Secret to making people like veggies is to make them taste awesome instead of them being the bland side dish. Make them stand out like they’re the main deal! But how to cook tasty vegetables is the question that gets thrown around a lot. First, I’ve learned that roasting veggies really brings out their flavor […]
Food and Recipes
Twice Baked Spaghetti Squash Mac & Cheese
Who loves Mac & Cheese? Who does not love the unhealthy way it is often made? Well here’s a fall time solution for you: Twice Baked Spaghetti Squash Mac & Cheese. I got into winter squashes just in the recent years and really fell in love with spaghetti squash because it is so easy to […]
How to get your kids to eat greens: Green Smoothie Popsicles
Even I’m now the self-proclaimed queen of greens, I was not that way growing up. As a kid I would not eat any cooked vegetables. Raw veggies on the other hand were awesome, my favorites might have been cucumber, carrots and cabbage (I remember eating lots of those). I wish smoothies were a hit back […]
Berry Chia Pudding
Happy September! Can’t believe the fall time is here already! It is suppose to be really nice in Northern California this time of the year, because it is actually our summer. How cool! I’ve started my September with a bang attending a couple of Meetups here on our island and getting to know new people, […]
Watermelon Tomato Gazpacho
When I worked one summer in the Hamptons, as a waiter for one very rich man, I ate Gazpacho at least every other day. The man loved this soup so the chef prepared it fresh multiple times a week. And it was the best Gazpacho I ever had in my life. The chef did give […]
Upgraded Avocado Toast
Avocado toast has been the “it” item for a while now, and I’ve of course been all about it too, despite NOT being a big friend of avocado. For some reason my taste buds do not love avocado, but they tolerate it. I eat it more for the healthy fats and having variety in my […]
Spanakorizo (Greek-Style Spinach & Rice) by Nafsika Antypas
Today’s recipe comes from Nafsika Antypas who’s vegan lifestyle show Plant-Based by Nafsika airs on A&E this July. I’m super excited to see all the interviews and cooking demonstrations that are 100% plant-powered! Vegan lifestyle is here to stay, as some of you already know, this is just one more sign of that. Read out […]
Raw Vegan Mint Chocolate Cake
I love cake and eat it too! Especially this raw mint chocolate cake. There were days in my life when I would eat a whole Pepperidge Farm 3-layer Chocolate Fudge cake in a day by myself. Mmmm so good. But so bad. Tons of not-so-good-for-you ingredients so I had to let that cake go. But not […]