Kauai is known as the Garden Island and for good reason. Most of the island is undeveloped and covered in lush green foliage. Go on some fun muddy hikes or enjoy the beaches. Mark and I went to ...
Lewis River Waterfall
It's funny how the human brain works. During scorching summer days, I yearn for winter. Now that it's winter, I dream of summer days spent chasing waterfalls. This past August, I took a girls only ...
Burney Falls
I love California. I love lots of places, actually, but California is my favorite. It's home and even though I've resided in California my entire life, there is still so much wonder waiting to be ...
Vietnamese Bun Rieu (Vegetarian)
/Traditionally, Vietnamese Bun Rieu is cooked with crab. This is a vegan and vegetarian version, so the crab has been replaced with a fluffy tofu) Whenever my mom cooks this soupy noodle dish, my ...
Four Lakes Loop in Trinity Alps
"Slippin' and a slidin', hey, hey, something, something, something. You--ooh, ooh, my brown eyed girl!" The few lines from Van Morrison's song played on repeat in my mind, over and over again. It ...
Budget Friendly Beet Spaghetti
A lot has happened since I last posted, and I must apologize for disappearing after promising to make monthly posts on a vegetable of the month. I was truly excited about the idea, but alas, time has ...
Best of Beet Recipes
I'm entering 2018 with some fresh new ideas for y'all. Recipe developing for me has been a bit stagnant with everything going on in my life, and so here's my idea. How about a vegetable of the month ...
Vegan Friendly Corn Chowder
We are officially 5 days away from 2018! Can you believe it? It seems so unreal because this year feels like it's flown by so quickly. Granted, every year seems like it's going by more quickly than ...
7 Ways to Increase Daily Physical Activity
It's the holiday season! Wow-zers, time has flown! I can't believe that we are less than one week away from Christmas. I always find that it's the countdown to Christmas that I like best, not ...
Quick Asian Eggplant Dish
Is it Sunday already? I hope all of you had a restful and productive weekend. Mark and I always try to make our Sundays as productive as possible to prepare for the following week. This morning we did ...