I don’t like being late. In fact, I hate it. I start to sweat, my fists tighten and my teeth clench at the thought of being late to something I have committed to. It stresses me out to say the least and gives me the biggest dose of anxiety. Now despite this fact, for some reason, there are…
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Easy Homemade Chipwiches
Yesterday I spent my morning at a local coffee shop, reading and sipping my favorite caffeinated beverage. Okay, that was a long, round-about way to describe coffee. So there I was, drinking coffee when an older man approached me where I was sitting. As he stood above me he explained to me that he had…
Salted Caramel Mini Donuts
What a difference a week makes. I know I have been rather silent on my end and if you have been stopping by as of late, you will know that I have been alluding to experiencing some life changes. I have held back on the exact details; I will one day soon expand more on that but…
Peanut Butter Cup Healing
Bodhichitta is a Sanskrit word that means “noble or awakened heart.” Just as butter is inherent in milk and oil is inherent in a sesame seed, the soft spot of bodhichitta is inherent in you and me. It is equated, in part, with our ability to love, no matter how committed we are to unkindness, selfishness,…
Vegan Snickers Mini Donuts
Sometimes I wonder if it’s not necessarily about allergies/intolerances to certain foods, rather having the incapability to properly express my emotions at times that causes such stress on my digestive system. It seems as if it’s through the times that I have difficulty fully expressing how I feel that my body rebels against me. I don’t think I will…
Dessert Nachos
This recipe will make you do a double take. Just when you think you know what it is, you realize your eyes are playing tricks on you. It’s the perfect April Fools Day dessert. What? you ask. Dessert? But these are clearly nachos. It’s a mound of crispy chips, gooey melted cheese, tomatoes and onions,…
Tiramisu Mini Donuts
Growing up, my father used to have an empty Sparklettes water bottle filled to the rim with change, stashed away in his closet. Being the respectful kid that I was, I was well aware of it and would help myself to a dollar or twenty. In change, mind you. Perhaps this is why, to this day,…