Healthier & Happier Living with a Plant-Based Diet
I'm finding that most of my creativity in the kitchen comes as flashes of inspiration rather than a thought out process. There are times when I do think about something that I want to make and how to go about it, but very often now an idea just flashes into my mind and I think… Continue reading (Raw) Lemon Thyme Sweet Pea Soup
This year, I wanted to grow some vegetables. Nearly every square inch of our yard has some sort of plant, bush, or ground cover, so it was time to be creative - and container gardening was the answer. A friend got me started off with some greens and tomatoes, and that was just the beginning.....… Continue reading Fresh from the Garden
Happy Monday! Since I'm on vacation for a few days, staying in a hotel in a place that is this hot I'm not going to be doing much cooking this week. I do plan to write a couple of posts about what I'm eating, but for today, we have a recipe from my dear friend… Continue reading Guest Recipe ~ Stef’s Gazpacho
I was at the farmer's market yesterday, and saw these beauties: Fresh garlic chives! Actually, I smelled them first. If you've ever driven through a place where lots of garlic or onions are being grown ( like Central California), you know what I mean. Fresh garlic, either still growing in the fields or freshly harvested,… Continue reading Coconut Corn Soup, featuring fresh garlic chives
One of my favorite things is green juice. With the right combination of ingredients, green juice is like nothing else ~ pure nutrition, instant energy and total freshness. One of my favorite juices is incredibly simple - kale, romaine, apple, ginger and lemon. Red apples are good, as are green ones. If you don't have… Continue reading Green green juice
This week has definitely been made for grilling. Lots of raw foods, but the little bit of cooking that I did needed to be outside of the house. And corn on the cob is one of those things that I try to do often during the summer, especially when it can be grilled. To add… Continue reading Cilantro-Lime Grilled Corn on the Cob
Beginning tomorrow, July 11, is a wonderful free event called Veganpalooza. Veganpalooza is five full days of informative and inspiring interviews with some phenomenal thought leaders in conscious living and the vegan lifestyle. Whether you're thinking of becoming vegan, or "more vegan", or just learning about different choices to help animals and the earth, this… Continue reading Veganpalooza 2012
Here I am again with something completely unlike me. I have to admit, I'm not one to mix citrus fruits with much else besides other fruits, juices, and smoothies. But lately, I've been seeing lots of recipes online mixing citrus with strange (to me) things - grapefruit in wraps, oranges in sandwiches and such. I… Continue reading Citrusy Spring Rolls
This smoothie was actually a surprise for me ~ I had no idea it was going to turn out as good as it did. This morning I was craving something with lots of greens that would be light and cool, but discovered that the fridge was rather low on greens. What I found was a… Continue reading Refreshing Green Smoothie
Back on the 4th of July... Hopefully to return to posting with some regularity 🙂 Today we had our 4th of July barbecue with some amazing food. My main contribution was something I have wanted to make for a while now ~ (vegan) Daiya-cheese stuffed jalapeno tempeh burgers. And they were amazing... The grilled burgers… Continue reading Daiya-stuffed Jalapeno Tempeh Burgers
Kelli's Vegan Kitchen 