We’re headed to L.A. this weekend for The Winnies, the secret-santa party for the vloggywood community. Tanja Andrews makes our trophy in the Vitamix 3600, and pieces together a tidy little outfit for the awards ceremony; economical, compostable, and imminently edible.

Last weekend, while we were at Get Tough or Die Farms (Tanja’s Mom’s house), we were introduced to a new summer dessert. In Sacramento, the mid-day temperature can get brutal by this time of year, and one day while we were all sitting outside sweltering, Melissa brought out a round ...

We spent the weekend at the Get Tough or Die Farm (a.k.a. Tanja’s mother’s house). When neighborhood cats and children aren’t disappearing in the “Tomato Triangle,” they’re dodging the assault of the trained attack rabbits, and let’s not even mention the sunflowers. It was a most relaxing weekend, filled with ...

Feeling zesty? Wondering how we kept our diet fresh while on the road?

Not content to dine on burgers and ding-dongs, Tanja has created delicious cookies that are ready to travel and pack a nutritional punch! These cookies powered her and the team through their trip to Pixelodeon, when the cravings for road food hit. With healthy ingredients like oats, flax, organic citrus zest and the goodness of almonds, here is an energy-rich treat you can feel good about. Cranberry-Citrus Power Cookies!

Entertaining this spring? Afternoon garden party perhaps? Today, Tanja puts together a light, refreshing cocktail that is sure to soothe both body and mind; Virgin Ginger Mojitos. They’re quick and easy to make, and contain a host of compounds that will do your body good. Make a pitcher the next ...

Welcome to our second installment of the Great Tomato Caper. This summer-long series will follow the saga of Tanja’s vision for the perfect, home-grown, heirloom variety, home-made, sun-dried tomatoes. In this episode, we’ll take a look at how our seven tomato starts are progressing, talk a bit about natural pest ...

Today, Tanja is waxing poetic on the joys of salad, smoothies, and other fresh delights. Several viewers have asked recently what we eat here at the Freshtopia studios on a daily basis, and what does an average trip to the grocery store yield. Here’s a quick and casual look into ...

BOT house, the morning after…

Barb, Oscar and Tanja are tired after a big weekend of partying. All the dip has been eaten, but there’s still flax crackers and nice raw veggies left! What’s a fresh chef to do? Make more of the most popular dip, of course! Even though she’s ...

Freshtopia.net has much to celebrate, so the BOT house is having a party! Tanja is making some appetizers, (and raw chocolate, and tarts, and a raw birthday cake… Whew)! Today’s recipe is a consummate crowd-pleaser: rich, savory pesto stuffed into tender marinated mushrooms. It’s a quick and easy crowd pleaser, ...

Our kitchen got a surprise mini-makeover featuring Ikea furnishings courtesy of the show Dream Home with the wonderful Lisa Quinn! It’s now supra-organized and has some nice new accoutrements we’re perhaps a little too stoked about….

Taking a savory break from our sweet escape to ice cream land, we’ve concocted a great antidote to those pesky taco cravings. Crunchy, flavorful, and packed with delicious whole-food nutrition:

Behold, The Perfect Taco!!!

Thanks to Jeffrey Rowland, Tanja’s favorite online comic artiste for today’s blackboard quote. Stop by his site ...

We’re going green in a fresh way this episode! Tanja has a longstanding obsession with sun-dried heirloom tomatoes, and she’s finally taking action! Barb Finnin, Freshtopia.net’s resident Master Composter and garden guru shows us how to plant tomatoes, and dishes the dirt on soil health. Welcome to the first installment ...

In one of our most explosive episodes ever, we merge Flax and Action for Flaxploitation! Tanja’s delicious flax crackers have a plan to stick it to the man, while providing heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids and a fiber-packed punch! Great nutritional info and a snack to feel good about? Shut your ...

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Inspired by our new friends in Luarca, Spain, Tanja tried her hand at creating a raw analog to the favorite Spanish national dish, paella. I must say, her improv skills are really shining in this one. The dish ended up ...

Tanja Andrews and Oscar Grimm of Freshtopia (winners of three Vloggies) talk with PodTech’s John Furrier about how friendly the vlogging community has been to them, providing information and tips on technology, editing and filming. Tanja, who wore a head-to-toe sparkling dress, said the atmosphere was fun and funky. ...

Video montage of the Vloggies party in San Francisco. Includes intro by PodTech CEO, John Furrier and interviews with Jerry Zucker - Director/Producer, Airplane!, Naked Gun, Ghost; Kevin Rose - founder, Digg.com, Revision3; Tom Foremski - founder, Silicon Valley Watcher; Dina Kaplan - winner,