Eggplant has always been one of my favorite foods, and perhaps my favorite dish of all-time is eggplant parmigiana. I love the way that the flavors and textures melt together in a good parmigiana. Since I transitioned to a mostly raw, vegan lifestyle last month, I’ve given up my beloved traditional parmigiana for the most part. I purchased some mushrooms recently, so I decided to put together a simple, mostly…
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Simple Food: 3-Minute Salad
Read moreThis is the most simple recipe that I’ve ever shared. I hope that you’ll love it. Recently when I asked you guys what kind of content you want — a lot of you answered simplicity + recipes. So when I was throwing this together this…
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Simple, Delicious Seared Ahi Tuna Salad
Read moreAs a busy mama with two little ones running around, “Me Time” doesn’t happen every day. So when it does happen, I’m all about keeping it low-maintenance and stress-free. Still, when it does come around, I want to enjoy that precious time and treat myself…
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6 (Sneaky!) Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat Vegetables
Read more// image sources: pasta / toast / smoothie / ice pops / pizza / fritters // Pasta, toast, smoothies, ice pops, pizza, and fritters! It doesn’t exactly sound like the healthiest bunch of food, does it? However, one thing that all of these dishes have…
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Recipe: Vegan Stuffed Peppers
Read moreHello, friends! It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a recipe. Now that I’ve got a colicky newborn on my hands, it’s a miracle when I find the time to cook, let alone to photograph and write about it! However, M. and I recently watched another…
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Recipe: Pan-Seared Scallops with Bacon
Read moreI have always been a seafood lover. I could eat fish every day — salmon, cod, shrimp, mussels, mahi, every kind of sushi under the sun — you get the picture. Unfortunately, most of the affordable fish found in the supermarket today is farm-raised, imported…
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Recipe: Vegan Kale Pesto Pasta
Read moreIngredients 1/2 cup raw cashew pieces 1/2 cup raw, shelled sunflower seeds 1 cup almond milk 1 cup extra virgin olive oil 3 handfuls kale 4 cloves garlic 1 box vegan pasta (we like: this kind) Directions Boil pasta according to package. Drain and rinse.…
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Whole Foods: Delicious, Raw, Vegan Recipes
Read moreAfter the last post in my whole foods series, I received another question about eating raw. This time I was asked to share some raw food recipes. When we think about raw food and incorporating raw food into our diets, we typically think of eating…
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Recipe: Easy Vegetarian Chili
Read moreWe’ve been having a gorgeous, Indian Summer this year. The leaves are turning their brilliant autumnal shades, but the air is still summer-warm. I feel doubly blessed to have my favourite month and my favourite weather at the same time. Even though it hasn’t quite…