It’s really hard to find a good prepared polenta crust for pizza, yet it’s soooo easy to make. People get intimidated by polenta because they think they have to stand over the stove stirring constantly for an hour and who has time for that?
A Perfect Winter Breakfast
This is a perfect breakfast to have on a cold winter day. Toasted buckwheat porridge, or kasha as it’s called in Eastern Europe, is actually a seed and because it’s not a grain, it contains no gluten so people with wheat sensitivities or allergies can usually eat buckwheat.
Raw Date Squares
Simple to whip up in a food processor, these banana almond crunch date squares will provide you with an energy boost and a powerful pick-me-up between meals.
“Cream” of Collard Greens
This is one of my ultimate favorite comforting soups on a cold fall or winter day. A simple dreamy creamy cleansing vegan soup, made rich and nourishing by blending in sweet yams and cashews.
Easy Almond Hummus
Hummus, a lifesaving staple for chuppies, isn’t just for chickpeas. Here’s an easy way to make delicious almond hummus!
A Love Potion For Two
This Spiced Love Potion is sexy smooth and will infuse your body and spirit with warmth and wellness. A little goes a long way! Serve it at room temperature in martini glasses as a romantic pre-dinner (alcohol-free) intoxicant.
Impromptu Vegan Stew
You know it well – that moment when you open the cupboards and open the fridge and there is nothing to eat. No leftovers to nibble, no packages to tear into, no veggies in the crisper waiting to be tossed into a gorgeous salad, not even an overripe banana or a bag of trail mix – nothing – or so you think …
Courage to be Vulnerable
A heavy personal loss this season has me meditating on the act of being vulnerable. I’ve discovered that it is a conscious act — a courageous one. Being vulnerable requires that despite its cuts and cracks and wounds and brokenness, the heart must remain fearlessly open. It’s counter-intuitive for most of us.
The Power of a Word
Our bodies digest words like we digest food. The energy from each word can have a profound effect on our thoughts and actions.