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9 January, 2015

Flu Fighting Juices: Guest Post Hillary Coughlin

I wanted to welcome another guest today.  Hillary is a certified yoga instructor, health and wellness enthusiast and lover of all things that encourage you to grow fully. Her degree in Communications and a  performing arts background in dance and...

2 January, 2015

Sunshine Gold Smoothie

I am usually not a fan of fruit smoothies.  When people think of smoothies they generally associate them with good health.  This is true in a sense because fruit is healthy, but when smoothies call for multiple servings of fruit...

31 December, 2014

Rainbow Salad Bowl with Cilantro Lime Hummus

I am a big advocate of eating salads (and vegetables in general) all year round.  A large serving of vegetables at breakfast, lunch, and dinner never hurt anybody.  It is New Year’s resolution time after all, and my hope is...

31 December, 2014

Cinnamon Raisin French Toast Bake (Vegan)

Even though I am only about 85% vegan sometimes I make vegan recipes out of necessity rather than because I don’t eat any animal products at all.  Plant based foods are my focus instead of putting myself in a specific...

29 December, 2014

Mushroom Dill Soup

Winter is definitely upon us (even here in Arizona).  We have been getting down to freezing temperatures at night and have been having to cover some of our plants outside to protect them from this weather.  I even need protection...

19 December, 2014

My Favorite (Healthy) Things 2014

Hey if Oprah can do it then so can I right?  I thought it would be fun to share with you my favorite (healthy) things from 2014.  Everything from beauty products to workouts, it’s not all about the food. 2014...

15 December, 2014

Raw Peppermint Mocha Pinwheel Cookies

  This year I participated in the Food Blogger Cookie Swap which benefits Cookies for Cancer.  I must say that cookies are a definite challenge for me because I like to keep them as whole as possible and free from...

10 December, 2014

Three Ingredient Turtle Nut Clusters

This is my favorite kind of recipe: minimal, all-natural ingredients, easy to make, no baking required, vegan, paleo, gluten-free, and oh so delicious.  I get so excited!  With the holidays around the corner, I know everyone is in baking mode....