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Vegan Peanut Butter Bran Muffins
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Grape and Goat Cheese Salad with Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
Sometimes simple is key. It’s a hard lesson to remember when there are so many spices, sauces, and flavor combinations to experiment with, but we often create our…
Simple Curry Roasted Carrots
Introducing the world’s easiest side dish! Roasted simply with salt, pepper, olive oil and curry powder, these rainbow carrots are a perfect accompaniment to any hearty main dish.…
Crispy Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Let’s get real for a minute. Is there anything better than a warm chocolate chip cookie? Mmm hmmm. That’s that I thought. My favorite cookies are chewy on…
Homemade Sweet Potato Chips
Step aside, store-bought potato chips! These simple, homemade chips will satisfy your crunchy and salty cravings without compromising your healthy diet. It takes only 6 ingredients to make…
Overnight Cashew “Cheese” Sauce
If you’re looking for a dairy-free (or just plain delicious) cheese substitute, you’ve come to the right place! From lasagna to dipping sauce, to nachos and quesadillas, this…
“Fancy” Popcorn
It’s snack time! When Tyler first introduced me to “Fancy” Popcorn, I was skeptical. Why would you put spices on popcorn? In my mind, popcorn had two flavor…
Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Mmmm…the smell of freshly baked bread has got to be one of the coziest smells on the planet. My quest for a healthier banana bread that equals its…
Milk and Cereal Coconut Ice Cream
If you love eating cereal and getting to that point where half is soft and half is still crunchy, you’re going to dig this ice cream. It’s a…
Live to Live Grocery List
It’s grocery day! I don’t know about you, but grocery day isn’t exactly my favorite day of the week. Why? Because I inevitably forget something, or I decide…
Chocolate Mud Puddle Smoothie
What’s greenish brown and tastes way better than it looks? You guessed it: The Chocolate Mud Puddle Smoothie! Don’t be fooled by the…uh…”unique” color. This healthy (and easy!)…
Cranberry-Nut Granola
Slightly sweet, slightly salty, and super cinnamony (which really should be a word), this easy homemade granola is a perfect way to start your day. I used to…
Vegan “Crab” Cakes
“Ya know what I feel like doing this afternoon? I want to sit on the beach and eat fresh seafood.” This was the comment that inspired Tyler’s Vegan…
5-Minute Vegan Chocolate Frosting
Do like chocolate? Do you like peanut butter? Do you like recipes that take only 5 minutes? If you answered “yes” to these questions, you’ll love this vegan…
Polenta with Tomatoes and Basil
When I was a kid I loved making risotto for my family. I still love risotto, but polenta is my favorite alternative, and the bright flavors in this…
Ultimate PBJ+K Smoothie
I’m pretty sure we’re all familiar with the acronym PBJ. (It stands for peanut butter and jelly, just to be safe…and now I feel ridiculous for spelling that…
Overnight French Toast
What should you make when you want a special breakfast that requires minimal effort? Overnight French Toast! My father-in-law deserves all the credit for this dish. I distinctly…
Homemade Spring Rolls
If you’re like me, you’re ready for Spring and some warmer weather. And when the weather turns warm, I always find myself craving foods with lots of herbs…
Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
I have a batter problem. To be more precise, I can’t resist eating raw batter. I just can’t. Cookie dough, brownie batter, pancake batter, muffin batter…you name it.…
Quick and Easy Hummus
We’ve been on a Mediterranean food kick, so I decided to try my hand at hummus! I had never made hummus, but I felt strangely determined not to…
Cinnamon Oatmeal Pancakes
There’s nothing like a big stack of pancakes on a Saturday morning. I’ve always loved pancakes. Whether for breakfast, lunch or dinner, there’s just something warm and cozy…
Creamy Cauliflower Soup
This soup was born in Napa Valley, California. Not too shabby, eh? This past Christmas I was lucky enough to travel to Napa with Tyler’s family. One evening…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
Chocolate, peanut butter, and banana…what’s not to like? This make-ahead breakfast is hearty, nutty, chocolaty, and delicious. It’s a perfect way to refuel after a morning workout, or…
Everything Salad
I call this the “Everything Salad” because it truly has everything you need for a hearty dinner: Healthy fats from the avocado and pistachios, protein from the tempeh,…
Training Fuel: Vegan Peanut Butter Bran Muffins
As a kid, my mom used to make All-Bran muffins on the weekends, and I loved eating the batter just about as much as I loved eating the muffins.…
Sweet Potato and Carrot Puree
Several years ago, at a delicious little hideaway restaurant in Lake Tahoe, my husband and I discovered carrot puree. I used to love my mom’s caramelized carrots with…
Mocha Hot Fudge Sauce
I don’t like coffee. Wait! Don’t leave just yet! This mocha hot fudge sauce is my compromise for the wonderful world of coffee lovers out there (including my…
Blueberry Muffin Overnight Oats
I discovered overnight oats in December of 2017. Can you guess what Tyler and I have had for breakfast almost every day since then? You guessed it…pancakes. Just…
Chocolate Cherry Thin Mint Smoothie
I’ve been converted! I’ve always been skeptical of combining cherries with chocolate. Black forest cake? It just felt wrong. In my attempt to sneak more greens into my…
Spicy Cajun Party Mix
Who’s ready to party? Or, if you’re like me, who’s ready for some munchies that you can keep all to yourself? (No judgement from me!) This party mix…
Spicy Romesco Sauce
Why should you look at what other people are eating in a restaurant? Because you may end up trying something that you never would have ordered otherwise! Tyler…
“Mexican Hot Chocolate” Pudding
This was an accident. I love chocolate (who doesn’t?) and I love custard (again…who doesn’t?), so I’ve been experimenting with vegan chocolate sauce and pudding recipes. As a…
