Becky and I are sharing healthy spinach recipes. Check out her recipe for Spinach-Almond Pesto over Pasta with Preserved Lemons. Doesn’t that sound delicious? I come up with silly names for my smoothies and juices. Do you ever do that? I’ve finally started juicing again. I pulled my Breville out of the cupboard where it […]
Avocado, Citrus, Red Pepper and Cucumber Salad with Ginger and Lemongrass Dressing
Something I’ve been trying to do the last little while is sit down and enjoy my meals. I’m busy. (You are too.) And I find myself grabbing something quick (and sometimes not that healthy) on the run or between camera shots or errands or picking up kids from school. It’s paaaainful to sit down and […]
Quick Tip: Marinating Avocados
Today I want to share a quick tip that will change the way you eat avocados. I learned about marinating avocados from the California Avocado dinner I attended at EVO last summer. It is so simple, so easy, so perfect that you’ll wonder why you never thought of it yourself! (Or maybe that was just […]
Slow Cooker Vegan White Bean Stew
Before we indulged in our decadent dessert on Sunday night, we enjoyed a very healthy vegan white bean stew that I made in my slow cooker. Slow cooking is such a great way for me to save time (and money) and still make healthy meals for my family. I’m a big fan of making a […]
How To: Slow Cooker Black Beans
An easy recipe for making the best slow cooker black beans you’ll ever taste! I’ve been told I make the best slow cooker black beans ever, but I can’t take all the credit. When we were still dating, my husband taught me how his family made Brazilian-style black beans when he was growing up. His […]
Recipe for Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette
Meyer lemons are the hybrid of mandarin oranges and true lemons. Also, they are my favorite citrus fruit. I look forward to these sweet lemons all year long and buy them almost by the bushel. They make the best lemon curd ice cream. Really good (and slightly extravagant) lemonade. And the base for my favorite […]
Vegan Red Lentil Soup with Lemon and Cumin
This soup….this soup is my favorite lentil soup. I almost can’t come up with the words to describe how much I love this soup. I’ve made it several times in the past few weeks because it is simply that good. And it’s simple to make. Basically, it’s one of those toss everything into the pot […]
Vegan Peach Pecan Breakfast Smoothie
{Becky and I are sharing breakfast smoothie recipes this month. Be sure to check out her Grapefruit Pear Green Smoothie.} I have had every intention to keep juicing, but I grew tired of cleaning my juicer. Not because it is difficult to clean, but because my sink is usually full of dishes and I have […]
Citrus Salad with Lemon Mint and Honey
It’s Sunday night and it’s late. My sweet little children have just fallen asleep. Everyone has been in some stage of sickness with a nasty flu. My husband has had it the worst. (And we all know what is said about men when they are sick. So.) Of course, I have to mention the tragic […]
Vegan Banana Squash Coconut Curry
It has been snowing for about 24 hours and it’s been lovely. We haven’t had real snow for weeks. As much as I’ll dread slick roads tomorrow morning, tonight I am enjoying being inside looking at the Christmas tree twinkling in the background as I edit photos and dream about the unhealthy Holiday treats I’m […]