This week marked a first for me in kitchen experiments. I baked my very first loaf of homemade bread, from scratch (i.e. no bread maker!). There was a lot of kneading (making bread is a full body workout, ya'll), a lot of waiting, some serious through-the-oven-door watching, and then a whole bunch more impatient waiting. … Continue reading The Best Homemade Almond Butter
This tangy sweet jam is a prelude to a delicious dessert recipe I just can't wait to share. While these homemade preserves make for the perfect sweet ingredient in a special treat, this easy homemade jam also happens to be the topping your toast has been waiting for (and your pancakes, waffles, and french toast, … Continue reading Raspberry Rhubarb Chia Seed Jam
Need a basic hummus recipe with 5 ingredients or less that you can whip up for that last second backyard barbecue invitation? Here it is! Simple and delicious, with no oil needed. It's just so darn good. I love the simplicity of this hummus. And since we're on the subject, I see nothing wrong with … Continue reading Quick Oil-Free White Bean Hummus with 5 Flavor Variations
Making homemade dairy-free milk is so easy. Honestly, I feel kind of silly even sharing this "recipe" because, for all plant milks, the technique is pretty much the same. Soak, blend, strain. That's it! It's so easy, and the results are out of this world. If you're used to buying your almond, cashew, or other … Continue reading Homemade Macadamia Nut Milk
Move over whipped coconut cream, there's a new homemade vegan whip in town. It's light, creamy, whippy, and it's just screaming to be dipped, dolloped, and enjoyed as a topping on anything that'll sit still. It's made with just 3 ingredients. No soy. No oils. I love this whip because it is the perfect breakfast … Continue reading Vegan Yogurt-Cashew Whipped Cream
I realize that's a pretty bold statement. The best peanut butter, ever? I mean, how could anyone even know that? Trust me, when you taste it, you'll know. You also might be wondering just what is so special about this peanut butter? Isn't peanut butter just peanuts ground up? It can't possibly be that much … Continue reading The Best Homemade Peanut Butter, Ever
So I want to plant a little idea in your head. I'm just going to leave it there and let it germinate for a bit... You can make your own vitamin-rich superfood powders. For cheap. Even, basically, for free. Yep, it's true. Let me explain. This vitamin C powder is made from something you were … Continue reading Homemade, All Natural Vitamin C Powder
Pizza is a popular menu item at our house. If it was up to my husband, we would have pizza for dinner 7 nights a week. Probably for lunch too. During the colder winter months, pizza makes an appearance on our plates at least once a week. Usually on the weekends. Over the years I've … Continue reading No-Cook, Five Minute, Classic Pizza Sauce
Only 3 more days until Halloween. Can that be right?? Seems like fall is whizzing by faster than I can shake a crunchy, brown-leafed stick at it. I'm starting to panic a little, not because of the impending doom of another Michigan winter, but because I have oodles of fall recipe ideas just simmering in … Continue reading Dark Chocolate Snickers Minis (vegan, can be made raw)
There was a time, not so long ago, that I would walk into a mega beauty store like Sephora and become almost dizzy from excitement. The options, the colors, the promises of flawless skin and mile long lashes! It was almost too much. Even though I was hoarding baskets full of makeup at home, I … Continue reading Easy 3 Ingredient Natural Lip and Cheek Stain
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