Avaline Vegan Wines

All wines are not created equal. If you’re anything like me, you may have a love/hate relationship with vino. Personally, it gives me the nicest buzz of any alcohol, but even a glass can serve me up a massive headache and less than pleasant digestive issues the next day. Endless Google searches and anecdotes from […]

Scratch & Grain Baking Kits

I am FOREVER advocating for getting kids in the kitchen, cooking, baking and learning about their food and where it comes from. When I was nannying or spending time with my nieces, chances are, I was trying to convince them to blend their own smoothies, make healthy treats and desserts. I taught cooking classes to […]

Slimware Review

So May means a couple of things. It means it’s the beginning of kayak season, which is obviously my favorite. It means that most of my favorite people are celebrating a birthday (hi, Julie, Mom, TJ, Steve and Edelman!). It also means it’s wedding/baby shower/graduation/bridal shower season. And attempting to look my best for all […]

Sari Foods Nutritional Yeast

Here it is. The post I’ve been waiting for! I am a nutritional yeast fanatic. Some girls talk about shoes, designer bags and diamond rings. And then there’s me. Forever talking about the amazingness that is nutritional yeast.  It’s honestly my vegan lifeline. It’s the base for most of my sauces and dressings. Avocado toast […]

Sacha Inchi Superfood

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I am so grateful for the dozens of health-orientated companies that send me vegan products to review throughout the year. Everyone loves free stuff, but I love it even more when the items are vegan, organic and environmentally-friendly. And these incredible Sacha Inchi super-seeds from Imlak’esh Organics might be one […]

Annie’s Homegrown Vegan Mac + Cheese

Mac and cheese might be one of my all-time favorite foods. And nothing, I mean NOTHING, beans a homemade version. Even if you’re not vegan, I’m sure you can attest to this. Made-from-scratch recipes always beat  But let’s face it-we don’t always have time to do that though. And if you can whip up a […]