My Mom turned 83 in January 2017 and I am so blessed to have her living with us in Sarasota, FL. She is divorced & widowed with 9 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. She married when she was 20 years old, birthed 5 girls and raised 1 granddaughter. One of her children passed away at a very young age. She dropped out of Alabama A & M University to take up roots with my fearless Dad. They moved north from Alabama to Connecticut where we spent most of our childhood. Sh

A plantbased lifestyle has been a way of daily living for me for the past 36 years. Simply put, it is consuming nutrient dense whole foods for good health. But it is more than that for me. It is living environmentally friendly, sustainable for all living creatures, it is a spiritual awakening, living minimally, positively, powerfully and living a mindful and present existence. When I was a child my family visited my grandparents every summer traveling by car from Connecticu

My mother enjoys a slice of warm sweet bread with her coffee in the morning and I love making it for her. This Banana Bread is a healthier “sweet” version of the store-bought breads and it has no preservatives or synthetics, only whole ingredients. It’s a wonderful blend of white and whole wheat flour and does not contain dairy products. It is fluffy and flavorful and we love to use the bananas from our garden when in season, it gives the taste an added boost. Feel free to