1 lb Pinto Beans ½ c Maple Syrup ½ c Ketchup ½ c Molasses 1 Onion Chopped 3 tsp Salt 1 tb Mustard 3 c Water 2 tb Arrowroot Soak beans several hours. Place all  ingredients in a pressure cooker.  Raise to pressureContinue Reading >

So, my crazy awesome family, like most of you, has taken the new year to mean that THIS YEAR will be the year that I look great, eat right, and get that fabulous body that I've been dreaming of….Just like last year! Each side of myContinue Reading >

After living in the south I often....really often crave something fatty and heavy and deep fried. But the mere thought of typing that makes me shiver. It's like talking yourself into trying something very non-vegan and you find you can't get it past yourContinue Reading >

Happy New Year everyone! Now that wer're 3 months into the year and I still have yet to post. :) Well, I have found something worth posting and a wonderful reader named Rachelle reminded me that my blog is still here so here itContinue Reading >

This was one of the first all raw recipes I tried and it really motivated me to keep going. It's got that salty sweet tangy twist to it which I love. I love a good tang! It's way quick to throw together if youContinue Reading >

When I started going raw the HARDEST thing to give up was bread! I always had to start out with my toast in the morning. I could go the rest of the day without it but I had to have my toast! BeholdContinue Reading >

Most of my family has gotten use to the fact that we're vegetarian. While the teasing continues on I've gotten use to that to. They are starting to understand the fact that we're vegan...though I have to explain to them what a vegan isContinue Reading >

Many of you have read of my great Kefir adventures. When it comes to fermenting and keeping things alive, well, lets just say that it's not my forte. My dad once gave me a plant that he said could not be killed...do IContinue Reading >