When Matt travels out of town, I tend to spend more time on the computer at night than I normally do. Last night was no exception as I browsed through several saved articles that I have been meaning to read when I had a free moment. I dog-eared this one article by Steve Pavlina, “How to…
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Energizer Juice
A month ago when I chose to go vegan, I didn’t realize what a total change I would feel. (Truth is, this isn’t the first time that I have made the plunge but it is the first time that I have a different goal in mind for myself with this new eating change). After looking…
Beer-Battered Cauliflower Tacos
There are 3 things you need in life: 1). Something to do, 2). Something to love, and 3). Something to look forward to. And beer. The silent 4th. Oh, and cauliflower that has been dipped in a beer batter and eaten like tacos. When you are not happy, you are not doing one of those things….
Vegan Dark Chocolate Strawberry Cream Truffles
I’m on strike! I have the touch of death in the kitchen when it comes to baking as of late. I’m failing royally at everything I have a go at. It’s the endless cycle of baking gluten, egg, and dairy-free. You can never think you have arrived because there is always something new to learn,…
Raw Garden Herb Spreadable “Cheese”
Cashews are a lot like life. You have 2 choices with this nut: you see it for exactly what it is: just a nut; or you look beyond it and think of all the possibilities that you have the power to create from it. As life continues to settle for me with a new job,…
Raw Vegan “Goat” Cheese Dip
I was inspired by the idea of a raw vegan “goat” cheese dip from a recipe on Pinterest (now, for the life of me, I cannot find it–grrrrr) a while back. It was in its original cheese form and I have been brewing on an idea of how to translate it into a non-dairy version but without the soy….
Raw Chocolate Mousse Cake
And yet another decadent recipe made from…yup, you guessed it, cashews. It’s amazing what you can accomplish with this nut, I tell. How it transforms into the lightest, airiest mousse is beyond me but I will take it. This Raw Chocolate Mousse Cake is worth every bite. If anything, please please pretty please try the…