Special Diets – Lipstick and Berries

September 8, 2014 3 Comments

I used to love those sour cream dill dips that people served at wedding showers and parties. Didn’t you think you were being so healthy… dunking carrots and broccoli into this creamy dip?! It did not matter if you could not tell that the carrot was a carrot anymore, and that the carrot was completely submersed in sour cream!! […]

Mediterranean Salsa

This is a delicious and versatile salsa! It is totally addicting which is okay because its 100% healthy and low in fat! My dad and stepmom visited us this week in Vegas all the way from Florida. We spent a lot of time eating and then eating some more – while we were eating lunch, […]

“Life’s Peachy When You Eat Kale” Smoothie

My mom and I made this smoothie at her house when I was visiting North Carolina a few weeks ago. This is my mom’s go-to green smoothie, so I thought I would share it with you! I am so proud that everyone in my family eats their greens everyday! A diet high in greens is […]

Creamy Basil Sauce

I was in the mood for a creamy sauce yesterday, but I wanted something that was lower in fat than the usual vegan cream sauces. Using what I had at the house, I created this Creamy Basil Pesto that is perfect for whole wheat pasta, bean pastas (which I love!), used as a veggie sauce, […]

Mike’s Marvelous Macaroni Salad

The weather was surprisingly mild over the holiday weekend. We had a surprising bit of rain which we welcomed. I imagine because it doesn’t rain often is why I love the rain so much. I actually get very inspired when it rains; I love the sound and the smell, and I love sipping tea while watching […]

Peach Cobbler

I’m taking y’all back to the south with this one. Good ‘ol peach cobbler but revised for a healthy plant based diet. This baby is unbelievably superb without compromising nutrition! I photographed this peach cobbler in my Peach Tea Tuesday post recently. My plans were to remake and retake a fabulous photo of the cobbler by itself, […]

My North Carolina Farmers Market Haul!

As most of you know I visited the east coast over the past week! The first week I visited Charlotte and the first stop my mom and I made was at the local Charlotte Farmers Market. We found so many delicious veggies! These White Cucumbers remind me of my grandmother. She used to grow them […]

Chilled Mint Pea Soup

Chilled Pea Soup = SUMMER! I think greens peas are pretty awesome and I have loved them since I was a little kid. This may be the brightest green dish I have ever made. It’s electric! I decided to add a little basil as a twist to the traditional mint pea recipe. I just […]

Sweet Breakfast Toasts

Sometimes I just like toast. There is some sort of comfort in the smell of toast. Whether it is sweet or savory, toast makes me want to get snuggly! I use Ezekiel Sprouted 100% Whole Grain Bread for my toast because it is free of preservatives and free of oil! This week I came up […]

Veggie Dill Dip