Stay-In Meal: Easy Noodles and Spring Rolls

This is the perfect, easy, fresh, tasty meal to make on the weekend, or during the busy work week, when you're craving some yummy take-out and the convenience that comes along with it. This is one of our go-to meals, it's quick and completely customizable. As long as you have some noodles, and rice papers, … Continue reading Stay-In Meal: Easy Noodles and Spring Rolls

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

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)

Coconut Tahini Cacao Energy Bites with Dried Cherries (No Food Processor Required!)

Signs of spring are popping up everywhere I look. The snow has finally melted, ambitious little green shoots are sprouting up, and I've been digging through my closet, banishing every last wool/heavy/dark/drab item from my wardrobe. Yes, spring is here, and it's the perfect time for spring cleaning, new beginnings, and finally getting around to … Continue reading Coconut Tahini Cacao Energy Bites with Dried Cherries (No Food Processor Required!)

Shiitake Fajitas with Spicy Roasted Sweet Potatoes

I had to use every ounce of willpower not to title this post Shii-takos. Because although it would've been amusing, fajitas are a much more accurate description for these tasty little pockets of marinated mushroom goodness. If you're anything like me, there are times when you're just in a fajita frame of mind. Every now and … Continue reading Shiitake Fajitas with Spicy Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Green Pea Pesto Spaghetti: Healthy & Easy Dinner in 30 Minutes (or Less)

I love, love, love perusing fancy and complex dinner recipes around the internet and within the pages of my ever-expanding cookbook collection. Sometimes, I even work up the energy required to make one of those recipes, spending well over an hour in the kitchen, dirtying up all the bowls and making a glorious mess of the … Continue reading Green Pea Pesto Spaghetti: Healthy & Easy Dinner in 30 Minutes (or Less)

Easy and Healthy PB + J Chia Pudding Parfaits

It feels like ages since I posted a sweet treat.  Ok, I guess it's only been 14 days.  But in "dessert years" that's like months!  Well, I'm putting an end to the lull in goodies around here with this awesome PB + J Pudding Parfait! What is it about peanut butter anything that gets people (including me) so … Continue reading Easy and Healthy PB + J Chia Pudding Parfaits

Coconut Sweet Potato Rounds with Creamy Avocado-Lime Dip

I'm not sure what's going on, but lately every meal I eat has to involve at least one of the following:  coconut, lime, avocado, banana, or sweet potatoes.  These flavors have just sounded so good to me, and I want to use these foods in everything!  Could it be that I'm pining for trade winds and tropical aqua waters?  That I'm trying to … Continue reading Coconut Sweet Potato Rounds with Creamy Avocado-Lime Dip

A Toast (Or Three) for the New Year! Five-Minute Plant-Based Ideas for a Power Breakfast or Lunch

Well, my friends, we are two days in to the year 2015!  I don't know about you, but I am excited for a fresh new year, with new experiences and opportunities to learn and grow.  While I don't usually make new year's resolutions, my goal for this year is to approach life with more positivity.  … Continue reading A Toast (Or Three) for the New Year! Five-Minute Plant-Based Ideas for a Power Breakfast or Lunch