Homemade Honey Ginger Throat Drops

Fall is the time of year when I am most prone to allergies, and one symptom I always have is a dry, scratchy throat.  Not to mention, winter is nearing – the season of colds and sore throats.  I wanted to be prepared going into this season and had done some reading online about how to make your own cough drops.  It didn’t seem too difficult, so this weekend I set out to make my own honey ginger throat drops. Read More

5 Tips For Making Sushi

Our October catalog was shot in Tokyo and has us lusting after Japan and its unique culture. We love sushi – and making your own is lots of fun. You can play around with any ingredients  you like, to create your own personal roll. We’ve already talked about how it’s done (find out in this ube potato sushi recipe), and today we want to share some extra tips on how to roll the perfect sushi. Here’s a little cheat sheet of sushi-making tips, and beneath it are some extra details. Enjoy! Read More

Recipe: Vegan Chocolate Mousse

Update: This post originally ran June 18, 2013, but we’ve been craving a sweet fall dessert, and this is a perfect — and healthy — option!

Chocolate mousse is a beautiful thing. It’s light and delicious and can be enjoyed alone or with fruit, cake, cookies, and a million other things. Today we’re sharing an incredibly simple recipe for chocolate mousse – and it’s vegan! Read More

Gluten-Free & Vegan Mac ‘N’ Cheese Recipe

Update: This post originally ran August 21, 2013, but as the weather cools down we’ve been craving something warm. This is the perfect recipe for fall!

I recently made some major changes to my diet – giving up wheat, dairy, and refined sugar – in an effort to heal digestive and skin ailments that have been affecting me for quite some time. When deciding on a meal plan for the first week, I was suddenly reminded of this amazing ingredient I had read about: nutritional yeast. Read More