Healthier & Happier Living with a Plant-Based Diet
It's that time of year again! As soon as everyone is back in the swing of things with school and fall schedules, Halloween arrives and the holidays are here. At this point, there's no going back - we're all busy busy busy. And when we're BUSY, healthy eating and homecooked meals start to slide. Not… Continue reading Crazy-Easy Sloppy Joes and 5-Ingredient Vegan Cookbook Review & Giveaway
Change up your daily bowl of oatmeal with these delicious Carrot Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies. Full of fiber, protein, good fats and minerals, they will keep you going for hours! 1 mashed banana 2 tablespoons tahini 1/2 cup shredded carrots 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Dash of salt 1/2 cup rolled oats Stir together the… Continue reading Carrot Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
I've been wanting to share this recipe for a while, and thought it would be a great time time for them. A delicious chocolate cupcake with cherry filling, coconut cream frosting and more chocolate ~ who's in? These take a few steps for the cupcake, filling and frosting, but they are totally worth it! Vegan… Continue reading Vegan Black Forest Cupcakes
I've been wanting to make these cookies for several months now, and here they are! I've never been a fan of oatmeal raisin cookies (I mean, why choose raisins when you can have chocolate chips?) but I love cranberry orange oatmeal, so why not have it in a cookie? It is perfect! They are sweet,… Continue reading Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookies (Vegan)
These little bites have a bright sunshiny flavor with a slight herbal essence from the rosemary. They are a great pre- or post-workout snack, breakfast on the go, or light dessert. Lemon Rosemary Sunshine Bites 1 1/2 cups raw macadamia nuts 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup dates 1… Continue reading Lemon Rosemary Sunshine Bites
UPDATE ~ the giveaway winner is ANN! Congratulations Ann, I'll be in touch to get your address. ----------------------------------------------- I've decided that we should institute afternoon tea as a thing in the US workday. Wouldn't that be great? A break every afternoon that includes a little cake or muffin or donut with some tea or coffee,… Continue reading Blueberry Tea Cakes with Vegan Lemon Buttercream Glaze
I've been hearing a lot lately about the benefits of beets, though I have to say that they have never been one of my favorite vegetables. I don't really like them in juice (they always seem to make it taste like dirt), or as a side dish by themselves (kind of slimy when steamed). I… Continue reading Spring Beet Salad
Last week we started talking about inspirations for ideas to spice up your kitchen creations (pun intended 😊) One thing I do is become more aware of food and recipes all around me. Creating something you see or hear about someone else eating is an easy way to come up with a new recipe. As… Continue reading Tips to help boost your cooking inspiration ~ an excerpt from Kitchen Creativity by Karen Page
One question I get asked a lot is how to come up with different recipes and have more variety with meals, so I'm going to be talking about that more this month (great for those of you who tend to make New Year's resolutions around cooking more and eating healthier food!). One way is very… Continue reading Vegan Cranberry Eggnog Muffins
Calling all tahini lovers ~ this one's for you! Recently the wonderful people at Sesame Kingdom asked me to try some of their new Mediterranean tahini spreads, and let me tell you, they are amazing! But before we get to that, I wanted to announce the winner of a copy of The Vegan Air Fryer.… Continue reading Sesame Kingdom Tahini Spreads
