My kids aren’t the biggest bean fans (even though I keep telling them they are the musical fruit) so I have to be a bit sneaky to get them into their diets. This salad has a generous helping of nutrient dense black beans and against all odds – my kids will eat it. Although you … Continue reading Quinoa, Black Bean and Fresh Cilantro Salad
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Looking at Vulnerability
The most interesting thing for me so far about starting this blog is how many women have reached out to connect with me regarding my very first post “I’m Gonna Look.” I think I struck a chord when I allowed myself to be open and vulnerable about my own personal struggles with my aging and … Continue reading Looking at Vulnerability
Veggie School Lunch #3: Homemade Hummus
I love hummus . I think I pretty much eat my body weight in the stuff each week. And lucky for me my kids like it too. I try to make it homemade as much as possible to get away from any preservatives that can be in the store-bought varieties and because I can sneak … Continue reading Veggie School Lunch #3: Homemade Hummus
Why I Love My Vitamix and a Starter Green Smoothie Recipe
I took a vegan cooking class a few years ago and in the course of preparing the food, the instructor was extolling the virtues of her high-powered blender called a Vitamix. I clearly remember thinking at the time that anyone who would spend $600 on a blender was certifiably nuts and I would never make … Continue reading Why I Love My Vitamix and a Starter Green Smoothie Recipe
Cowboy Caviar
Have you ever noticed how much what you name something impacts your child’s response to it? Regular fruit-of-the-looms are less attractive than Batman Underwear. A plain old green smoothie is consumed faster when it’s a Green Monster and boring vitamin D is much more interesting when it becomes a yummy Lemon Drop. You get the idea. … Continue reading Cowboy Caviar
Lori Leigh Wilson 