Kombucha Berry Smoothie
This kombucha berry smoothie is so refreshing! It’s made with ingredients that may be beneficial for gut health, including kombucha and fiber-rich berries and greens. Avocado adds a wonderful...
View ArticleVegan Cashew Espresso Truffles
These vegan espresso truffles are made with a creamy cashew milk base. They’re decadent and surprisingly easy to make. Tis the season for all things sweet. Last year at this time, I was savoring dark...
View ArticleVegan Blueberry Corn Muffins
These vegan blueberry corn muffins are a delightful breakfast or snack! They combine two of my favorite muffins: cornmeal and blueberry. They’re easy to prepare and mildly sweet. Like many people, I...
View ArticleVegan Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Bars
These vegan strawberry rhubarb crumble bars are a perfect way to celebrate strawberry season! They feature a soft cookie layer, a quick, sweet strawberries and rhubarb, and a classic crumble topping....
View ArticleVegan Cranberry Almond Biscotti
Vegan cranberry almond biscotti is the perfect edible gift to share with friends during the holiday season—or to enjoy on your own with a cup of coffee! There is so much to love about a good biscotti...
View ArticleEasy Green Juice Recipe + Juicing Nutrition Tips
This is my go-to easy green juice recipe! You can use a high-speed or regular blender, no juicer required. Just blend and strain! Plus, the juice is packed with healthful and tasty ingredients. I...
View ArticleVegan Dark Chocolate Cashew Cream Scones
Figuring out what and how to cook for my mom, who has a very different set of tastebuds from mine, has been a welcome challenge over the years. But experience has shown me that she’s pretty much...
View ArticleCaramel Cinnamon Crispy Treats
I’ve never been a cold cereal person. It’s a little weird, I know. Even as a kid, when most of my friends ate milk and cereal every morning for breakfast, it wasn’t my thing. Instead, I gravitated to...
View ArticleSpicy Harissa Black Eyed Pea Dip
Black-eyed peas are thought to bestow luck and prosperity to those who eat them on New Year’s Eve. In the American South, where black-eyed peas have been cultivated as early as the 17th century,...
View ArticleChai Spice Energy Balls
I keep seeing mention of quarantine snacks on social media. Yesterday afternoon, it occurred to me that I was running low on snacks myself! As I considered about what to make, I thought back to these...
View ArticleSpicy Harissa Black Eyed Pea Dip
Black-eyed peas are thought to bestow luck and prosperity to those who eat them on New Year’s Eve. In the American South, where black-eyed peas have been cultivated as early as the 17th century,...
View ArticleSweet Cherry Oat Crumble Bars
Valentine’s Day is a week away. For me, this means pretty much one thing: seven days in which to use my heart-shaped cookie cutter in as many ways possible. So far, my treats of choice are these sweet...
View ArticleSpiced Citrus Pecan Breakfast Bread
I always do a ton of baking before the winter holidays, but I tend to forget how nice it is to have homemade baked goods in the kitchen and freezer year-round. I’ve been baking a lot this month, and...
View ArticleVegan Dark Chocolate Cashew Cream Scones
Figuring out what and how to cook for my mom, who has a very different set of tastebuds from mine, has been a welcome challenge over the years. But experience has shown me that she’s pretty much...
View ArticleSunflower Seed and Carrot Pate
I love cashews, and as you’ve probably noticed, I use them in just about everything, from cashew cheese to raw whipped cream. Even so, cashews can be pricey, and some folks have allergies to them, so...
View ArticleRaw Cappuccino Shake
Back in May, I wrote about NuZest USA protein powder. It’s a pea protein, available either in a neutral flavor or in subtle varieties of plain, vanilla, cappuccino or chocolate. It’s nut free, soy...
View ArticleSpicy Brussels Sprout & Pumpkin Seed Salad Topper
Have you guys come across Brussel Bytes? They’re these delicious, dehydrated raw snacks made with shredded brussels sprouts, seeds, and seasonings (they’re made by the same folks who make Coco-roons)....
View ArticleAvocado, Grape, Banana, and Cilantro Green Smoothie
It has been a while since I posted a smoothie recipe on the blog. Smoothies, I think, are the kind of recipes we all start to take for granted after a while. Most of us have a go-to smoothie formula...
View ArticleEasy Vegan Coconut Bacon
I know what you’re thinking — coconut bacon? I, too, used to assume that a vegan interpretation of bacon was pure folly. Few foods inspire the wholehearted adoration that bacon seems to receive, and...
View ArticleAlmond Cherry Oat Cookies
Today’s post—and the cookies in it—is small and sweet. As usual, school is keeping me busy, and I confess that I’ve done very little cooking at all this week. Still, long and busy days demand good...
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