Raspberry & Cardamom Cream Chia Pudding

I think that if you love someone, whether it’s a family member, a friend, or your sweetheart, you should serve them healthy treats for Valentine’s Day. Nothing says “I care” like recipes that promote a long, vibrant life. This delicious Whole Food of the Month recipe takes no time at all to make (love that), but thanks to the exotic flavor of cardamom and the almost heart-shaped and juicy red raspberries, your recipients will be feeling well taken care of this Valentine’s Day.

Cardamom Pepita Milk (Dairy-Free)

I’m finally getting my recipe developing groove back after the debacle with my host provider a few weeks ago. Turns out when I got back from NY, I realized that they deleted a bunch of already written and posted content (gah!) and too many drafted recipes to count—which means months of measurements, photos, testing hours, and […]

Homemade Toasted Maple-Pecan Butter

In the YumUniverse book I share my easy recipe for homemade Toasted Almond Butter, and I now want to share with YU another delicious discovery—Toasted Maple-Pecan Butter. Use it to make a delicious non-dairy milk, spread it on some gluten-free toast, swirl it into homemade yogurt, or chia pudding (maybe a chocolate one). And yes, […]

The Ultimate Plant-Powerful Dairy-Free Milk Guide

There truly are infinite possibilities when it comes to a plant-based diet and milk is no exception. I show YU all the options with pretty step-by-step photo help…

Soaking and Dehydrating Nuts, Legumes, Grains and Seeds

Soaking Nuts

Nuts are packed with healthy fats, protein and minerals, but to get that all good stuff assimilated into your body, it is recommended that you prepare your nuts by soaking them. See, nuts and seeds contain enzyme inhibitors to keep them from sprouting until nature delivers the sun and rain that they need to grow. Have you heard people, maybe even yourself, say “nuts are hard on my stomach”? Well, this is why. By soaking nuts and seeds, enzyme inhibitors are neutralized, the beneficial enzymes are activated and the vitamin content increases. Soaking nuts and seeds makes them easier to digest and the nutrients more easily absorbed.