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vegan thumbprint cookies
these are a favourite of mine. so simple, so easy to make – even for someone who does NOT bake well {that would be me}… easy ingredients and usually found around the pantry. - 1 cup almonds - 1 cup...
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happy and healthy snacks
colourful variety of {fair trade} bell peppers dipped in organic ranch dressing. why is fair trade so important?! well, i like to support fair trade products because i can feel good knowing that the...
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product endorsement #3 – whirley pop
whirley pop. do you remember this? i actually don’t. but apparently it’s old school cool and marvelously classic. i’ve loved having it and we now make more popcorn in the house than anything, i...
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easy “cheesy” {vegan} kale chips
these always disappear fast! have you ever tried nutritional yeast? i actually kind of love it. a lot. many of my vegan friends would tell me about it and i never really tried it on anything until...
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buffalo chicken wraps w/ a twist {and is it football season yet?!}
these were such a hit!! and i got the recipe from these super cute sisters over at deuxchicago. such a simple idea, but i so appreciate alison and laura for sharing the recipe and for “healthing” it...
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{thirsty thursday} – homemade black bean & tomato hummus w/ a pumpkin ale
too soon?! it’s not quite autumn, i do realize that — but the air in colorado has been changing and i even saw some yellow leaves on a green tree on my walk around the lake the other day… just sayin’...
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{thirsty thursday} —“vitamix breakfast cookies” and another vitamix smoothie
these are always always always a hit. i’m not much of a baker, but when i find something that is easy to make and that people like, i try to perfect it and make it my own. i have yet to quite create...
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{thirsty thursday} — buffalo chicken wraps, a favourite lager, and GO BRONCOS!!
we are killing this year in the NFL. i’m extra proud to be a bronco fan this season *cough* superbowl! *cough* i’m also proud to share this super easy, fun, and DELICIOUS recipe for game-day with ya....
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{meatless monday} something fun for the holidays! — mini chocolate-dipped...
every now and then, i’m creative with sweets. i’m not much of a baker, so i don’t keep common baking components around the house – i seldom even have milk in the fridge. half & half, maybe…...
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{meatless monday} —“this is the healthiest superbowl party i’ve ever been to”
hA! i’m still sort of giggling from the comment one of my friend’s made at the superbowl gathering my former roomie had this weekend. and what a game! way to go, ravens – so well-deserved!! since...
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{meatless monday} —“chocolacado pudding”
avocados are an amazing superfood. packed full of nutrients like potassium, vitamin e, and health fats – avocados also are helpful at maintaining a healthy cholesterol. they go great with tuna like...
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{“fancy” french salt}
i love specialty foods, in case you haven’t yet discovered that about me… and i happen to LOVE salt – in all its varieties. so when a friend brought me this adorable jar of salt back from her trip to...
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{healthy snack options – quick and easy kale chips}
one of my favourite snacks – grab a head of kale and break up into “chip” size pieces… then rinse, sprinkle on oil of your choice {i stick with EVOO, but coconut oil is great, too!} and then smother in...
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{thirsty thursday : tunacado toasts w/ a little good karma!}
i’ve written about this combination before… it seems to be a big hit! i mixed it up a little this time, but as usual, simple ingredients here : tuna, avocado, onion, cream cheese, salt and pepper… i’m...
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{“i can make that!”– coconut flax granola}
i get on these kicks where i think i have all the free time in the world to constantly be making my own food… particularly, easy snacks. i’m such a label-reader, that i’ll look at the ingredients and...
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{mini caprese stacks}
finger food is my favourite! i believe in touching and playing with your food!! ;) and i’m kind of obsessed with tomatoes… i eat them with almost every meal, it seems. i love the colourful variety of...
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{eat the rainbow!}
eat the rainbow! farm-fresh veggies and homemade ranch dip with simple greek yogurt and herbs. colourful mixed bell peppers, olives, sugar snap peas, baby carrots, and mini cucumbers. nom nom!!Filed...
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{dehydrated baby bananas}
whenever i notice any kind of produce is starting to lose its freshness, such as these adorable baby bananas, i know it’s time to bust out the dehydrator. banana chips make for some great snacks!! i...
View Article{the most delicious holiday chocolate!}
i am so grateful for fellow foodie friends who get me! and who send me delicious treats like these decadent holiday-inspired chocolates… that look like logs for a cozy christmas fire! aren’t the...
View Article{foodie friday : vegetarian buffalo cauliflower bites}
i kind of made these by accident… as in, i-got-super-hungry-and-didn’t-have-much-in-the-fridge-to-eat-but-got-creative-and...
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