I must admit that that I’ve slipped a little from my green smoothie routine during this coldish and rainy California winter. It’s cold in our apartment (I don’t think they’ve heard of insulation in this state), cold in our office (working with 20 something stressed-out males) and cold outside. In the mornings when I wake […]
Food and Recipes
Vegan Memorial Day BBQ with Gardein
Memorial Day is almost here and that means hot, sunny, long weekend enjoying the outdoors and most probably barbecuing. The good news is that us plant-based fellas don’t have to miss out on any BBQ foods! I had the opportunity to sample a wide variety of Gardein’s BBQ ready meatless favorites (now 28 different options) […]
How I Use My Essential Oils
As you may have seen and guessed, I’ve become so much of an essential oil enthusiast that I’m now an advocate with my own website selling them! Yes, I blame thank my beautiful friend Kirsten whom I met last year at one of my favorite cafes on our island, Julie’s. We’re both holistic wellness fanatics and […]
Baked Vegan Donuts
What would our annual Vappu celebration be without donuts! I remember when I was a little girl in Finland and my friend Maria’s mother would make Vappu donuts every year. They were incredible delicious, hot out of the fryer. We enjoyed them with some homemade sima, of course. Sima is a kind of a fermented […]
Easy Sweet Potato Flatbreads
I’m a huge fan of homemade bread (and bread in general) and always looking for great, simple recipes. I’ve been making these flatbreads to bring with me to work for breakfast and snacks (served with hummus and raw cut veggies like cucumber, bell pepper, tomato), but it was time to try something new. Since I love […]