Laura miller vegan biography

“Raw. Vegan. Not Gross.”

This hilarious catchphrase is the brainchild of Laura Miller, a San Francisco based raw vegan chef, who’s slicing (pun intended) down the too common notion of raw vegan food being perceived as ‘unsavoury’, one day or should we say, one meal at a time. Raw food has been a part of Laura’s life for over a decade now and her dalliance with it began during her college days. In her own words, raw food brought her more balance, wholeness, and connection to herself.

For Laura, raw food is all about eating healthy and focusing on produce. She says,

People that respond well to me are more middle of the road folks who may not want to put a label on how they eat. Basically, it’s just about feeling better. I’m not saying everyone should be vegan. I just love produce.

But her road to success wasn’t either smooth or straight. She dabbled in a vast variety of professions, from line cook, park ranger, gas station attendant to even being a wedding stationary designer. Through it all, she maintained and nurtured her talent and love for cooking with raw food. In 2008, she started a small business in San Francisco’s Underground Market called Sidesaddle Kitchen where she sold raw, vegan desserts. To distinguish herself from the off-putting, almost judgemental

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