Bodhichitta is a Sanskrit word that means “noble or awakened heart.” Just as butter is inherent in milk and oil is inherent in a sesame seed, the soft spot of bodhichitta is inherent in you and me. It is equated, in part, with our ability to love, no matter how committed we are to unkindness, selfishness,…
Archives for April 2012
Nick’s Carrot & Raisin Cake
Brace yourselves ladies, today’s guest poster is actually a dude. Don’t let the cold, British “Hey look at me, I use big, smart non-American words” attitude fool you, Nick over at Frugal Feeding is such a quality person. Just don’t tell him that I think the world of him. It will ruin the witty {on my behalf….
Vegan Snickers Mini Donuts
Sometimes I wonder if it’s not necessarily about allergies/intolerances to certain foods, rather having the incapability to properly express my emotions at times that causes such stress on my digestive system. It seems as if it’s through the times that I have difficulty fully expressing how I feel that my body rebels against me. I don’t think I will…
Kris’ Carrot Waffles
Kris, to me, is the “godfather” of blogging in my world. I found SpaBettie over a year ago {I know, I know, I am slow!} and Fell. In. Love. She claims we met via Vegan MoFo, but the truth really is I had my eye on her long before then. Initially she was just a…
Almond Joy Mini Donuts
If it isn’t already apparent, my newest obsession is DONUTS! From regular donuts, to frosted donuts, to powdered sugar donuts, and even donuts in the shapes of all different kinds of animals, it’s safe to say I am donut obsessed. So today, how about these Almond Joy mini donuts for size? RELATED: GF/V Donuts I tell…
Eggplant and Heather
One of my most favorite aspects about blogging is meeting people who are not only quality writers/photographers/recipe creators, but they are quality people as well. Heather, over at Sunday Morning Banana Pancakes, {how much do you love THAT name?} is just that type of person. An all-around beautiful person, Heather inspires me to take better…
Dessert Nachos
This recipe will make you do a double take. Just when you think you know what it is, you realize your eyes are playing tricks on you. It’s the perfect April Fools Day dessert. What? you ask. Dessert? But these are clearly nachos. It’s a mound of crispy chips, gooey melted cheese, tomatoes and onions,…