be one of my favorites!! http://gamutlife.com/

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The 7th Planet, Mercury Rising Book Review

2/28/2015 0 Comments

Gerald's new book The 7th Planet, Mercury Rising changed my life for the absolute better, and I'm not the only one! I'll let you do your own deep dive, but in short, hope and faith were restored and a new connection was found. I finally started doing the Mer Ka Ba on a consistent basis and that combined with studying the material in my husband's book opened my mind and restored my connection to my Higher Self and the Source, the Creator of All! What more could one ask for? Have you ever read a book that as you read it you can't stop highlighting it, or underlining it and you think, this is a good one, I'll keep this one nearby. It turns out to be a book that you refer to for years to come. THIS is that kind of book. Like the Power of Now, The Secret..even dare I say The Bible, this book is a spiritual masterpiece not to be discounted. I'm so honored to be Gerald's wife and soul-mate in this path. I don't really quite understand why I'm so lucky, but rather than decode it, I'll enjoy it!! Okay so enough about me, the good news is Gerald is holding a CONFERENCE at CHICHEN ITZA in September! Yucatan Symposium - Field Trip - Ascension - Networking - Enlightenment & More ! Read more at: https://www.geraldclark77.com/ascension-symposium.html.Taking Place: September 18 - 23, 2015.

We will be taking tours, doing guided meditations, networking and conferring all in the beautiful Yucatan, Mexico at the Fall Equinox near the sacred temples. I will be there as well and look forward to meeting you personally to those who can attend! The grounds we'll be staying on have access directly to the temples, a museum, art gallery (where we'll be conferring), spa, organic gardens with food harvested and used in their meals, a flora and fauna discovery and protection program, cooking classes and so much more! With nearby cenotes to explore, perhaps on horseback, the spirit and mind can imagine what a fun time it will be. Imagine seeing the serpent shadow and history right at your fingertips with Gerald aside you to further enlighten your journey! I am so excited!!!

Hope to see you there, have a great weekend!

Love & Light - Shine Ever So Bright!!
Christa

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ThermieLiving Magazine Feature

2/9/2015 0 Comments

Hey everyone!
I hope you are all doing great! If you've visited my blog you may have noticed it has been re-designed, and if not please stop by. I really hope you find it easier to navigate. I'll be sending out a weekly update vs. each recipe as it is posted. If you prefer to receive each recipe as it comes vs. a weekly update let me know, we can vote on it!
Exciting news for the Artistic Vegan community, 2 recipes from artisticvegan.com were featured in this months ThermieLiving Magazine based out of Australia! I am so excited to have the opportunity to share recipes with a broader audience that may or may not be vegan! It was my first time appearing in a magazine and a dream come true. Just last month I thought "wouldn't it be nice to appear in a magazine" as I noticed a fellow blogger was and thought it was so neat. The law of attraction worked, hooray! Here are a few snippets from the magazine which you can subscribe to below. Thank you ThermieLiving for for the opportunity!! I was thrilled to be alongside the talented Raw Chef Viktor and many others!!
http://thermieliving.com/
A special thanks to Andrea and her husband for offering an exclusive ThermieLiving Sneak Peak issue and 2 extra e-books at:
http://www.contributor.thermieliving.com/

How did Andrea reach out? She saw my recipe on One Green Planet! I am so excited to contribute to this page and be apart of the "Green Monster" Movement where more people are empowered to live a plant based lifestyle! Or at least give it a try..

It busy week with a lot of stuff behind the scenes but overall EXCELLENT! I hope yours was too!!! May you be blessed with an abundance of great health, good food, happy vibes and love this next week!
With Love & Light,
Christa
PS - If you have not seen my husband's new YouTube Channel please subscribe today! He has a brand new radio show out discussing new material with more data and past videos uploading soon. Also check out his site www.geraldclark77.com where you can find new products like a signed copy of The 7th Planet, Mercury Rising.

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Artistic Vegan on Capricorn Radio

1/17/2015 0 Comments

Hi everyone! I'm really excited to announce I did my first radio show with James Swagger out of Ireland on Capricorn Radio. We discussed my book Meatless Mainstays for Modern Man and a Vegan/Vegetarian Lifestyle.
I usually keep comfort with my keyboard but with Gerald's tender love and support he helped me overcome a fear and do my first radio show, introduced as a husband and wife team! I love it!

Do you get nervous when you speak publicly? I meditated, took deep breaths, did my homework and got in touch with myself first before coming to the mic. I started out quite nervous and then warmed up right away with James's kind demeanor and great interviewing skills. The show was on a Friday which is funny based on my Fearless Friday posts!
The interview was a free flow of conversation so a wide variety of topics were covered. From the basics of what the difference is between vegan and vegetarian lifestyles, to conspiracy, to my husband's theory's of energy and matter and more. It was a really fun conversation and a thrilling experience! Take a peak and see if there is something in there for you!!

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Garden Love

1/5/2015 0 Comments

The dirt beneath my feet, the sun on my shoulders, the breeze kissing my cheeks, the birds chirping in the distance, butterflies passing by and new blossoms on our plants. Today was a good day. It's a new week, a new year and I have a feeling it is going to be great!

I am a romantic at heart and am tickled when I find reminders of love in nature. I often find heart rocks or heart clouds but never lover veggies! These were the first carrots we ever grew and I picked them on Christmas. It was a Christmas present I'll never forget and one of my favs! TWO LOVER CARROTS! They were embracing each other as I pulled them out. I had to share the love.

The harvest is one of my favorite parts!

Tonight we had Kohlrabi Fries, Sweet and Spicy Carrots and Tofu "scampi" with Bak Choy! The Tofu "Scampi" was from Quick Fix Vegan and was delicious!!! We grew 90% of our dinner and it such a good feeling.

There is nothing like going to Missouri, passing the Amish on their horse and buggy, getting lost on an old dirt road and ending up in an old community with heirloom gardens 'n seeds galore. Then taking those seeds years later, planting them in a transient circumstance and growing a garden with my husband. So this dinner took years to prepare but it was worth it!!!

There is something magical about prepping the land, planting seeds, having faith, water and sunshine and then magically the plants appear. Months later, harvest time! Assuming no critters, disease, lack of nurturing or too much nurturing didn't harm them. This garden has been the most fruitful garden we've had and man it's fun! With all of the GMO, nanites and more if ever possible, get heirloom seeds and plant them. :)
To a healthy vibrant life!
Christa

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Our Little Garden

10/24/2014 0 Comments

Gardening is therapy for my heart and soul. First hard work is done to prepare the space, sweat, blisters, bug bites persist yet glorious hard work overcomes all bringing a great sense of joy and inner peace. As the weeds come out of the ground they also come out of my soul.

Then come the rows, carefully prepared with love hoping the hard work has paid off. Seeds are picked out, planted, covered and blessed.

Then the 3 w's:

Watering
Waiting
Weeding

I wonder will the seeds take...will they grow. When I don't see anything I doubt for a moment and am overjoyed to find growth on a new day.

Gardening is like anything else, if you don't succeed the first time try again! I've already re-seeded a few areas and thankfully I did because now new growth is coming up. I have a few more to tend to. ;)

We planned our rows out this time.

Can you tell I am married to an engineer? He helped organize us and I learned quickly documenting it on an excel spreadsheet. Fun!

Fingers crossed what we planned actually comes to fruition!

I am hoping the garden produces so much we have plenty to share!!!

Here are some of the beauties coming up!

Do you have a garden? We hope to have a big piece of property someday, an earth ship home and a permanent garden spot but for now we are so happy to have the go-ahead to plant where we are. We've done container gardening in San Diego on our patio and it was fun to see how much we could grow. Whether big or small in a kitchen window seal or a patio growing plants brings much joy!

With love and dirt under my thumb,
Christa

“It was such a pleasure to sink one's hands into the warm earth, to feel at one's fingertips the possibilities of the new season.”
― Kate Morton, The Forgotten Garden

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Homemade Beet Powder for Beet Juice, Smoothies, Natural Make-Up and More

10/14/2014 2 Comments

Beets are a nutritional powerhouse loaded with immune boosting qualities!

Once I learned how good they were for us I couldn't help but keep some around for our smoothies. We even planted seeds for some fresh organic heirloom beets (hopefully!)

Did you know 1 tsp of beet powder is equivalent to the nutrition of 1 whole beet???!!! I didn't! I learned about it on Instagram from @rawgrandma. Dehydrated beets, ground into a powder can be used in smoothies, sauces, soups, treats and more adding a gorgeous color and an instant shot of health. To make some for yourself wash and peel some beets...

Slice thin with a knife or mandolin...

Place on a dehydrator rack. I love our Excalibur, thank you baby for the gift! Dehydrate overnight at 104-105 degrees until completely dehydrated. I let ours continue until mid-day.

Remove and grind into a fine powder. I ground ours in our coffee grinder. I will try our food processor or blender next time for a more refined powder. You can also purchase beet root powder online. :0)

I even used the beet powder as a 100% organic and raw blush and lip-gloss! Place the beet powder in a clean make-up container for powders or tap some in the lid of a jar (I chose this option) dab your brush in the powder, tap it to remove any excess chunks and apply, adding additional layers as preferred to reach a beautiful glow! For lip-gloss use a carrier oil such as coconut oil, olive oil, avocado oil, almond oil and apply to lips, rub in. Dab your finger in the powder and rub your lips together or use your finger to rub in. The moisture in the oil will unleash the color for beautiful kiss-worthy lips. Simple and pretty! I found an awesome lipgloss recipe here that I can't wait to try: http://yumuniverse.com/easy-diy-beet-powder-cream-blush/!

I hope you enjoy the health benefits of beets or even beet powder. Read more about beets and their benefits here: https://greendetour.com/beet-juice-powder/.

With love,
Christa

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100% Raw - Vegan - Gluten-Free Recipes - Week 4 Vegan Mofo!

9/28/2014 0 Comments

This week was all about Raw & Vegan creations!

It was really fun to try and learn new things. Enjoying raw vibrant food really makes me feel great. I hope you enjoy one or more so you can feel the transformational effects yourself!

Healthy Glow Smoothie

Raw Gluten-Free Vegan Sandwich Bread

Granola Girl Smoothie

Chocolate Raspberry Delight

Fully Raw Lasagna

Creamy Cantaloupe Coco Dream for Longevity!

Today we foraged vs. cooked!!! We washed, de-seeded and prepped each and every date with care and they are now dehydrating. I can't wait! :)

I hope you all had a beautiful weekend!

Lots of love,
Christa

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Vegan Mofo - World Fusion Recipe Round Up - Week 3

9/21/2014 0 Comments

For Vegan Month of Food Week 3 I did my best to use wholesome nourishing ingredients that everyone could enjoy for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert! Click on the pictures below for the free recipe. I hope you enjoy the meals as much as we did!

Apple Pie Oatmeal

Vegan Miso Want Mystrone Soup

Colloidal Silver Benefits

World Fusion Tofu Scramble

Tofu Ginger Rice For a Vegan It's Everything Nice

Almond Raisin Pecan Cookies

Last night we enjoyed a hearty white bean and lentil soup with the last of our gluten-free biscuits. The soup made such a large batch we had some more tonight with brown rice. I used the recipe from My Whole Life: Hearty White Bean Soup and added lentils based one what we had in our kitchen. It turned out so good!