It’s beginning to look a lot like fall… and what does that mean? The holiday season is right around the corner! And if your anything like me… your looking for all those amazing holiday treats, but without the added sugar, dairy and preservatives. So, try this deliciously raw pie at your next family get together….
Vegan
Vegan Pumpkin Waffles
For those of you who may not know, I started this blog to share my passion for living a healthy, plant-based lifestyle (read more in the About section of the blog). It was after watching the documentary “Forks Over Knives” that I truly began questioning each piece of food I put into my mouth… was…
How to Make Homemade Pumpkin Puree
It’s prime pumpkin season, and recipe blogs are booming with pumpkin recipes of all kinds – pumpkin lattes, pumpkin pies, pumpkinseeds, pumpkin waffles, even pumpkin stew. With pumpkins everywhere this time of year, why buy the canned pumpkin puree with all the preservatives when you can make unprocessed, all-natural pumpkin puree right in your own…
Pumpkin Seeds
Earlier we roasted and pureed our pumpkin, but let’s not forget about the delicious seeds. Even if you are not turning your pumpkin into puree, but carving a festive jack-o-lantern, this recipe is a great reason to save the seeds. Ingredients: pumpkin seeds from one small pumpkin 2 T olive oil (I like to use…
Sugar – a deadly, addictive drug
Here’s the sugary, but not so sweet, truth – the average American eats only 25 pounds of green veggies a year, yet will consume 6 TIMES that amount of sugar! Yes, that’s right… the average American eats 150 pounds of sugar each year. Sugar is just as addicting as any drug. How can this be? Let’s…
