The Healthy Giraffe is five years old! In some ways it seems like I have been at this for so long and other times it seems like yesterday. What is this you may ask? I wrote the purpose of The Healthy Giraffe just over five years ago… The Purpose is to provide resources, support and community in an effort to live a... Continue Reading →
Mushroom Rice & Nut Soup
After multiple failed attempts at a hearty mushroom soup, I have landed a good one. I think mushrooms are like yoga instructors. I have had great yoga instructors and pretty bad ones with not much between. With mushrooms, it seems people either love them or hate them. I have a love affair with mushrooms! I... Continue Reading →
Pineapple Banana Power Smoothie
Try this refreshing delight packed with flavor, protein, carbs, fiber and less than 400 calories. Prior to going plant-based, I rarely had pineapple, never going out of my way to incorporate in anything. Now, I find it a refreshing treat that provides plenty of vitamin C and other valuable nutrients. I love my bananas and... Continue Reading →
The Cuban Giraffe Lasagna
What a title for a dish...The Cuban Giraffe Lasagna. This incredible concoction is a staple of mine now and one thing that's great about it is the leftovers taste just as good 2-3 days later than the day it was cooked. The title pays tribute to my great friend Celia Dubey as she introduced me... Continue Reading →
I Love Cubans!
I love Cubans! Not only do I love my great friend Celia Dubey, of Cuban descent, but I have had a love affair with Cuban Sandwiches most my life. When I made the most glorious decision to go plant-based over seven years ago I thought my days of inhaling Cuban Sandwiches were over. Not any... Continue Reading →


