Set the Table with Love

Category: Nature’s Yummy

  • Spaghetti Squash Thai Noodles with a Cilantro Lime Peanut Sauce

    I do enjoy this time of the year because of all the wonderful squashes that are available to us. I love to make soups, sautés and pastas from these squashes. My most recent recipe was from last nights dinner. This wonderfully sweet and spicy Spaghetti Squash Thai Noodles with a Cilantro Lime Peanut Sauce is…

  • Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie ( made from leftover quinoa chili)

    I grew up eating Shepherd’s Pie. It was not my favorite, to be honest I have never had a Shepherd’s pie I could say was my friend. LOL. But I had leftover Vegan Quinoa Chili and was trying to do something with it instead of eating leftover chili. Well honey, I think I put my…

  • Sweet Potato Pecan Cranberry Pancakes ( Gluten and Dairy Free)

    I love sweet potatoes. They are amazing for your skin and an overall wellbeing. They are packed out with Vitamin A, B6, C, D and also they contain iron, which is important in helping us produce red and white blood cells, keep our immunity going strong and help us to metabolize proteins.  They are also…

  • Heirloom Tomato Stacks with Raw Basil Pesto ( nut free)

    I found the most beautiful heirloom tomatoes at my local grocery store the other day. I already had in mind what I wanted to make with these gorgeous gems. This recipe is all RAW and nut free. Ingredients 4 medium heirloom tomatoes of different colors 2 cups fresh basil ( loosely packed) 4 cups spinach…

  • Spicy White Bean and Kale Soup and Dark Chocolate Cranberry Coconut Granola Bars

    I know. I know. I do a million things, but one of the things I love the most is teaching people how to look and feel great, through nutrition, exercise and a healthy mind.  Today was a busy work day. I got up and taught my yoga class, the class mantra today was, ” I…

  • Roasting Acorn Squash 3 Ways

    This week has been about entertaining friends and family. Last night my husband and I had dinner with some of our best friends we love dearly. It was such a bittersweet dinner together, because they will be moving soon to another state. I prepared our guest one of their favorite dishes, Jambalaya and for dessert…

  • RAW Creamy Mushroom and Garlic Soup

    I love mushrooms. I love all kinds of wild mushrooms. These little funguses are delicious and very beneficial for your health and for your skin. Since I am in the  skincare business, let me share a few healing benefits of mushrooms. First off, they have  anti-inflammatory properties. They have been known to help improve acne,…

  • Gluten Free Rustic Banana Nut Bread

    My husband loves Banana Nut Bread and so do I . Every week I buy him organic bananas for his snack. This week he did not eat them for a snack, so mama had to make some banana nut bread for us. I love this recipe because the ripe bananas makes it sweet and I…

  • RAW Spicy Vegetable Chili

    I love Chili. I love all kinds of Chili, but this one here is RAW, very nutrient dense and crazy flavor. This is a healing chili. It’s loaded with lots of anti inflammatory spices like cumin, garlic, chili powder, cinnamon and smoked paprika. In my most Raw chili recipes you will find nuts as the…

  • Chicken Soup with Garlic Herb Polenta Balls ( from my cookbook Set the Table with Love)

    The weather outside is changing and everyone is ready to bundle up and enjoy your favorite chili or soup recipe. Here is one of my favorites. My son loves this version of chicken soup, instead of noodles I used gluten free polenta balls. I hope it will become a favorite for you and your family.…

  • RAW Chocolate Ganache Peanut Butter Candy Apple

    One of my favorite things during the Fall season as a kid was to find a big juicy red candy apple. My favorite of course was the caramel apples. I am far from being a kid, well physically that is, but I still love a big juicy candy apple. My education and battling kidney disease…

  • Roasted Maple Butternut Squash Soup ( Vegan)

    I love this time of the year. FALL is upon us. I enjoy the bounty of this season. Fall brings us so many wonder vegetables like squashes, apples, pumpkins, parsnips, cabbages and so much more.  Well I found the most beautiful butternut squash and decided to make it two ways. A vegan Roasted Maple Butternut…

  • A Day of Silence Meal ~ Cleansing

    At least once or twice a month I do a day of Silence. A girl has to rejuvenate and be still. On this day of Silence I do not speak for 4-8 hours. I eat only Raw foods, pure water and coconut water. I meditate, pray and read spiritual books. My bible being the main…

  • Atlanta and Company today/Sweet Potato and Apple Hashbrown

    One of my favorite recipes from my new cookbook Set the Table with Love. Check it out Set the Table with Love What an awesome time on Atlanta and Company today. I enjoyed my demo and interview with Christine Pullara. We did this recipe. Check it out. Click on the link below and watch the video.…

  • Cancer Prevention Juices

    Cancer. That word can be very scary. I have many family members that have battled cancer. I get many questions about how to prevent cancer. I am not a MD, but I did go to school and study Holistic Nutrition and Medicine. I suffered with kidney disease and other illness for over 35 years. I…