Vegan Maple Cinnamon Sweet Potato Bread
Sweet potatoes are one of my all time favorite things to eat. Baked to perfection with the sweet flavors intensified, then stuffed, or mashed with a...
16-11-2018 21:31
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40 Vegan Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes
Yesterday I promised I would share my favorite Thanksgiving dessert recipes with you all, so here they are! I think dessert is an essential part of T...
14-11-2018 21:32
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30 Vegan Savory Thanksgiving Recipes
Sometimes I feel like people think that vegans don\'t get to enjoy good food on holidays like Thanksgiving. But on the contrary, we feast just like t...
13-11-2018 21:31
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Vegan Double Chocolate Pecan Pie
One important tradition for Thanksgiving in my family is pecan pie. I know pumpkin and apple are the most popular, but my Grandma and Mom\'s favorite...
12-11-2018 21:31
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Vegan Eggnog Truffles
I know it is not Christmas yet, but I have seen eggnog in stores, so that means it is officially eggnog season, right"! Not that I usually buy mine ...
09-11-2018 21:33
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Root Vegetable Lentil Stew
In the deli I work at, we sell so much soup it is unreal. We sell at least 24 quarts a day. I understand. We do make really good soups and stews ...
07-11-2018 21:29
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Vegan Black Bottom Cupcakes
When I was little, my Mom would bake some pretty amazing things. Mostly things that were passed down from my Grandma or from the old church cookbook...
05-11-2018 21:32
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Vegan Tahini Salted Caramel Brownies
I am finding I love tahini even more for sweet applications than savory. I used to think it was just something to make hummus and dressing with, but...
03-11-2018 21:28
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Sweet and Spicy Roasted Brussels Sprouts
One of my all time favorite items to make in the Fall is roasted brussels sprouts. They are like savory candy honestly. Tender on the inside, crisp...
01-11-2018 21:31
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Baked Stuffed Apples with Cinnamon Ice Cream
Apple pie may be the most popular apple dessert, but you know what else is delicious" Baked apples. Not only that, they are a little bit lighter opt...
29-10-2018 21:29
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Vegan Spider Web Peanut Butter Cups
Peanut butter cups are my all time favorite Halloween candy. Or just favorite candy growing up in general. Whenever we would get home with our stas...
27-10-2018 21:29
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Vegan Chocolate Covered Raisin Oatmeal Cookies
There is always the age old debate when it comes to classic oatmeal cookies. You have the chocolate chip side and the raisin side. I find that most...
25-10-2018 21:29
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Vegan Chai Spiced Pear Cakes with Hazelnut Chocolate Glaze
So far Fall in Minnesota has been a rather chilly rainy one, the temperatures in the 30s and 40s most days with rain for 2 weeks straight it felt lik...
22-10-2018 21:28
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Poison Apple Martini
I have been craving some apple cider lately, so when I saw some honeycrisp apple cider at Trader Joes for a good price I had to get some. The most i...
20-10-2018 21:28
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Vegan Pumpkin Spice Waffles
When I do recipe experiments, they don\'t always turn out perfect. In fact sometimes they are fantastic flops. Like when I tried to make pumpkin waf...
18-10-2018 21:32
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DIY Vegan Halloween Candy Recipes
When I was little, I loved dressing up for Halloween. I think I was a cat the most, since that was always my favorite animal. I wasn\'t very imag...
17-10-2018 21:28
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Vegan Birthday Cake Popcorn
Nothing compares to vanilla Birthday cake as far as I am concerned. I used to love the boxed funfetti cake mix stuff when I was little, until I star...
15-10-2018 21:28
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Vegan Maple Pecan Scones
The deli I work in makes the most delicious smelling scones. I say delicious smelling because I have never actually tasted them since they aren\'t v...
13-10-2018 21:32
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Autumn Apple Fig Salad with Lemon Maple Tahini Dressing
I still haven\'t been to an apple orchard yet this year. Maybe next weekend. But I have bought some amazing local apples at the grocery store. The...
11-10-2018 21:32
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Vegan Macadamia Nut Cheesecake Brownies
I have always considered macadamia nuts as kind of special. They are more rich and buttery than other nuts, a little bit more spendy most of the time...
09-10-2018 21:28
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Vegan Chocolate Coffee Hazelnut Butter Cookies
When I was little I loved Nutella. I mostly just spread it on toast and thought I was having dessert for breakfast. I mean how else could I get awa...
06-10-2018 21:29
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Vegan Pumpkin Spice Truffles
This is the time of year when I always keep canned pumpkin on hand. It is so useful. You can make pancakes, or cake, or pumpkin spice overnight oat...
04-10-2018 21:30
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Vegan Pumpkin Turtle Cheesecake
I see food items and recipes all the time that I say to myself I would like to veganize. There was a magazine next to the checkout line when I was a...
01-10-2018 21:30
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Vegan Snickerdoodle Crepes with Caramelized Apples
I had never tasted a snickerdoodle cookie until I was about 16 years old. Surprising I know, I had tried most of the other classics, like chocolate ...
29-09-2018 21:31
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Hazelnut Pecan Maple Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Butter
The weather was so perfect last weekend! About 45F degrees in the morning and 70F degrees in the afternoon. As far as I am concerned it could stay ...
26-09-2018 21:32
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Vegan Pumpkin Spice Caramel Lava Cakes
Happy first official day of Fall! I thought it would be appropriate since it is to share my first pumpkin recipe of the season with all of you! My ...
23-09-2018 21:31
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Thai Red Curry Vegan Mac and Cheese
When Eric and I were at Twin Cities Veg Fest last Sunday, the Herbivorous Butcher food truck had some Thai Red Curry Mac and Cheese that sounded good...
21-09-2018 21:30
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Vegan Chai Spice Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cookies
It was a good weekend! Eric and I hit up Twin Cities Veg Fest on Sunday, and although it was 90F degrees, it was still a lot of fun and a really nic...
19-09-2018 21:32
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Vegan Maple Brandy Apple Hand Pies
I am so ready for Fall. It was still 90F degrees here this weekend, and it still feels like Summer, but you can tell that Fall is starting to creep ...
17-09-2018 21:29
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Triple Chocolate Popcorn
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I have always loved popcorn. Growing up, I would make microwave popcorn all the time, and we always had plenty on hand. Never mind the fact that...
13-09-2018 21:28
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Vegan Pine Nut Cookies
I consider pine nuts to be special. Mostly because they are pretty expensive in my neck of the woods at most places where you buy them. So, I don\'...
10-09-2018 21:31
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Vegan Marble Cake Waffles
I have recipe fails sometimes. Like once I made a mac and cheese (before I went vegan, back in college) and it was supposed to be souffle like and b...
08-09-2018 21:30
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Vegan Strawberry Pop-Tarts
I was kind of a picky eater when I was little when it came to normal quick breakfast foods. I didn\'t like cereal or milk, I didn\'t like oatmeal (w...
06-09-2018 21:30
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Strawberry Peach Avocado Quinoa Salad
We have a quinoa salad in the deli I work in that has Summer fruits in it and it is pretty popular. You wouldn\'t think that quinoa and fruit would ...
04-09-2018 21:31
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Vegan Strawberry Peach Crisp
There was a time a few years back (well more like 10 years back) that I made fruit crisps every weekend. I mean, they are healthy, delicious and rea...
02-09-2018 21:33
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Strawberry Jalapeno Jam
My Grandma did lots of preserving fruits and vegetables through canning. My favorite was the strawberry jam it was so good! I mean, I don\'t think a...
30-08-2018 21:30
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CBD Peppermint Chocolate Cups
Maybe it is because it is Summer, it is hot, and I need things that are refreshing, but I have been really into peppermint lately. Peppermint in my ...
28-08-2018 21:29
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Vegan Hazelnut Bliss Bars
About 5 years ago, I made some really amazing raw hazelnut bars with some hazelnut spreads that Rawmio sent me. They had a chocolate crust, a layer ...
26-08-2018 21:30
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Blueberry Sweet Corn Salad
Some people think it is weird to eat sweet corn raw, right off of the cob, but when you get really good fresh organic sweet corn, it is so delicious ...
24-08-2018 21:29
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Vegan Caramel Cashew Chocolate Chunk Cookies
I had a day off all to myself, and it was kind of nice. I slept in, went for a 30 mile bike ride, then decided to make cookies. Why not" The truth...
22-08-2018 21:30
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Vegan Almond Poppy Seed Cake
Did you know there is such a thing as poppy seed butter" Well I certainly didn\'t until it popped up in my Facebook news feed from Raw Guru! I was ...
20-08-2018 21:30
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Vegan Blueberry Lemon Truffles
Since finding a lot of extra cacao butter in my cupboard last month (3 lbs), and being sent another lb by Raw Guru I have been making a lot of chocol...
17-08-2018 21:29
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Vegan 8 Layer Bars
Magic cookie bars, seven layer bars, five layer bars 8 layer bars. They are all similar, and I loved them all growing up because they were all delic...
14-08-2018 21:30
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Vegan Peanut Butter White Chocolates
I love white chocolate and I love peanut butter, so I figured, why not make some peanut butter white chocolate"! I mean, yes I could have just made ...
12-08-2018 21:29
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Vegan Cheesecake Dessert Hummus
I love hummus of any sort, and I am always trying to come up with new and interesting flavors. I love the classic hummus with tahini, lemon, and lot...
10-08-2018 21:29
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Vegan Blueberry Pie Cookies
I made some apple pie cookies a while back and they were really good, so when I had some leftover blueberry jam, I thought it would be fabulous in so...
08-08-2018 21:31
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Raspberry Jalapeno Margarita
The first food item that I had made that I shared with my boyfriend Eric wasn\'t a dessert, it was my habanero hot sauce. One of the first things th...
06-08-2018 21:29
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Black and White Peanut Butter Cups
It is no secret that I love chocolate and peanut butter together. I have about 50 chocolate and peanut butter recipes on this blog. Yes, I am a lit...
03-08-2018 21:30
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Vegan Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
The other day at work I was cutting up some zucchini for a recipe, and I thought to myself, chocolate zucchini bread or zucchini muffins sound really...
01-08-2018 21:30
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Vegan Peach Streusel Pie
We don\'t grow peaches here in Minnesota, so every Summer, they are like a treat. At least to me, because there is nothing like a perfectly ripe, sw...
30-07-2018 21:31
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Vegan Bourbon Peach Ice Cream
I have been really into the berries this Summer, but what I have really been craving lately are some peaches! They are not something that grows loca...
27-07-2018 21:30
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Vegan Chocolate Blueberry Pecan Butter Cups
When I was little, I loved going shopping with my Mom at the mall. And one of the local malls had this really cool store that looked like a log cabi...
25-07-2018 21:37
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Vegan Mocha Brazil Nut Butter Cookies
You know what my favorite guilty pleasure is" Nut butters. Yes, I eat a little bowl of nut butter with fruit to dip in it and call it dessert somet...
23-07-2018 21:30
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Vegan Strawberry Lemon Cream Tarts
It has been beautiful here in Minnesota the last couple of days. A low 60 degrees in the morning, 80 in the afternoon and the humidity has finally d...
19-07-2018 21:30
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Vegan Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake
I make my own Birthday cake every year, and half the time when I tell people that, they are baffled as to why. I even had someone tell me that it wa...
16-07-2018 21:30
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Lets get Fizzy with Sparkling ICE and my Strawberry Kiwi Spa
This post is sponsored by Sparkling ICE but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.
I love sparkly things, especially in cocktails! And ...
14-07-2018 21:31
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Vegan Summer Chocolate Berry Tartlettes
One of my favorite parts of Summer is the berries! And, luckily the wild raspberries are growing like crazy around here this year! Every time Eric ...
13-07-2018 21:31
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Vegan Blueberry Vanilla White Chocolate Popcorn
Usually every weekend I make a dessert, like a cake, or pie or cheesecake or something. But this weekend I decided to make a sweet popcorn instead fo...
10-07-2018 21:30
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24 Fabulous Vegan Pie Recipes
When it comes to desserts, pie is one of my top three. I mean, you can have so much variety when it comes to ingredients, textures and flavors! Ther...
08-07-2018 21:29
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Raspberry Rosé Slushie
People think of Minnesota as being the land of snow and ice, but what they don\'t realize is that there is a part of the year when it gets pretty hot...
07-07-2018 21:30
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Vegan Chocolate Black Raspberry Almond Butter Cups
I know that being a runner doesn\'t define me, but I still get kind of sad and feel lost when I have an injury and can\'t do the thing I love. It us...
05-07-2018 21:30
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Tie Dye Lemon Berry Popsicles
When I was little, I think we mostly lived on popsicles and freezees in the Summer. We would play outside most of the day, doing things like buildin...
03-07-2018 21:32
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Moroccan Roasted Carrot Hummus
One of my favorite things to make at work (in a health food store deli) is hummus. It is not my usual job, I am the one who makes salads, vegan soup...
30-06-2018 21:30
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40+ Vegan 4th of July Recipes!
Besides the excitement of the being outdoors, parades, lake time, and fireworks, food always plays an important roll on the 4th of July. I can rememb...
29-06-2018 21:31
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Vegan Almond Butter Brownies
Almond butter has come a long way since I first had it when I was younger. Back then I thought it was some gross nut butter that was super thick and...
28-06-2018 21:31
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Vegan Salted Caramel White Chocolates
Everyone always thinks to pair dark chocolate with salt, but why not white chocolate" At least that was what I was pondering last weekend when I dec...
26-06-2018 21:31
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Vegan Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
When I was little, my Mom and I used to go to this local 50s style diner restaurant that had the best strawberry rhubarb pie. It was amazing. The pe...
23-06-2018 21:31
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Vegan CBD Mint Chip Ice Cream Pops
It was super hot and humid in Minnesota last weekend. We have had a few big thunderstorms, and then when the sun came back out it just brought more ...
20-06-2018 21:31
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Vegan Pecan Blueberry Jam Bars
I am loving anything berry lately. We kind of get deprived of berries in Minnesota for about half the year, so when they are available, I am all ove...
18-06-2018 21:33
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German Chocolate Granola
When I was little, granola was something that I thought hippies made or something that was brought along on camping trips. But the truth is I had ne...
16-06-2018 21:31
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Vegan Raspberry Ghost Pepper Caramel Corn
They are coming out with ghost pepper everything lately. Well, mostly savory items, I haven\'t seen any commercial ghost pepper desserts, just thing...
13-06-2018 21:32
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Vegan Strawberry Rhubarb Scones
The deli I work in makes some amazing scones. Unfortunately they are not vegan, but I have worked there so long (12 years) that I tried them before ...
11-06-2018 21:36
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Vegan Strawberry Jalapeno Gelato
Although I have my favorite ice cream flavors that I make again and again, I will never tire of coming up with new ones. I have over 100 ice cream r...
08-06-2018 21:34
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Watermelon Mint Julep
Nothing is more refreshing than watermelon in the Summer when it comes to fruit. I could eat a whole one, and I have actually. It is a very hydrati...
05-06-2018 21:31
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Chocolate Dipped Key Lime Pie Stuffed Strawberries
Key lime pie has always been one of my favorite Summer desserts. It has to be the good kind though, plenty of tart lime and not too sweet. When I wa...
03-06-2018 21:31
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Vegan Strawberry Lemonade Truffles
It was 90F+ degrees last weekend here in Minnesota. Which is pretty odd for this time of the year. You usually don\'t get a bunch of days like that ...
31-05-2018 21:34
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Vegan Strawberry Margarita Pie
I am not used to the humidity here yet. We basically went from Winter (18 inches of snow) to Spring for a few weeks right into hot Summer weather. ...
29-05-2018 21:32
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Avocado Hemp Butter
Have you ever gone to the store and wanted a vegan spreadable butter, and looked at the ones that were available, only to find out that they containe...
27-05-2018 21:31
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Vegan Strawberry Lemon Cheesecake Popsicles
It feels like Summer here, so I am craving popsicles. When I was little, they were an essential item that we always had to have around in the freeze...
24-05-2018 21:32
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Vegan Roasted Asparagus Garlic Flat Bread
Last weekend I ran the Foodie 4 Mile, a race to celebrate the opening day of the Minneapolis North East Farmer\'s Market. It was a beautiful perfec...
22-05-2018 21:30
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Vegan Almond Butter Maple Blondies
It smells so good here right now, like you have walked into a secret garden if you close your eyes when you walk outside. The trees and flowers are ...
20-05-2018 21:35
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Mini Vegan Nutella Mousse Tarts
When I was little, I loved Nutella. I loved having Nutella toast, it was like having dessert for breakfast. After all, the real Nutella has sugar a...
18-05-2018 21:35
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Vegan Strawberry Lemon Cream Cheese Galette
It is the little things in life that make me happy. For instance, when I went out for a run on Friday I was a bit tired and sluggish, but my spir...
16-05-2018 21:30
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Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Pancakes
I am a peanut butter and chocolate fanatic. I even have a round up of 30+ Vegan Chocolate and Peanut Butter Recipes! Growing up, Reese\'s peanut but...
14-05-2018 21:32
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Vegan Strawberries and Cream Brownies
I spent most of last weekend outside, going for long bike rides and walks, because I feel like we haven?t seen the sun or warmth like this in forever...
10-05-2018 21:31
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Vegan Chili Mole with Rice
I have always loved spicy chili. When I was little, my best friend\'s Dad made the best chili with the vegetables from his garden. Including spicy pe...
08-05-2018 21:33
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Avocado Lime Margaritas
Since it is Cinco de Mayo, I thought it would be the perfect day to share some margaritas with you! No, not those cheap ones with all of the sugar a...
05-05-2018 21:30
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Vegan Chocolate Drizzled Tahini Cookies
You may think of tahini as something that you add to hummus, or make dressing out of. But did you know it is really good in desserts too" I am not ...
04-05-2018 21:30
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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pie
I am one of those types of people that would make a batch of cookies just to eat the dough and not actually bake it. Because the dough is my favorit...
01-05-2018 21:34
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Blueberry Vanilla Almond Butter
It is no secret that I love nut butters of any kind. I am always including them in recipes (especially peanut butter but I love them all), and at an...
28-04-2018 21:29
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Vegan Chocolate Chili Mousse Tart
I got a dessert cookbook from my friend when I was in high school, and it had the most delicious chocolate mousse recipe in it that I ended up making...
25-04-2018 21:31
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Spring Vegetable, Oat and Bean Soup
The Spring warmth is finally here. But for now, I am still craving soup. I am one of those people that likes to eat soup until it gets super hot, li...
23-04-2018 21:32
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Salted Caramel Dessert Hummus
Chickpeas are a staple in my kitchen. Every week I cook off a huge batch of them, about 10 cups and I use them throughout the week for recipes. I u...
19-04-2018 21:32
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Vegan Hazelnut Crunch White Chocolate Truffles
It snowed for 2 days here, and I really didn\'t feel like going outside. I had to go to work, and drive home in a scary blizzard, but after that I j...
16-04-2018 21:29
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Italian Pasta and Chickpea Soup
So apparently Winter is never going away here. They are predicting even more snow, even though it is mid April and the tulips should be blooming by ...
14-04-2018 21:34
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Vegan Almond Strawberry Rhubarb Jam Bars
I am so ready for strawberry and rhubarb season! Spring is way behind here this year, with ice still on the lakes, snow on the ground and the ducks ...
12-04-2018 21:34
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Vegan Avocado Brownies
Brownie baking is the perfect activity for your day off. Especially if it has been a particularly stressful, or the weather outside is crappy. I me...
11-04-2018 21:35
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Vegan Lemon Sugar Cookies
I have always loved all things lemon. Most likely it is inherited, because my Grandma loved lemon desserts, and my Mom does too. None of that weak ...
11-04-2018 21:35
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Vegan White Chocolate Coconut Truffles
My Mom is one of my best friends. She has always supported me in whatever I have chosen to pursue in life. She was always at every track and cross ...
05-04-2018 21:36
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Vegan Carrot Crepe Cake
Whenever there is a holiday, I feel that a delicious dessert is in order to be served with the meal. Growing up there was always something for desse...
03-04-2018 21:35
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