Matcha Mania // My Favorite Coffee Alternative

I am such a morning person and I love my morning routine.  Waking up before the rest of the house, making a french press full of coffee, and savoring the peace and quiet before the chaos.  I really have no intention of completely giving up coffee.  However, I noticed recently that the occassional cup of

Chia Pudding Parfait

Chia seeds, like quinoa are an ancient seed native to the Americans and have been used by indegenous people for hundreds of years.  They have really grown in mainstream popularity in the past few decades.  First we saw the seeds come into our culture sprouted on terra cotta animals to make the cha-cha-cha Chia Pets,

Do you Kombucha?

I am sure you have heard of the trendy sparkling probiotic goodness that is kombucha, or loving referred to as booch.  It was definitely a buzz word in my yoga teacher training this year.  The kombucha trend that I am totally OBSESSED with.  Now you might be wondering, “What is exactly is kombucha and why

Healing Turmeric Latte

It seems like the flu epidemic this year is the top news story right now. Schools in my area are shutting down to be sanitized, and despite our best efforts, we have not been immune at our house. We have struggled this winter to stay well, dealing with bouts of the flu, colds, and strep

Hazelnut and Orange Dark Chocolate Bark

Hi Y’all!  I am trying really hard to stick to this cleanse (if you can call it that), and I have to say, my willpower is not as great as I thought.  I am really awful at waking up and making myself the breakfast it suggest, actually I have yet to do it, and I am going

Easy Peasy Grilled Caprese

Is it really January, or have I been secretly teleported to April.  The weather here is telling me the latter.  The trees in the yard are even confused as the early buds are being coerced out almost to full bloom.  I have been lackadaisical about the house work for no excuse other than it is warm

Why Not Roll Your Own Sushi

One of our favorite meals to make together as a family is sushi rolls. I cook up the rice and cut up all of the seafood and veggies, then we all gather around the table to do the rolling! It is fun to see what new combinations we can come up with. Rolling your own

The Best Vegan Cheesecake

Hi Y’all!  The inevitable finally happened.  My baby, Minda, started Kindergarten.  As we walked to the school on the first day, I had to force myself to put on a brave face and hold back the tears.  On day two when she cried and didn’t want to go inside the school when we arrived, I

Peach Pizza with Arugula, Gorgonzola, and Balsamic

Hi y’all! I realize that my posts have been few and far between. I hate when people go on about how busy they are because let’s be honest, who isn’t busy! I will say I also believe that we all have time for the things we make time for, and I just haven’t made blogging