Are you in auction mode yet? Tomorrow is the day so please please please hit up The Great Fundraising Act and bid on some goodies to help raise $$ for Susan. My quinoa granola is available (click here to bid). It’s vegan and gluten free (and delicious if I do say so myself). The bidding starts at $10 but if it goes even a dollar higher I will throw in some extra hippie faves. Promise 🙂
Can you guess what’s hidden in the pasta? I’m such a sneaky cook 🙂 Hint #1: One of the ingredients is normally pink. Hint #2: Another one of the ingredients is my favorite thing ever. [Aside from coffee, ginger, and apples] Guesses?
Spanish cuisine is nothing new to me. In college, I studied abroad in Barcelona; and have returned to Spain several times since. The country is amazing, so anyone who is considering traveling to Espana, go! Truth be told, Spain’s national cuisine isn’t my fave, but the rest of what Spain has to offer is. I’ve always been lactose intolerant, so that part of my dietary accommodations hasn’t changed. But I ate fish previously, so being both meat and dairy free was new on this trip. For the most part, I found adequate options. They may… Read more >
That is what American David Zabriskie is disproving as he competes in his fifth Tour de France – this time fueled by a vegan diet. My dad sent me this article from the WSJ, which I read this morning with my cup of joe. I’ve read both of Lance Armstrong’s books, so I’m familiar with the grueling bike race and all the intense, specific, calculated ways these athletes eat, drink, and transfuse blood replete themselves on the tour. Apparently throughout the race’s 107 year history, riders have tried everything from wine and cognac, to steak… Read more >
I took my sweet time posting this recipe because I wanted it to be perfect. I wasn’t looking for anything fancy. My criteria were the following: quick low on sugar no fake sugar dessert worthy chocolate substantial In other words, I wanted something that I could whip up with ease, that would satisfy my sweet tooth, without excess sugar. However, I wanted it to be made of real ingredients so it would both hold me over and offer something nutritionally. Perfect puddin’ (v, gf) Ingredients: 7 oz. soft tofu (1/2 block) 1 tbsp chia seeds… Read more >