“What’s your Halloween costume this year?” It’s a popular question asked of kids and adults. I love dressing up for Halloween, but I don’t toss my fashion ethics to the curb for this one night. I utilize the same strategies for choosing my Halloween costume as I do when purchasing regular clothing. Reuse. Don’t Toss. I hold on …
Molasses Spice Cookies
Everyone enjoys cookies around the holidays and Molasses Spice Cookies are a classic. We’ve reworked the recipe to make these traditional little sweets both vegan and gluten-free! Can’t eat nuts? No problem, the decorative pecans are optional and the cookies are just as cute without them. This recipe makes about 3 dozen small cookies. They pair well with coffee, hot …
Sweet Potatoes with Orange
This simple vegan/gluten-free recipe comes together effortlessly. A little chopping and zesting, and bake it in the oven! It’s delicious hot or cold, and is at home on a brunch buffet or dinner table. Try different dried fruits or nuts, or add some ginger if you like a bit of spice! [yumprint-recipe id=’115′]
Halloween Hordes or Sweets for Soldiers?
Halloween is a big day for our family. We start thinking and plotting and planning early. Brainstorming about costume selection begins in August and we start mapping out their trick-or-treat route right after that. And when I say “we” I really mean the two young boys in our house, ages 11 and 8. A few weeks ago the older boy …
Crispy Smashed Curry Potatoes
Have a rough day? This is the dish for you! Not only is it delicious, but you get to smash the heck out of some potatoes! We take taters to a whole new place with this recipe. It’s like a cross between baked potatoes and chips, but all coated in a yummy curry paste with garlic and ginger. The spices …
Roasted Beet Salad with Walnut Dressing
Nothing Like Mom’s Beets from a Can Our warm Roasted Beet Salad with Walnut Dressing is nothing like those nasty beets from the can. These are earthy and flavorful. Did we mention nutrition? Beets are loaded with fiber, iron, protein, magnesium, vitamin C, calcium and potassium – all while being extremely low in fat. One cup only has 59 calories and …
Tailgate Chili Mac
It’s time for football and with football comes the tailgating spread. If the games we’ve attended are any indication, chili and hot dogs go with tailgating like cookies and milk go with Santa Claus. With our menu, you’re sure to score major points at the next game. The chili is a whole meal complete with proteins, carbs and veg. It’s …
Screening of the Movie Revolution
From Executive Producer Gus VanSant, Director of “Good Will Hunting” and “Milk” a Rob Stewart Film Post-Screening News and Updates Thanks to everyone who came to our screening of Revolution! If you want to watch Revolution again or tell friends to watch it, here is how to rent or purchase the movie via Vimeo on Demand: Go to the Watch …
Sweet as Honey Cake
Rosh Hashanah is Jewish New Year and in 2015, it begins in the evening of Sunday, September 13 and ends in the evening of Tuesday, September 15. Said to be the anniversary of the creation of the world, Rosh Hashanah is the first of the High Holy Days (or High Holidays), a ten-day period that ends with Yom Kippur — …
Bacon Goes Vegan
There are few things the veggie world can’t mimic from animal-foods. We have knock-off cheeses, burgers and even chicken strips. Now you can add bacon to that list, just in time for International Bacon Day on Saturday the 5th (this unofficial holiday is always observed the Saturday before Labor Day). And what’s even better: There are plenty of ways to get …