Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, because it’s secular, it’s personal, and it’s all about family (and food!). But I know that for a lot of veg*ns, this is a very stressful time of year. It can be hard to hang with the omni relatives, nibbling on lettuce and cranberry sauce and feeling altogether left out. [...]

Continuing with our theme of seasonal eating, I offer another hot breakfast. This one is inspired by one of my favorite cuisines: Thai. Hearty with rice and sweet with coconut, it’s a real treat on a cold crisp morning. Not to mention the mango, which is just a delight these days (something about orange fruit [...]

Itty Bitty Bonzai is a collection of tiny tips and tricks for living a life more mindful. Small actions, collectively and compounded, become a powerful force of change. #15 Autumn is my favorite season for many reasons, not the least of which is the leaves. Yellowing, darkening into crimson tree-toppers, and then finally . . [...]

Oi oi! Hello there! It’s weekend time!!! That means lazy mornings, friendly engagements, and of course, some comments, critiques, thoughts, support, and suggestions. So what do you think? Let me have it! I want to know what’s on your mind, what’s making you excited. What part of the site are you enjoying these days? What [...]

If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you may recognize that photo up there from my month-long RAW trial back in March. I picked up that strange fruit, labeled as ‘Spiny Melon’ from New Zealand, when I was making some tropical fruit sushi. I just couldn’t resist the way it looked, and I [...]