In my quest to become a raw foodist, I just discovered Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen by Ani Phyo. She makes eating raw and living green seem simple, delicious and desirable. The executive chef of SmartMonkey Foods, a raw food company, Phyo has been a raw foodist and vegan for years. Her recipes seem easy and delicious, and she has come up with creative raw (vegan!) versions of her favorite cooked foods, such as pancakes, burgers, steak, and cheesecake.

One of the recipes I’m most excited to try is donut holes. I love donut holes, but not the lard, fat content, high calorie, processed-ness that comes with donuts. So I’m stoked to try a healthy version. The ingredients are:

Donut Holes
1 cup almonds, dry
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 vanilla bean, scraped
1 cup dried pineapple, chopped
1 cup pitted dates
5 Tablespoons dried shredded coconut

Her website has links to more YouTube videos of her “uncooking” demonstrations. Enjoy!