I have always loved cooking and experimenting with new foods, and if I could create a site that was unique to my tastes, I thought it would be a fun way to spend part of my day. My food philosophy is pretty simple. I eat healthful vegetarian meals, trying to incorporate as many whole foods as possible. I think when you cook your own food, and minimize take-out, you can get away with eating pretty much anything in moderation - just steer clear from ingredients you can't pronounce. I try to avoid dairy for the most part, mostly for skin reasons, but if I do make a dish that requires cheese, I use the real thing, in small quantities. I do love sweets, and when I do make them, I don't skimp on flavor or fat. I believe if you are going to indulge in the occasional sweet, use the real (organic) stuff - real butter, sugar, eggs, oil (unless you're vegan).
...Happy Cooking! - Hayley
My Food Philosophy
A Few Favorites...
Non-Dairy Alternatives
Silk Soymilk...all varieties and flavors
Pacific Natural Foods Vanilla Almond Milk
Good Karma Rice Milk...Original or Chocolate
VitaSoy Stawberry Banana Soymilk
Edensoy Extra Vanilla Soymilk
WholeSoy & Co. Vanilla Yogurt
Turtle Mountain So Delicious Coconut Milk Yogurt
Turtle Mountain Ice Cream of all varieties
Freezer Faves & Meat Alternatives
Wise Acre Frost Bites and Frost Teas (similar to freeze pops)
Seapoint Farms Edamame
Homemade Veggie Burgers
Gardenburger Garden Vegan and Black Bean Chipotle
Wildwood Organics Baked Tofu
Pretty much anything by Amy's
Wyman's Blueberries
Pantry Staples
Imagine Foods Vegetable Broths and Stocks
Naturally Nutty Vanilla Almond Butter
365 Cashew Butter...at Whole Foods
MaraNatha Honey Almond Butter
Lundberg Farms Rice
Ezekial 4:9 Sprouted English Muffins
PURE Bars
Dried Figs
Canned Pumpkin Puree
Old Wessex 5 Grain Cereal
Barbara's Bakery Peanut Butter Puffins
Nature's Path Millet Rice Flakes
Refrigerated Items
Newman's Own Sesame Ginger Dressing
Franks Red Hot Buffalo Sauce
Joseph's Roasted Red Pepper Hummus or Homemade Hummus
Dried Whole Cranberries
Toasted Walnuts and Pecans
Teas
Bigelow
-Green Tea
-Mint Green Tea
Celestial Seasonings
-Nutcracker Sweet
-Gingerbread Spice
-Sleepytime
-Indian Spice Chai
Stash
-Mint Iced Green Tea Powder
Yogi Tea
-Chamomile
-Chai Black
Fruits & Vegetables of all kinds, but some of my favorites are...
Apples...Honeycrisp, Cameo & Pinata
Bananas
Red Grapes
Strawberries
Blueberries
Cherries
Pineapple
Brussels Sprouts
Spinach
Alfalfa Sprouts
Carrots
Mushrooms
Sweet Potatoes
Peas
Broccoli
Fennel
Onions
Red Peppers
Tomatoes
