For some reason, I had it in my head that miso soup was hard to make. I enjoy it at restaurants, but when I tried making instant miso soup with a ‘just add water’ mix if didn’t taste as good as fresh. Now that I know how easy it is to make fresh homemade soup, […]
Natural Products Expo West: Best of the West Preview 2014
Natural Products Expo West has arrived! Each year I attend this trade show at the Anaheim Convention Center to network and learn about natural, organic and healthy products. There will be over 3,000 exhibits and many thousands of industry professionals in attendance. A select group of brands compete to see who will be recognized as […]
Pumpkin Sage Pasta Sauce Recipe
This simple sauce is a great way to change up the typical pasta dinner with the flavor of pumpkins instead of tomatoes. I usually have these ingredients on hand, so it’s an easy last minute dinner. Pumpkin Sage Pasta Sauce Ingredients: 1 can Pumpkin Puree (16 ounce) 1 cup Cream or Half and Half 4 […]
Vegan Taco Chili
Recently, I have been on a quest to find vegan meat and cheese alternatives that will make me (a vegetarian) and my omnivorous family happy. At the grocery store, I filled my cart with a variety of products from many different brands. It’s been fun trying them out and we found some new favorites. My […]
Bittersweet Chocolate Dipped Tangerines
Tangerine season is here! These giant sized Sumo tangerines from Melissa’s Produce are full of flavor and will only be here for a short time this year. If you are lucky enough to find them in your grocery store, you’ll want to get them while you can. Sumos are seedless, peel easily and pull apart […]