Apricot Kumquat Jam

This is a sweet tangy fruit Jam with a citrus pop from the Kumquats. You’ll want to choose sweet Apricots or it may be too tart! It’s like a marmalade, and will be terrific on bread or toast. Especially served with tea! And if you have left overs it makes fantastic dried Fruit Leather in […]

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Kumquat Cake

This is a sweet, moist, crumbly citrus flavored Tropical Bread or Cake. It’s filled with fruit and other wonderful ingredients. It’s delicious topped with Jam, a healthy vegan frosting or Maple Syrup. Yum! It’s sugar free, gluten free and makes a guilt free, satisfying Dessert or tasty snack. [yumprint-recipe id=’35’]

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Black Sapote Brownies

These rich, chocolatey Raw Vegan Brownies are sugar free, gluten free and best of all, they’re Good for you! Black Sapotes can be a challenge to find, they are a semi tropical Fruit that grow well in warm climates. They’re in the Persimmon family and you can find them in tropical and semi tropical parts […]

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Super Salad Toppers

Think Salads are boring? Don’t let your Salads go NAKED! Pep them up with these tasty Super Duper Vegan Salad Toppers below! One of my all time favorite Salads (and I’ve eaten one almost EVERY SINGLE night for the past 15 years) was simple baby Greens or Spring Mix topped with a Fresh Persimmon Salsa […]

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Kumquat Crazy!

Summer is Here! Cherries, Strawberries, Blueberries, Blackberries, Melons, Peaches, Nectarines & Plums are everywhere! And they make easy, super quick HEALTHY snacks to pack for your Weekend Adventures. Eat them by themselves or make into Fruit Salads or Smoothies. Or make a quick Green Juice with Cucumber & your favorite Veggies to stick in the […]

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Happy Earth Day 2016!

Happy Earth Day Everyone! What fabulous things are you doing today to celebrate our beautiful planet? Luckily, it’s a whole Earth Day Weekend, so there will be lots of chances for appreciation! Today we went to the Farm and picked Mulberries, Lemons, Blood Oranges, Avocados (I need to stop eating ALL these avocados ASAP if […]

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Low Fat Creamy Tahini Dressing

What’s the SECRET ingredient in this yummy creamy dressing? Long Yellow Summer Squash! But don’t tell anyone 🙂 Squash is wonderful way to add thickness to dips, sauces and spreads. You’ll add fiber and nutrition and cut down on fat. But not flavor! Did you know that Summer Squash isn’t really even a Vegetable?? It’s […]

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Las Vegas Vegan

Viva Las Vegas! We had a totally fabulous time in Las Vegas! We loved running around in the noisy glittering frenzy of the Strip as well as hiking in the rugged beauty of Red Rock Canyon. Warm super SUNNY weather in the 80’s made it perfect for wearing summer clothes and dipping in the Pool. […]

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