Tag: vegan

  • RECIPE: Raw Kale Salad with Garlic Chipotle Tahini Dressing

    My love for tahini began several years ago and one of the very first recipes I posted on this blog (over four years ago), was for a Creamy Orange Tahini Dressing. Since then, and I think it’s safe to say, I’ve become addicted to tahini. Not only is it creamy and delicious, but it’s also…

  • REVIEW: April Favorites

    Happy May 1st!! It feels like April flew by faster than any other month – I’ve been busy trying to keep up with my independent, high-energy three-year old all while working on some major projects. With the weather warming up, we also spent most of our days outside hiking, rockhounding, exploring and pretty much just soaking up…

  • RECIPE: Veggie “Pizza” Bowl featuring Cheezy Pizza Sauce

    Have you noticed that most of my recipes are of dips and sauces? Haha! Well, we use them a few times a week, whether over pasta, for veggies or potatoes. I’m constantly coming up with new ways to sneak in some extra nutrients into Willow’s diet and since she is incredibly finicky (although, she is…

  • RECIPE: Cheezy Garlic Tahini Sauce

    If you know me, you know I LOVE tahini. Love might even be an understatement…more like obsessed. I use it in smoothies, cookies, dressings and much more. The recipe I’m going to share with you today is one that I’ve been making for quite some time, each time it came out a bit differently, but always…

  • REVIEW: March Favorites

    Happy April, everyone and Happy Spring! March flew by and I have a few new favorites to share with you. Sun Metal Jewelry >> pendant + earrings I am a firm believer in supporting your friends in any way you can, whether lending an ear, reading their blog, making their recipes, and in this case, purchasing…

  • Willow Essentials (baby and toddler)

    **This post has been updated August 1, 2016 as we have changed a lot of our essentials. Hello!! Along with inquiries about what we eat, I also receive quite a few questions about products we use for Willow…so I figured this would be a great way to share with those who might be interested. We…

  • TRUTH: Kindness Matters

    Hello, friends! Let me first preface this post by saying this is purely my opinion and not everyone is going to agree with what I’ve written here. Within the last few months I’ve seen a dramatic increase of snarky comments and stabs at people on Instagram as well as a few blogs that I follow. It’s bad…

  • REVIEW: February Favorites

    Another month has flown by and we’re getting closer to spring! I hope everyone had a nice February! We completely lucked out here in Bend with the gorgeous, mild weather – I cannot get over all the snow and cold temps the rest of the country got hit with. Every week we got out on…

  • FRIDAY FEATURE: Interview with Julie of @bauersgovegan

    Happy Friday, everyone!! Today we’re talking with the lovely, humorous mama and friend, Julie of @bauersgovegan. We connected on Instagram during the early stages of our journey with Willow’s speech. Her kindness, compassion and positive attitude was extremely comforting. As the months went by, a friendship blossomed and I grew to really admire her as a mother and person…

  • RECIPE: Smoky Red Pepper-Cashew Cheeze Sauce

    It’s been a LONG time since I’ve shared a recipe with you! I’m horrible about writing down measurements as I’m going and I’ve learned that I can’t base it off of memory…my mama brain is overloaded! The last couple of months I’ve been busy making delicious recipes from blogs I follow. I’m a HUGE believer…