Recipe: “Better Than Larabars”

May 28th, 2013 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

Larabars have long been one of our very favorite snacks. They’re sweet and delicious and easy-to-transport, which makes them pretty ideal for kids. I love their simple ingredient list and their wide availability. But, they also have their drawbacks. They’re not organic, for one. And also, dang they’re expensive! But Waits adores them and so [...]

How To Make Kimchi (Spicy Fermented Veggies)

April 2nd, 2013 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

You all know how much I adore fermented foods (remember – eat your beasties!), and that I make sure they’re a frequent player on my mealtime stage. And because I can be a bit … passionate … with my tastes, I tend to go through fermented food phases. Sometimes I’m all about yogurt, and other [...]

Natural Homemade Food Coloring For Baking, Frosting, and Easter!

March 25th, 2013 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

Happy spring! Did you celebrate the Vernal Equinox last week? I did, by counting any and every flower I saw in bloom – and there were many! Jasmine, wisteria, gerbera daisies, iris, rosemary, cactus flowers, bougainvillea everywhere! I could go on and on. I love this time of year! It puts me in mind for [...]

I Heart Pudla! Wholesome, High-Protein Vegan Power Breakfast: Soy-Free, Gluten-Free, and Protein Powder-Free

March 3rd, 2013 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

So like, there was this one time I got real sick and had a crisis of faith and eventually discovered that woah, I really need to eat more protein than the average bear. And protein isn’t so hard to get on a vegan diet, actually. At least not as hard as people seem to think. [...]

Recipe: “Tempesto” (High-Protein Probiotic-Enriched Pesto)

January 29th, 2012 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

So I’ve sort of been writing this book, slowly, intermittently, for oh I’d say the last . . . 2 years? Year and a half? I’ll have a flash of inspiration, work furiously for a while, and then put it down for 6 months, almost forget about it completely, and then *flash*, inspiration hits again. [...]