Figs! Figs! Glorious Figs!

October 31, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

Oh how I adore figs and this is the perfect season for them, just like pumpkins, figs represents autumn for me. One of my favorite things to do with my grandkids, during fall break, is to take them to my girlfriend’s organic vegetarian farm http://www.fryfarm.com, just a few miles from my house. The grandkids love […]

My Little Monsters

October 28, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

My Little Monsters My Little Monsters. Halloween is coming up soon, so Gigi is in the kitchen playing around with some ghoulish halloween treats for the grandkids! Okay it has to be a bit healthy, but not too healthy where they look at them like U am making them eat spinach! They actually loved these […]

Butternut Squash Pilaf

November 3, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

Butternut Squash Pilaf is an amazing alternative to perhaps this years stuffing. It’s gluten free and loaded with lots of vegan protein and hey it’s delicious. I was able to make this dish for William Sonoma’s guest yesterday. I did a cooking demo on Healthy Holiday Thanksgiving Side Dishes! It was a hit. I love […]

Roasted Butternut Squash, Brussels Sprouts, Purple Sweet Potatoes in red wine with toasted quinoa and almonds

October 3, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

Thanksgiving is next month and I am always thinking about what will I do differently this year. Then I remember that I go out of town each year and visit my family, so it’s more like what will I do differently for Christmas this year. Lately, for the past 3 years I have been doing […]

Tri Color Carrot and Lentil Soup with Pistou

October 20, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

I love soup, but my best friend Kristina is a souper fan of it! Hee Hee. I made a funny, get it souper fan! Like I played on words. Oh okay… Back to the soup. So I am on this soup kick, since it’s getting colder outside. Yesterday, I made a purple sweet potato soup. […]

Green Apple and White Cheddar Gratin ~ The Lighter Flare

October 19, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

I love french inspired food, using the familiar and making it your own. The beauty of living in the melted pot, is we get to learn from each other and infuse our cultures. The brilliance of doing this, we create new experiences and new traditions for our families. This french inspired gratin dish is for […]

Greens with Garlic Herb Sauteed Chick peas, Green Apples, and Vegan Cheese ( homemade)

October 13, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

This weekend was amazing! I renewed my vows to the love of my life, 20 years and counting. The house was bursting with cheer, family and friends all weekend. It was a blast! Honestly, we both felt this wedding was more exciting and very powerful than our first one. I guess that has to do […]

Gluten Free Vegan Lentil, Apple and Potato Tart

October 7, 2015.Reading time 6 minutes.

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 […]

Breakfast ~ RAW Oatmeal Cinnamon, Apple and Raisin Chia Pudding

March 4, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

RAW Oatmeal Cinnamon, Apple and Raisin Chia pudding, that’s a mouth full. I decided to make my breakfast last night. I made this delicious heart healthy and very detoxifying, chia pudding. Why heart healthy and detoxifying? Okay, let me put on my Nutrition and Wellness Hat ! Got it. Okay here we go a little […]

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

October 17, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

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 […]

Roasting Acorn Squash 3 Ways

October 9, 2014.Reading time 9 minutes.

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

October 7, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

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, […]

RAW Caramel Apple Pie with an Oatmeal Cinnamon Topping

October 2, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

Who doesn’t love Apple Pie. Fall is almost around the corner and I am craving apple pie, but not the calories. I bought a ton of apples a few days ago at my local Sprouts. My intention was to juice these apples and yes I will sometime later this week, but I was craving something […]

RAW Chocolate Ganache Peanut Butter Candy Apple

September 27, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

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)

September 26, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

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 […]

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