Lately I have been helping host a couple of cooking events with Whole Foods, mainly so I can just eat while learning how to make some incredible vegan foods! While hosting yesterday’s class with Vicki, she made these amazingly delicious breakfast bowls. They were incredibly simple, but it just takes that different point of view to… Read More Fruited Quinoa Breakfast
Happy Sunday everyone! I hope that you are all having a fantastic weekend. It has actually been getting quite warm here in LA the past couple of days-getting up into the 90’s! Shorts have been whipped out from closets and the aroma of back yard barbecues can be smelled lingering in the nighttime air. To… Read More Basil Chive Cucumber Corn Salad
We don’t always eat healthy, but when we do we love to try new things! Today we are creating a delicious dish with a mild anise-like flavor of fennel and is well balanced with citrus! What you will need: 1½ cups brown basmati rice 2 cups cooked chickpeas, or one 15-ounce can, drained and rinsed 1… Read More Rice Salad with Fennel, Orange and Chickpeas
With spring in the air we are testing out our Susie Homemaker skills by creating and tablescaping our dining room table with some spring appeal. Here are a few of my favorite ways to set a beautiful table without breaking the bank! We are starting with the first layer, the table cloth. Think spring, bright, fun, and… Read More Setting a Table on a Budget
You just headed over to the flea market and found this amazing piece of furniture, yet sadly it is the wrong color for your decor. Now some finishes are not ideal to paint, however I am not afraid of a challenge! As long as you have a good primer, you should be good to go! So… Read More Let’s Paint!
When the weather is misbehaving and it’s cold and overcast, there is nothing better than heading to the kitchen to bake up some warm and delicious cookies. Our flavor of choice today you ask? Double chocolate chip cookies with walnuts and a splash of peppermint! These cookies are so incredibly rich and tasty with just… Read More Cloudy with a Chance of Cookies
While enjoying a delightful Italian meal, fettuccine alfredo is always on the top of the list. Since it can easily pack a ton of empty calories, we went searching for a more heart friendly alternative. This is a decadent-tasting, yet very light and energizing vegan alfredo pasta sauce made with a base of cooked cauliflower!… Read More Cauliflower Fettuccine “Alfredo”
