Fall is coming…… Is there anything better than fall?  The air starts to cool, the evenings are perfect for a nice fire on the deck (in a gas fire pit of course), Oktoberfest Beer’s come out, football, the leaves changing, cider and donuts and the Read More….

How to……. Ready – Set – GO!  There are a lot of ways to transition to being a vegan.  You can go straight out cold turkey, or you can slowly transition over time.  Both ways can be effective and both ways have their pitfalls.  This Read More….

  These vegan buffalo cauliflower bites pack a mean, big+bold flavor.  Spicy, savory and goes perfect with my vegan ranch to cool them down just a touch.  Serve them at your next get together.  I promise you all your guests will rave about them!  ENJOY! Read More….

  This Tuscan White Bean Dip is such an easy to make dip that will WOW all your guests.  The Lemon, Garlic and Thyme all work together to bring forward a light, fresh and big+bold flavor.  You MUST try this one for sure – ENJOY! Read More….

This Pad Thai Quinoa bowl is the absolute BOMB!  Fresh, spicy, full of flavor and of course, healthy.  Very easy to make – try it, share it and just love it! This Pad Thai Quinoa bowl is so full of great, big+bold flavors. The fresh Read More….

Busy, Busy, Busy I am part of a number of vegan/vegetarian Facebook groups.  I tend to do more reading of the comments and questions and then try to offer a solution or a recipe and of course, try to get them to read my blog Read More….

Keep the focus So many times, I see people who are trying to be healthy, trying to be vegetarian or trying to be vegan and they feel they aren’t doing enough or they feel pressure to do more.  Maybe they aren’t receiving the support they Read More….

Great Memories – Great Eats! When my wife and I were younger, there were only a couple vegetarian restaurants in Grand Rapids.  Our favorite was a cool placed called The Gaia House.  When the kids were young, we would order take out for us from Read More….

This salad is so fresh, cool and full of great flavors.  BONUS – it is really good for you too! This salad is so fresh, cool and full of big+bold flavors.

Reflection v. Action When I started this blog and recipe site, my main motivation was to show others that you can eat a healthy, whole food, vegan diet and still have amazing foods with big + bold flavors.  This seemed like a noble initiative at Read More….