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  • Andes Mint Smoothie

    Andes Mint Smoothie

    One of my favorite youth memories resides at the Olive Garden chain restaurant. After gobbling up as many breadsticks, “Olive Garden Salad” and minestrone soup that my tummy could handle, I’d top it off with as many of the Andes mints I could snatch, then somehow manage to pocket away more on the way out…


  • Vegan Mango Lassie

    Vegan Mango Lassie

    This recipe started as a spin on a delicious shake in traditional Indian cuisine. I find it to make the perfect sip for transitioning to “EVERYTHING IS PUMPKIN SPICE” season, while still residing in a hot, semi-tropical climate. The key spice in this recipe is CARDAMOM! This singular use of a warming “carminative” provides a…


  • Heart-Felt Spelt Waffles

    Heart-Felt Spelt Waffles

    Homemade weekend waffles with chores will remain a forever foundational childhood memory of mine; something my mom made the conscious effort to make into a tradition. Just the sight of a waffle iron alone brings back memories of Saturday brunch that seemed to brighten up the thought of weekend cleaning duties. Here’s a fun yet…


  • Salsa: Sebi Style

    Salsa: Sebi Style

    Of all the “rabbit holes” to vortex into,  I am fascinated in the rabbit hole of the Dr. Sebi approach to healing dis-eases with specific herbs and nutrition.  As a pathologist, herbalist, biochemist, naturalist, and “Celebrity Healer” … his methodology for eradicating illnesses continues to yield positive results for many individuals with common ailments in…


  • Vegan Frosty

    Vegan Frosty

    My daughter recently earned a Summer Reading prize out our local library. The prize was a Wendy’s Frosty.  She looked at the coupon and said “Mom, what’s a Frosty?” Part of my heart sunk…. I realized she had never stepped foot in a Wendy’s! I banned Wendy’s while pregnant with her, as a Wendy’s meal…


  • Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

    We are not huge on coconut flakes in our home. But sometimes a little hint of coconut flavor in some dishes gives traditional recipes a fun twist. I like to use coconut products as butter, oil, milk and sugar substitutes, cooking, AND vegan baking! This classic chocolate chip cookie recipe uses a couple coconut-based substitutes…


  • Squashy Mac-N-Cheese

    Squashy Mac-N-Cheese

    Imagine this: A mac-n-cheese alternative that tastes good AND is free of all of this::: Nuts. Dairy. Eggs. Meat. Soy. Corn. Gluten. Wheat. Grain. I made it happen one night at dinner. I’ll be honest… I felt like a kitchen-super-mom when my husband even approved of the final outcome during the “taste test.” Seriously… where’s…


  • Ultimate Green Juice

    Ultimate Green Juice

    I like to go to town when I finally get a chance to pull out my juicer amidst the craziness of work, housework and parenting. Below I’m sharing with you my favorite juicing ingredients! They can be mix-matched, and no specific ratio is necessary to achieve a healthy, nourishing, revitalizing health beverage!! Celery: hydration, re-mineralization,…