A few months ago I announced I’m vegan now and trying my hardest to eat gluten free as well. I’m not going to lie, it’s been a rough four months trying to completely re-educate myself about healthy and safe foods, in addition to incorporating the changes into my family’s meals. Surprisingly, eating vegan has been so much easier than eating gluten free. But trying to find something to eat that’s both gluten free AND vegan? Fugheddaboutit. It feels like mission…
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Lately I’ve been posting pictures on Instagram of my daily oatmeal and protein breakfast smoothie and a few of you have asked what’s in it, so I thought I’d share. The recipe is vegan, but the oats aren’t technically gluten free so it’s not completely vegan and gluten free like I’m trying to eat most of the time. But oatmeal doesn’t seem to bother me too much, so I’m forging ahead until my stomach tells me otherwise. I suggest you…
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For a variety of reasons, I’ve recently gone vegan. Gluten free too. It’s been a long time coming and so far I feel amazing, even though I’m still trying to figure out what on earth I can eat. Up to this point its been a lot of protein bars and fruit shakes, but I’m having fun trying new vegan dishes here and there. Wait until you try this new recipe I made over the weekend: vegan couscous chickpea and date…
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My mother has been making her own homemade holiday pot simmer recipe since the beginning of time. At least since the beginning of my time. Same diff. Do you even know what that means? Homemade holiday pot simmer recipe? It’s basically a bunch of yummy smells thrown into a pot, filled with water, and left to simmer on a back burner on the stove while you wrap presents or hang out in your house. I usually keep it pretty basic,…
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I don’t want you to get all freaked out about making your own pie crust. You can do this. We can totally do this, together. In fact, you’re going to be super surprised at your mad pie skillz after making a crust or two. This is seriously the best pie crust you’ll ever make. Flaky, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth. Whip this out as a party trick at any old holiday get-together and you’ll be the talk of the town. Too many clichés…
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Regular chocolate chip cookies are enough to make my mouth water. Chocolate-chip-raisin-oatmeal-cookies? Holy sister, pass me a spoon. I’d never eaten cookies in a dish until I went out for dessert one late night in Laguna Beach with my girlfriends Carrie, Kelly, and Julie. I don’t even remember where we ate, but I do know I ate snarfed a cookie the size of a pan, warm and straight out of the oven, a scoop of melting ice cream on top….
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Do you have any special Fall traditions at your house? We’ve sort of fallen into a few, by accident; the accidental traditions always end up being the crowd favorites. One of our favorite traditions is making oven roasted pumpkin seeds after we carve our pumpkins. Have you ever eaten pumpkin seeds? Oh man, they’re insane. Salted, roasted? Hold me. First things first: carve pumpkins with your family. It’s a complete and total mess, and if your kids are anything like…
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What’s better than a Crock Pot giveaway to celebrate the start of Fall? A day off work? Maybe. But I don’t have an in with your boss, so I’ll help you with the next best thing. A crock pot. Seriously, is there anything better than coming home from work to the smell of dinner already cooking? I think not. Relish, the sponsor of this giveaway, is chock-a-bloc full of menus and shopping lists to help you streamline dinner. You totally…
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If you’re anything like me I live for August, just so I can taste the once-a-year, out of this world flavor of corn on the cob. There’s really nothing else like it. My BFF Martha Stewart has a great little trick for preserving the fresh taste of corn on the cob, well into the cold fall. I love that Martha. She’s got all the good tricks. To prepare the corn, boil it just like you would regularly. Fill a pot…
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