I’m Jackie, a stay at home vegan mommy of one amazing little girl. My daughter, Zoey, is three years old, a huge Disney aficionado and Minnie Mouse super fan. She’s also the most amazing little helper in the kitchen that a mother could ask for, and so she is… my Minnie Chef.
Pad Thai… mmm… What’s not to love about a bowl full of thick noodles slathered in a creamy peanut butter sauce, right? Well, it’s pretty hard not to love a crisp, refreshing salad with noodle-like ribbons of vegetables covered in an equally as creamy peanut butter sauce. When I made my salad, I used . . .
I can't wait to go back to Green Bar & Kitchen for another Sunday Brunch!
I had seen this place online a while back and it was on my list of vegan spots to try in the area. Then, a friend of mine brought it up in conversation and since we were both really curious about it, we decided . . .
This is such a flavorful pasta salad recipe and is a lot lighter and more refreshing than more traditional pasta salad recipes.
This recipe actually came about because of our Disney vacations. My family spends a lot of time at Disney World—the happiest, but certainly not the healthiest, place on earth. So, in an effort to be health conscious on vacation, we . . .
Parlour Vegan Bakery: A delicious vegan bakery in South Florida.
I know it hasn’t been that long since my last post about Parlour Vegan, but I love the place so much that here I go again… I'm kind of obsessed with the place... In all fairness, I did try several new things this time and I just had to share . . .
This velvety broccoli-leek soup is like a healthy, vegan version of Cream of Broccoli Soup. It’s light, flavorful and packed with greens and veggies. Because of its lightness and freshness, it’s a great . . .
"Oooooh yummy, is that mine?"
I may be stating the obvious here, given the food blog, but I’ve always had an admiration for good food—especially picture worthy food. I spent my college and law school years planning vacations and road trips around food spots I’d heard about and wanted to try—I’ve got a long list, I’ve probably got a place to eat in every . . .
Just in time for summer, this smoothie is light, refreshing and has just the right amount of . . .
These are so good! And with these, you can eat an entire bowl of “pasta” and feel completely refreshed and guilt free! It took me several attempts to make a recipe for this that really worked well and tasted great. The biggest trick, I realized, is to . . .
Pasta with garlic pretty much speaks for itself… So, this recipe isn’t the cleanest or nutrient rich, but we’re all entitled to a bowl of garlicky pasta every once in a while. Right? Plus, there are some pastas out there that . . .
The past couple weeks have been all about discoveries and adventure. First, we inadvertently discovered the vegan delicacy that is Cookie Butter all because we happened to be at ikea. Since we were up their way, we stopped at a vegan bakery, Parlour Vegan, and I decided to try their "campfire s'more cupcake."
Israeli Salad is a light, refreshing and flavorful salad that is great eaten on its own and also makes a great side for many dishes.
These healthy baked falafel are crispy on the outside and light and fluffy on the inside.
