Vegan Caramel Coconut Buckwheat Energy Bars (refined sugar free, gluten free, vegan, raw)

No Bake Caramel Coconut Buckwheat Energy Bars

Need a nutrition-packed pick-me-up? I've got one for ya. (As well as a bunch of hyphenated words. You're welcome.) These tasty and filling bars are bursting with some of my favorite nutrient-dense super foods. Check out this all-star line up: Activated buckwheat groats  Hemp Seeds Chia Seeds Pistachios Medjool Dates Tahini They're moist, chewy, crunchy, … Continue reading No Bake Caramel Coconut Buckwheat Energy Bars

Vegan Lentil Quinoa Hemp Seed Meatballs

Lentil Quinoa Hemp Seed Meatballs

These vegan meatballs are so delicious and chocked full of flavor, you'd never guess they were also full of nutrition. So delicious served over a big plate of spaghetti marinara. Or on a saucy vegan meatball sub. Oh yes. These healthy meatballs have everything a good vegan meatball needs: just right spices, texture, moisture (without … Continue reading Lentil Quinoa Hemp Seed Meatballs

Giant Vegan + Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie For One

Giant Vegan and Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie For One (or Two)

Have you ever walked into a supermarket or grocery store and had your olfactories bombarded by the smell of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies? Like they're pumping it through the vents or something. It's not even "wafting" through the store, it's practically blowing your hair back.  Absolute torture when you're already shopping on an empty … Continue reading Giant Vegan and Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie For One (or Two)

Fruit and Oat Crumble Bars - Vegan, Gluten Free, Oil Free

Healthy Fruit and Oat Crumble Bars

Last week I was having this major craving for a crumbly oat and jam bar. Something I could really sink my teeth into. I found a few recipes online, but most had large quantities of sugar and oil, and my goal was to make this an anytime bar. Wholesome, naturally sweetened, gluten free, oil free, … Continue reading Healthy Fruit and Oat Crumble Bars

Tiny Baked Potato Tacos - Vegan, Gluten Free, Grain Free

Mini Baked Potato Chip Tacos

Potato Chip meet Taco. Today's "recipe" (and I use that term loosely) is more about the fun of playing with your food than anything else. Sure, you could just buy a bag of Tostitos Scoops and fill them with your favorite taco ingredients, but then you wouldn't get to experience the excitement and satisfaction of … Continue reading Mini Baked Potato Chip Tacos

Peanut Butter Banana Mini Blender Muffins - Gluten Free, Vegan, Refined Sugar Free

Peanut Butter Banana Mini Blender Muffins

These muffins are easy-breezy. Easy like Sunday morning. Easy as... Netflix and chill? Yup. That easy. Lately we've been getting our money's worth out of our Netflix subscription. For the last week or so my husband and I have been firing up the ol' Netflix and settling ourselves in for hours of reminiscing about decades … Continue reading Peanut Butter Banana Mini Blender Muffins

Tahini Banana Oat Cookies - Vegan, Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free (Date Sweetened)

Tahini Banana Oat Cookies

Hello hello, my friends! I hope you've all been well? I have a really healthy and delicious treat for you today. Soft, hearty, and nourishing enough to eat for breakfast, these date-sweetened, oil-free, and gluten free cookies are a breeze to make and guaranteed to brighten up the gloomiest of days. Has anyone else had … Continue reading Tahini Banana Oat Cookies

White Bean Chili – Vegan and Oil Free

Our weather has been a bit indecisive lately. Do I want to rain, or do I want to snow? Do I want to be -10 degrees or a rather balmy 36. It decided to be the latter yesterday, right before it rained for several hours. Luckily, before that happened, my daughter and I snuck in … Continue reading White Bean Chili – Vegan and Oil Free

The “Smoothie, Salad, Soup” Jump-Start Plant-Based Eating Plan

It's January. We all know what that means. Resolutions! Eating healthier! Joining the gym! Getting reeeeealllly psyched up and spending a fortune at the health food store in a frantic attempt to completely overhaul your kitchen. Believe me, I understand. In the past I used to create complicated resolution-inspired meal plans for myself that involved … Continue reading The “Smoothie, Salad, Soup” Jump-Start Plant-Based Eating Plan

16 Best Recipes of 2016

Hi, hi, hello! How has everyone enjoyed the holidays? We had a very busy weekend last week, and we're coming up on another weekend of traveling. My nephew is getting married this weekend, which pretty much blows my mind (and makes me feel very, uhm, mature), especially since I still think he is a toothy-grinned … Continue reading 16 Best Recipes of 2016