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May 05 mmmm margaritas.the perfect excuse: Cinco De Mayosummertime.spend the day outside.poolside. frozen margarita in hand.citrus. frozen. tropical. sunny.guacamole & salty chips = perfect compliment to this citrus margarita.happy sunshine day. Print Fresh Squeezed Citrus Margarita Author: peace. love. quinoa Ingredients 1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice 1 ripe banana ½ cup mango (fresh or frozen) ½... Read More

May 04 ¡Olé! ¡Olé! Avocados are among one of my favorite foods. When dining out, I ALWAYS order guacamole if it is an option on the menu and if there happens to be an item on the menu that contains guacamole or avocado, chances are I’ll order that too. Quite often I get a craving for... Read More

Apr 23 as i mentioned in a previous post, i am OBSESSED with kale but this wasn’t always the case. kale is of course, an acquired taste and it took me some time to get in to it. i found out that once you’re in to it, you become obsessed… which is what happened to... Read More

Mar 30 FINALLY, it feels like spring. THAT makes me excited. You know what else makes me excited? The cute little Easter basket I made for my 2 year old niece…. aaaand the multi-colored carrots I found at the grocery store.*smiles* Just like a little bunny, my boyfriend LOVES to munch on raw carrots –... Read More

Mar 29 I’ve officially gotten Spring Fever. Yesterday I sat outside on the patio with the poochie and enjoyed the sunshine and a glass of this Blood Orange Spritzer. Amazing how good a little sunshine can make you feel, especially after a grey & gloomy winter. The pooch felt better after spending some time outdoors... Read More

Mar 28 TODAY IS MY BEAUTIFUL BOYFRIENDS BIRTHDAY! Instead of doing the tradition family outing at a favorite restaurant, we decided to stay in and make his favorite meal tonight – oh, AND his favorite dessert(s). He LOVES bananas foster and that’s definitely on the menu tonight. AND because he LOVES peanut butter, so I... Read More

Mar 26 Print tropical avocado smoothie Author: peace. love. quinoa Ingredients ½ an apple 1 orange 1 dragonfruit (if you don’t have this, no big deal!) ½ mango 5 strawberries 1 ripe avocado ¼ cup fresh squeezed orange juice ¼ cup coconut water (if you do not have coconut water, you can just use more orange... Read More

Mar 24 Finding an alternative for mayonnaise for use in vegan recipes has been quite a chore. I have found only  one brand of vegan mayonnaise (veganaise) up until recently and I’ve only been able to purchase it at Whole Foods (and maybe a few random Natural Food co-op grocery stores) You can imagine my... Read More