Vegan

Vegan, Gluten Free & Grain Free: Homemade Black Bean Chips with Avocado Yogurt Dip, + How to Make Black Bean Flour at Home!

30-Minute Meal Prep Veggie Dish – How to Make Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes the EASY Way!

Vegan & Gluten Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars – Almost like oatmeal raisin cookies, but healthy enough to eat for breakfast…more like grab-and-go oatmeal!

NO Yeast, NO Machine, NO Knead: Vegan Gluten Free Bread with Buckwheat & Brown Rice Flour Crafting a gluten free bread recipe that’s soft, fluffy, and slice-able for sandwiches is challenging enough on its own. But, making a VEGAN gluten free bread recipe that doesn’t taste like cardboard? Faghedda bout it! Or so I thought… Homemade vegan […]

How to Make Puppy Chow / Muddy Buddies with Chex + Clean Ingredients! Puppy chow, muddy buddies, monkey munch, reindeer chow, WHATEVER you like to call it—this crunchy-salty-sweet holiday treat is hard to beat! And, with just a few simple swaps, you can make the traditional puppy chow recipe SO much cleaner. The standard muddy buddies […]

Cinnamon Sugar “Churro” Glazed Pecans – Easy Stovetop Candied Pecans! Candied pecans are a classic holiday treat, but they’re rarely vegan-friendly and need almost an hour or more in the oven. Luckily, this lightened-up cinnamon glazed pecans recipe requires no oil, no egg whites, and NO oven—just the stovetop! Traditionally, candied pecans need egg whites […]

Easy Holiday Party Appetizer: Apple Pie Dip & Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips! Nothing beats chips and dip when you’re feeling snack-y. For the holidays, try a sweeter twist on the classic duo: apple pie dip with cinnamon sugar tortilla chips! A lighter, healthier treat to serve as a holiday party appetizer, or a fun after-school […]

Easiest Sugar Plum Jam Recipe – No Pectin, Just Sugar & Plums! I’ve never tried sugar plum candies, but this festive sugar plum jam sure tastes sweet as candy—in spreadable form! Plums are in season in fall, making for naturally-sweeter, extra delicious plum jam. I love the hint of tang, vibrant color, and that I only […]

Easy Chocolate Truffles Recipe with Coconut Milk – Vegan, Paleo & Low Carb Friendly! Elegant, indulgent, and unbelievably simple—you only need TWO ingredients to make this easy chocolate truffles recipe! Creamy, fat-rich coconut milk makes each bite lusciously smooth and satisfying. And, you can use any chocolate you like, whether it’s milk, dark, or white! Personally, […]

Easy Lemon Drop Candy Recipe – Homemade Sour Hard Candy If you’re a fan of sour hard candies like Warheads, you’ve gotta try this festive lemon drop candy recipe! These goodies are bursting with intense, lemony flavor that’s so-sour-but-so-good—it’ll make your face pucker with joy. Seriously, don’t be fooled by the cute heart shapes… Made […]

2-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Peanut Butter | Easy Homemade Christmas Gift! Salty, creamy, and with a pinch of holiday spice—this pumpkin spice peanut butter recipe is deliciously irresistible! All of peanut butter’s savory, nutty goodness, infused with comforting, fall-time flavor. Personally, I love pumpkin everything all year-round, so this pumpkin spice peanut butter is a timeless […]

2 Ingredient Dark Chocolate Quinoa Bark Recipe – Easy Christmas Chocolate Bark With just 2 ingredients and minimal prep, you can make this sweet-and-crispy dark chocolate quinoa bark, featuring puffed quinoa instead of puffed rice! A deliciously simple and more fuel-filled Christmas chocolate bark option. Or, a tasty homemade Christmas gift that’s sure to please! […]

Root Vegetable Mash: Parsnip Turnip Potato Mash, Swirled with Carrot & Sweet Potato Mash! Upgrade your old-school mashed potatoes and try this wholesome root vegetable mash at Thanksgiving! Adding root vegetables like parsnips, rutabaga, and carrots to the mix makes this mash extra nutritious AND colorful. Plus, this marbled mash pairs sweeter AND savory varieties […]

Almond Stuffed Celery Sticks – Spooky Witch Fingers Halloween Treats! Try this crunchier, creepier version of ants-on-a-log for Halloween: spooky witch fingers! A.k.a. almond stuffed celery sticks—an awesome option for healthy Halloween snacks for kids. Simply fill celery ‘fingers’ with the nut or seed butter of your choice, and use whole almonds as ‘fingernails.’ You […]

Tomato, Olive & Guacamole Halloween Eyeballs – Healthy Halloween Party Snacks! Balance out the candy craze with healthy Halloween treats that are fun and festive instead of sugary and sweet! These goblin guacamole Halloween eyeballs snacks are healthy enough to eat ANY day of the year. Colorful, slightly creepy, and so easy to make! They’re […]

Black Lemonade / Charcoal Lemonade – Non Alcoholic Halloween Drinks for Kids (or Adults)! This spooky black lemonade has a secret superfood ingredient: activated charcoal! But, if charcoal lemonade (or ‘charcoal’ flavored anything) doesn’t sound super appealing to you…don’t worry. It only makes this regular ol’ lemonade LOOK like a creepy witches’ brew. But, you […]

Non Alcoholic Orange Halloween Punch for Kids (or Adults)! Get in the spooky spirit with this RADIOACTIVE orange Halloween punch! Okay, so it probably goes without saying that this fruit punch isn’t actually radioactive… But, the vibrant orange color makes it the perfect Halloween themed drink to serve at a party or gathering! And, made […]

Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes – Dorm Friendly Microwave Meal! These taco stuffed sweet potatoes make for a deliciously nutritious, satisfying, AND budget-friendly vegetarian dinner! With canned tomatoes, beans, and corn in the meatless filling, you cut down on costs and prep time—without sacrificing flavor. An easy dinner option to include in a no cook meal prep […]

Vegan & Paleo Broccoli Salad Recipe + How to Cook Broccoli in Microwave! One of the secrets to eating enough veggies is to learn HOW you like your veggies prepared. Not a fan of cooked or steamed broccoli? Give this cold broccoli salad a try! By blanching your broccoli florets, they turn out slightly tender […]

Easy Quinoa Oatmeal with Banana & Yogurt – Healthy Quinoa Breakfast Bowl! Oatmeal is a go-to option for college meal prep (especially in a dorm), but it’s not the only healthy, microwaveable breakfast. Instead, try this deliciously simple and budget-friendly twist: a QUNIOA breakfast bowl! Basically, it’s like a quinoa breakfast porridge or quinoa hot […]

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie Recipe – No Banana, No Coconut, No Dairy! Get your sweet, pumpkin-y fix in a sippable, on-the-go breakfast! This pumpkin pie smoothie is sweet, luscious and creamy, just like your favorite fall time dessert. But, it’s a far more wholesome and fuel-filled alternative to a noshing on a slice of leftover pie […]