This butternut squash rice bowl is so creamy, so decadent, you will never believe that it's dairy-free. Â This is one of the most sinful-tasting healthy dinners I've ever had. Not only does this dinner taste fantastic, but it can also be quick and easy, ready in 20 minutes. Â I say "can be" because ...
Vegan Recipes
Homemade sunflower seed butter: a cost comparison and recipe
It was a sad, sad day when I realized Luke had an intolerance to peanuts and tree nuts. Â Peanut butter and almond butter were staples in my diet and giving them up meant a little less joy in my daily eating. Sunflower seed butter (also known as simply "sun butter") has replaced my ...
End-of-summer vegetable soup
When I woke up Saturday morning to dark clouds and pouring rain, I knew exactly what I was going to make later that day. Â It was time for soup. I had a myriad of CSA vegetables that I needed to use up, and there is no better way to use up vegetables than throw them in a soup. As the final days ...
Butternut squash smoothie
This smoothie is the answer for all of you who are craving fall even though it's still 80 degrees outside. Â A nice cool smoothie packed with the warming spices of autumn. Â Fall flavor in a summery glass. Â Perfect for the end of summer. I first made this smoothie a few weeks ago when I'd ...
How to make homemade almond milk {video}
We've been using almond milk for years now. Â It's always been in the back of my mind to make it myself because the kind you buy at the store is not only expensive, but has a lot of added ingredients I'd rather not have. I just never tried it. Â It seemed like it would be difficult, tedious, or ...
Avocado Pineapple Salsa
This Avocado Pineapple Salsa is the perfect combination of heat + sweet and it goes well on everything from chicken to fish to veggie burgers! I've always loved writing. Â When I was in second grade I "published" a book as part of the Young Author's program. Â In the back of the book, on ...
Lemony pesto potatoes {dairy-free, nut-free, gluten-free}
I only have a little bit of time to post today because I'm getting ready to leave for vaaaacation. Â Preparing for a trip is a thousand times harder when you have a child. Â For each child you have, add another million times harder. I got behind schedule yesterday when I got home from running ...
Homemade baby food recipe: creamy oatmeal with pears
For the most part, no recipes are really needed for homemade baby food. Â The procedure is pretty simple. Â Cut food. Â Steam food. Â Blend. Â Feed baby. But here I am posting a recipe for homemade baby food. Â Even though it's a simple process, when I first jumped into making Meghan's food, I was ...
Coconut-lime roasted chickpeas
Chickpeas are a staple around here. Â Whether we fry them with a little oil on the stovetop or roast them in the oven, we love turning them into crispy little snacks or a tasty side dish. This is my latest flavoring that we all loved. Â Coconut oil is perfect for roasting because it withstands high ...
Operation Eat More Vegetables: blueberry vinaigrette
For those of you just tuning in, this post is an update to Operation Eat More Vegetables, which is my attempt at getting my 3-year-old, as the title amply explains, to eat more vegetables. To get a sticker, Meghan has to eat all the vegetables she is served at dinner. Â It took her 12 days to get ...
Quinoa patties with black beans and corn
When the biggest card-carrying carnivore takes a bite of a vegan patty and says, "Really good, hon," you know you have a recipe winner. Â The carnivore is my husband, by the way, and he is not always easy to win over with my healthy, meatless meals. If you have a man (or woman) in your life who ...
Operation Eat More Vegetables: Sunny Orange Broccoli
Ever since Meghan (3 3/4 years old) was a toddler, I've used the feeding philosophy outlined in Ellyn Satter's book, How to Get Your Kid to Eat...But Not Too Much. Â The gist is that I can control what I feed my child, I can control when she eats, but how much she eats is up to her. Â Satter advocates ...