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Garlicky Kale with Walnuts + Roasted Tomato Tahini Sauce
Hello Foxes! Many apologies for the delay. Things here have been chaotic and wonderful, especially since I’ve gotten a huge jump on many of those goals I mentioned in my [...]
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How to Make Your Routine Cruelty-Free + Vegan
From a very young age, I have adored makeup and beauty products. Growing up in Dallas, Texas during a time when nails were long, hair was big, and people were [...]
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Rainy Day Mexican Cocoa Oatmeal
Hi, Foxes! I’ve been a busy bee over here, cooking up newsletters for GetVegucated, running their amazing Schoolhouse Online Community (have you joined yet?), getting fit (more on that later), [...]
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Vegan Coffee Muffins with Mexican Cocoa Glaze
Hello, Foxes! I hope everyone’s had a faboo fall so far. This sweet n’ simple recipe really pleases, and was definitely the invention of a stubborn Sunday sweet tooth (I [...]
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Have Mercy: A Grateful, Vegan Thanksgiving
What are you thankful for? No, really. Right this minute, can you rattle off some things you’re grateful for? Go ahead and do it. I’ll wait… Didn’t that feel wonderful? Perhaps [...]
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‘Tis the Season: Meaningful Holiday Gatherings
Some of you know that I also write for Vegucated (now available on Netflix instant, btw – Movie Night!). And this is one of my better posts (IMHO), simply because [...]
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Going Vegan? Here’s How to Get Cookin’
Does the thought of prepping food for the week make you want to reach for the phone and order take-out? Luckily, being vegan doesn’t have to be expensive, complicated, or [...]
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Grateful to Winter, but Ready for Spring
Howdy, Foxes! It’s been a long, cold, busy winter, and my absence from this blog proves it. Sorry about that! As a consolation prize, though, I have some exciting and [...]
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Sale at Compassion Couture
While most of my wardrobe curation happens via clothing swaps and strategic thrifting, I also love a good bargain – especially if it’s from a retailer that shares my values, [...]
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Jamocha Silk Pie
I recently spent the holiday weekend visiting with my wonderful mother who lives in the little hamlet of Covington, Kentucky (do you like how I called it a ‘hamlet’? Heh.). [...]
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Making Magic with Beans + Grains
Are you mystified by mung beans? Confused by kamut? Loopy for lentils? Don’t be! We have the tips to get you cooking with these nutrient-dense, economical, and darn tasty ingredients in no time. It...
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Fryday: 5 Exotic Sauces to Spice Up Your Taters
It’s Fryday! And while I don’t plan on rallying for fried foods at the end of every week, something about the sudden spring air in normally gloomy Chicago makes me want to enjoy with abandon. For days...
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Park + Vine: Cincinnati’s Vegan Oasis
As mentioned in an earlier post, I ventured to Ohio/Kentucky for the past holiday weekend. I’ve been to Covington many times, but am usually so entrenched in soaking up family time that I rarely get to...
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Vegan Northern Italian Wedding Cake
My charming Italian Nonna (grandmother) is almost 102 years old. Is there any better way to start off a post than that? NO. And to top it all off, she’s freakin’ darling and crazy cool. Here she is...
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Weekend Recap: Little Spaces + Flower Faces
This weekend, Chicago experienced a miracle. Sun and temperatures in the high-50′s to low-60′s. It seemed that everyone was out and about in their Lululemon track jackets and rolled-up sleeves,...
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Tuesday’s Cookie: Peanut Butter + Coconut + Chocolate Chip
‘Tuesday’s Cookie?’ you say. ‘Yep,’ I say. [silence] Now, does this mean that every Tuesday I will introduce a new vegan cookie? Um, that’s the plan and we’ll give it a whirl. I may get a little...
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Summoning Spring: Creamy Chilled Farro with Asparagus
Some days are just magic. And after many days (weeks, months…) where life in transition from traditional expectations to the struggle of new and exciting horizons can seem grueling, heartbreaking, and...
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Mimicking Meat: Tofu, Tempeh, + Seitan
When embarking on a plant-based diet, one of the biggest challenges can be wrapping your head around the “where’s the beef?” question. But you don’t need meat to have a hearty, stick-to-your-ribs meal...
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Downright Lovely Rainy Day Playlist
Howdy, O’ Foxy Ones! The weather where I am is warming up and hopefully you’re experiencing the same (unless you’re one of those luckies who lives in San Diego or Hawaii, in which case, I wash my hands...
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Savory Sausage + Onion Corn Cake
I’m originally from Texas. And in Texas, we love two things: Cornbread and sausage. This cake is a savory party in your mouth. At first bite, you get soft corn cake with chunks of toothsome cornmeal...
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