Autumn Fruit Bowl with Apple Spice Nice Cream

Hello, hello! Just stopping by real quick to share a fun autumn inspired nice cream idea. I know, great timing by me. Now that I'm finally getting around to post this cool treat, the temperature decides to drop. I don't know about you all, but around here it has been positively beautiful outside the last … Continue reading Autumn Fruit Bowl with Apple Spice Nice Cream

Chocolate Minty Matcha Cups + Make Your Own Coconut Butter (vegan)

When I threw these little treats together for myself on Halloween, and posted a photo on Instagram, I had no idea they would be such a hit. The photo above happens to have the most likes on my page. Many people requested the recipe, and since it was a spur-of-the-moment, "mama needs some chocolate" treat, … Continue reading Chocolate Minty Matcha Cups + Make Your Own Coconut Butter (vegan)

Vegan Coconut Milk French Toast with Fried Plaintains

This post is coming at you on such a whim. I really wasn't planning on posting this today. It was just an idea that's been floating around my head for the last couple of days that I finally decided to just make already! To my surprise and delight it came out perfectly! This french toast … Continue reading Vegan Coconut Milk French Toast with Fried Plaintains

Easy Homemade Coconut Yogurt, No Yogurt Maker Required – Vegan, Paleo, Sugar-Free

I love dairy-free yogurt. Especially with fruit. Especially with fruit all layered up in a parfait. Yum, yum, yum. It's creamy, tangy, and comforting. Plus it's super healthy for you and is loaded with immune boosting and gut flora flourishing probiotics. Right? Well, maybe. Many conventional yogurts, both dairy and dairy-free, have plenty of added … Continue reading Easy Homemade Coconut Yogurt, No Yogurt Maker Required – Vegan, Paleo, Sugar-Free

12 Last-Minute Ideas for a Healthier Halloween

I'm almost too late for this post, but just in case some of you are procrastinators like me, here are some scary good (healthier) treats for Halloween that won't make you feel ghoulish! Carob Almond Candy Apples Pardon the vintage/early-days-of-FYB photo, because these are really so delicious! Also they have no sweeteners of any kind, … Continue reading 12 Last-Minute Ideas for a Healthier Halloween

Dark Chocolate Snickers Minis (vegan, can be made raw)

Only 3 more days until Halloween. Can that be right?? Seems like fall is whizzing by faster than I can shake a crunchy, brown-leafed stick at it. I'm starting to panic a little, not because of the impending doom of another Michigan winter, but because I have oodles of fall recipe ideas just simmering in … Continue reading Dark Chocolate Snickers Minis (vegan, can be made raw)

Two Ingredient Classic Caramel Apples – No Corn Syrup, Refined Sugar, or Dairy (Vegan)

Traditional-tasting caramel apples without cream, sugar, butter, or corn syrup? It's true! Finally figuring out this recipe was like cracking a secret code. It was like making a world-changing discovery. It was like striking GOLD. Rich, buttery, sweet, and sticky caramel gold. Alright, alright, I'm being a bit dramatic. It's not my fault, you guys. It's … Continue reading Two Ingredient Classic Caramel Apples – No Corn Syrup, Refined Sugar, or Dairy (Vegan)

Vegan Pumpkin Pie Custard Cups or Pumpkin Pie Panna Cotta – Same Basic Recipe with One Small Tweak

  Not that I need an excuse to post another sweet recipe, but in case you didn't know, today is National Dessert Day, and I'm not about to miss out on that opportunity! This treat is yet another super easy recipe to add to your healthy dessert repertoire. A pumpkin recipe nonetheless! As a matter … Continue reading Vegan Pumpkin Pie Custard Cups or Pumpkin Pie Panna Cotta – Same Basic Recipe with One Small Tweak

Easy Baked Plums with Coconut Cream and Ginger Cardamom Syrup (vegan, refined sugar-free)

This dessert is so simple, I hesitated to post it as a "recipe." It was so delicious, however, that I decided I needed to share it with you. Plus, I thought it might be nice to throw in a non-pumpkin or non-apple recipe, every once in a while... you know, to mix things up a … Continue reading Easy Baked Plums with Coconut Cream and Ginger Cardamom Syrup (vegan, refined sugar-free)

Spiced Apple Donuts with Apple Cider Glaze (baked, vegan, gluten free, refined sugar free)

Could there be a more delicious time of year than autumn? I mean seriously... cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, apples, pumpkin, squash... baked goods... hot mulled cider. Goodness me! I know I say this about every season, but there is just something special about fall and all of its associated goodies. There's a hypnotizing coziness about it … Continue reading Spiced Apple Donuts with Apple Cider Glaze (baked, vegan, gluten free, refined sugar free)