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Colorful and flavorful plant-based loaded potato skins that combine the savoriness of black beans and potatoes with the sweetness of barbecue sauce and pineapple.  This is one snack that is too good to say no to, and is 100% acceptable to eat as a meal. I have been blogging for about two and a half years [...]

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Raw, vegan Cheezy Broccoli Poppers that are perfect for snacking.  These will turn anyone and everyone into broccoli lovers- kids and "big kids at heart" included! Don't tell my boyfriend this, but I have never been a huge broccoli lover.  If you asked him what his favorite food of all time is, he would probably say [...]

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This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almonds. For more Game Changing Snacks, visit Blue Diamond Almonds on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. I don't really do football.  Tailgating is fun (mostly for the beverages) and spending time with my friends is great, but I have just never really gotten into football.  I am more of a [...]

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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 [...]

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A flavorful French onion-inspired way to make roasted chickpeas.  These chickpeas are perfect for snackin' or as soup and salad toppers! I am going to take a stab at what you are probably thinking right now... "Didn't she just share a recipe for roasted chickpeas yesterday?" You, my friend, would be correct!  What can I say?  I [...]

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bake sweet potato microwave

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 [...]

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This post featuring my Honey Vanilla Oatmeal Breakfast Bake is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almonds through their Tastemakers program.  I received free product and was compensated for my time but, as always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. I was on a major cereal kick for the months of June and July.  I blame [...]

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A tutorial on how to cut one of my favorite fruits, cantaloupe. After I wrote my post on How to Select and Cut a Ripe Avocado, I figured there are probably a whole slew of other fruits that people may be uncertain about how to cut.  After all, I was in that boat at one [...]

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This post on compiling an easy and delicious vegan snack plate is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almonds through their Tastemakers program.  I was provided with free product and was compensated for my time but, as always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. I'm not going to lie.  In the past I have gotten a [...]

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This easy recipe for Chocolate Pretzels enables you to have a delicious and healthy snack in five minutes flat. Remember yesterday when I got all crazy and mentioned the upcoming Christmas holiday?  I hope you don't hate me for that!  And to take it even further, I am going to come out and admit that I am [...]

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