Recipes, projects & products that don’t suck.

Whether you need a super quick, last-minute, delicious appetizer for NYE or you are looking for healthy recipes to kick off the new year, I’ve got just the thing. It’s crazy-easy to make and the flavor is amazing. This vegan, gluten-free Classic Hummus with Toasted Pine Nuts recipe comes from Liz at The Lemon Bowl. Liz is co-creator of Taste of Michigan, the food bloggers event I attended back in October. Her blog is full great information and healthy recipes. During a KitchenAid demo, Liz made her hummus for us and we all relished the sample. I also became a little obsessed with the fancy new KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor with ExactSlice™ System. Lucky for me, Macy’s had a killer sale on Black Friday. Ever since it…

If you think Vegan Carrot Cake & Zucchini Bread Oatmeal sounds too good to be true, you are wrong! It is as amazing as it sounds. And it’s also soy-free and gluten-free! As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, this was the first recipe I tried from Kathy Hester’s cookbook called The Vegan Slow Cooker. I love love love Carrot Cake. And I’m a fan of Zucchini Bread, too (check out this Vegan Zucchini Bread Cookie recipe). So why not have both in my oatmeal, right?! I made this last weekend while my parents were visiting. Everyone had gone to bed when I remembered I wanted to make this recipe in the slow cooker (a.k.a. crock pot) for the next morning. It was late and there…

  Could your entry use a little door bling? This lemon wreath looks fresh and sunny and happy. If that doesn’t say “Welcome!” – what does?! I spotted this wreath on HowDoesShe. Thanks to Dawn’s photos and detailed instructions, I’m happy to report that this project is NOT a lemon! Rather, it was fun, easy and quick (if you don’t count supply shopping). As promised (in my Front Door Makeover post), here you have the step by step instructions for creating this cheery summer wreath… SUPPLIES NEEDED: large grapevine wreath      (Tip: These are readily available at craft stores. However, thrift stores will often have these      types of wreaths. If it is decorated, just remove the decor before beginning.) several bunches of…