Breakfast Biscuits & Gravy When I was little, my family would sometimes make the drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and spend weekends with our aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Everyone gathered together at Grandma and Grandpa’s house. On Sundays my Grandpa Walt would make homemade sausage gravy and my Grandma Judy would make…
Family Game Night & Eggy Tofu Salad!
So, this weekend we had an awesome opportunity to preview a game by USAopoly called Codenames. We had the Marvel edition, because well, we are super hero freaks! Anyway, it was a great excuse to make some plant-based deliciousness for friends and family. As a plant-based believer, I take every opportunity to share recipes with…
Thai Coconut Curry
Ingredients: this looks like a lot, but it’s mostly spices (if you’re missing something it’s probably going to still be delicious!) 2-3 spring onions 1 small package of Enokitake mushrooms 1 small bunch cilantro (unless you hate it) 1 small bunch of Thai basil stems including flower buds (regular basil will work too in a…
Plant Based Halloween?
I remember as a kid, we would use pillow cases to gather candy from the neighbors. It was always a contest between my siblings to see who could get the most. My older brothers would come home with queen-sized pillow cases FULL of candy. Each year since we’ve had kids, for their health (and ours!),…
Overnight Oatmeal
Try this hack to make breakfast overnight! So, I was making breakfast this morning and I realized that I’d bet many people don’t know about this totally awesome steel oats oatmeal hack. I’m going to share it with you to make breakfast easier and still provide a filling plant-based breakfast in a hurry. The trick…
Eating Excuses
I have been full of excuses not to eat 100% plant-based. Hmmm, just off the top of my head…(see if any sound familiar to you): I need work to settle down before I make a major change I need a lot of protein My kids might not eat that My “gym rat” husband needs even…
Mama’s Mac
Macaroni and cashew “whatever you want to call it” My kids call it Mama’s Mac. So easy – no animal products – no oil! You’ll need a pot to boil water and a blender. I use a Vitamix, but any blender will do. If you don’t have a high-speed blender you may want to soak your cashews…
Our origin story
I remember when my son was 6 months old, I would hold up two outfits in front of him and ask which he would prefer to wear. That may seem silly, but I always felt a bit powerless as a child. I thought that giving my son choices about simple things, even from a very…