I am the kind of girl that can go into a kitchen and make something. I can cook and bake with ease, if not a lot of mess. Do not hand my flour for it goes everywhere! However there is one thing that I cannot cook to save my life. Have you guessed what it is? I’m sure you have from reading the title, but it’s gravy. I can’t make gravy. If it has flour in it then I get…
Have you ever just wanted one recipe that you can make a tweak or two and add it to everything to just make it taste better? Well, that is what cashew cream does. It is a wonderfully neutral base that can go sweet or savory, or just add that extra something to the recipe. Cashews by themselves are high in protein and essential fats for healthy skin and nails. They are also a wonderful source of magnesium, so for the…
If I were to base the best vegan foods by taste, it would most likely be filled with preservative added and refined junk food, although I’m not craving it nearly as much now as I would have since I started being proactive in my whole food preparation. But that is not what this post is about. This is about getting the most out of life, and the food we eat not just to sustain us, but allow us to thrive….
I consider myself to be a lover of all things sweet. The sweeter, the better in my opinion. There is however one food out there that is too sweet even for my tastes, and that food is dates. Specifically Medjool dates, but even the regular ones can be too sweet for me. So, what to do with nature’s perfect sweetener? Turn it into sugar of course! Now, this sugar will be great in anything baked, or oatmeal in the morning,…