Pink Cauliflower Soup for Valentine's Day

Fluttering through the produce section of Whole Foods on a seemingly ordinary shopping trip, I fell in love with a head of purple cauliflower. Veggie love at first sight. My eyes locked with those buttery florets of purple - hugged by broad green leaves - and a recipe flashed before my eyes. The most pretty in pink soup ever.

Soon I was swooning over this Pink Cauliflower Soup - a perfect starter dish for a romantic Valentine's Day meal at home. ..or eat a big bowl of it all by yourself. This stuff is so cozy-delicious you may not want to share. :)

Make this soup - and even if you don't have "purple" cauliflower I have an alternate recipe route..

Meatless Monday Inspiration. Recipe Round-Up 2/6

Today's Meatless Monday Recipe Round-up via my posts over at Babble's Family Kitchen include a superfood oatmeal, spinach chickpea fritters, coconut rice pudding, pesto sauce - Get these recipes and more inspiration for today and the week ahead!..

Meet The Avo-dilla!

Go cower in the corner Mr. quesadilla - these vibrant green-stuffed Avo-dilla slices don't need cheese - in fact they don't need much at all. Just a few slivers of buttery rich (healthy) avocados to make the flavor sing.

Sweet and salty caramelized tortilla or wrap edges sizzle in a hot pan - serve warm for a snack your lucky guests will swoon over. This is a satisfying (and slightly sinful depending on how much vegan butter you use) go-to snack for all the avocado lovers out there. I know there are a lot of us!

Plus I have a few more last minute vegan Super bowl snacks for you all..

Pumpkin Seed Guacamole. Avocado Giveaway!

When you have an overflowing bowl of glowing, plump, fresh California avocados there is really only one thing to do: make one of my favorite dishes ever.. guacamole!

And today's twist on guacamole is to keep it simple, green and pumpkin seed infused.

My Pumpkin Seed Guacamole is simple enough to let those brilliant avocados shine - yet unique enough to intrigue. This guacamole has a buttery, nutty accent of flavor from adding in rustic bits of pepitas, aka pumpkin seeds.

Good-for-you pumpkin seeds are rich in protein, iron, zinc, copper, magnesium and healthy fats. So load up.

This dip is perfect for your Super Bowl or anti-Super Bowl party. Try this healthy-delicious dip. And enter my SoCal Avocado giveaway to win a 12-pack of fresh, fabulous, shipped-to-your-door avocados!..