I had the amazing opportunity this week to attend the Slow Money national gathering here in Boulder. What an inspiring message and group of people! If you haven’t heard of Slow Money, it’s an organization linked to the Slow Food movement that believes we should slow down with our money and investments the same...
Fiesta Quinoa Salad
Whipped this fresh and tasty quinoa salad up with the kiddo on yet ANOTHER spring snow day. Luckily, I had everything on hand for this recipe except the olives—but they do make a very tasty addition. This is the kind of cooking I like best, when you just throw together what you need to...
Vegan Cupcakes Haunt Me
I’ve gotta admit… I’m feeling a little burned out this week. There are a bunch of little things contributing to this feeling: I’m still recovering from all my baking fails last week—hey, the old ego took a hit, OK? I’m still cleaning up from birthday party on Saturday and actual birthday/opening presents (where the...
Blue Scones and Baking FAIL
Is it warm where you are? Because we just finished getting our second round of snow in two weeks! Another 12 inches or so at my house (on top of the 14 we already had) has made for a somewhat cold and dreary week. Luckily, I had BAKING to do for my daughter’s birthday...
What’s the Difference Between White Sugar and Raw Sugar?
I’ve been reading “What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained,” and I just learned that the only difference between white sugar, brown sugar, and raw or turbinado sugar is how much of the molasses is removed. Nutritionally, the raw and brown sugar (with more molasses left on) has a slightly higher mineral content,...
Food Heroes: The NRDC’s Growing Green Award Winners
You want to know who my new foodie heroes are? These people: Just amazing! Of course, we can’t all be food heroes on this kind of scale, but I believe we make a huge difference simply by showing up and THINKING about what we buy and consume. So I ask you this: What...
Healthy Eating Strategies for Families: Part 1
Today, I’ve got part one of my Healthy Eating for Families talk video! I gave this talk for the Rocky Mountain Parents As Teachers group, and it was a ton of fun. I covered three simple strategies for getting your families to eat healthier, and this video covers the first strategy: eat real food....
Vegan, Gluten-Free Tea Party Menu
It’s snowing like CRAZY here today! But luckily, the little one and I are enjoying a little baking warm inside. I’m baking up some treats for her second birthday party this Saturday! We’re having a tea party, but here’s the catch: To accommodate the food sensitivities of some of our honored guests, I’m challenged...
Free Stuff Roundup!
Since I did my first EVER healthy eating talk yesterday to a great group of moms and dads, I thought I’d do a round up of all the cool free stuff on the site for our newest visitors! First and foremost, if you sign up for my newsletter, you get access to my free...
Blossoming Women’s Conference
I have the great honor of speaking at the Blossoming Women’s Conference next month here in Colorado, and I want to personally invite everyone (who is a lady) here to attend! Yesterday I had the opportunity to chat for a few minutes with the conference founder, Christine Vazquez. Hear what this amazing conference will...