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Can you even imagine how happy I was to find my two favorite passions in one spot- candy and non-GMO ingredients! Just in time for Valentine’s Day!SOCKERBIT, Sweet & Swedish.Luckily, I have been able to reduce my sugar addiction since my lifestyle overhaul 2 years ago. Still, I do have to admit I have a sweet tooth. That being said, this […]

Sunday is a great day for cooking and relaxing! Today I thought I would try something more advanced- finally I am digging into my vegan cookbooks. This one is from Alicia Silverstone’s The Kind Diet, from the “superhero” section!This is how Alicia describes the SUPERHERO diet:“The Superhero plan is loosely based on the macrobiotic diet, which takes its principles form […]

Milk your own almonds!Since I love smoothies- I figured.. why not? It’s only going to be THAT much healthier! No processing, no packaging, no preservatives or sugar! The first time I made almond milk- I had no idea what it entailed. I didn’t realize that I really had to squeeze the milk! Now I have made it a few times- I […]

Yesterday was for juicing – today it’s a smoothie! I made one of my all time favorites:  Chocolate banana peanut butter SMOOTHIE! Who would ever have thought something like this would actually be healthy? Well, it is- of course to the degree of your choices for the ingredients.  This smoothie has protein, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. Depending upon your selection […]

My goal is to juice every day! I feel that it’s one of the best ways to start my day, creating a fresh vegetable juice made from fresh organic greens in combination with beets, carrots, ginger and an apple for added benefits and flavor. This has been a wonderful way for me to ensure I get greens into my body and […]

Perhaps it’s not so basic! A basic miso may just be miso broth and one or two items- this does have 8 ingredients. I held back on the brown rice lol- that would be not so basic anymore lol. It’s good to make brown rice a couple of times a week so you have it ready and on  hand for […]

Where can you take someone on a date that doesn’t involve alcohol or coffee? You think it’s creative and trendy to take them to a “tea bar” or “tea palace” but they just don’t exist! Well, Franchia may be the hot date spot for you! If romance is not what you are looking for, you are still in luck! They are […]

Funny thing I am always talking about the Asian and Japanese cuisines and I forget all about dining out at Mexican restaurants. Mexican food is very accommodating to the vegetarian and even the vegan. Not that I’m pro-fast food but even taco bell has vegan options. I’ll be sure to make a slamming guacamole very soon!In honor of Meatless Mondays, […]

“I don’t care what the… this is made of; these are the best peanut butter cups ever!” quote– my non-vegan brother! The reason I have never watched Jersey Shore is because I lived it growing up with my 2 crazy Italian brothers! Hopefully, you understand the depth now of just how good these taste! lolAlicia Silverstone’s chocolate peanut butter cups– […]

262% of your daily value of vitamin A (13,107IU)For that reason alone and the fact that sweet potatoes taste great— this is one of my favorite foods!Vitamin A is important for: Eyesight- for the formation of rhodopsin or visual purple Growth and tissue healing Production and integrity of cells Healthy teeth and skin Protection of epithelial tissue and protection from infection […]