Last month for our wedding anniversary I created a raw chocolate almond butter ice cream cake that was too good not to share!! This deliciously decadent and deceivingly easy cake will complete any special occasion and can be made in about 15 minutes the day before then frozen overnight. This is really three recipes in one! The…
How to Build Cedar Raised Beds from Kits (without Tools!)
UPDATE: See our latest garden renovation here Complete Garden Transformation & New Raised Beds! see why we ditched these kits and opted for new raised beds. 🙂 I am so excited to share with you today how we tripled our garden space this year and built cedar raised beds from kits, without tools, customizing the height and…
Thai Mango Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing
This epic salad is inspired by Thai cuisine and is a great way to celebrate the abundance of summer. The layers of colors, textures, and flavors please the palette on so many levels from crunchy romaine, to silky noodles, creamy guackalemole, sweet mangoes, and spicy umami dressing. A healthy and satisfying one-bowl meal. This is the ultimate…
GuacKalemole (Kale Guacamole)
Today I am sharing one of my favorite simple dip recipes, it’s a Whole Foods copycat recipe for kale guacamole or ‘guackalemole.’ The store near me doesn’t always have made-in-house guackalemole available and so I decided to make my own. I also prefer to use organic ingredients whenever possible to avoid consuming chemical pesticides. This…
Kyoto Vegan Guide + 5 Day Sample Itinerary
Kyoto is an enchanting and historic city, the capital of Japan for over 1,000 years before the move to Tokyo. Kyoto is the place to be if you really want to see the breadth of Japanese temple and shrine architecture, and taste the best the country has to offer of both traditional and modern cuisine. It is…