Green Smoothie

Such a delicious way to get your greens and curb your appetite. Hopefully you’re using homemade almond milk, which was featured in the previous blog post. I like to add super foods to my smoothies. This recipe uses lucuma, from South America. You can find it here. Ingredients 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup almond milk […]

How to Make Almond Milk

People are often surprised to hear that I make my own almond milk. It’s really quite simple once you get in the habit. Store bought almond milk is no where near as delicious, and usually contains unwanted added ingredients. Here we have almonds and water. That’s it. Soaking almonds releases beneficial enzymes and allows the […]

Life Book 2017

I love to take online classes. A few years ago I enrolled in Life Book. This year long journey is an exploration of mixed media with a multitude of fabulous teachers. The environment is loving and encouraging. Looking forward to a new year of playing with paint, paper and generally having the artistic freedom to […]

Homemade Wrapping Paper

Just a little spray ink and some stencils can transform plain tissue paper into beautiful wrapping paper. Randomly spray your ink over the stencil, then turn the stencil over and press to create another image. Dylusions Spray Inks are my favorite.  Click for more info-Dylusions Ink Spray…

Vegan Lunch

Nearly every day, I make a delicious Bonsai Bowl for lunch. This creation usually consists of a little brown rice and hummus, greens, sprouts, chopped olives grated carrots, chopped purple cabbage and avocado. A drizzle of homemade dressing completes this filling main meal of the day. You can find the dressing recipe here.

Vegan Ice Cream

You asked for it…here’s the recipe. This is so delicious, let me know how you like it! You will need an Ice Cream Maker. I have a Cuisinart. They are about $60. I always keep the freezer bowl in the freezer so it’s ready for action. Vegan Ice Cream 1 cup almond milk (homemade is superior) 1/4 […]

Vitamix

Love my Vitamix! Not just for for smoothies, this high speed blender will create the most delicious creams, nut milks, soups and sauces. The consistency is superior to that of your household appliance. It’s super easy to clean, because you don’t have to take it apart. Simply fill half way with warm water and a […]