2015 Reflection and The Year Ahead

Amanda Nicole SmithExperiences Leave a Comment

With the new year coming in fast, it’s time to dream up the future and reflect on the past. Ideally this process happens more than just once a year. 😉 In 2015 career goals were in top focus for both Dominick and I. We were faced with many challenges and worked many long hard hours but through these challenges we grew substantially. …

Raw Vegan Stir Fry

Amanda Nicole SmithDetox, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, No Tools Needed, Nut-Free, Quick & Easy, Raw Vegan, Vegan 1 Comment

A basic raw vegan stir fry made in 5 minutes with whole ingredients like kelp noodles and shredded veggies. This is probably one of the healthiest, quickest, most flavorful meals ever; just mix kelp noodles right out the fridge with shredded vegetables, spices, herbs, tamari/soy sauce, and an acid. The flavor possibilities are endless, I always encourage you to try your favorite veggies …

Handmade Stone Necklace Gifts

Gift Idea | Easy Handmade Stone Jewelry

Amanda Nicole SmithDIY Leave a Comment

Easy DIY stone necklaces are the perfect gift for friends and family. You can personalize this gift by using their birthstone, or by looking up that stones meaning and matching it to what that person needs in their life. For example Chrysocolla, my favorite, is said to help the individual carrying it to speak their truth. Chrysocolla is first and foremost a Stone of Communication. …

Homemade digestive system tea

Digestive Support Tea | Herbal Tea Recipe

Amanda Nicole SmithDrinks, Herbal Tea, Hot Drinks 2 Comments

A homemade digestive herbal tea to keep things running smoothly, especially after engorging on holiday feasts. This tea is made predominately from roots such as marshmallow, licorice, ginger, dandelion, yellow dock and the lone senna leaf. If you ever feel like there is a log sitting in your stomach after feasting, drink some of this tea and that log will …

Homemade Tomato Soup

Homemade Tomato Soup

Amanda Nicole SmithDinner, Soup, Vegan Leave a Comment

Fresh homemade tomato soup made from hydroponic tomatoes, celery, onion, garlic, and herbs. One of my favorite childhood memories in frigid upstate NY is hot bowls of  tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches on a cold winter day.  Thank heavens for greenhouses and hydroponic farmers, without them fresh local tomatoes in the winter would be nearly impossible to find. Of course you can …

Fermented Sweet & Sour Cauliflower

Amanda Nicole SmithCultured | Fermented | Pickled, Dinner, Lunch, Raw Vegan, Vegan 8 Comments

A flavorful sweet and sour sauce made from vegetables and spices, poured over cauliflower and fermented for a few days. If you love fermented foods and sweet and sour sauce, you’ll love fermented sweet and sour sauce! This ferment, along with fermented veggie chili, are my new favorite ways to get more probiotics in my system. These ferments are so flavorful, you can barely taste that …