When I was in Baltimore, my mom and sister ordered this veggie wrap for lunch at a restaurant and it came with the most wonderful basil sauce. The sauce/dressing is like a light, refreshing pesto with a slight tang. When I got home, I tinkered around in the kitchen trying to replicate the basil sauce. I […]
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Lemon Basil Dressing / Sauce
We’re coming into basil season! We’ve got a couple of basil plants in the garden that are already booming. As the summer goes on, they should only get bigger and bushier and provide fresh basil all season long. This basil sauce/dressing is raw and served cold. It tastes like a light, refreshing and tangy pesto. […]
Farro Salad
When I was in Pittsburgh, my mom made the most delicious farro salad with avocado and radishes. I’ve been thinking about it since then and wanting to make it. Luckily, now we all can make it because my mom sent along the recipe yesterday! This salad is served cold and is a wonderful spring/summer addition or […]
Top 5 Vegan Apps of 2012
Today we have a treat for all of you smartphone users out there. Jane Johnson joins us as a guest blogger sharing the best vegan apps of 2012 (bio below). These sound like a great resource for making the shift to a vegan lifestyle even easier. Has anyone tried any of these or other vegan […]
Lemon-Ginger-Cayenne Cold Remedy
Sorry for the silence yesterday. I woke up feeling under the weather–some weird sinus/sore throat combo. Yesterday was the day I had designated to write my next review for Our Hen House and I didn’t have the stamina to be at the computer long enough to do that, get my work for the journal done (a.k.a. […]
Roasted Beet and Orange Salad
I’m glad the vegetable pot pie provoked mouth-watering responses from the Pittsburgh crowd. Today, I’ve got another recipe for you. Though not what I would consider comfort food per se, this roasted beet salad has gorgeous coloring and a sweet citrus and earthy flavor. When I was in NY, I attended a board meeting for the […]
New Workout & Banana Cinnamon Chia Pudding
This morning after Eric left for work, I buckled down and tried a new workout. I’ve not been making it to the gym with the teaching schedule and everything else and have been feeling quite lazy and in need of exercise. I’ve been trying to figure out a workout that I can do quickly and […]
Pantry Basics: Non-Dairy Milks
It seems like every time I go to the grocery store, there are more nondairy milk options. Just the other day, I bought a carton of sunflower seed milk! I haven’t tried it yet, so I’ll have to let you know when I do. As an adult, I’ve never been a big milk drinker. Even with the nondairy varieties, you won’t […]
Pantry Basics: Grains and Legumes
Last week, Serenity in the Storm reader, Kevin posted the following comment on the Breakfast Quinoa post: “I would love a blog entry where you share what are your vegan pantry staples – for those times when you just need something good to eat and have to use what is on hand.” ~ Kevin Thanks to […]
Weekend Recap and Berry Green Smoothie
This weekend was filled with highs and lows. The highs were amazingly good–Eric was offered a year-long contract for an awesome job (yay for employment!), there was good news at Pigs Peace on Saturday–Judee the pig is making a remarkable recovery, and we got to spend all day Sunday with my dear friend Theresa, who was visiting from Spokane. We went to Cafe Flora […]
