meatless munchies.

for when munchies are just, well…absolutely appropriate.  during the day, during a meeting, after work, midnight…anytime can be snack time!  🙂  check out our 5favs munchies to munch on.  which ones do you like?   morning: stone fruit salad via passionately raw mid-morning: homemade granola via brown sugar mid-afternoon: 5 ingredient peanut butter cup energy bites via … More meatless munchies.

happy 4th of july!

happy birthday America! how are you celebrating today?  if you’re looking for some last minute ideas, here are a few recipes that can help make your July 4th celebration even better.  enjoy! make it truly festive with these red, white and blue sweets. get up close and personal with these berrylicious desserts. the best eating is seasonal.   heading … More happy 4th of july!

perfect pairs.

check out our 5favs food pairs that  just work better together.  😉  which ones are your favs? soup + sandwich chilled tomato soup with fresh tarragon via food & wine roasted eggplant banh mi via chocolate for basil   burger + coleslaw ultimate grilled veggie burger via nytimes cooking simple seedy slaw via cookie & … More perfect pairs.

summer garden

it’s a day of eatin’…from the summer garden.  tell us what you think! *summer produce breakfast blueberry* coconut protein smoothie via natural chow lunch vegan eggplant* parmesan sub via hot for food two-color zucchini* ribbons w/mint and olive vinaigrette via fine cooking snack plums* and a handful of nuts dinner no cook summer pasta (w/tomatoes* & basil*) via … More summer garden

in the raw.

with the temperatures climbing, sometimes I want to just take a break from the kitchen and focus on eating the uncooked, literally.  just eating all raw foods.  think you can have a day just consuming raw foods?  this would be how I would do it for a day.  or maybe two. or maybe more (with some … More in the raw.

eat your herbs.

here’s my absolute 5favs ways to add herbs (parsley, mint, basil, thyme, and lavender) to every meal.   do you enjoy adding herbs to your eats?  share your favorites.  (and learn more here about the best healthy herbs to eat (and grow) on your own)  😉 breakfast w/parsley  green smoothie with parsley via sprinkles & saturdays lunch w/mint … More eat your herbs.

meatless outdoor eats.

just in time for Memorial Day Weekend and the official start of summer!  here’s our menu for #meatless outdoor eats.  tell us what you think! savor ultimate grilled veggie burger via nytimes  OR  grilled veggies (in a bun) via bed bath and beyond grilled sweet potatoes with cherry salsa via the first mess mexican grilled corn via … More meatless outdoor eats.