buffalo chickpea-bella baked avocado

April 8, 2013

You know when you make something you like so much, you cannot wait to make it again? You immediately think of several variations of ingredients that you cannot wait to try? You bring the leftovers for lunch, and spend the morning thinking about it, until you just break down and eat lunch at 10:45 am? [...]

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chocolate mousse pie with rice crispy crust

April 4, 2013

Wait… There. Much better. I am so freaking excited about this recipe. This chocolate mousse is rich and luxuriously decadent, and it sits inside a shell of the classically whimsical and fun loving rice crispy treat. Sophistication meets low brow. In the best possible way. This recipe could not be easier, and has a total [...]

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grilled cheese wafflewich sliders

April 3, 2013

My choosing to be present declaration has reverberated through the internet and in my inbox – and once again I am staggered by this amazing community of bloggers and readers. You get me. Up first in my new outlook, yesterday I had a conversation with Le Cordon Bleu Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend [...]

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salted double chocolate chili cookies

April 2, 2013

I just want to take a minute to declare how lucky I am. I can turn on the news, log into facebook, pay attention to current events in any way, I am reminded of my privileges. My health concerns pale in comparison to some, my freedoms are many, and when things are less than stellar [...]

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avocado and baby corn salsa

April 1, 2013

To kick off the first week of the Second Round of Meatless Monday A to Z, what I have today is not so much a recipe as it is one of my favorite snacks. Easy snacks. Tasty Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it [...]

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roasted red pepper goat cheese dip

March 29, 2013

It is really wrong to be buying bottled soda water at the store when I have a soda machine at home, right? The other day I said to Jason “I am not responsible enough to own a soda machine.” What I really meant was Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via [...]

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daily fruit and veggies – Wellness Wednesday

March 27, 2013

Getting my daily requirements of fruit and vegetables is a continual focus for me – and following a plant based diet, this is generally fairly easy to do. Some of the standard guidelines we hear include five a day for servings recommended, and fruit and vegetables should make up half the plate. Some Bookmark on Delicious Digg [...]

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crispy eggplant stacks

March 25, 2013

There is a Basset Hound in our neighborhood. Jason had a Basset growing up, and being a long dog person myself, I love seeing this pup out and about. The other day, he was walking by our house and I said, “there’s the Basset – loping along…”  - Jason called him Hopalong Bassety. I have [...]

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tropical mango orange smoothie – Wellness Wednesday and a Dad Update

March 20, 2013

So many of you are asking after Dad and how he is doing (and again, we are eternally grateful for all of the support) – I know I have not really updated lately. Dad went back into the hospital after Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers [...]

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