a whole foods approach to health and wellness
Last week I fell into an abundance of pomegranates… thanks to my sister-in-law! We had a lot of pomegranates and while my favorite way to enjoy them is to eat them as is, I also love the combination of chocolate and pomegranates together. Growing up my mom would always get a bag of chocolate covered […] Read more…
Addictive Bourbon Candied Pecans The holidays are here! This is one of my all-time favorite recipes to make during the holiday months. These pecans are perfect as a gift and I always get so many compliments on these addictive nuts when I give them to coworkers and friends. You can probably choose to do these […] Read more…
Oh lasagna, what a special place you have in my heart. Growing up in an Italian household we had a lot of lasagna. Meaty, cheesy, you know, a heart attack on a plate right? Well this lasagna is vegan, packed with protein and you can totally skip the vegan cheese on top if you’re trying […] Read more…
It’s that time of the year again! Thanksgiving is around the corner and I most likely will be gaining a solid few pounds during the incredible feast my husband and I are planning. On the menu this year is turkey (for him), stuffing, green beans, mashed potatoes with mushroom gravy and of course, cranberry sauce. […] Read more…
My favorite Christmas cookie. Every year for Christmas I make my peanut butter cookies with a Hershey Kiss on top. I love them, my family loves them, co-workers, etc. This year I just had to have them again but of course needed to make them vegan. I don’t use vegan butter a lot, but for […] Read more…
Gingerbread, need I say more? It’s that time of the year again! When I get all hyped and into the Christmas spirit! I woke up this weekend craving ginger bread- saw that I had a ton of overripe bananas- so the idea of ginger-banana bread popped into my head! I figured I would do a […] Read more…