I grew up enjoying chocolate fudgsicles. Loved those bad boys. I have not bitten into one in a very long time. Most contain cow's milk and/or lots of refined sugars which isn't of interest to me anymore. I do on the other hand love homemade coconut milk, and thought it should be simple enough to ... Read More about Chocolate Coconut Milk Popsicles
Berries and Vanilla Cream
I am a big berry anything fan and am so excited that the berry season is just around the corner. For the last month or so, I have been making this delicious vanilla cashew cream and mixing it with berries and nuts for breakfast and sometimes even for dinner. Yes, I live on the edge sometimes. What ... Read More about Berries and Vanilla Cream
Eco-Friendly Bathroom: 7 Tips to Green Your Bathroom
The bathroom might only take up a fraction of the space in our homes, but it is the one spot where we overindulgent in water use, use excessive amounts of paper and have cleaning and beauty products multiplying at an enormous rate. It is just as important to keep this space as green and non-toxic as ... Read More about Eco-Friendly Bathroom: 7 Tips to Green Your Bathroom
Vanilla Cashew Cream
One of my favorite nuts is cashews, besides almonds of course. They are not only tasty but just perfect for sweet and not so sweet dips, pies, vegan cheeses, homemade cashew milk and smoothies. I always have them on hand at home. I soak a large batch and after 4 hours, rinse them and pop them in the ... Read More about Vanilla Cashew Cream
How to Compost in the City
City and suburban composting is definitely possible. All you need is a small yard area or even a balcony space. Add rain-barrels (like his one -affiliate link) and a small compost bin and you are all set. Making new soil is easy to do in this small space. To help beautify the area a bit, I surround ... Read More about How to Compost in the City
Vegan Mayonnaise
I never really ate that much mayonnaise except for the occasional potato salad in the summer or an egg or tuna sandwich. Since I don't eat tuna at all and eggs and potatoes are a rare thing, I never really missed it. Then I discovered I could make eggless potato salad and tunaless and eggless ... Read More about Vegan Mayonnaise
Kombucha Recipe
So you have heard of Kombucha, right? It is a fermented tea that is being sold widely in health food stores but even some conventional chain grocers are now carrying it. The price tag would have you believe it is some sort of magic elixir. It is true that many health enthusiasts swear by its ability ... Read More about Kombucha Recipe
Zero Waste Lunch Packaging Ideas
Plastic. It is everywhere you look and almost impossible to avoid. It is made from oil, which is a non-renewable resource. It actually takes more oil to recycle plastic than to make new plastic. It contains all kinds of chemicals from PVC to BPA to phthalates, which helps make the material pliable. ... Read More about Zero Waste Lunch Packaging Ideas
Black and White Chocolates
For quite some time now, I have been wondering how to make white chocolate without all the refined sugars and ugly ingredients. I, of course, went to google and found some great recipes and decided to try and create my own. My first attempt, I used coconut flour and cacao butter. Now that was a ... Read More about Black and White Chocolates
What Is The Difference Between Organic, Heirloom, Hybrid, and GMO?
Sometimes the massive amount of labeling and non-GMO-labeling and plants and seeds and EVERYTHING in the green shopping market is one giant hot mess. Some mad scientist has opened up a can o’ whoopass on us throwing in a drama cocktail which has all the subtlety of a reality T.V show like Hell’s ... Read More about What Is The Difference Between Organic, Heirloom, Hybrid, and GMO?