Breakfast Peach Crisp (vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, oil-free)

Dear friends, summer is quickly dwindling down. Can you feel it? Even though the forecast here shows temps in the 80's and 90's for the next ten days, the air just feels different. The sun is still bright, but something about the way it falls on us is just a bit, well... different. It's hard to … Continue reading Breakfast Peach Crisp (vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, oil-free)

Better Skin After One Use! Bentonite Clay Dream Skin Detox Mask (Brighten, Tighten, Smooth, & Clear)

I don't want to sound like an over-hyped infomercial, but seriously folks... this mask is magical and it's probably going to change your life. Ok, maybe not your life, but it will definitely change your skin. At least it changed mine. Now, I don't usually share a lot of photos of myself in this space. … Continue reading Better Skin After One Use! Bentonite Clay Dream Skin Detox Mask (Brighten, Tighten, Smooth, & Clear)

4-Minute, 4-Ingredient Nectarine Strawberry Vegan Ice Cream

The last few weeks we've been practically eating our weight in stone fruits. Peaches, nectarines, plums... we just can't get enough. We've been eating them straight up, in cobblers and crisps (recipe coming soon!), and in this luscious vegan ice cream I'm sharing with you today. The addition of raw cashew butter takes an already … Continue reading 4-Minute, 4-Ingredient Nectarine Strawberry Vegan Ice Cream

Crispy Coconut-Lime Kale Chips with Thai Spices

If you're looking for a healthy snack to replace potato chips and crisps, then kale chips might just become your new best friend. They are light, crispy, and relatively inexpensive and easy to make. I've made a lot of kale chips with just a little oil and salt, and that's it. Now, that's all good … Continue reading Crispy Coconut-Lime Kale Chips with Thai Spices

Snickers Ice Cream Bars and Bites (vegan, raw)

Happy Friday!! I am so excited to share these awesome little bites of Snickers goodness with you, my friends! I mean, FROZEN... SNICKERS... BITES.... YESSSS!!!!! Deep breaths... don't freak out. Hold it together. Don't mind me, sometimes I have to talk myself down just so I can focus on typing coherent, logical, sentences. Maybe I've … Continue reading Snickers Ice Cream Bars and Bites (vegan, raw)

Easy Garden Veggie Protein Crepes (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free)

Today's recipe was an experiment yesterday that went so well that I felt like it just had to be posted. Right. Now. I had plans for another treat/dessert recipe and was all set to just throw all caution to the wind and make this sweets week! Don't worry I'll bring all the treats to the … Continue reading Easy Garden Veggie Protein Crepes (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free)

Green Tea and Peach Ice Pops (Sugar-free, Naturally-flavored)

August is National Peach Month, and since the temperatures here are creeping back up towards 90 degrees F (30 C) by week's end, it seemed only fitting to blend these deliciously juicy fruits into icy cold popsicles. I added cooled steeped green tea for a flavor and health boost. These frozen treats have no added … Continue reading Green Tea and Peach Ice Pops (Sugar-free, Naturally-flavored)

Double Chocolate Pecan Brownie-Cookies (vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, oil-free)

  These cookies. Oh. Em. GEEEEEEE.... I want you to take a moment (maybe even close your eyes) and imagine the most chocolate-y, buttery, chewy, melty, ooey-gooey, brownie that you've ever tasted and now form it into a perfect cookie. Now add a halo and wings because this cookie must have been sent from above … Continue reading Double Chocolate Pecan Brownie-Cookies (vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, oil-free)

Beautifying Summer Kale Salad with Avocado, Mango, and Currants (Oil-Free)

A recent trip to our local farmer's market prompted me to create a bright, summery, sweet and tart kale salad. There's something about big bunches of fresh greens at a market that spurs me to buy not one or two, but usually three different varieties. I try to use kale and other greens in a … Continue reading Beautifying Summer Kale Salad with Avocado, Mango, and Currants (Oil-Free)

Chocolate Hemp Protein Smoothie – Vegan

A day that starts with chocolate is a good day. Lately this has been the motto around our house. We've been enjoying everything from chocolate banana coconut oatmeal (you may have seen my post on instagram), chocolate waffles, and even healthy nutty chocolate brownie-cookies (recipe coming soon!). Chocolate for breakfast never disappoints. I planned to … Continue reading Chocolate Hemp Protein Smoothie – Vegan