Fruits & Berries
Bring on the fruit! If you value your immunity you will want to be sure to include fresh and raw fruits to kick start each day. And then who doesn't love a fresh fruit tart or crumble? Take a look at my growing collection of recipes featuring fruits and berries.
Creamy Lime and Avocado Tart
Here’s a delightful guilt-free treat that you can even find time to make midweek. It’s also quarantine shopping friendly… is that a term yet? With only seven simple ingredients, you are almost sure to have…
Vegan Panna Cotta
Ingredients 800 ml plant-based milk: 2 14-oz cans full-fat coconut milk, 400 mL each or 1 can of coconut milk and 400ml of another plant-based milk (I like hazelnut or almond milk) or 800ml of…
Watermelon Gazpacho
You are going to love this recipe for its ease and flavor. This gazpacho is so good I could eat it for three meals a day… seriously. So what are you waiting for? Grab these…
Berry Tart
Although I have been enjoying summer’s beautiful berries just as they are, this weekend I couldn’t help myself putting them into a tart shell. The berries, of course, play the starring role — but without…
Morning Smoothies
~Adapted by Tanya Renner~ Last weekend I was honored to lead a grace filled weekend retreat at Spirit Fire in Leyden, MA. Woven into the magic of the land and the center itself is the…
Fall Smoothie!
In search of new fall recipes, I ordered Salma Hage’s, The Middle Eastern Vegetarian Cookbook. Having thoroughly enjoyed my time spent pouring over recipes, I certainly located some winners. And now I am looking forward…
Family Recipes I: The Rob Thornton Smoothie Special
Throughout April I have the honor of introducing you to a family each week from my practice who are taking steps forward, no matter what size, to change what is on their plate. This week…
Lauren’s Kitchen: Watermelon Gazpacho
This may be called watermelon gazpacho but it tastes exactly like summer. Every bite is absolutely loaded to the brim with summer flavors. Spicy freshly-plucked-from-the-garden Serrano chilies, sweet juicy watermelon that cracks wide open on…
Lauren’s Kitchen: How About a Summer Reset?
Yes, it is true that in my dream world all of you would be following a plant-based diet to the “T” day in and out and no one would need a reset. Then there is…
Lauren’s Kitchen: Oma’s Kirsch Pfannkuchen
Disclaimer: This is not a plant-based recipe but it’s earned a spot on my blog for these 3 reasons. It’s a incredibly healthy way to “cheat.” It’s amazingly delicious. It’s my mother-in-law’s recipe. My husband…
Lauren’s Kitchen: A favorite afternoon treat
Some afternoons I just need an extra boost of energy to make it through the last tasks before calling it a day. That boost, believe it or not, doesn’t have to come from Starbucks! Here’s…
Lauren’s Kitchen: A St. Patrick’s Day Green Smoothie
You may have other plans for your St. Patrick’s Day evening consumption but make some room for this green smoothie in your mid morning and morning after for sure. While I recommend starting each day with a…