Recipes
Buffalo Cauliflower with Vegan Ranch Dressing
It’s best if you use almond meal instead of almond flour, the flour tends to make the cauliflower a little soggy. Don’t overbake them, make sure you still get the crunch. Almond meal is not as refined as almond flour, it’s a little bit coarse in texture. Or don’t use any flour at all. For…
Read MoreAsparagus in Creamy Coconut Sauce
The coconut cream adds so much flavor to this dish. Ginger and garlic go so well with coconut cream all the time and the more colorful your food the more health benefits it’ll provide you. I used brown rice to finish it off but you can add quinoa to get extra protein – and make it…
Read MoreBlack Bean Burger with Chipotle Aioli
I used cauliflower and black beans in this recipe. My husband likes Colby Jack cheese but I found the almond pepper jack cheese that’s perfect for this burger. So I made one for hubby with real cheese and for me, I used the almond cheese. You can use the regular burger bun or the whole…
Read MoreStir Fry Veggies with Spicy Peanut Sauce
One of my favorites is peanut sauce, but in this recipe – you can substitute it with almond butter. Snow peas are perfect for stir-frying, they’re crunchy and a little sweet in flavor. I added radishes and cucumber to the veggies to make it refreshing and also to add more crunch. Recipe: Note:…
Read MoreCurry Banana Blossoms
Banana blossoms are the flowers which grow from the end of the bunch of bananas and has the dark purple flower. I grew up eating lots of these banana blossoms. I remember in the Philippines my grandma always cook them with coconut milk and lots of spices. They are high in antioxidants, according to study…
Read MoreSunrise Roasted Potatoes and Peppers
There’s a variety of ways to cook potatoes aside from French Fries. I love roasting them with bell peppers, this recipe is so easy and full of flavor. Americans eat more potatoes than any other vegetable. More than one hundred varieties are available nationwide, while thousands are grown worldwide. Today the potato is the world’s…
Read MoreWaffles with Berries Compote
Sometimes it’s harder to think what to eat in the morning especially if our schedule is a little tight. This waffle recipe will help ease our busy mornings. You can prep and make these waffles ahead of time and freeze them, just heat them up in the morning and drizzle your fruit compote. Great to…
Read MoreTri Color Zoodles with Avocado Coconut Cream Salad
This is now my favorite salad. I love colorful whole foods, roasting vegetables brings their very essence – and the flavors are amazing! I used a canned coconut milk but the coconut cream would work just the same. The purple yam is sweet similar to the sweet potato but the deep bright color just makes you…
Read MoreZoodle in a Jar
Ohhh this one is super good! I can’t help but share this recipe from Simple Green Smoothies – I need this kind of recipes for sure. I’ve been on a constant roller coaster dieting, it was so frustrating. What I discovered was – I was not enjoying the simple foods that help the body thrive because…
Read MoreArtist Bowl Quinoa Salad
Today I’m sharing my experience with Rouxbe Cooking School. One of the assignments is to practice with our knife cuts. This salad is made with all the diced veggies I made to practice my knife skills. I don’t mind cutting vegetables, I enjoy it. I know not all people enjoy working in the kitchen –…
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