Cherry season has begun!! And I love these types of cherries. They are both tart and sweet and provide exceptional flavor to desserts, baked goods, salads, and smoothies. Cherries are also really healthy for you..surprise, surprise! They have lots of nutritional benefits and are one of the few foods that contain melatonin. Melatonin is the…
Vegan Breakfast
Beet Ginger Berry Smoothie
I’ve been reading everywhere about the nutritional benefits of beets. They are so good for you! Consuming them will help to cleanse your liver, lower blood pressure, fight inflammation and cancer, detoxify, and of course provide you with a rich amount of fiber and vitamins. But of course, I am so sick of just eating…
Berry Acai Bowl
I took a trip to the Los Angeles area recently to visit with my boyfriend and his family. When I was there, I couldn’t help but to notice that Acai Bowls were all the rage around there. We went to Huntington Beach one day where a ton of places were advertising them.
Berry Watermelon Juice
Today, I am going to enjoy drinking this deliciously refreshing watermelon juice by my pool. It is a beautiful day and I unfortunately haven’t been able to take much advantage of my pool all summer long. Because of my job, I have been working 9-5 and missed many of the beautiful summer days. Sigh….and so real…
Mint Matcha Smoothie
In our garden at the front of our house, we have a large patch of fresh mint. A few weeks ago, the leaves were still too young and not ready for harvest. Today, I had just gotten home from a pilates class when I had noticed how sizable the vibrant green mint leaves had become. The leaves…
Mango “Sticky” Quinoa
One of my favorite all time desserts is Mango Sticky Rice, a very popular Thai dessert. The dessert typically consists of sticky rice cooked in coconut milk and topped with a coconut milk sauce with mango served on the side. It is really delicious. So I decided to create an adaptation of the typical…
Pineapple Coconut Energy Bites
There seems to be some hope that this bitter cold winter will end sometime soon. The temperature has gotten a little bit warmer. Yesterday was a high of 37 degrees and the sun was shining bright, which felt like spring to everyone. But even so, if you look around Boston you can still see the…
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie Bowl
‘Tis the season for pumpkin! And I am ohh soo excited. Pumpkin is one of my favorite seasonal foods. I love how you can have it sweet or savory! So far this season, I have only made sweet pumpkin things but I am looking forward to making some savory dishes with a small sugar pumpkin…