I enjoy making cookies during the Christmas season to share with family and friends but don’t always love the way they make me feel. As a special treat to myself, I created these old-fashioned Vegan Spiced Molasses Cookies using my own gluten-free mix and organic blackstrap molasses. A slightly spicy and perfectly sweet holiday treat that’s easier…
Out and About: Philly
My recent trip to Philadelphia was no more than a 48 hour adventure and took place without my vegan homies. I wanted to explore this artsy city but was seriously craving some vegan eats. Hungry and not sure where to go, I turned to Yelp for some answers. Because I didn’t have much time and…
Green My Life – Holiday Decorations
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…and time to Green My Life – Holiday Decorations style. I hope everyone is making a list for Santa, trying out a few of our gluten-free and vegan cookie recipes and finishing those pesky assignments at school. We’re almost there…Christmas Break! A few quick tips while decorating this season: Make…
Forbidden Rice Ramen Bowls
With the holiday season in full swing, it’s another busy day at the Kelly house and I’ve got a list that’s a mile long to accomplish. Of course, like most women, I start the day feeling ready to “go”…I’m on it! Then reality sets in, there simply is not enough hours in the day to check everything…
Holiday Fruit Cake Smoothie
Fruit cake is often a tradition in many households at Christmastime but today I’m taking that age-old custom and giving it a healthy Goofy Foot twist. My Holiday Fruit Cake Smoothie keeps with the tradition of using dried fruits, nuts and spices without the heaviness of a boozy cake. This recipe can be adapted to your liking by…
Gluten Free Vegan Pistachio Cookies
Have you been looking for a cookie recipe your family and friends will never know are vegan and gluten-free? If so, this is the one! Let’s get real, most gluten-free cookies have a funky taste and texture, nothing close to what we remember eating as kids…until now! My Gluten Free Vegan Pistachio Cookies combine a…
Acorn Squash and Spiced Kañiwa
I’m always searching for ways to “amp up” my vegan protein count each day, often turning to quinoa as a standout for increasing my daily intake. Well, move over quinoa (pronounced keen-wha), there’s a new kid in town! Kañiwa (pronounced ka-nyi-wa) is similar to its cousin quinoa in that both are actually seeds (not grains) and…
Out and About: La Jolla & Trilogy Cafe
We’re out-and-about this holiday season searching for healthy, vegan, non-gmo, organic and gluten-free menu items around San Diego. Now, I know that’s a tall order but this is the way we roll in the world. We have collectively (at one time or another) suffered from autoimmune disease, Crohn’s disease, pre-diabetes, esophageal issues (complete removal of…
Gingerbread Smoothie
For those of us who seem to be constantly on-the-go this holiday season, here’s a quick smoothie idea for fast energy in under 5 minutes. Our Gingerbread Smoothie starts with Harmless Harvest’s seasonal Cinnamon & Clove coconut water. This stuff is amazing straight out of the bottle can be added to any of your favorite smoothie recipes. …
Cinnabuddah Almond Butter Cups
I’m not sure of a better way to kick off the holidays than with a plate of our Cinnabuddah Almond Butter Cups – a perfect treat for the unexpected visitor. These bite-size, raw chocolate cups are easy-to-make and store nicely throughout the season. What makes our dark-cacao cups so special is not only the love and energy that went…