Back in 2014, I had the crazy idea of signing up for the "Hot Raw Chef, 5 in 5 Video Recipe Contest", through Living Light Culinary Insitute. The thing is, I am so shy on camera, and went back and forth for days on whether or not I should do it. I wasn’t really handy with my camera, the lighting was behind me which made everything super bright in the kitchen, and I realized that to make this happen, I had to become ok with the discomfort of being seen on camera. Oh, and the time limit was 5 minutes - how do you create a gourmet recipe in 5 minutes?

I finally bit the bullet and created my video on the LAST day of submissions. I uploaded the video at 11:00 pm, an hour before the “gates would close”. The winner of the contest would receive a scholarship to the Living Light Culinary Institute in Fort Bragg, CA. First, I’ve never been to California, and Living Light was a dream school for me. So shyness aside, I went for it. And (a shock to me), I actually won!

The best gift, however, is actually spreading the word about plant-based foods, and more specifically, raw foods with all of you. I hope you enjoy the video and recipe as much as I do.

Check out the link HERE and give it a thumbs up! PS. you may want to subscribe as there wil be more videos coming your way!