How I love my greens and I hope you do too! Can anyone be too into “green” foods? I don’t think so. Green is the color I always include in my meals even when it’s just fruit or dessert. You can always count on me to add a splash of green hue in or around every dish; it’s that important to me. Besides smoothies, I get most of my greens in salads like my Gratitude Salad, and this beautiful bowl of plant goodness. This bountiful salad is not only delicious and satisfying, it’s sure to get your healthy glow going just in time for the ultimate summer season. It’s light and […]
Olive Branch Bread with Cultured Pistachio Hummus
I was getting ready to make bread one day and found myself getting lost in the gorgeous pistachio nuts sitting in front of me. The thoughts that were going through my mind at that time: pistachios, bread, and peace, an odd assortment of thoughts for sure. Do any of us have control over what pops into our heads? Sometimes. Sometimes not. Pistachios; green like nature, exotic and delicious. Bread; one of the oldest foods and the staff of life. Peace; the goal of mankind since the beginning. With those disjointed images and thoughts swirling about in my head, something felt right about creating a meaningful dish that I could symbolically extend […]
Whipped Non-Dairy Butter
I can’t believe it’s not butter. You can believe it with this recipe because this isn’t dairy butter but it is butter. I first made this beautiful spread about 4 years after I started eating a lot of fresh dairy-free foods. I’ve used a lot of butter substitutes over the years and some were very good. But one day I decided to try a cashew version and was amazed at how well it turned out. It was also such a breeze to make I wondered how I could have missed it. Luscious butter flavor and thick creamy texture, what more could I ask for? This butter is creamy, smooth and […]
Raspberry Blush Yogurt Smoothie
Pretty in pink is how I think of this gorgeous coconut yogurt drink. You take one of the healthiest foods you can eat, mix with red raspberries, lemon, and vanilla, and you end up with a probiotic and antioxidant-rich drink that’s totally slurpable. Okay there’s my word for a great drink. Cultured Coconut Yogurt won my heart (and stomach) over in a big way. It’s even easier to make than dairy yogurt and takes only 3 hours from start to finish. The first time I read about it, the instructions said to dehydrate for 6 – 8 hours. I liked it but didn’t love it. So it was good stretch […]