Jaime Owen gives thanks to her mom this Mother’s Day for supporting her through a harrowing journey with environmental illness.
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Mango cobbler with coconut ice cream
Just look at that warm, delicious comfort all in one. And, it’s vegan, and gluten- and dairy-free. Don’t tell your friends :)
Sin in a jar: homemade coconut, cacao, & goji butter
Eat it on crackers. Drizzle it over pancakes or waffles. Spread it on carrots. Swirl it into oatmeal or other breakfast porridge. Eat it out of the jar with a spoon. Make truffles. Do anything with it!
Shrimp cakes
Simple, savory seafood patties will add a boost of lip-smacking protein to any salad or vegetable dish.
May is MCS Awareness Month
Take time during the month of May to self educate yourself about the condition known as chemical sensitivity, or environmental intolerance.
Hearty trail muffins
A good treat to bring with you camping, biking, or hiking – full of protein and fiber, they will sustain you for hours.
A poem to kick off lyme disease awareness month
Heidy Ramos shares her experience of trying to get properly diagnosed and treated for lyme disease. Her poem kicks off Lyme Disease Awareness Month in May 2010.
Don’t have a backyard for gardening? Borrow one!
Over the weekend I dug my hands into the Earth for the first time this year. I threw off my coat and spent about 10 hours in the garden; it felt amazing to be out in the sun, connecting with the soil, spending time with the land that will provide me nourishment.
Dairy-free beet and cherry creamsicles
Roasted beets, cherries, coconut milk, cardamom, vanilla. Bam. Awesome. Sugar-free popsicles, with vegetables inside? Right on!
Cashew milk
Great in smoothies, with a bowl of granola, in a Thai iced tea – or on its own with a short stack of gluten-free cookies.