Honey Bee Vegan 

Hello There & Happy Summer! According to Ayurvedic seasonal cycles, summer is considered to be “Pitta” season, where the energetic principles of fire & water are most prominent. Due to the strong properties of the sun & the body’s need to stay cool & release internal heat, “agni” (the body’s digestive fire) is pulled to the extremities to keep the body cool. Therefore, agni becomes compromised & our digestive capacity is weakened. Have you noticed that you are often less hung

I hope you all enjoyed a relaxing Memorial Day Weekend! It was wonderful to have a few days off, as I’ve been working weekends again, & I finally had some time to spend in the kitchen! I picked up quite a haul at the farmers’ market last Thursday, then Saturday my friend brought me a huge bag of veggies from her garden, so I have produce overload, but no complaints here! My juicer has been working overtime to help me make a dent in the roughage. I recently renewed my CSA memb

The farmers’ market is abounding with so many of my favorite seasonal delights - fresh cherries, asparagus, strawberries, romanesco cauliflower, tomatoes, & summer squash. I’ve been waiting for the moment that summer squash arrived at my CSA stand & yesterday I caught my first glimpse. Why the excitement? Raw “pasta” of course! Last summer I bought a spiral slicer, & made my first batch of zucchini noodles with raw tomato marinara & my life changed that instant. I love pasta,

This recipe was created to be shared as a guest post on a wildly popular (& one of my favorite) vegan blogs in January. Well, now it’s March, & needless to say, that post never made it to fruition. Major fail. First of all, with a multitude of things happening in every area of my life, I struggled to find inspiration. Then, when it finally hit, I tried to jam the creation, cooking, & photographing of the dish on a rare free day, which also happened to be a rare rainy day. The

A few years ago I decided to start my own “New Year’s Day Tradition” - a Champagne & Paella Party. This year I had a change of plans & made paella for NYE. I didn’t have the “party” but opened it up for anyone who might want to drop by. My recipe this year came from my newly acquired & quickly beloved Candle 79 Cookbook , which was a Christmas gift from my darling Mom (I gave her a copy as well). One of the first recipes I opened to when thumbing through the book was their Pa

Spring has sprung! You can feel it in the air, smell it in the blooming flowers, & see it at the markets & in the CSA boxes arriving with...

Last week I promised to share a cabbage-rich recipe & no complaints about yet another head of cabbage in my CSA share. I whipped it up &...

Don’t even get me started on how amazing this little “experiment” turned out & I am so excited to share it! This oddly fantastic...

Recently The Kitchn posted 8 Indulgent Vegan Pasta Dishes. Hooray, right? Who doesn’t love a nice bowl of comforting pasta? Especially...

I love soba noodles, in fact, I prefer them over any pasta. I enjoy their rich flavor & hearty texture. I also love what is typically...

All the Thanksgiving recipe research I've been doing has made me hungry & I was ready to make a scrumptious meal. It was a cold & rainy...

A few weeks ago The Vegan Vine sent me a few bottles of their wine to try. I had hoped to throw a little wine tasting party, but with so...

My CSA has already been keeping me very well stocked in the summer squash department, & it’s not even officially summer yet. I don’t have...