Healthy Banana Bread Donuts with Easy 2-Ingredient Chocolate Glaze (vegan, gluten-free)

Soft, light, fluffy, baked banana bread flavored donuts are dipped into a rich chocolate-y ganache and sprinkled with nuts and coconut chips for a scrumptious, but healthier, start to your day. My daughter and I went a little crazy over these donuts. Can you blame us? While I wouldn't go so far as to say … Continue reading Healthy Banana Bread Donuts with Easy 2-Ingredient Chocolate Glaze (vegan, gluten-free)

Celebrate Earth Day with a New Vegan Recipe App

As a passionate plant-based foodie, animal advocate, and concerned resident of our one-and-only home, planet earth, I can think of no better way to celebrate Earth Day than adopting a vegan diet. Not only will you reap health and beauty benefits galore, you will help out our planet and all of its inhabitants by reducing … Continue reading Celebrate Earth Day with a New Vegan Recipe App

Nacho Cheese Cauliflower Popcorn (raw, vegan)

I'm sharing a fun little snack today that is not only vegan, but completely raw as well. Cauliflower popcorn? I was a little skeptical at first, but after making it (and making it again, and again, and again), I was more than a little hooked on this crunchy and flavorful whole food snack. Occasionally, out … Continue reading Nacho Cheese Cauliflower Popcorn (raw, vegan)

Roasted Garlic and Tomato Toasts + Protecting Your Skin from the Inside Out

I have a really tasty recipe for you today. I made these roasted tomato toasts for lunch over the weekend, and they were so good, I decided I needed to share the recipe with you all. These make a great, simple lunch (I enjoyed mine with a nice green salad with lots of veggies) and … Continue reading Roasted Garlic and Tomato Toasts + Protecting Your Skin from the Inside Out

Lemon Shortbread Bars: Guest Post from Vegandra

Happy Friday my dears! Today I'm doing something a little bit different. When Alexandra, from the blog Vegandra, reached out to me about writing a guest post, I thought, great idea, why have I never done that before?! Upon perusing her site, I found a lovely variety of easy to follow recipes, great information on the … Continue reading Lemon Shortbread Bars: Guest Post from Vegandra

Simple Coconut Lemongrass Soup (Vegan)

You may have noticed things have been a little quiet around the blog. I spontaneously decided to take a week off from posting on the blog, taking some time to relax and visit family, as well as simply clearing my mind from all the little imaginary pressures I put on myself. By doing so, ended … Continue reading Simple Coconut Lemongrass Soup (Vegan)

Baked Lemon Cheesecake (vegan, oil-free, gluten-free, soy-free, sugar-free)

Cheesecake. Baked Cheesecake. There's nothing quite like it. Irresistibly rich, dense, creamy, and delightfully sweet with a hint of tangy cheese flavor. If you've recently switched to a whole food plant-based diet, you may have thought your baked cheesecake days were over. I'm here to tell you the fun has just begun, folks. This lemony … Continue reading Baked Lemon Cheesecake (vegan, oil-free, gluten-free, soy-free, sugar-free)

Cheesy Potato Asparagus Blossoms (vegan, gluten-free)

Last week I was brainstorming ideas for holiday dishes, and I kept envisioning layers of potato, cheese, and asparagus. A casserole, of sorts. Now, I love a good plant-based casserole, but honestly I rarely make those sorts of dishes. Since posting a casserole would be a bit out of character for me, I came up … Continue reading Cheesy Potato Asparagus Blossoms (vegan, gluten-free)

Homemade Macadamia Nut Milk

Making homemade dairy-free milk is so easy. Honestly, I feel kind of silly even sharing this "recipe" because, for all plant milks, the technique is pretty much the same. Soak, blend, strain. That's it! It's so easy, and the results are out of this world. If you're used to buying your almond, cashew, or other … Continue reading Homemade Macadamia Nut Milk

Carrot Raisin Apple Oat Bran Muffin-Doughnuts (Vegan + Gluten-Free)

Need a little extra incentive to get out of bed now that the mornings are darker? Hearty, soft, and subtly sweet doughnut shaped muffins made with carrots, apples, raisins, pecans, oat bran and gluten free flour are topped with creamy whipped yogurt and cashew cream. If this doesn't make you feel peppy (despite the time … Continue reading Carrot Raisin Apple Oat Bran Muffin-Doughnuts (Vegan + Gluten-Free)