Healthier & Happier Living with a Plant-Based Diet
I've had a little experience with matcha in the past, primarily in matcha tea lattes. They were ok, but I really didn't like the aftertaste that came along with it. I tried a few times, but it was kind of always the same. But lately, I've seen some different types of recipes using matcha -… Continue reading Coconut Matcha Smoothie
I realized recently that my blog doesn't feature much in the way of desserts. When I first became vegan, desserts were my specialty, so that is what I did the most. At that time, they weren't very healthy - vegan yes, but laden with sugar and fat. Over time, as my culinary expertise has expanded,… Continue reading Carrot Cake Blondies
The great hot pepper extravaganza continued with a wonderfully fresh, VERY hot, japaleno corn salsa. This was a great experiment with my now-reddened jalapenos. As I discovered in yesterday's spicy green juice, once the jalapenos started to turn red, the flavor becomes more mild, so my juice had a nice light zing at the end.… Continue reading Great Hot Pepper Extravaganza ~ Pt. 2: Roasted Jalapeno Corn Salsa
When I started adding plants to my garden this year, I bought a few kinds of hot peppers. We love it spicy around here, and so I thought I'd see what would grow. Little did I know how easy it is to grow these little guys, so now we are overrun with hot peppers. They've… Continue reading The Great Jalapeno (and Habanero and Santa Fe Grande) Extravaganza
I think every vegan cook, at some point in their experimenting, comes up with their version of a tofu "eggless" egg salad. I've made a few, some with more or less additional flavors, and one that was fairly true to the egg salad flavor & texture. This time, I went a different way, based on… Continue reading Spicy Tofu Salad
Sometimes the simplest things come out the best..... Coconut water, frozen watermelon, fresh mint (If you look closely, you can see flecks of mint in there!) Yum! What a way to enjoy these hot summer days....
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
Kelli's Vegan Kitchen 