Recipes
Peanut Coconut Sauce
Never underestimate the power of a tasty all-purpose sauce, like this peanut coconut sauce. Some people love ketchup, others love ranch. In our home, this peanut coconut sauce is king. Over the years, I’ve experimented with several peanut sauce recipes and this one is my favorite. It comes together in the whiz of a food processor…
Read MoreSummer Veggie Bowl with Honey Mustard Dressing
Fresh veggie bowls are the perfect summer meal. For a light and easy one bowl meal, you can’t go wrong with this recipe. Fresh tomatoes, cucumber, basil, broccoli, corn, quinoa and avocado give this recipe that light summer freshness we all need in the hot weather. Minimal clean up, full of flavors and good for…
Read MoreCreamy Chocolate Fudgesicles!
No need to pinch yourself, because you’re not dreaming. These pops are seriously amazing, easy, decadent, & totally vegan. YUM! Having moved into the healthier, aspect of eating, some think that all the delicious treats are off limits. Absolutely not! bliss on a stick. But consider yourself warned; coconut milk makes the most fabulous fudgesicles…
Read MoreSmoky Sweet Potato & Quinoa Tacos
I have a deep affection for Mexican food, especially tacos and this version is ridiculously yummy. Prepare yourself. Black beans mingle with quinoa, sweet potatoes, garlic and spices in this tasty filling. Then comes the festive summer toppings! These tacos are studded with sweet corn, tomatoes, avocado, cilantro and seasoned to perfection with fresh lime…
Read MoreStrawberry Arugula Salad with Lemon Roasted Chickpeas
Salad is always my summer obsession. Variety isn’t just the spice of life, it will also keep you from falling into a food rut. People often tell me that they love salad but get bored with the same old version they always make. When you get bored of garden salads, this salad has it all. …
Read MorePesto – my favorite recipe
Oh, how I am enjoying summer. It just tastes SO GOOD. Now. Say hello to my new favorite pesto. I’m loving this to the point of eating it by the spoonful and dipping any (and every) vegetable into it. This pesto has little bits of crunchy pistachios, bright and flavorful notes of basil, creamy avocado,…
Read MoreOrange Greensicle Smoothie
This smoothie hits the spot. The Orange Greensicle Smoothie, composed of coconut milk, oranges and spinach blitzed up with a dash of vanilla and a handful of frozen mango, is light and refreshing and it tastes just like an orange creamsicle without the cream! Yup, it’s a creamy smoothie bursting with fresh orange flavor. And…
Read MoreKey Lime Coconut Bites
Let the summer dessert frenzy commence! Talk about having your cake and eating it too, these raw key lime bites are yummy. Raw desserts are an awesome way to get your dessert fix without consuming processed sugars. They’re fresh, crisp and energizing! Once you have your first taste of raw desserts, you may never go…
Read MoreRoasted Corn & Avocado Salad
Summer is officially flying by! It’s that time of year when fresh corn starts making its appearance at the local farmers markets. I don’t know about you, but I always look forward to that first batch of sweet corn. Grilled, boiled, or thrown into a salad, it’s hard to be beat! So today, I have…
Read MoreS’mores Bars
Last weekend my kids begged for s’mores as we sat around the fire pit. For those of you that don’t know what a s’more is, it’s basically a popular campfire treat that consists of a roasted marshmallow and a chunk of chocolate (usually Hershey’s) sandwiched between two pieces of graham cracker. The roasted marshmallow melts…
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