Heart-Opening Rose & Cacao Elixir
This beautiful Rose Cacao Elixir recipe features the heart-opening of rose petals, relaxing and stimulating cacao, and warming spices
Healthy Living
Announcing the Tiny House Cooking Class Series!
I’m launching four cooking classes at my house so that we can stir our way into the holiday season with healthy, wholesome recipes you’ll LOVE!
Warm & Well: 10 Nourishing Vegan Soup Recipes
As the days get shorter, I’m craving nourishing soups! This list of 10 vegan soup recipes from my (decade+ recipe archive!) will get you started in the right way! This list includes a wide range of flavors, from Macrobiotic-inspired miso soup, to traditionally spiced Black Bean Stew, or Italian-herb rich Minestrone, to wilder flavor combinations, like my pumpkin chili recipe.
Homemade Dark Forest Chai: an Earthy Herbal Tea for all Seasons
This homemade Dark Forest Chai is an ideal Fall & Winter tea—made with healing, nourishing herbs, it’s great anytime of day. Caffeine-free! I make this homemade blend using honeybush tea as the base, along with rich ginger, cinnamon, and cacao flavors.
How to Cook with Cast Iron Pans
Have you always wondered how to cook with cast iron pans? This is one of my favorite kitchen tools, and I’ve shared all my best tips here for how to season, clean, store, and cook with cast iron, along with some great examples of the types of foods you can cook in cast iron pans.
The Best Post-Thanksgiving Meals
Thanksgiving is super weird this year, amiright? Most of us are celebrating in really different ways this year: there are constantly-shifting quarantine rules to follow, […]
Calming Chamomile CBD Bedtime Tea
Calming chamomile tea is a friend in times of anxiety, and this herbal CBD bedtime tea recipe featuring CBD tincture helps boost the relaxation power of the herb, and allows for feelings of deeper calm in the nervous system.
Is a Vegan Diet Cheaper than a Standard Diet?
There is still a silly rumor that vegan diets are expensive, but it’s just not true! When based on whole foods, beans, grains, and veggies, a vegan diet can be cheaper than an omnivore diet (and also better for you and for the planet!)
A More Sustainable Home Starts in the Bedroom
Usually I write about how to improve your health with food, but today I’m sharing how you can create a more sustainable home – starting with your bedding.
Can a Vegan Diet Fight Depression?
Can a vegan diet fight depression and anxiety? No doubt, plants are powerful tools to help us fight both depression and anxiety. Learn more about the science behind why eating a plant-based diet can help you feel your best.
What is Spelt? New Ways to Love this Old Grain
I love using spelt as an alternative to wheat. In this article, I’ll talk about some of the differences between spelt and wheat, and share a recipe for using spelt flour and share a totally new recipe using whole rolled spelt for a nutty, wholesome granola.
Thai Green Curry with Eggplant for Oahu Fresh
Learn to make an easy Thai green curry recipe featuring eggplant and a collection of other colorful veggies. This is an easy weeknight meal that makes good use of whatever veggies you have in the fridge.
How to Make Delicious Homemade Hummus in Bulk
What if you could make enough homemade hummus for a whole month? I love making hummus in bulk because I can customize my flavors, reduce the amount of plastic purchased, and help save money. Check out tips for making the best beans, the easiest hummus prep, and 8 flavor variations to ensure you don’t get bored + there is a cute dinosaur cartoon!
Stock a Healthy Pantry with Vegan Staples
What’s in your healthy pantry? Learn some tips about how I’ve built out a healthy pantry over the years, and which ingredients are most helpful to have on hand.
Why You Should Eat More Lentils
Lentils are cheap, easy to cook, infinitely versatile and SO DAMN YUMMY. Here I’ve shared the best reasons to eat lentils (plant-based protein! Fiber! Minerals!) and about a dozen ways to cook them into delicious homemade meals.