Set the Table with Love

Author: Life with Lisa Washington

  • Gluten Free Vegan Lentil, Apple and Potato Tart

    This tart says, Fall. Apples. Lentils. Potatoes. Comfort Food. It’s hard and so very delicious. I love the sweetness the apples brings to this recipe. The crust is flaky and it’s vegan. I used coconut oil in this recipe, instead of butter. The coconut oil must be solid and not melted. So put it the…

  • Gluten Free Skillet Blueberry Coconut Oatmeal Crumble inspired by Ginny Bakes cookies

    Here is a simple gluten-free dessert, you can enjoy, that was inspired by a cookie. But no ordinary cookie, a Ginny Bakes Coconut Oatmeal Bliss cookie. I love these cookies because they are organic, not full of sugar and they taste delicious. I had a friend over today and let her try  one. She hates…

  • Raw Apple Cinnamon Balls with a Raw Apple Butter

    Breakfast is served and packed with over 15 grams of vegan plant based protein. I love a good breakfast in the morning to get me started with my day. Today I wanted something sweet, dense nutritious and easy to make. So, I made this Raw Apple Cinnamon Balls, but felt they needed something extra special.…

  • Oven Baked Brussels Sprouts with Smoky Sun dried Tomatoes and Herbs

    I love brussels sprouts, but you have to know how to make them taste good. If not, you will get that terrible bitter flavor in your mouth. I think I found the solution while out shopping yesterday at Pier 1 imports. I found these beautiful mini dutch ovens. They are perfect for meals for one…

  • Soy Free Gluten Free Vegan Sausage, Avocado Scramble and Peaches

    My 20 year anniversary is coming up in a few weeks. My husband and I have decided to do a wedding renewal ceremony.  I am very excited, because I did not think I we would have made 20 years. I had kidney disease when we meet and kidney failures 7 years after we had our…

  • Rustic Vegan Basil Pasta with Fried Rosemary, Garlic and Walnuts

    This blog will be short, simple and elegant. Well, I think the pictures of the dish is very elegant.  One of my food perspectives is that, food doesn’t always need to be complicated to be full of elegant deliciousness. High quality ingredients and a little creativity, can have you creating some delicious and unique experiences…

  • Raw Double Cacao Smoothie with Go Raw Super Raw Chocolate Shavings

    What doesn’t love chocolate?   This week Go Raw Junk free foods is focusing on smoothies. So, I decided to make this decadent raw chocolate smoothie for my friends. They loved it!! It is a chocolate lovers dream and it’s amazing for your skin and your body. I used Raw organic cacao powder and Go…

  • RAW Green Pea Mint Hummus with crudités

    I love peas! I love hummus. Well here is the result of those two desires, my new love. This wonderfully refreshing Green Pea Mint Hummus. I used my Go Raw Sprouted Super Simple Seeds and made the base of this creamy yumminess. This hummus makes a great alternative to the regular chick pea version. One…

  • Eating in Color: Today : Red Cabbage Salad with a Plum Ginger Dressing

    I enjoy creating different recipes. This week I have been playing with eating the primary colors. Yes, weird, but it make cooking and creating so much more adventures. It is not as easy as you think. I was going through the produce section of the grocery store yesterday trying to look for red vegetables to…

  • Grilled Peach Kale and Quinoa Salad with a Grilled Peach and Ginger dressing

    I am a Georgia peaches.  I love my peaches. When I was a child, my great great aunt had a peach tree in her backyard, amongst many other fruit trees. She also had an apple and cherry tree. She would make jams, preserves, cobblers and the best crusty peach pie ever, all from scratch. Yesterday…

  • Raw Breakfast ~ Berry – Pumpkin and Sunflower Seed Muesli

    Sometimes we just need life to be simple, clean and not complicated. I have found the way you can experience such moments in within the simple things of life. Breakfast can be a great way to demonstrate this energy within your day. I love this breakfast recipe for those reasons, it is simple, clean and…

  • Southern Girls ~ Gluten Free Stuffed Cornbread with Spicy Mexican Beans

    Southern Girls ~ Gluten Free Stuffed Cornbread with Spicy Mexican Beans

    Today I spent time with my friend Melissa. We both are true southern girls, so we love ourselves some cornbread. I made two versions of this recipe. One vegetarian and one vegan.  They both were very delicious. We talked about our childhood, birth order, being girls, southern 🙂 and how much we both love dessert.…

  • Go Raw Key Lime Coconut Tarts

    I am so enjoying using all my Go Raw junk free foods, to create some yummy recipes, savory and sweet. I am on the sweet treats right now. I had my granddaughter over yesterday and we made these yummy little tarts. They make a healthy and delicious treat for kids, quick dessert, yummy break and…

  • Chocolate Torte with a RAW Chocolate Coconut Truffle

    RAW Chocolate Torte with a RAW Chocolate Coconut Truffle This is probably one of my favorite Raw food desserts I have ever made. It is so beautiful and decadent. You will hear that word throughout this blog post. My best friend loves chocolate. She is a true purist, when it comes to her chocolate. No…

  • Vegan Street Tacos ~ Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos

    I love tacos!!! I am loving even more the creativity these street tacos are delivering to our taste buds. Here’s a quick one you can try at home. I topped it with Go Raw Tangy Lime Coconut Crisps, these yummies took this taco to another level.   Ingredients: 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cubed…