I love dairy-free yogurt. Especially with fruit. Especially with fruit all layered up in a parfait. Yum, yum, yum. It's creamy, tangy, and comforting. Plus it's super healthy for you and is loaded with immune boosting and gut flora flourishing probiotics. Right? Well, maybe. Many conventional yogurts, both dairy and dairy-free, have plenty of added … Continue reading Easy Homemade Coconut Yogurt, No Yogurt Maker Required – Vegan, Paleo, Sugar-Free
Pumpkin Spice Date Syrup for Lattes + How to Make the Perfect Healthy & Dairy-Free PSL
I meant to post this recipe during the PSL frenzy at the beginning of fall, but alas, it was just not ready yet. After several attempts, I am happy to say that I think I've come up with the perfect pumpkin spice syrup. If you're anything like me, you haven't grown tired of all the … Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Date Syrup for Lattes + How to Make the Perfect Healthy & Dairy-Free PSL
12 Last-Minute Ideas for a Healthier Halloween
I'm almost too late for this post, but just in case some of you are procrastinators like me, here are some scary good (healthier) treats for Halloween that won't make you feel ghoulish! Carob Almond Candy Apples Pardon the vintage/early-days-of-FYB photo, because these are really so delicious! Also they have no sweeteners of any kind, … Continue reading 12 Last-Minute Ideas for a Healthier Halloween
Dark Chocolate Snickers Minis (vegan, can be made raw)
Only 3 more days until Halloween. Can that be right?? Seems like fall is whizzing by faster than I can shake a crunchy, brown-leafed stick at it. I'm starting to panic a little, not because of the impending doom of another Michigan winter, but because I have oodles of fall recipe ideas just simmering in … Continue reading Dark Chocolate Snickers Minis (vegan, can be made raw)
Two Ingredient Classic Caramel Apples – No Corn Syrup, Refined Sugar, or Dairy (Vegan)
Traditional-tasting caramel apples without cream, sugar, butter, or corn syrup? It's true! Finally figuring out this recipe was like cracking a secret code. It was like making a world-changing discovery. It was like striking GOLD. Rich, buttery, sweet, and sticky caramel gold. Alright, alright, I'm being a bit dramatic. It's not my fault, you guys. It's … Continue reading Two Ingredient Classic Caramel Apples – No Corn Syrup, Refined Sugar, or Dairy (Vegan)
Caramel Apple Smoothie -vegan
Happy Friday, friends! I have a simple and delicious fall-inspired smoothie to share as you head into the weekend. If you love crunchy apples dripping with caramel, then you're going to love this healthy shake. It scores major bonus points for being a lot easier to eat than a caramel coated apple on a stick. … Continue reading Caramel Apple Smoothie -vegan
Vegan Pumpkin Pie Custard Cups or Pumpkin Pie Panna Cotta – Same Basic Recipe with One Small Tweak
Not that I need an excuse to post another sweet recipe, but in case you didn't know, today is National Dessert Day, and I'm not about to miss out on that opportunity! This treat is yet another super easy recipe to add to your healthy dessert repertoire. A pumpkin recipe nonetheless! As a matter … Continue reading Vegan Pumpkin Pie Custard Cups or Pumpkin Pie Panna Cotta – Same Basic Recipe with One Small Tweak
Easy Baked Plums with Coconut Cream and Ginger Cardamom Syrup (vegan, refined sugar-free)
This dessert is so simple, I hesitated to post it as a "recipe." It was so delicious, however, that I decided I needed to share it with you. Plus, I thought it might be nice to throw in a non-pumpkin or non-apple recipe, every once in a while... you know, to mix things up a … Continue reading Easy Baked Plums with Coconut Cream and Ginger Cardamom Syrup (vegan, refined sugar-free)
Spiced Apple Donuts with Apple Cider Glaze (baked, vegan, gluten free, refined sugar free)
Could there be a more delicious time of year than autumn? I mean seriously... cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, apples, pumpkin, squash... baked goods... hot mulled cider. Goodness me! I know I say this about every season, but there is just something special about fall and all of its associated goodies. There's a hypnotizing coziness about it … Continue reading Spiced Apple Donuts with Apple Cider Glaze (baked, vegan, gluten free, refined sugar free)
Amber Wellness Milk – with Carrots, Pecans, Turmeric, Cinnamon and Ginger
This tasty, health-boosting beverage is a spin-off of the popular "golden milk" and golden latte. It's a fusion of vitamin rich juice and nourishing plant milk. It's free of dairy and refined sweeteners, and is just loaded with antioxidants, beneficial nutrients, and immune system boosters. I created this yellow-orange sip to help keep myself and … Continue reading Amber Wellness Milk – with Carrots, Pecans, Turmeric, Cinnamon and Ginger