Recipes
Collard Greens with Garlic and Lemon
Collard Greens with Garlic and Lemon Recently I was on one of my local news channels talking about foods that are in season in Colorado right now. If you're interested in watching the segment, you...
Stuffed Peppers
Stuffed Peppers Recently I went on one of our local news channels promoting foods that are currently in season in Colorado. You can see the segment here. Another recipe I made that day on the show...
Black Bean Burger
Black Bean Burger I've never been a big burger-eating gal, but every once in a while I just feel a burger. But being plant-based, a burger is not the easiest food to find just anywhere. And, believe...
Tomato, Beet, and Arugula Salad
Tomato, Beet, and Arugula Salad I love tomatoes all year round and eat them often, but something about the tomatoes of summer is different. They taste sweeter somehow. Beets are typically a winter...
Chocolate Banana Almond Butter Smoothie
Chocolate Banana Almond Butter Smoothie To me, smoothies are the easiest ways to take a healthy meal on the go. You can change up the ingredients so that you never get bored of the flavor as well as...
Cucumber, Endive, and Heirloom Tomato Salad
Cucumber, Endive, and Heirloom Tomato Salad In the heat of the lazy dog days of summer (pun intended) I try to make my life and my meals as easy as possible. I use simple, yet flavorful ingredients...
Mushroom Burgers
What Do You Crave? Even though I haven't eaten meat for years, I still crave a good juicy burger sometimes! I recently had a terrific vegan burger at a restaurant in Boulder. It was juicy, not dry,...
Roasted Bell Peppers
Roasted Bell Peppers Having it my way! You don't always get to have things your way, unless you do it yourself! Okay, let's talk roasted peppers for just a minute. Every time I get them at the...
Smoothie Bowl
Fruit Smoothie Anytime Bowl Ahhhh, breakfast. Probably the most difficult of meal of the day for me. Not because it's difficult to make, but because as a vegan sometimes it's difficult to figure out...
Morning Sunrise Smoothie
Morning Sunrise Smoothie Looking for a great way to start your day? Try this frothy, delicious smoothie. It's packed with vitamin C, antioxidants, curcumin, terpenes, and fiber! So what's in this...
Stuffed Mushrooms Appetizer
Stuffed Mushrooms Need a quick and easy appetizer put together before company comes over? Well, I've got just the thing! These stuffed mushrooms just needed a bit of time for chopping up the...
Easy Avocado Toast
Looking for an easy breakfast? This breakfast practically makes itself! Sometimes I'm in a hurry, sometimes, I'm just plain lazy! That's why when it comes to breakfast, it has to be easy, fast, and...
Comforting Vegan Mushroom Stew
Comfort Food on a Cold Day The weather in Colorado is a little .... unpredictable (to say the least). This year has proved to be a very mild winter and spring, but we have had our share of cold...
Endive Salad
Endive Salad This endive salad is so easy it will have you coming back for more! I made this salad with ingredients I had on hand that I knew would be a great way to cool down on a hot day. This...
Gluten Free Banana Bread
This is my new addiction! I love bananas and I love chocolate! But, I'm gluten free. No problem. What do you do when life hands you a bunch of bananas? Puree the heck out of them and make banana...
Veggie Detox Soup
Time to Get Your Detox On! And, warm your soul and your tummy at the same time. It was a particularly cold day in Denver yesterday and I just couldn’t think of a better way to warm up than a nice...
The Best Black Bean Soup You Ever Tried!
Warm yourself with this all-time favorite! When the weather gets cold, I start thinking about my favorite soups because they warm me up from inside out. Black bean soup is one of my favorites...
How to Make the Most Delicious Beet Latkes EVER!
This Chanukah I decided to try something a little different. I made beet latkes instead of traditional potato latkes. And you know what? They were a hit! They were so delicious I think they are...
My Favorite Breakfast
A Better Breakfast "Cereal" My clients are always asking me what I eat for breakfast. My breakfasts are not complicated. I like easy options that fill me up and give me energy to do my work. It's...