For those of you who have committed to going vegan with me for the week (Monday, February 7th - Sunday, February 13th) I thought I'd give you a few tips to make you're week a little easier and perhaps a little healthier. Remember, just because you're giving up chicken and ice cream doesn't guarantee you'll be eating healthier. Here are a few tips that will help you make "good" vegan food choices … [Read more...] about Tips for Going Vegan
Fuel & Recipes
Pomegrante Coconut Sweet Potato
Sweet potatoes are one of my top 5 favorite foods. I would say I eat one at least every other day. Since I've been on a cookie kick, I thought I should try to distract myself with something equally as tasty. Sweet Potato with pomegranate seeds and coconut milk Inspired by Whole Living 1 sweet potato (or two tiny ones) 1/4 cup light coconut milk 1/8 cup of pomegranate seeds Bake sweet … [Read more...] about Pomegrante Coconut Sweet Potato
Veganized Apple-Cinnamon Coffeecake
Once upon a time when we were young, we crammed 3 guests into our 450 square foot apartment for Thanksgiving Dinner. Every recipe we cooked for dinner (except for the turkey) came from Cooking Light Magazine. While deciding what to bake with all the apples we picked last week, I kept thinking about the Apple-Cinnamon Coffee Cake that we made that year. The cake was simple to make and tasted … [Read more...] about Veganized Apple-Cinnamon Coffeecake
Vegan Apple Berry Muffins
Hi, my name is Jess and I mix muffin recipes on my living room floor. Hopefully the day will come when I have a kitchen big enough to do all my mixing in. Maybe just maybe if I'm good, that kitchen will also have space for a table. Imagine having a kitchen table like all the other grown-ups. A girl can dream, right? Vegan Apple-Berry Muffins: Dry Ingredients: 2 cups pastry flour 1/2 cup … [Read more...] about Vegan Apple Berry Muffins
Easy Roasted Garlic Tomato Basil Sauce
There's a brand new Trader Joe's about a one mile walk away from my apartment. It feels like a little piece of suburbia has been planted in the middle of this concrete jungle. A little taste of suburbia is just what this city girl needs. Tonight's dinner was simple yet delicious (and 1/2 the price thanks to being able to shop at Trader Joe's and not Whole Paycheck). It started by roasted … [Read more...] about Easy Roasted Garlic Tomato Basil Sauce
Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal
Don't forget to enter my Body By Bethenny DVD Giveaway! When I woke up this morning it was 58 degrees outside, making it the perfect day to bring back pumpkin oatmeal. Before heading out to teach Boot Camp I whipped up a batch that tasted just like pumpkin pie. 1/2 cup of oats 1/2 cup of 100% pumpkin puree 1 T. of almond butter tons of Pumpkin Pie Spice 1 t. of vanilla 1 T of Attune … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal