"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get"... Unless you make your own chocolates, and then you can be sure that every single one is caramel-filled. When given a box of chocolates growing up, and even as an adult, I always tried to pick out and eat all … Continue reading Four Ingredient Chocolate Covered Caramels (Vegan)
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5 Ingredient Silver Dollar Sweet Chickpea Flour Pancakes (vegan + gluten-free)
Today is International Pancake Day and I want to share my favorite gluten-free and vegan pancake recipe. I love this recipe because it only requires 5 relatively inexpensive, easy to find (maybe already in your kitchen) ingredients. Just one kind of flour is needed, no gums or starches or any other sort of special additions. … Continue reading 5 Ingredient Silver Dollar Sweet Chickpea Flour Pancakes (vegan + gluten-free)
Cherry Cloud Parfait (raw, vegan, sugar-free)
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have noticed I've been on a tart cherry kick. I've been buying them frozen, and I just can't get enough. Today's dessert is something I dreamed up one night when I was in the thick of my tart cherry infatuation. This is the perfect dreamy dessert to … Continue reading Cherry Cloud Parfait (raw, vegan, sugar-free)
Buffalo Cauliflower Bites with Vegan Blue Cheese Dressing (gluten free, vegan, dairy free, soy free, nut free)
I know, I know... it's been done. And done, and done, before. It's not going to stop me from offering my version of this quintessential party finger food. The reason being, that I'm fairly certain that these spicy little bites are going to knock your Super Bowl socks off. Assuming there are such a thing … Continue reading Buffalo Cauliflower Bites with Vegan Blue Cheese Dressing (gluten free, vegan, dairy free, soy free, nut free)
Homemade, All Natural Vitamin C Powder
So I want to plant a little idea in your head. I'm just going to leave it there and let it germinate for a bit... You can make your own vitamin-rich superfood powders. For cheap. Even, basically, for free. Yep, it's true. Let me explain. This vitamin C powder is made from something you were … Continue reading Homemade, All Natural Vitamin C Powder
Pretty Things Smoothie (with Beet, Strawberry, and Citrus)
When I heard that David Bowie passed away 10 days ago, I was in disbelief. How could he be gone? To echo the phrase I kept reading others lament, "I didn't know he was even mortal!" His creativity and talent seemed superhuman. Even though I didn't know David Bowie personally, I was incredibly saddened by … Continue reading Pretty Things Smoothie (with Beet, Strawberry, and Citrus)
Hint of Lemon Cornmeal Waffles with Blueberry Compote (vegan and gluten-free)
Steaming hot, crispy edged, kiss-of-lemon cornmeal waffles adorned with a warm, syrupy blueberry compote... Sounds pretty good on a blustery, snow-swirling, Sunday morning, doesn't it? With a temperature read of about 10 degrees (that's Fahrenheit. -12 C for my dear readers outside of the U.S.) Yeah... that's COLD. These heavenly waffles are just the thing … Continue reading Hint of Lemon Cornmeal Waffles with Blueberry Compote (vegan and gluten-free)
No-Cook, Five Minute, Classic Pizza Sauce
Pizza is a popular menu item at our house. If it was up to my husband, we would have pizza for dinner 7 nights a week. Probably for lunch too. During the colder winter months, pizza makes an appearance on our plates at least once a week. Usually on the weekends. Over the years I've … Continue reading No-Cook, Five Minute, Classic Pizza Sauce
Sweet and Creamy Maple Tahini Fruit Dip (and Why You Should Eat More Tahini)
Most people know tahini as a main ingredient in hummus; a thick, somewhat bitter paste made of ground sesame seeds. There are, however, so many yummy ways to use tahini. I love using it in a tasty sauce to pour over falafel, and it makes a delicious and easy creamy salad dressing. Tahini is also … Continue reading Sweet and Creamy Maple Tahini Fruit Dip (and Why You Should Eat More Tahini)
Hearty Crock-Pot Split Pea Soup with Homemade Croutons and Coconut Bacon (Vegan)
You guys, this is exciting. Today's recipe represents a revolution in my kitchen. A discovery of epic proportions. The realization that a pot does not indeed need to be stood over, stirred, and stared into. I've heard tell the wonders of this contraption, but never did I believe it. I myself own not one, but … Continue reading Hearty Crock-Pot Split Pea Soup with Homemade Croutons and Coconut Bacon (Vegan)
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