Archive for the ‘Recipes’ Category

6/29 National Vegan Pizza Day

Happy National Vegan Pizza Day friends.  This is a holiday worthy eating your way through. Here are three of my favorite vegan pizza recipes for inspiration. Meyer Lemon Zucchini Pizza with a fresh herb and walnut pesto Chicago Style Chili Dog Pizza Tempeh Pizza w/Pepita Pesto Have a delicious weekend and party on.

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6/26 Melon All Fruit Pops

In the Summer I love making popsicles. I enjoy the indulgence of frozen treats and the sensibility of making it myself with delicious and readily available ingredients. Right now all of the fruit available tastes like it is the best it has ever been. The berries have been addicting and  the melon,  luscious and sweet. […]

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6/24 Vita-Mystified

Happy Meatless Monday. Today I have a recipe to share for a soup that is so tasty and fresh, it will make you want to have Meatless Tuesday and Wednesday just so you can have it two more times. I have wanted a Vitamix ever since we stayed in the home of our friends Kathy […]

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6/17 Mediterranean Lentil Salad

Happy Meatless Monday. Over the weekend I wanted to create an easy salad that we could have in the fridge and enjoy at our leisure. We had a  busy weekend planned and I knew I wouldn’t want to spend a ton of time in the kitchen. I modeled it after a store bought salad that […]

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6/10 Tropical Jicama Slaw

Happy Meatless Monday. Over the weekend we had two graduation parties and a Spring open house at a farm sanctuary to attend. Fun times and festive foods all around. I have often thought  that soirees were the ideal place to introduce your nearest and dearest to a few of your favorite veg dishes. When people […]

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6/6 DIY Papaya Ice Cream w/Toasted Coconut

Happy day two of All Things Frozen Week. Last year while staying in Cozumel I fell madly in love with papaya. I ate it everyday, multiple times a day.  I ate the equivalent of what the trip cost in papaya. Some people take the toiletries or use more towels than they need…I ate papaya.  I […]

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6/3 Strawberry Balsamic Popsicles

Happy Meatless Monday and self proclaimed All Things Frozen Week. This week I want to celebrate the return of Summer by  focusing on dairy free desserts to enjoy as the sun blazes overhead. It has been steamy hot here in Michigan. The kind of hot  that makes you want to eat popsicles for lunch and […]

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5/31 Queen of the Farros

I have been curious about farro ever since we started selling  it where I work.  It looks a little bit like bird seed. Honestly, I wasn’t sure what kind of grain it actually was. It is in fact a type of wheat. It has been cultivated around the world for thousands of years. According to […]

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5/27 Happy Meatless Memorial Day

Happy Meatless Memorial Day friends. Ever since I was a little girl I have always considered Memorial Day the official kick-off to Summer. On this day the grills burn hotter, the ice cream tastes better and all of our local pools open. We honor those that have served while celebrating the long awaited return of […]

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5/22 Zesty Horseradish Hummus Sandwiches

The last time we were in Atlanta my Mother-in-Law whipped up a batch of Zesty Horseradish Humus. We ate it on everything in sight, including sandwiches.  I thought I would give it a go and this is what I came up with. I used prepared horseradish from a jar instead of making it from scratch, […]

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