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,…
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Tiramisu Mini Donuts
Growing up, my father used to have an empty Sparklettes water bottle filled to the rim with change, stashed away in his closet. Being the respectful kid that I was, I was well aware of it and would help myself to a dollar or twenty. In change, mind you. Perhaps this is why, to this day,…
Vegan Chocolate Easter Bunny
When Enjoy Life sent me a box of non-dairy chocolatey goodies to sample a few weeks ago, I had no choice but to make some form of candy with it, right? RIGHT?! It’s not like I am a stranger to this brand–in fact, it is my top pick when choosing chocolate to work with. I…
Vegan Easter Peeps
Easter Peeps are an enigma in the life of Cara {me}. Why did I just address myself in third person? And I love how I had to clarify who Cara is. I want to like them, I really do. Every Easter, I pick a box of Peeps up and proceed to sniff them through their…
Raw Cadbury Eggs
So here is the where the post for Raw Cadbury Eggs actually originally headed: These Cadbury Creme Eggs really turned out beautifully. If only things taste as good as they look. Kinda like my Lucky Charms. I just loved their look but truth be told, there really is no turn-on for tons of powdered sugar….
Gluten-Free Vegan Easter Breakfast
Be careful with your words friends. Sometimes I say things that in hindsight I probably should have kept my mouth closed in the first place; making claims that I am unable to follow through on. Take for example 5 days ago at work, one of the girls in the office had been sick last week with…
Farm Fresh Vegan Easter Eggs
Come this Easter holiday season, everyone is going to be colorfully dyeing hardboiled eggs, creating their best egg souffle dishes, and making chick-shaped deviled eggs. But what about those of us who don’t eat eggs? Where is our alternative? Well, I’ll tell you what. I went to a farm yesterday and plucked 1/2 dozen freshly…
