Normally I am ecstatic when Friday rolls around. But not this Friday! This Friday is the last full day of my Colorado vacation. As you can imagine, I am a bit disappointed about this. It has been an amazing week so far, and I do not want it to end... at all. Such is life, [...]
Desserts
39 Gluten-Free Recipes for the Fourth of July
June 26, 2015 in Desserts, Drinks, Entrees, Recipes, Sides, Snacks
A single-serve vegan and gluten-free muffin with all of the healthy baking essentials: almond butter, banana, and raisins! This makes for the perfect second breakfast, and pairs well with a little extra nut butter for a tasty evening treat. I may or may not have a newfound obsession: single-serve desserts. I know that single-serve desserts [...]
When you take a peek into my pantry, there are a few things that you will always, always find. Oatmeal? Check! Popcorn? Check! Nut butter? Check! And one other thing that I am quite fond of... Rice cakes! I kid you not. From the time I moved into my apartment over two years ago, I honestly [...]
A vegan and gluten-free Single-Serve Cacao Nib Banana Bread Muffin that perfectly satisfies your sweet tooth in a healthier way. Remember when I said that I was a big-time Tuesday hater? I wasn't lying. I generally am not a fan. But I am going to make an exception today. This Tuesday is a bit different [...]
Vegan and gluten-free three-ingredient Homemade Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Crackers that come together in three minutes flat. The sweet and salty combination just got a whole lot healthier and even more delicious! This picture looks a lot like my childhood, only healthier... and probably a lot prettier. I don't know about your family, but [...]
A warm, cozy protein and veggie-packed hot cocoa perfect for a snowy afternoon. Let's all make hot cocoa a little less traditional and a lot more delicious and nutritious! Even though most people think that I am crazy for saying this, I actually enjoy snow. I think it is beautiful, calming, and peaceful... well, as [...]
The Best CEVG Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes of 2014
January 1, 2015 in Breakfast, Desserts, Entrees, Other, Recipes, Salads, Sandwiches, Snacks
Happy New Year and welcome to 2015! I hope your brand new year is off to a great start. If you are anything like me, your body is craving some good, clean, healthy food after two weeks of eating plenty of junk. Lucky for you, I've got ya covered today with a recap of my favorite [...]
A sweet and creamy Vanilla Fruit Salad that comes together in 10 minutes flat for any Holiday gathering. Since I am a big-time foodie and love to cook and blog about food, you may think that cooking for holiday gatherings is my idea of fun. Well guess what? That is not always the case! I [...]
Some foods notoriously sound fancy, stuffy, and complicated. These same foods normally intimidate me and, as a result, in the past I have shied away from making them. Baking my own bread has always been on that "intimidating list," as has making homemade pies and poaching pears. For some reason, the idea of "poaching" something [...]
How to Make a Baked Sweet Potato in the Microwave
October 15, 2014 in Desserts, Recipes, Sides, Snacks
A tutorial on how to "bake" a sweet potato in the microwave in under seven minutes. If you have not already figured it out, I am a big-time sweet potato lover. I love sweet potato fries. I love sweet potato in soups. I love baked stuffed sweet potatoes for dinner and baked sweet potatoes topped with [...]
