VIBRANT & VEGANFULL

My family recently enjoyed an interlude in Mexico. My husband and I had frequented different areas of the country for many years before...

Green! Everything has blossomed and flourished in every shade of green. Neon green, evergreen green, moss green, fern green, grass...

I committed a cardinal "sin" of sustainability / cooking / baking. I bought an ingredient for one recipe and had no additional plans. ...

This one's for the kids or anyone with child-like sensibilities for flavor! Everyone knows someone who doesn't like beets, spinach, or...

Packages containing pops of ruby red with jewel undertones start arriving in October and they usually have availability through January. ...

This salad derived from my very first undertaking of "I'm cooking my own holiday meal." As with many of us, holiday meals are often at...

Santa's got a brand new bag...of vegan cookies, I mean! These cookies are amazingly light, melt-in-your-mouth, peppermint-y delights. ...

"Christmas baking" to me isn't cookies (though I do make some this time of year!) Christmas baking is delectable homemade, old fashioned...

Christmas is right around the corner. The streets are lined with twinkle lights, inflatables grace front yards, and evergreen trees...

One of the benefits of having children is the ability to give yourself license to share in their whimsy and childlike wonder. When one...

Team Pumpkin Spice or Team Chai Spiced? While I like Pumpkin spice (sometimes), I'll always be a die-hard Chai spice fan! I suppose it...

Prose. It's arguably the most powerful tool we have as humans and sets us apart from the other beasts, birds, and bugs with whom we...

Long ago, pizza was very plain and boring; kind of like my taste buds. Then, I opened myself up to the flavors of the globe. Armed by...

So, I meal plan; every week. I sit down on Friday evening (or Sat morning, if I wasn't feeling particularly motivated by my week) and...

My littlest wanted waffles (again!) and he is firmly ensconced in the picky eater (or no eater) phase of childhood. Um, as I'm learning,...

Larb is a type of meat salad that is traditional to Lao (in fact, its the national dish), and is a stir-fried dish with herbs and souring...

Whoa, what a title, am I right? Salted Caramel + Pumpkin Pie + Protein in a dessert shake? Dreaming, you are not, because this shake is...

So, my last blog was about how summer wouldn't let go, and now, I'm writing from a day bathed in crisp mid-70s temperature in a sunny...

I live in a house of carbo-vores. That's right; carbo-vores are people that consume carbs a LOT and love it! Carbohydrates are not a...

Hot soup isn't just for fall or winter; it can be a wonderful (quick and easy!) summertime food as well. Yep, I know, a whole devoted...