Building Community and Connection with Lauren Burke

Ep 115: On this episode of The Refined Hippie Podcast I sat down with Lauren Burke, founder and coach of Power House Happy, to chat about building community and connection. Lauren helps clients shed what’s holding them back, discovering their new truth and self. She’s…

Plant-based Holiday Recipe Guide is here!

It’s here – My Plant-based Holiday Recipe Guide! I’ve been working on this for a while, compiling all my favorite vegan and gluten-free recipes just in time for the holiday festivities. This guide is almost 20 pages of my top appetizers, side dishes, mains, desserts,…

St. Augustine: History and Health Food

After two years of not traveling much, my husband and I made our first “big” trip down to Florida in April. We’ve been to St. Augustine around 4 times now and it’s still one of our favorite places to visit. The city is filled with…

Living a Better Life with Jeannette Ms. FitVegan

Today’s guest Jeannette Donofrio, AKA Ms. FitVegan, has been a raw vegan for over 10 years and is passionate about inspiring others to live a happier and healthier life. Jeannette grew up like many of us, eating the Standard America Diet (SAD) and in turn…

Wilmington Plant-based Vegan Guide

Before moving to a new city one does the usual investigative work – housing market, crime rates, schools, cultural activities, health food stores, parks, and of course restaurants. If you’re plant-based vegan it becomes even more imperative to check out the local food scene. At…

Plant-based Butternut Black Bean Chili

It’s soup season, y’all! And this simple and delicious gluten-free plant-based butternut black bean chili is sure to hit the spot. This recipe came about like so many before it…I had several random ingredients and wondered what they’d be like together. The result was delightfully…

Baked Almond Ricotta

Isn’t it astounding how quickly time seems to fly after mid September?! I can’t believe it’s already October! And since the holidays are fast approaching I’ve been working on some new recipe ideas that are perfect for entertaining. Hence this baked almond ricotta! This recipe…