Mmm… pancakes.. . . my kids’ #1 most requested Saturday morning breakfast! Is it the same at your house? When we first went plant based, I couldn’t believe we could still eat pancakes (there… { read more }
Get ready for some hearty, healthy and nourishing Garden Minestrone Soup that will satisfy both vegetarians and meat eaters alike! Years ago, when I first started cooking in my own kitchen, I… { read more }
Is it even possible to make a healthy Macaroni & Cheese? Oh yes, my friends, it is! It doesn’t rank up there with Kale Salad on a nutritional level but we can… { read more }
There’s not much better than warm, homemade soup on a chilly fall day, is there? One of my very favorite things to make during the fall and winter is homemade soup. I love how… { read more }
If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you know I’m a big believer in food as medicine. When my family started eliminating processed foods and foods that our bodies were not reacting… { read more }
As a busy mother of four (3 kids still at home), I love casseroles that you can prepare in the morning and pop in the oven right before dinner. Today’s recipe, Cornbread Lentil… { read more }
Today’s recipe is one that I’ve made for over 25 years. Even before we “got healthy,” my family actually happily consumed spinach but ONLY when I prepared it this way! Back… { read more }
I made apple cider vinegar for the first time last year and I couldn’t believe how easy it was! With very little effort, I made enough apple cider vinegar to last me all year!… { read more }
No doubt, you’ve probably heard that fermented foods are extremely good for you. Fermented foods include things such as sauerkraut, kimchi, pickles, pickled vegetables, kombucha, kefir, yogurt, etc. These foods naturally develop probiotics… { read more }
As summer winds down, I’ve been busy, busy, busy preserving some of the beautiful harvest from our garden. During the months of August and September, you can find me in the kitchen canning, freezing and dehydrating as much… { read more }
I’ll be honest with you, one of the hardest things for me to give up when we switched to a plant based diet was cheese. We used to eat a lot of cheese and… { read more }
It’s one of my favorite times of the year! It’s tomato season! Every year, I plant loads of tomatoes, all kinds of tomatoes! The first tomatoes to harvest are usually my Sungold… { read more }
Summer is winding down and it makes me a little sad. I love having access to fresh fruits and vegetables and preparing simple summer meals and salads. Things are bit more relaxed with… { read more }
It’s one of my favorite times of the year — cucumber season! I have cucumbers spilling out of my garden and I love it! If you don’t grow pickling cucumbers, no worries, you… { read more }
The Green Smoothie is where it all started for us. It was the very first thing we did once we decided to get healthy. I remember reading Victoria Boutenko’s book, Green for Life… { read more }
I do love kale. I love it in my smoothies. I love it in my soup, salads, and crackers. I love it stir-fried and steamed and yes, I even love it in my… { read more }