Recipes, projects & products that don’t suck.

I wish I didn’t have a million things to do because all I want to do is eat these cookies and drink a huge cup of coffee while I curl up on the couch with my two dogs and order bareMinerals from QVC. How’s that for a run-on sentence?! I don’t even know if bM is on QVC today, but it was on yesterday. Leslie Blodgett (bareMinerals founder/CEO) posted something (on fb) about a big reveal on QVC between 3:00 and 4:00. It was 3:07 when I spotted the post. I flipped on the tube and a few minutes later, there it was in all its glory, the new bareMinerals READY SPF 20 Foundation. You bet I ordered it. On auto-delivery, no less. Once I…

It’s easy to fall into ruts with our food choices, no matter what type of diet we eat. I tend to ingest lots of smoothies, veggie burgers/sandwiches/wraps, salads and rice/bean combos. So, when I found a recipe for Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower ‘Wings’, I knew I had try it. I haven’t made anything like this since going vegan. Hubs loves anything coated in buffalo sauce, so why not give it a go? And vegan blue cheese dressing – that had me intrigued. I’m happy to report that this was a very successful recipe test! No, the cauliflower did not magically taste like chicken. But it was still quite tasty – and so was the blue cheese dressing. It’s amazing how the textures in this recipe are…

If I didn’t already convince you to try the Vegan Pancakes I posted last Saturday, maybe this will do the trick. I made them again on Sunday morning and topped them off with fresh raspberries, vegan chocolate chips, sliced almonds and pure maple syrup. These definitely do NOT suck. Get the recipe here.    

I’ve been trying to post everyday, except Sunday (and Saturdays are a bonus if I have time). I have a pretty good excuse for not posting yesterday. I was in Chicago at Harpo Studios for a taping of Lifeclass with Oprah and Iyanla Vanzant! I was fortunate enough to go with three fabulous friends (we called ourselves “The Coral Club” cuz we all just happened to wear coral – and so did Oprah!). Believe it or not, this was my THIRD visit to Harpo. The first time was during her last season for a taping of The Oprah Winfrey Show. The second time was in May for a taping of Lifeclass (one of her new shows on OWN). Each time was amazing since I was…

I cannot believe I waited this long to try vegan pancakes. Oh-Em-Gee. These are flippin’ fabulous! And quick. And easy. And healthy. And filling! You’ve GOTTA try them. I found this recipe on food.com and I would agree with the 4.5 star rating. I doctored them up just a little. This is going to be quick because it’s a beautiful Saturday and I’ve got a long list of to-do’s!! INGREDIENTS 1 cup four (any kind will do, I recommend SPELT flour) 2 Tbsp. baking powder ⅛ tsp. salt ½ Tbsp. agave nectar (or 1 Tbsp. sugar) 1 cup soymilk 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil optional extras:  ¼ tsp. vanilla extract, ⅛ tsp. cinnamon, ⅛ tsp. nutmeg STEP 1 Set out all ingredients. Heat your pan over medium…