It’s fig season, which means it’s time for a glorious fig cake. What makes a great fig cake? In our book, the characteristics include: 1) tastes great; 2) looks great; and 3) everyone can enjoy it. We’ve got the first two more or less figured out, but for the third one, we decided that it […]
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Follow Your Heart Vegan Cheese
We’re not vegans in our house and we love just about every kind of cheese. That means we’re not the most likely candidates to go out and eat vegan cheese. But when we recently had an opportunity to sample Follow Your Heart’s Vegan Gourmet vegan cheese, curiosity got the best of us. We decided to […]
Coco Date Shakes
A date…shake? We had never even heard of date shakes before we moved to Southern California. But if you’re driving to or from the desert, you’re certain to pass at least one date shake stand. Date shakes are a smooth and creamy ice-cold treat made from the fruit of the desert – refreshing and naturally […]
Zucchini Milk (Is Really A Thing)
Summertime, and zucchini is everywhere. Has your garden given you more zucchini than you know what to do with? Here’s an idea that sounds a little crazy, but it’s a real thing: Make zucchini milk. Yes, you can puree your zucchini to make a milky substance that is a great dairy-free substitute for milk in […]
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