I really try to contain myself when it comes to spending money on healthy “snack foods” at the grocery store. There are so many more nutritious options out there these days than there used to be (hello, coconut butter squeeze packs!) that it’s easy to just pile them up in my cart. I do have [Continue reading...]
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Did you get a chance to check out yesterday’s Motivation Monday post? I’m jumping into the new month by thinking positive and I hope you’ll join me! In our spirit of positivity, who’s as happy as I am about summer officially beginning this month!? While fall is my favorite season, summer is closing in on [Continue reading...]
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Every meal is made better with the addition of kale in my view. If I allowed myself, you’d be getting a new kale recipe every week from me…but I try to throw in some variety so that I don’t kale you out. That said, you can expect to see a little more kale around here [Continue reading...]
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Oh yes I did. Popcorn made out of cauliflower? You had to see it coming. I mean, I’m the girl who puts kale in her brownies and spinach in her chocolate shakes. So really, cauliflower popcorn isn’t so far-fetched, is it? Join me at The Balanced Platter for the recipe! – A Few Favorites There [Continue reading...]
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Is it too early to jump into ice cream season? I hope not, because this Snickerdoodle Ice Cream is to die for. Really and truly! With Memorial Day right around the corner, I think it’s high time we all scream for ice cream. My obsession with dairy-free ice cream began last summer when I really [Continue reading...]
Filed under: Desserts, Egg-free, Family-Friendly, Grain-Free, Holidays, Recipes, vegan
Earlier this week, I shared my recipe for Spicy Sesame Sweet Potato “Tots.” Every tot needs a sidekick, right? I call this avocado dip “light and easy” because it so easily complements just about any light summer dish that I’d be silly not to share the recipe with you. I’ve been making this exact dip [Continue reading...]
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I think I love apples a little too much. They are definitely one of my desert island foods that I can’t live without. So I’m always trying to come up with new ways to enjoy them, although that’s not too hard because I will eat them in just about any way, shape, or form. There [Continue reading...]
Filed under: Breakfast & Brunch, Egg-free, Family-Friendly, Grain-Free, Recipes, Sides, Snacks, vegan
A few weeks ago on my Facebook page, I mentioned that I threw together some amazing veggie burgers for dinner one night on a whim. I told folks that I’d be happy to make them again if they’d like the recipe. And the answer was a resounding YES! So to the kitchen I went to [Continue reading...]
Filed under: Calendars, Egg-free, Family-Friendly, Food for Thought, Grain-Free, Main Dishes, Recipes, vegan, Vegetables
Last week I had the pleasure of sampling a variety of fresh juices from one of the leading organic juice companies in the industry, Suja. And my oh my, were these beverages an absolute delight! If you’re not familiar with Suja juices (you may have seen them available in the refrigerated beverage section of your [Continue reading...]
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Spring is finally getting its act together and showing up a little bit more around here. I actually wore flip-flops (!!) this week to run errands, and even braved a walk in just a lightweight long sleeve t-shirt (!!!). Pretty major. A few weeks ago when we were still in the tumultuous throws of Will [Continue reading...]
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