Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread is sweet and soft, with swirls of cinnamon, sugar, and plump raisins making it perfect for savoring each bite. You can enjoy this bread with a spread of almond or peanut butter, but to be honest (which I always am), it tastes amazing on its own,… read more »
The Dracaena plant family consists of more than 110 different species of shrubby plants and trees. Today, I am showing you my Dracaena Lemon Lime Plant, which is a slow-growing plant with a long, dark green stripe down the center of each leaf, with lime green margins. It will grow… read more »
~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, grain-free ~ Ravioli. Comfort food embodied. That almost sums it up in the simple sentence. Ravioli is often made up of cheese, carbs, and spicy tomato sauce. And it’s no wonder that cheesy foods are revered as comfort food. Scientists claim that cheese and dairy products can trigger… read more »
Refrigerator Enchiladas? Now, what the heck am I talking about? No need to get nervous, I have a full recipe laid out for you, but I am also going to give you the freedom to think outside of the box when it comes to enchilada fillings. This recipe turned out… read more »
Five basic ingredients are needed for building a salad dressing. Anything beyond five ingredients is entirely up to you, and your taste buds. Additional ingredients are accessories that personalize a dressing for a particular dish. It only takes a matter of minutes to make a salad dressing, and in doing… read more »
These plants are trendy for a good reason: they can tolerate just about any location in your home, they are killer air purifiers, and let’s just say… they’re gorgeous. Their deep green foliage is what makes this an interior design anchor and a must-have for aesthetically minded people… (me!) Though… read more »
Organic strawberries, white chia seeds, a splash of maple syrup, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and a sprinkle of sea salt made this jam a special treat. I don’t think you can find an easier and healthier jam out there. Just add all the ingredients to the food processor, give ‘era… read more »
Every culture has traditional foods, and Lassy Raisin Bread, also known as Molasses Sweet Bread, is a tradition of Newfoundland. It’s delicious fresh out of the oven, toasted or turned into French toast with a drizzle of molasses. Traditionally, it is made from white sugar, dry yeast, all-purpose flour, milk,… read more »
BRAIN FREEZE!!! Have you experienced what people refer to as “brain freeze”? When something cold touches the roof of your mouth, the sudden temperature change of the tissue stimulates nerves to cause rapid dilation and swelling of blood vessels. This reaction is an attempt to direct blood to the area and… read more »
To date, this is my favorite loaf of sweet bread that I have made. If you love dates, pecans, and bread — well, I have a strong feeling that you too will enjoy this bread. It is nutrient-dense and high in fiber, which will fill you up with just one… read more »
Cherry Tomato Marinara Sauce ~ raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free ~ Tonight we had yet another wonderful raw dinner that we shared with Jason and Moriah. Our dinner was to celebrate two things…Moriah just graduated from college and also to celebrate our wedding anniversary together. Their anniversary is in June, and… read more »
Pilea peperomioides is also known as friendship plant, Chinese money plant, pancake plant, UFO plant, lefse plant (oh that fits in with my Norwegian heritage!), missionary plant, bender plant, or mirror grass. Whew–that’s a lot of names, if you ask me. I refer to it as the Friendship Plant because… read more »
The base for these vegan, gluten-free, LOW-SUGAR peppermint patties is coconut butter. It’s perfect because it’s rich, packed with fiber, and achieves a creamy consistency when softened, giving it that creamy peppermint patty center that many of us grew up on. You won’t believe just how quick and easy these… read more »
Have you ever made vegan, gluten-free, yeast-free, nut-free, soy-free, low-sugar, nutrient-dense, 100% guilt-free, DELICIOUS jelly-filled doughnuts? Sort of the opposite of what we may have grown up with — gluten-ized, yeasty, nutrient-void, high sugared, fried doughnuts, fully loaded with artificially flavored, imitation red gelatinized fruit spread. And did you know… read more »
Be still my cherry-chocolate-loving heart! This raw, vegan, gluten-free Black Forest Cheesecake is so decadent and has the most incredible velvety mouth-feel with each bite. It’s a well-known fact that chocolate and cherries are a great combo, and this dessert is a great vehicle for showcasing this delightful pairing. I… read more »
The Begonia ‘Gryphon’ plant is an upright, mounding, evergreen perennial noted for its eye-catching foliage and durability. It produces large, thick, glossy green, palmate leaves, adorned with a silver overlay. Both their undersides and slender stems are deep orange-red, adding pleasing contrast. They are pretty fast growers; growing 12 to… read more »
When it comes to substituting sweeteners, just keep in mind the flavor, color, and viscosity that the sugar has that you will be replacing. From there, try to replicate that. If you are needing to replace a liquid sweetener, try to do with another liquid one. With raw food recipes, it is much easier to make these adjustments than it is with baked goods.
– raw, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free – Today I am going to cover a technique that just might help you fall in love with eggplant. For some of you, there won’t be any arm-twisting, but for others… well, I know that I have my work cut out for me. I used… read more »
Do you ever walk into the grocery store and find yourself mourning the loss of your favorite fresh organic fruits and veggies? Seasons come and go, and so do the edible treasures that they produce. Hungry for strawberries but the only fresh ones in the store are either conventionally grown and the organic ones have mold in the container? In that case, I head for the freezer aisle. More and more these days, you can find organic fruits and veggies in the freezer section of the store.
The vining Philodendron Brasil is an unquestionably easy-care indoor plant because unlike me, they actually thrive on being ignored for short periods. They can live in a wide range of lighting and are not super thirsty. Have I hooked you yet? These houseplants can be trained to grow up a… read more »
Today, I’m sharing my latest daily bread recipe with you. It’s a hearty multigrain sandwich bread, filled and topped with a lovely, crunchy, toasted seed crust. I didn’t go crazy on the amount of seeds that I used; I already had some soaked and dehydrated pumpkin and sunflower seeds, and… read more »
This slightly sweet coconut crunch cereal is made from four simple, everyday ingredients and the gentle hum of a dehydrator. It is raw, vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, and nut-free. It is a great source of digestion-friendly and satiating fiber, healthy fats, and a load of other nutrients that you can feel… read more »
When you blend fruits and vegetables, the cells of the plants break down, and digestibility is improved. BUT even with that, be sure to chew your smoothies. The chewing process starts the release of the saliva in your mouth. The mixture of saliva and your food is where digestion begins.… read more »