What better way to bring in Summer with this gorgeous vegan meal. Honestly it feels a little insensitive to go on about food when so many families are going through heartache at the reminder of the loss of their loved ones, so we just want to send some love and comfort to those who need it on this Memorial Day here in the States. Having said that, we did put all our recipes together to make a wonderful vegan meal that you could whip up for family and friends today. Add some b

One of the first words you learn growing up in South Africa is ‘braai’ (kind of said br-igh in English). Braai /ˈbrʌɪ/ n: A structure on which a fire can be made for the outdoor grilling of meat.’The braai we use is a Weber’. v: The grilling of food over a fire. “Daniel, are you ready to braai?” “I’m always ready to braai!” Every Saturday and Sunday, but any day is fair game, you would see little trails of smoke rising over the high brick walls of the homes indicating someone

Make room in your freezer this Summer for these refreshing Smoothie Pops. Not only do they look amazing – they are literally a healthy smoothie in a popsicle. Forget the artificial dyes and sugar rush, your children will be reciting Pi to the 100th decimal with the nutrition packed in these beauties! My husband and I took these to the pool the other day and, I’m telling you, I could have made enough money to buy a stroller if we had set up a little Popsicle stand. Maybe next

Besides “Where do you get your protein?”, the second question Ensley and I answer the most often is “So…what do you eat?”. Pregnancy has made people even more curious about my routines and daily meals. A few weeks ago, Ensley gave you her version of this post (sans pregnancy!), and now it’s my turn. Check out my favorite routines and meals below! 9:00 am After sleeping for about 10 hours, waking up a few times in the night (thanks pregnancy!), I drink Kangen water to get me g

Growing up in South Africa, I knew the American chocolate chip cookies were the real deal! Warm and soft inside with the slightest crunch of the chocolate chip and crisp edge on the outside. Ahhhh. I would make like a squirrel and store enough in my cheeks to last the 4 years between trips. No really. I wish I could have done this. The chocolate chip cookies, or ‘biscuits’ as we call them in SA are the opposite. They are more like little rocks. They are so hard, you basically

Kendra is a beast in the kitchen. She managed to churn out this recipe at the same time we were taking photos for another post AND she made brownies. #imnotworthy. My role was more of taste tester/get in the way/distract you while you’re measuring things. Play to your strengths, right? Case in point: I tried to be “helpful” by asking if I could add the coconut milk, to which Kendra kindly obliged. It was only after I’d dumped in the entire contents of the can that I thought t