Turmeric Coconut Yellow Dal Soup Once we start to feel a general sense of slightly cooler weather in Phoenix, it’s funny because 90° can feel chilly. Once the fall season starts, I find myself craving warm soups. Turmeric Coconut Yellow Dal Soup is one of those soups that can nourish me throughout the day. And […]

Vegan Tomato Basil Soup with ROASTED Peppers and Onions Adjusting to removing dairy from your diet does take time. One of my favorite dishes growing up was tomato soup with grilled cheese. I usually bought Campbell’s and would add milk instead of water when making it. I would take a whole wheat bread and toast […]

Almond Ricotta and Homemade Cracker Yumminess! VEGAN crackers – homemade!!! I was busy in the kitchen this weekend. After completing my integrative medicine fellowship last week, I’m back on schedule to have Facebook live video cooking demonstrations every Saturday at 12 PST. Every week I share plant-based recipes live in the kitchen with seasonal ingredients. […]

Fall Equinox and Ayurveda I am going to share 3 Tips for navigating the Fall Equinox using Ayurveda. By incorporating these new routines, you can have more balance through seasonal changes. In 2020, September 22 at 6:30 am MST marks the fall equinox thus we do need to pay attention. Though first, a wonderful quote […]

Vegan Pinto Bean Kale Soup with Fresh Herbs Made at Home Vegan pinto bean kale soup with fresh herbs is a staple in our home. We are in the midst of a new season of life with the presence of coronavirus. We have been home with limited time with the outside world for almost six […]

Is it hard to fall in love with vegan beet sliders? I don’t think so. In fact, I find vegan beet sliders to be one of the most endearing foods around.  I got the idea to make these vegan burgers from our farm CSA box from Maya’s Farm and picked it up from Ollie Vaugn’s […]

Probiotic Vinaigrette is a healthy option for adding bacteria that can benefit gut health via the microbiome. Easy to make and fun to add to cooked veggies.

Adapting to a plant-based diet Some foods are slightly more difficult to adapt for plant-based eating however that has not stopped me yet from working on translating foods that I used to enjoy eating! Homemade vegan nori rolls are in my top 5 favorite foods. And when they are homemade, they are much more affordable! […]

Early Food Impressions Beet Soup with sauerkraut or “borscht” is one of my earliest solid food memories (outside of having it relayed to me that I loved chocolate ripple ice cream so much as a 2-year old that I would check the trash bin in the morning for telltale signs of consumption). Making a probiotic […]