Your favorite winter beverage and winter breakfast collide in this yummy, chocolatey mug. Welcome to your new favorite cold weather breakfast! Oh the weather outside is frightful, my dears. It's only mid-December, and in my neck of the woods we've got a "feels like" reading of -4 degrees Fahrenheit this morning. Ouch. Literally. This is … Continue reading Superfood Hot Chocolate Oatmeal Mug – Vegan, Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free
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Chili Mocha Brownie Bites – Vegan, Refined Sugar-Free & Gluten-Free
What do you do with surplus, or "undesirable" Halloween candy? As soon as we wrapped up our trick or treating festivities Monday night, I did a quick and discreet sorting out of my daughter's candy. All the "baddies" were given away, either to neighbors or sent with my husband to his work. I let my … Continue reading Chili Mocha Brownie Bites – Vegan, Refined Sugar-Free & Gluten-Free
Chili Mocha Maca Smoothie – Vegan
Happy Wednesday, friends! I'm hopping on here real quick today to share a smoothie that I think you will really love. It's a rich mix of chocolate and coffee with a hint of ancho chili and cinnamon. It's a fun spin on the new Starbuck's mocha flavor, with a lot less calories and sugar. In … Continue reading Chili Mocha Maca Smoothie – Vegan
Cherry Tahini Coconut Popsicles with Chocolate Drizzle (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar-Free)
I love hot weather. I love hot weather food. A heat wave is the perfect excuse to subsist on cold smoothies, fruit, nice cream, and plenty of popsicles. Ok, and maybe a fresh salad or two. These Cherry Tahini popsicles are grown-up popsicles. Sophisticated flavors, a drizzle of dark chocolate, and a sprinkle of coconut … Continue reading Cherry Tahini Coconut Popsicles with Chocolate Drizzle (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar-Free)
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)
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)
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
DIY Raw Cacao Super Antioxidant Face Mask
If you've ever dreamed of face-planting into a rich, chocolate-y dessert, then have I got a treat for you today. That's right, I'm suggesting you smear chocolate "pudding" all over your face, on purpose. Clear some space on your schedule, friends, it's time for a chocolate spa day! The inspiration for this creamy cacao face mask came … Continue reading DIY Raw Cacao Super Antioxidant Face Mask
Superfood Dark Chocolate Bark – Two Ways (Vegan)
My post today is dedicated to the person who has taught me about the important things in life... including chocolate. She's the most self-less, understanding, patient, supportive, compassionate, thoughtful, strong, kind, and genuine person I've ever met. Because of her, I want to be the best "me" I can be... as a wife, mom, friend, … Continue reading Superfood Dark Chocolate Bark – Two Ways (Vegan)
Silky, Decadent, and Luscious Chocolate Pudding – Only 4 Ingredients! (Raw, Plant-based)
Valentine's Day is just 6 days away, and there's only one thing on everybody's mind: LOVE CHOCOLATE! Or maybe a little bit of both. I'm about to give you one more thing to get all googly-eyed over... Chocolate Pudding! ... with a luxurious raspberry sauce. Make that... sinfully delicious, smooth, rich (secretly healthy) 4 ingredient, raw … Continue reading Silky, Decadent, and Luscious Chocolate Pudding – Only 4 Ingredients! (Raw, Plant-based)