Sustainable & Creative Living
Summer is just around the corner and that means lots of goodies from the garden. Some of those delicious goodies are fresh herbs! There’s nothing like the scent and taste of sweet basil at this time of year. This Homemade Basil Pesto is the perfect sauce for easy summertime meals.
Microgreens have become so popular lately. It seems like I see or hear about them everywhere. Microgreens are baby vegetable greens (or plants) that are harvested about two weeks after sprouting from their seeds. This is just after the first set of leaves develops. After I looked into what these greens were, I bought some at my local health food store. These amazing little plants are so healthy and tasty that I started growing them on my own. [Read more…]
This super easy and quick Berry Delicious Frozen Yogurt Bark has quickly become one of my favorite guilt-free go-to snacks. Its healthy ingredients like greek yogurt and fresh fruit satisfy my sweet craving, which is every night after dinner, without feeling guilty. [Read more…]
There are so many types and brands of tea out there that a person may be overwhelmed with choices and end up drinking the same ones again and again. Even though I’m a long-time tea drinker, I never used to venture much beyond plain green tea or fruity flavors like raspberry or peach. All that changed when the host of one of my book clubs brought in different and delicious teas every week. Since then, rich and flavorful teas have become my new favorite. If you want to venture out of your tea comfort zone, here are 10 Must-Try Teas with the Most Flavor. [Read more…]
If you’re looking to make your honey a special dessert on Valentine’s Day, this Mini Strawberry Layer Cake is the perfect treat for two! It’s easy to get just the right size cake by repurposing an empty tomato can as a baking pan. With a few embellishments to a boxed cake mix and a simple homemade topping, you’ll have a beautiful and delicious cake.
If you’re a vegetable or herb gardener, you know that dreaded feeling of having too much leftover and not wanting any of your hard, nurturing work to go to waste. Usually, when this happens I start handing out dozens of tomatoes, excess leafy greens, and basil by the handful. I will pass them out to just about anyone that I know will enjoy the goodies grown in my garden. What I can’t use in a timely manner or get rid of, I have to find new and creative ways to cook and use my excess vegetables and herbs. This Homemade Italian Sea Salt is [Read more…]
The holidays are coming up and chocolate treats are going to be everywhere! I am absolutely positive that I am going to want as many of those treats as possible, but to avoid over indulging in too many calories and fats, I’ll try to stick to healthy chocolate indulgences. This Chocolate Almond Milk Shake is my version of a [Read more…]
I’m always on the hunt for healthy and filling snacks to curb my appetite. Nut blends, like this Fall Trail Mix, are one of my favorite go-to snacks to grab when I’m on the move. They’re fast and filling and especially great for beach days, the park, or in between meals. I love to swap out ingredients depending on the season and [Read more…]
Breakfast is one of my favorite meals to experiment with. Usually, I like to eat the same thing for a while and then switch it up for fun. This week I’m indulging in a little pumpkin spice and dark chocolate with my morning muffin. Looking for something to spice up your morning fill, check out this amazingly yummy Chocolate & Pumpkin Spice English Muffins recipe. [Read more…]
I know it’s always weird to see the words breakfast and cookie together, side by side, but don’t let the word cookie fool you here. This on the go Oatmeal Coconut Breakfast Cookie is delicious and healthy! What’s even better is that it’s super quick to make and “bake” in the [Read more…]