Vegan Strawberry Frosted Vanilla Cookies
Back when I was in high school I didn?t cook a lot, but what I did do once in a while was make cookies. I especially loved my Grandma?s cookie ...
22-01-2019 21:33
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Vegan Almond Oatmeal Cookie Sandwiches with White Chocolate
When I was little, I liked Little Debbie snacks. In fact, I considered them the best part of my lunch back in the day when my Mom would pack my lunc...
19-01-2019 21:33
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Vegan Raspberry White Chocolate Truffle Hearts
Valentine\'s Day is a month away now, so I figure I can start making Valentine\'s Day treats. Because one can never have too many of those, right" ...
16-01-2019 21:34
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Vegan Lemon Cheesecake
I have always loved all things lemon when it comes to dessert. Growing up, I loved those tart lemon curd bars with the powdered sugar on top, and lem...
13-01-2019 21:32
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Creamy Coconut Curried Split Pea Soup
We went from 40F degrees here at the beginning of the week to a cold snap of below zero temps in a matter of one day. It is kind of a shock to the s...
11-01-2019 21:32
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Vegan Lavender Vanilla Shortbread Cookies
Lavender is one of my favorite scents. Next to vanilla, it is something that I enjoy using the essential oil of fairly often for scenting my persona...
09-01-2019 21:31
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Vegan Caramelized Citrus Galette
Now that we are past the shortest day of the year, and we are into January, I feel like things are looking up. Not that the Holidays were bad or any...
06-01-2019 21:30
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Vegan Salted Caramel Millionaire Bars
I recently watched an episode of America\'s Test Kitchen when I was downstairs running on my treadmill on a Saturday morning (that is what I usually ...
04-01-2019 21:30
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Vegan Mocha Almond Chocolate Waffle Cake
When we get to the end of the year, sometimes I decide that I need to make a recipe that I have had in my head for a while, yet never got around to m...
31-12-2018 21:32
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Tuscan Chickpea Vegetable Soup
We make soup like crazy in the deli I work in this time of the year, so you would think I would hate making soup at home. But that is not the case at...
29-12-2018 21:30
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Vegan Matcha Mint Hemp Truffles
You would think that I would be sick of treats from Christmas, but I am not. In fact, I still am in the mood for delicious treats, especially of the...
28-12-2018 21:30
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Vegan Eggnog Cupcakes
I wanted to make a festive cake for Christmas this year, but I had a lot going on, so I opted for festive cupcakes instead since they are quite a bit...
24-12-2018 21:29
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Vegan Peanut Butter Cup Presents
I am obsessed with chocolate and peanut butter, it is no secret as I have probably 40 recipes featuring the combo on my blog. But you know what my f...
22-12-2018 21:29
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Vegan White and Green Bean Casserole
Casserole sounds so sophisticated, but in Minnesota we usually call things baked in the oven hot dishes. So I find it funny that we don\'t call gree...
21-12-2018 21:32
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Vegan Pfeffernusse Cookies
One of my Mom\'s all time favorite Christmas cookies is Pfeffernusse. If you haven\'t heard of them, the name means "pepper nut" but they don\'t hav...
19-12-2018 21:29
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White Christmas Martini
White Christmas is one of my favorite Christmas movies. I would watch it with my Mom when I was little, and I always have to watch it at least onc...
17-12-2018 21:33
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Vegan Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookie Dough Truffles
I like cookie dough better than actual cookies. Don\'t get me wrong, cookies can be amazing, especially when fresh baked warm from the oven, but the...
14-12-2018 21:29
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Vegan Gingerbread Cake with Caramel Frosting
I realized this week that I haven\'t made a layer cake in a really long time. Really long to me is 3 months, because it used to be that I made them ...
11-12-2018 21:34
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Vegan Rocky Road Brownies
It\'s kind of like rocky road here in Minnesota when you try to go running or walking outside right now on the trails. Because it was warm and it fr...
08-12-2018 21:29
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Gingerbread Almond Butter
If you read my blog often, it is no secret that I am obsessed with nut butter of any kind. It all started with peanut butter and Nutella when I was ...
06-12-2018 21:29
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Vegan Hot Chocolate Waffles
I loved hot cocoa or hot chocolate growing up. We always had a box of those little packets ready to just add water to. You know, the ones with the ...
01-12-2018 21:30
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Vegan Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough Popcorn
I stayed away from all of the crazy black Friday stuff last weekend. I really prefer to do most of my shopping online if I can since I hate crowds a...
29-11-2018 21:31
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Vegan Eggnog Creme Caramel
For Eric\'s Birthday I always ask him if he wants me to make him a cake or some sort of dessert. Because he has the biggest sweet tooth I know, and ...
28-11-2018 21:31
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Vegan Chocolate Mint Hazelnut Thumb Print Cookies
I love making Christmas cookies. When I was little, my Mom and I would always pick out many different kinds then spend the day in the kitchen listen...
26-11-2018 21:31
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Peppermint CBD Hot Chocolate
I have been saying to myself for weeks now that hot chocolate sounds good. I caught a whiff of someone\'s chocolate creamer going into their coffee ...
24-11-2018 21:30
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Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Swirled Pumpkin Pie
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I made a double chocolate pecan pie last weekend, and saved half in the freezer for Thanksgiving, and I thought I should make a pumpkin pie too, s...
19-11-2018 21:31
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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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