Have you ever tried the Cosmic Cookie from Planet Organic? Well if you have, you know that they are dynamite, full of seeds, sugar, spelt flour and canola oil, but yummy. Super calorie dense as you may imagine. I used to make them years ago when I seemed to burn through calories like crazy. Since […]
I love enjoying a good muffin and cup of tea but most muffins can be loaded with bad fats, sugar, refined flours and still be tasteless. I created this healthy pumpkin bran muffin recipe to share with the Fig and Basil readers. Please head over and check Emily’s blog for healthy vegan recipes. These extremely moist and […]
Today has not been the best day. I was informed my entire main floor hardwoods have to be removed from the dishwasher water damage. This is not going to be small job. The baseboards need to come off, furniture removed and the removal of kitchen appliances equates to no cooking for me. I plan to […]
One never really fully appreciates the value of a dishwasher until it breaks down. This weekend my dishwasher stopped working. Not only did it breakdown, the water pipe going to the dishwasher burst or came off, not entirely sure yet, and surrounded the area with water. The water continued under my hardwood floors and then […]
Eating healthy doesn’t have to be complicated; in fact it is quite the opposite. I suggest keeping food as simple as possible because when you eat whole foods in their natural state, it doesn’t get any simpler. Start with a salad, smoothie or a fresh pressed juice. It can be a challenge to include a […]