Healthy, plant based, delicious recipes
As the heat wave swept through the country last week, and temperatures here in Los Angeles hit 116 degrees, I turned to this chili lime watermelon for relief. Unlike a snow storm, life is expected to go on as normal during extreme heat, so hydration is key. When I get really hot, my appetite goes, and this chili lime watermelon was the only thing I craved.
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This recipe for raw vegan coconut cashew cheesecake was inspired by a close friend of mine who decided to eat raw this summer. While I have no reason to partake in this diet, I was super excited to experiment with some dishes for his visit. And I am so glad I did!
Look out peanut butter, there’s a new kid on the block, and it is BEYOND delicious. The inspiration for this almond hazelnut walnut butter, came to me through a very enthusiastic recommendation from my brother Neal, who, beside being a nut-butter fanatic, runs a wilderness and primitive skills school with his wife, Gelsey. When you’re…
Clearly I have an oat obsession. And I’m ok with that. These oat flour carrot cake muffins are sugar-free, gluten-free, flour-free, dairy-free, but still DELICIOUS. Usually when a recipe is so restrictive, I think, oh great, these sound like boring cardboard. But hang in there, because you are in for a treat with these oat…
This vegan chickpea pasta with garlic cashew Alfredo sauce happened by accident last week, when I was trying to compete in a giveaway by one of my favorite pasta companies, www.eatbanza.com. The entry challenged the competitors to create a completely plant based pasta dish. I was, as you can imagine, ALL over this. Plant based…
Imagine a warm, ooey, gooey, oatmeal cookie dunked in cold milk. That’s exactly what this giant chocolate cherry oatmeal skillet cookie delivers. My boyfriend and I didn’t even bother cutting it into pieces, we scooped it, straight out of the oven, into bowls and poured milk over the top. Let me tell you, it is…
In my continuing obsession with getting more veggies into my diet, I decided to tackle hash browns. The greasy, classic, all-American breakfast food that makes me cringe, even as I order them again and again. Why? Because eggs and potatoes are meant to be, the same way butter and toast go hand in hand. Most…