This Creamy Mushroom Soup has an earthy depth of flavor with the addition of both shiitake and Cremini mushrooms as its base. Balanced with fresh thyme, garlic and miso, this soup is perfect as a starter or main meal any day of the week. It’s also plant-based and gluten-free! Benefits of Mushrooms Cremini Mushrooms Cremini…
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Coconut Cranberry Cookies
Happy December Everyone! If you’re in need of a quick DIY gift idea for friends and family, I’m not sure you can go wrong with a fresh batch of homemade cookies. Our holiday Coconut Cranberry Cookies are a big hit at the Kelly house and cover all of the dietary restrictions we have. Making our…
Vegan Savory Shiitake Mushroom Tart
When it comes to increasing immunity, balancing blood sugar, and hopefully preventing cancer, I think we can all agree that adding more healing plants to our diet is a good start. Mushrooms fall into that “preventative” category for our family, and my husband and I find ourselves using them more frequently as we age. Shiitake…
Raw Vegan Meyer Lemon Pudding
Unfortunately, Sjogren’s Syndrome has claimed yet another one of my precious teeth this week. After being told there was no saving the tooth, I made a conscious decision to accept my fate and allow gratitude to take over. I am extremely grateful for the talented surgeon who removed the damaged tooth and will also restore…
Cornmeal Millet Blueberry Crumb Cake
Here we go friends, another gluten-free breakfast or brunch cake ready for the holidays. This lovely tea cake combines the natural sweetness of blueberries with just a touch of real maple syrup and applesauce for a cake that works any time of the day. Made with a combination of organic, non-gmo cornmeal and millet flour,…
Curried Nuttzo Chickpea Salad
If you’re following a plant-based, (or mostly plant-based) diet, I’m sure many of you are concerned about getting enough protein. Look no further with my protein-packed Curried Nuttzo Chickpea Salad. This salad has it all! With over 12 grams of powerful plant protein per serving, I’ve created a refreshing and unique summer salad to fuel…
Rustic Blueberry Tart
Back from our early summer adventures, we’ve hit a mid-summer slump with a call for simplicity. Lazy mornings, followed by warm afternoons, requires most of my kitchen work to be done in the early morning hours. With Bill off to work and a large basket of plump, juicy blueberries calling to me, I decided a…
Teff Breakfast Porridge
As mentioned earlier this week on my Instagram account, the Kelly girls have decided to shrink our waistlines a bit this summer with meals that fall in the 300-400 calorie range. We’re focusing on nutrient-dense ingredients and becoming more mindful of portion size, calories and budget for each meal. It’s been so much fun working…
Sunflower Not Butter
If you’re like me, striving to do the right thing by food isn’t always easy. Every day another study comes out with more bad news about our favorite foods and the impact those foods may have on our bodies. Today I’m sharing a simple recipe for my Sunflower Not Butter, an interpretive solution for what…
Smashed Potatoes and Cashew Hemp Pesto
As we head into the spring season, I find myself looking forward to longer days, warmer nights and plenty of San Diego sunshine. The only issue I have with the clocks rolling forward an hour is the disruption that takes place in my meal routine. As I work through the day, 5:00 p.m. creeps up…