Gluten-Free Strawberry Shortcake The essence of samsara is this tendency that we have to seek pleasure and avoid pain, to seek security and avoid groundlessness, to seek comfort and avoid discomfort. The basic teaching is that that is how we keep ourselves miserable, unhappy, and stuck in a very small, limited view of reality. That…
Archives for July 2012
Meg’s Frozen Doggie Treats
Ever have one of those friends with whom you are convinced that you have known in a past life? That is exactly how I feel about Meg from Walking The Labyrinth . It was an instant connection between me and her, not to mention the moment I saw pictures of her girls (doggies), it was complete…
Pina Colada Ice Cream Popsicles
So I’m desperately trying to write a post currently but all I can hear in my feeble little brain is: If you like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain. Then I realized that was all that I knew and that I didn’t know the rest of the lyrics, so for the last 20 minutes I have been reading them. No,…
Boozy Peaches
I’m not gonna lie, the dating world drives me to drink. Even if it’s in my desserts. It’s been 6 years since I have dated and now I am reminded why I absolutely hate it. I’m bad at it. I don’t understand the light-heartedness of it all because I’m simply not built that way. If I like…
Raw Whipped Cream
What happens when you combine super hot weather with a place that is null and void of air conditioning? You get one sweaty beast, that’s what. And by beast, I mean me. I’m melting, friends. I need something to cool me down and I think raw whipped cream is in order stat! RELATED: Vegan Caramel…
The Best Gluten-Free Vegan Waffle
My roommate’s eyes widened as the brilliant idea came to her mind as we stood in the kitchen. “I have THE best idea! You know what we should do Cara???” Okay pause right here; allow me to first interject a little backgroud knowledge. I am learning that anytime my roommate uses the word “we”…
Bloody Mary Popsicles
Summertime from the adult’s perspective can be a bit bleak. As the sun shines through the window, the weather beckons us to come outside and play. Unfortunately we are stuck inside an air-conditioned office, sitting at our desks being “responsible,” longing for the days when we were carefree kids with two months of sleeping in, summer…