After nearly two months of holiday parties, dinners, celebrations and vacations--including a two week cruise and a week in the Bahamas--my body was craving a major change. So I am kicking off the New Year with at least a month of lighter foods including fresh, organic juices, smoothies and salads with minimal oil and salt. I have a glass [...]
Do you love to shop for healthy, yummy vegan/plant-based products? Do you find new and interesting vegan foods, seasonings, supplements and other products that your friends might benefit from? Then, welcome to the MidWeek Munchies Vegan Shopping Link Up! Basically we’re inviting you to share some of your favorite vegan shopping finds and grocery hauls! Now [...]
It feels like "raspberry fest" in my kitchen this week because those juicy red organic berries are finally priced at the lower than usual price of $3.99 in my local natural foods store. For weeks, I haunted the berry section, browsing the prices of the organic raspberries. I watched them go from a high of $8.99 for a [...]
Thank goodness it's Saturday and already the fifth day of VeganMoFo 2015! I love the tangy, creamy goodness of yogurt but it was hard to find a good vegan unsweetened yogurt. So many of the vegan yogurts I found were loaded with sugar and unpleasant additives that did not appeal to me, so when I finally [...]
We all have those days when making a healthy meal at home is just too time-consuming and complicated. Or we don't feel like eating a whole meal! Yet, most of us have a genuine desire to get the right mix of nutrients and lead a healthy life-style. That's when a clean, organic, high-quality, superfood like Ambronite comes in handy! [...]
Who loves smoothies? I do--and so do millions more! Fruits and vegetables are a great source of nutrients for the body. And what better way to eat them than making smoothies? Many people who choose to eat a healthy diet add smoothies to their day because this allows them to easily get a regular serving of [...]
Who can forget that memorable--and convincing--commercial for V-8 Juice when I was growing up. The words "Wow, I could have had a V8" literally sent me to the kitchen to pour a glass of that flavorful vegetable cocktail. The compelling ad gave us the impression that this bottled vegetable beverage was the best healthy beverage we could drink. [...]
Most of you have probably heard the catchy jingle "Cha Cha Cha Chia" used to advertise those popular Chia pets. I've even received one or two as grab bag gifts which I never actally used, I must admit. Well, instead of growing your chia seeds into a pet, why not try eating them instead. They are so healthy and [...]
Drinking coconut water from a freshly picked coconut while on vacation in the Caribbean is one of my fondest memories. Fast-forward to New York City... Sadly, there are no coconut palm trees in this city, but I was delighted to have some healthy and delicious freshly-blended coconut meat and water from the young coconut I bought at my local natural food store--so that was the inspiration [...]
Almonds are this girl's best friend! From almond milk with my morning green tea to my rich and creamy almond based smoothie to that handful of almonds I grab for healthy snacks, almonds are a big part of my day. I love the fact that they are versatile, taste good--and are so good for you! Nutrient-rich More than just a rich source of dietary [...]
Each year when fall rolls around, I mysteriously develop a particular passion for pumpkin recipes. From pumpkin seed milk to roasted pumpkin, pumpkin soup, pumpkin pie to pumpkin pudding, pumpkin granola and pumpkin smoothies, pumpkin is quite likely to be on the menu in some way, shape or form--whether raw, steamed, baked, sauteed or pureed. Sure, jack-o-lanterns [...]
This time of the year, my local farmer's market feels like pumpkin heaven. Pumpkins of all colors, shapes and sizes dot the market everywhere I look. So of course I have to lug one or two home with me to make some pumkin seed milk and other goodies! On your next trip to the farmer's market, [...]
Now you can avoid carrageenan and make your own organic hemp milk. For many years, I have replaced cow's milk with nondairy, plant-based milks. Of course, I am not alone. There are growing concerns about the benefits and safety of cow's milk, and many people are looking for alternatives. Also, lactose intolerance and allergies [...]
