Dessert recipes are popular all year but the holiday season is the next level. Cakes, pies and cookies are all we can think about! Dessert levels the playing field. People who don’t know how to cook will absolutely try to whip up a dessert. Who wants to show up empty handed? No one! Humans have a long fascination … Read More
Slow-roasted tomatoes. Sounds like a smooth R & B group right? Lol. Have you ever bought too many tomatoes? You are not alone! It happens to me all the time. Tomatoes that take a long nap in the oven are transformed from lovely to exciting! Slow-roasting is a simple process that unlocks a burst of flavor you never … Read More
Agua Fresca is exactly what it sounds like. Cool water or fresh water. And with summer temperatures gone wild, that is exactly what we need. What’s really cool (no pun intended-lol) is that you can make this refreshing drink with almost any fruit. I love the flexibility that comes from making agua fresca with whatever we have. Sometimes … Read More
Salmon lettuce wrap for breakfast? Who says you can’t start your day with protein and vegetables? I say go for it! That is exactly what this plant-based life is all about. We are breaking down the old school traditions. The first meal of the day can be more than just cereal and toast. These simple salmon lettuce wraps … Read More
Avocado ice cream. Yep, my brain still can’t understand it. It’s like when I first heard back to the future. Huh? If you have been hanging out with me then you know my story. If we are just meeting, let me give you the quick rundown. I am on a plant-based journey. I am a plant-based advocate. That … Read More
Spicy honey garlic tofu. Yeah baby! That is a mouthful. When I started leaning into plant-based nutrition, all I heard about was tofu. It was one of the first foods that everyone suggested that I try. The truth is, at first, I’d only been in contact with tofu in the bowls of miso soup I’ve enjoyed. Then I … Read More
Tomato cobbler is a savory cousin to the traditional sweet peach cobbler I make for the family. This time, tomatoes are the star. Why did I decide to make tomato cobbler? The honest truth is that we had too many tomatoes and I thought that they would spoil before we had a chance to eat them. I hate … Read More
Spicy maple acorn squash is a mouthful. A hot peppery one at that! At first, acorn squash looks hard and uninteresting but just you wait! Before I became a plant-based advocate, I used to walk past the squash section at the market. Acorn squash never got my attention. It just looked like large oddly shaped dark green and/or … Read More