Fighting Boredom with Healthy Food + Creative Living
I live in a coastal climate that is damp and our homes are notorious for having moisture and mold issues. I’ve found the best way to combat mold and allergens in a less than perfect living situation is to follow some simple tips:
This year, consider giving friends and family memberships to places like Nature Conservancies, Museums, Historical Homes, Botanical Gardens, Lighthouse Preservation Societies, Non-Profit Zoos, Play Houses and other non-profit establishments. The pandemic really took a toll on non-profits over the past two years, so it’s important…
I just used the Chelan Fresh ‘Lucy Apples’ in my salad for lunch and they were so delicious! Lucy Apples have a naturally occurring red flesh inside, and are a cross between an old European variety called the Arlie Red apple and the popular Honeycrisp apple. Super fun for the holidays! (more…)
What do you do with all of those extra sweet potatoes from Thanksgiving? Make this amazing vegan sweet potato black bean chili with Big Mountain Foods Cauli Cumble Veggie Grounds. (Gluten free, soy free, nut free & free if common allergens)
It’s that time of year again! I’ve been curating some fun picks that are useful (my number one rule of gift giving), clever and kind to our earth.
Check out my Vegan Thanksgiving Slider recipe for the Big Mountain Foods Recipe Challenge! Using their MMMMighty Mushroom Bites, I made a super tasty slider with fresh spiced cranberry sauce, sautéed wilted spinach on a brioche bun. The Big Mountain Foods Mushroom Bites are made with split peas, shiitake mushrooms, sweet potatoes, carrots, chia seeds and other all natural yumminess. Chock full of vegetables, it’s like rolling all of the best of Thanksgiving in a super delicious mini-burger – perfect for holiday time entertaining! (more…)
Noodles for breakfast? Yep! That’s exactly what I did for the JSL Fortune Noodle Stir-Fry Blogger Recipe Challenge for the breakfast category. The juicy yakisoba noodles with fresh spinach provide a great base for a crustless egg dish. Topped with aromatics like green onion &…
I love all things mango, so why not add mango to my stir fry noodle dish! There are no rules in stir fry! Using the Teriyaki Mango JSL Yakisoba Stir-Fry Noodles, I cooked in fresh bell pepper and tossed in fresh mango chunks with cilantro…
This stir fry noodle salad is easy, filling and super tasty! Using the Ginger Soy Yakisoba Stir-Fry Noodles, I created this delicious cabbage slaw salad that is healthy and very flavorful. (more…)
I listened to a podcast recently about kelp and other kinds of seaweeds, or sea vegetables, being the new kale. Nutritionally packed and easy to grow, ocean farmers see sea veggies as the next produce frontier. With water shortages and other land limitations, I’ve always…
Eggplant can be tricky to make – if you undercook it, it’s chewy and if you overcook it, eggplant falls apart and is mushy. Here’s a delicious way to cook eggplant so the edges are crispy, perfectly cooked through, and it’s coated with a delicious…
I have enough gluten-free friends and family in my life, that I’m always trying out new gluten-free recipes so I have some baked goods that they can enjoy. As we are now into Fall, I was just chompin’ on the bit to make some pumpkin bars. (more…)
