

Spicy Hot, Low Sugar Chocolate Cookies
2018 is right around the corner. If any of you are like me, then you are welcoming in the new year with a big exhale and a mumble of "finally". Can y'all tell that I am equally grateful to have survived 2017 as I am to see 2018 on the horizon? This past year taught me a lot of lessons, but this was the most important: some things in life matter far more than other things. And it is so easy to get caught up on things that really don't matter in the end. When it comes to


(Soul) Nourishing Vegan Cuban Bowl
As we approach Father's Day, this recipe is one inspired from childhood and trips down to Florida to visit my father. Just a phase Like many others, I did not grow up in the same household as my biological father, though he did make sure that we saw each other a few times every year. I was fortunate to have a loving step-father who also helped to raise me. And, I still cherished every trip to visit my father in Florida. Even the times that I sat on a folding chair in the b


Maca Power Balls
It is difficult not to take notice when others are performing at higher levels than you are able to achieve. This was the case when the power of "Adaptogens" were discovered back in the 1950's. What researchers at the time discovered was people who ate herbs like ginseng were able to perform better athletically and professionally. That likely sparks most of our curiosity. Today, there is much more research available about this powerful group of herbs. Merriam Webster even