Pumpkin & Pomegranate

I don’t really need to dress up the title. It’s fudge. Do you need a reason? Oh? You do? Ok then…it’s HEALTHY fudge. There is no refined sugar, no dairy, there isn’t even any cooking involved. It’s takes about 5 minutes (if that) to prepare. It’s raw, it’s vegan, and it is incredibly satisfying if [...]

Maybe it is because I haven’t had non-seafood meat since I was 8, but it always amazes me when the seasonings are what actually make the dish taste like whatever meat it is supposed to be, rather than it being the meat itself. It isn’t exact, but for me it is generally a very satisfying [...]

Yesterday I dropped off a pan of homemade cinnamon rolls for my friend who just had a little one. A gorgeous little one I might add. My friend was sweet enough to gift me some fresh herbs from her garden and as I drove home I mulled over s fresh sauce for some raw “pasta” [...]

I am a BIG fan of my smoothies. I usually have them after a workout as the protein is a nice boost, and that is when I have the time to make one. Trust me, if I had a blender at my desk I would be having a couple of these babies during my work [...]

I adore Salad Niçoise. I got a craving yesterday after opening up my CSA box and finding gorgeous butter lettuce. Sadly the butter lettuce did not make it today as it became part of my salad yesterday BUT I still am making salad Niçoise for dinner tonight. The catch is that while I eat fish [...]

I think it is a mixture of Summer, gluttony, and a need for something different but I have been big into the raw stuff lately. My boyfriend and I have recently gone off dairy. We don’t eat cow, and so we don’t feel comfortable supporting the slaughter of cows.  Unfortunately I have not been able [...]

I am a picky eater. I have been since I was 8. I was never one of those kids who wouldn’t eat, or who would only eat white food (my mother NEVER would have allowed that). The picky came from a very strong will and a sense of ethics. I decided (while at Summer camp) [...]