Growing up, every year on my birthday, my grandmother would take me, my sister and mom to the local antique mall and tea room. I remember, as a little girl, feeling so “grown up” as we sat in the tea room and munched on our quiche while sipping the special, Secret Garden tea. This is when my…
New Year, New You!
When it comes to changing our diets and renewing our bodies through the foods we eat, a lot of folks tend to think that “it is too late for me.” But wait… it’s not too late! In fact, it’s never too late! The Lord so uniquely designed our bodies to be renewed on a constant…
Raw, Vegan Lasagna
During the fall season, my mind always begins thinking of family and childhood memories, like eating dinner with my dad, mom and sister around the kitchen table. Maybe it is something about the cool weather that reminds me the holidays are just around the corner, and it won’t be long before we’ll all be surrounded by the…
Carrot Stuffing
I have been in somewhat of a ready-for-fall mood this past week. Just about every store I walk into has aisles upon aisles packed with “back to school” supplies. I really enjoy this time of year… I think a bouquet of freshly-sharpened pencils right about now would just make my day (yes, that was a You’ve Got Mail quote). All…
Raw, “Pad Thai” Peanut Salad
There is nothing like Asian pad thai noodle salad. I found an amazing, sesame pad thai recipe in The China Study Cookbook, but there was only one problem… the Asian noodles left me feeling overly full after eating. So I tweaked the recipe a bit and made it fully raw with a delicious peanut dressing. Think…
