“Variety in your diet is health in your life.” ― Toni Sorenson One of the reasons that I started this blog in January of 2013 was to challenge myself to come up with new recipes so I could avoid a food rut. Instead of being limited by a plant-based diet, I wanted to branch out … More Layered Greek Dip with Hummus & Tzatziki Sauce
“It is, in my view, the duty of an apple to be crisp and crunchable, but a pear should have such a texture as leads to silent consumption.” – Edward Bunyard, ‘The Anatomy of Dessert’ I have a confession to make – I tend to be obsessed with analyzing my blog statistics. On a daily … More Fall Fusion Jar Salads with Brussels Sprouts, Apple, Walnuts, & Pear Dressing
“He who is best prepared can best serve his moment of inspiration.” ― Samuel Taylor Coleridge The topic for last week’s Weight Watchers meeting was Fake It Until You Make It. In my meetings we discussed what healthy changes we have made to our lifestyle that are now routine. The things that we do automatically … More Black Bean, Lentil, & Quinoa Salad
“We need space to be productive, we need places to go to be free.” ― Laure Lacornette My promise to you, and myself, is that this post will be short and to the point. My weekend to-do list is lengthy and I have many new and healthy recipes to share. Since I started posting Mason … More Broccoli & Zucchini Jar Salads with Creamy Cucumber Dill Dressing
“I want every day to be a fresh start on expanding what is possible.” ― Oprah Winfrey It has been a challenging summer on many levels. Not only has the weather been cool in the U.P. of Michigan, but I have been facing many personal stresses. Unfortunately, I have allowed myself to make excuses and … More Vegetable Herbed Pasta Salad with Homemade Dressing – Fresh and Versatile
“…we opened two halves of a miracle, congealed acid trickled from the hemispheres of a star, the most intense liqueur of nature, unique, vivid, concentrated…“ -Pablo Neruda Ode to a Lemon If you are like me, the mere thought of both lemon and basil can make your mouth water. Coming in second to taste – … More Raw Zucchini Noodles with Lemon Basil Pesto
“There was something rather blousy about roses in full bloom, something shallow and raucous, like women with untidy hair.” – Daphne du Maurier (Rebecca) It has been a cool summer in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and my garden has not been doing well. I kept things simple this year and have six tomato plants, … More Cherry BBQ Salad with Nectarine, Avocado, Sweet Potato, Basil, & Tempeh
“Why do two colors, put one next to the other, sing? Can one really explain this? no. Just as one can never learn how to paint.” ― Pablo Picasso Summer salads are here – but to be fair – salads are my favorite year round. It is not that I think that you have to … More Spectrum Salad with Chili Lime Dressing
“Woods were ringed with a colour so soft, so subtle that it could scarcely be said to be a colour at all. It was more the idea of a colour – as if the trees were dreaming green dreams or thinking green thoughts.” – Susanna Clarke I think it is safe to say that winter … More Vegetable Filled Pasta Salad with Artichoke Hearts, Capers, & Dill
“If you wish to make anything grow, you must understand it, and understand it in a very real sense. ‘Green fingers’ are a fact, and a mystery only to the unpracticed. But green fingers are the extensions of a verdant heart.” ― Russell Page, The Education of a Gardener It feels a bit outlandish to … More Verdant Salad with Spring Green Vegetables
Produce with Amy 