“May our hearts overcome our appetites” – Unknown
Peace begins on our plate. Why fill our bodies with suffering and death when we can fuel them with the endless healing plant foods nature provides for us right from the earth? There’s a reason plant foods are so beautiful in their natural state. Although veganism is not a diet but a social justice movement, the plant-based diet is the ONLY diet scientifically proven to prevent, treat, and in many cases reverse, heart disease and the other top 15 killer diseases in the US. I encourage you to watch the non-graphic Forks Over Knives, Food Matters, soon to be released What The Health, and Cowspiracy, or read How Not To Die by Dr. Michael Greger, to find out why it’s in our own best interest to eat plant-exclusively. Veganism is a win-win for the animals, our planet, and ourselves. The only thing you’ll be giving up is the cruelty.
If you have a spiralizer, than you already know about the joy that are zoodles! Long, thin strips of zucchini make a light and healthy replacement for regular pasta. You can eat the zoodles raw or here they are lightly cooked in a little oil and garlic, topped with a “bolognese” sauce made from lentils […]
When we had left over mac & cheese sauce, my husband said “this would go great with soft pretzels”, I knew just where to look. The pretzels are what dreams are made of, check out Slow Club Cookery for the recipe. My cheese sauce recipe can be found here and works great for pretzels, over pasta, or […]
When I first went Vegan, I had a strong aversion to vegan cheese and meat alternatives. I was already a bit of a picky eater with texture issues and I couldn’t get near the majority of vegan convenience items. I was more than happy to continue on as a Vegan without the the convenient plant-based […]
As an avid chocolate lover, I was surprised to learn that Key Lime pie quickly became my new favorite dessert after the first bite. I remember that moment well, it was during a vacation with my then boyfriend turned husband in the Florida Keys. I know, so cliche but it was because of that cliche […]
I love to throw things into a tortilla, call it a taco, and hope it works. I find when you call it a taco, it always works. Inspired by Slow Club Cookery’s spring tacos: grilled asparagus, zucchini, quick pickled purple cabbage, radish, Madagascar pink rice and a creamy lemony-dill dressing. What taco creations will you come […]
My love for caramel apples knows no bounds so of course I’ll come up with the breakfast-friendly version! Made with nothing but fruit and seeds for protein, and topped with nuts for a little healthy fat, it’s worthy of both breakfast and dessert title.
Give this cruelty-free cheese sauce a try. It’s perfect over pasta, potatoes, you can spice it up with chili powder, cayenne, and jalapeno for nachos or use as a dip for your favorite raw vegetables and soft pretzels. It makes about 4 cups so you will have extra, let me know what creative uses you […]
No recipe really required but something I definitely encourage you to try. Warm oven-roasted pears, the most luxurious vanilla cashew-based ice cream by So Delicious, and a drizzle of a locally made spicy cinnamon apple syrup. Have you ever had Hot Tamale candy? I can’t tell you how many pounds I used to eat, the […]
This is one of those recipes that happened when I was just winging it in the kitchen with no intention of making a recipe. I wrote the following in response to requests for the actual recipe after posting the picture so it’s more of the overall gist than a die-hard recipe. But it’s not complicated, […]
Gardening all day had me craving something light. Roasted Potato salad with oil-free creamy cilantro dressing. | Roasted sweet potatoes, russets, and carrots over an organic spring mix. Simply roast the root veggies at 425 Fahrenheit with a little oil and touch of salt and pepper and until tender and serve with the dressing below. […]
