Karyn Calabrese

Karyn Calabrese is Chicago's premier vegan and raw restauranteur and champion for holistic living. Her timeless beauty, youthful physique, and boundless energy are testaments to the lifestyle habits she advocates. At 67 years old, Karyn looks nearly a generation younger without the help of surgery or botox and enjoys boundless energy and enthusiasm. The Karyn’s brand including her three vegan restaurants Karyn’s Fresh Corner and Raw Bistro, Cooked, on Green and a holistic spa, Inner Beauty Center, natural supplements, catering, home meal plan and skincare/makeup line has endured major success and continues to thrive.

Karyn’s Kitchen: Prize Winning Chili (Cooked)

This award-winning chili has proudly beat out the meat-filled variety in Chicago. It’s also been up against the Chicago Fire Department’s version and held its own. The beans need to soak Read More

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Karyn’s Kitchen: Strawberry Jelly

This tasty concoction turns into a jelly when it’s refrigerated. Keep it around for breakfast or a snack. You can make a great sandwich with this jelly, almond butter, and the White Read More

Karyn’s Kitchen: Not-so-Classic Lasagne (Cooked)

No one turns down lasagne, and, with this recipe, your guests will ask for seconds. This recipe can be found on page 42 in the vegan side of your Soak your Nuts: Karyn's Conscious Comfort Read More

Plant-based diet = healthy heart

Future president of the American College of Cardiology and current Chief of Cardiology at Rush University, Dr. Ken Williams advocates a vegan diet to keep the heart healthy. Learning from Read More

Green Meal Smoothie

Ingredients 14 oz. of Apple juice*, Fermented Beverage or a combination of both liquids 1 Frozen Banana 2 Tablespoons Karyn’s Green Meal powder 2 Tablespoons Lecithin Read More

Berry Parfait

Conscious Comfort Foods Ingredients 2 cups cashews 3 cups pitted dates (optional) 1⁄4 cup raw honey, maple syrup or agave nectar (or other sweetener of choice) 1⁄2 teaspoon Read More

Karyn’s Kitchen: Mushroom Pinto Burger (Cooked)

If you use the right ingredients and spices when cooking mushrooms, they can very much resemble meat in both taste and texture. Even people who normally don’t like mushrooms are surprised Read More

Mushroom-Pinto Burgers (Vegan Cooked)

If you use the right ingredients and spices when cooking mushrooms, they can very much resemble meat in both taste and texture. Even people who normally don’t like mushrooms are surprised Read More

Chocolate Milkshake

This chocolate shake will satisfy any sweet tooth! Ingredients 1 cup of coconut butter 2 avocados, chopped 1⁄2 cup honey or agave nectar 2 teaspoons bee pollen (optional) 1 Read More

Karyn’s Kitchen: Chocolate Shake

This chocolate shake will satisfy any sweet tooth. Ingredients 1 cup coconut butter 2 avocados, chopped 1⁄2 cup honey or agave nectar 2 teaspoons bee pollen (optional) 1 Read More

Karyn’s Kitchen: Raw Blueberry Muffins

Almond-Berry Muffins Soak Your Nuts: Karyn’s Conscious Comfort Foods. Raw Page 16 This recipe Calls for almond pulp, which is what is left over after making Nut Milk. Nothing is wasted Read More

Karyn’s Kitchen: Almond Milk

Karyn Starts off her new youtube series Karyn's Kitchen, with her Almond Milk recipe. Ingredients Tips Milks can be made from almost any seed or nut, so use your favorite or any that Read More