www.nohoartsdistrict.com/sassy-survival-guide From time to time, I become mildly obsessive about researching topics and recently it has been nutrition. I stumbled across the notion of a whole food, plant based diet. This intrigued me because it is a way of eating that focuses more on what foods should be included instead what you are supposed to restrict. This led me down the rabbit whole to this world of nutrient focused eating. It turns out that eating this way, my body is amazingly efficient, I can eat as much as I like, and I still get to eat amazing tasting food. I learned this from The Chef and the Dietitian, a cooking show on youtube starring Chef AJ and Julieanna Hever, M.S., R.D., C.P.T. The show focuses on easy and scrumptious whole food, plant based recipes. I watched all of their videos in one day and I just had to know more. Orange Chocolate Mousse Torte with Raspberry Coulis Basic Pie Crust -2 Cups Pitted Dates -2 Cups Raw Nuts Pie Filling -16oz Pitted Dates Soaked in 16oz OJ -12oz Walnuts -½ Cup Raw Cacao Powder -½ Cup Unsweetened Coconut -1 Tbsp Alcohol-Free Vanilla Extract -1 Cup Raw Cacao Nibs Raspberry Coulis -1 Bag Frozen Raspberries, defrosted -Date Paste, to taste If you are enticed by this, let me tell you, there is SO much more! Both of these ladies have wonderful books jam packed with information and more recipes. Unprocessed by Chef AJ The Complete Idiots Guide to Plant Based Nutrition by Julieanna Hever For more information, check out their websites: Chef AJ -- www.eatunprocessed.com Julieanna Hever, M.S., R.D., C.P.T -- www.toyourhealthnutrition.com If you are really ready to jump in, go to Healthy Taste of LA. You can mingle with the big players in the whole food, plant based diet world and learn from folks that have been living this way. www.HealthyTasteofLA.com Know of something cool that SSG needs to check out? Have a business or event that you would like me to cover? Let me know! Email me at SassySurvivalGuide@gmail.com Follow me on twitter - @MarielouMandl Subscribe on YouTube - SassySurvivalGuide Like SSG on Facebook! -- http://www.facebook.com/SassySurvivalGuide www.SassySurvivalGuide.com Produced by RuMan Productions http://www.rumanproductions.com Hosted by Marielou Mandl http://www.marieloumandl.com Shot and Edited by John Ruff http://www.jcruffphoto.com Animation by Matt Benzinger http://benzinger.webs.com Original Music by Kevin MacLeod http://www.incompetech.com