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.
As we dive into fall, there is almost nothing better than the smell of fall flavors cooking on the stove, permeating the air throughout the house. Let's pause for a minute and try to imagine the smell of apple cooking in maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Is your mouth watering yet? Because mine is. I seriously wish someone, one of these app geniuses, would just invent an app to . . .
Why have I never thought to put guava in a smoothie before? Seriously, why haven’t I? The past couple of weeks I’ve been working on some guava recipes with the most delicious Guava Marmalade that PG Bakery so generously supplied for me. PG Bakery is a local South Florida bakery that makes guava preserves and pastries from locally grown and handpicked Florida Guava. Their strong commitment to quality—avoiding artificial coloring, flavor and preservatives—shines through in flavor. This guava marmalade is so delicious that it’s been inspiring me to get creative and try using guava in new and exciting ways. I’ve been trying to incorporate it into . . .
This week’s mid-week inspiration is a warm and hearty fall-friendly breakfast idea. Since fall is finally here, we’re moving away from cold, tropical breakfasts and into warmer temperatures and richer flavors, like maple and cinnamon. We're so excited about all things fall, including fall flavors, but it is a bit bittersweet as we watch . . .
Fall is finally here and with the season comes warm, earthy flavors and lots and lots of gourds! Fall is by far my favorite time of year--we've got a bunch of October birthdays in my family (mine included) and Halloween and Thanksgiving (hands down my favorite holidays--I mean, it's gotta be pretty obvious that I'd favor holidays that are all about food, right?).
Then there's the pumpkin... Can we talk about pumpkin for a minute? Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Pumpkin Beer . . .
This week’s mid-week inspiration is a fresh tasting side dish that’s quick and so easy to put together for a BBQ, party or last minute dinner. And I don't even need to tell you that it's delicious... How could it not be when the three main ingredients are corn, avocado, and black beans? Those three go together like . . .
I absolutely LOVE both mangoes and avocados, I mean, who doesn't? Actually, I tend to meet a lot of people who say they don't like mangoes and I just don't understand. Really, what's not to like? I guess cutting mangoes is never too much fun because they're pretty messy and I always fight with them to get every last bit off of the seed and skin, but . . .
A quick, warm and hearty breakfast idea that’s good for you too!
It’s about that time for another midweek inspiration—this week is a quick, warm and hearty breakfast idea that’s good for you too! I probably make quinoa once a week and when I make it I always . . .
This is a rich, creamy and raw spin on an Italian classic.
I recently got to thinking about eggplant rollatini and decided I wanted to try putting a healthy spin on the classic Italian dish. Since I couldn’t really imagine eating raw eggplant because . . .
This salad inspiration is light, healthy and quick and easy to throw together.
I decided to throw in a little mid-week salad inspiration in between this week and next week’s recipe posts since . . .
These healthy, raw, vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar free cake balls are a taste of carrot cake heaven in a bite sized portion!
Carrot cake has always been one of my favorite desserts—a moist, fluffy, sweet, and spicy cake smothered in a rich, sweet, and slightly tangy cream cheese frosting… Not many sweets hold a candle to carrot cake in my book. When I was a kid . . .
These tacos are made from healthy, clean ingredients and there's no need to top them with shredded lettuce because we've replaced the tortilla shell with fresh, crispy lettuce!
These pretzels bites are the perfect handheld snack for a football party!
We’re extra excited about this week’s recipes over here in the Minnie Chef’s Kitchen! We always enjoy doing some themed cooking, and this week, the theme is football parties! An old classmate of mine has a collaborative beer tasting show, called Beer Undercover, that he broadcasts live every Sunday morning at 10 a.m. on Periscope. If you’re a beer drinker, you should definitely tune in . . .
