ACAI Bowl

Creating an acai bowl is pretty simple. The instructions are on the packets of acai. I have found a game changer is passion fruit juice as the liquid you add. I figured why not share how I make and what I use. Ingredients 1/2 cup passion fruit juice 1/2 ripe banana 1/2 cup frozen strawberries…

Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Ingredients 1 cup coconut sugar 1 cup pumpkin puree 1/4 cup applesauce or 1 flax egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour 1-1.5 teaspoon pumpkin spice 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon sea salt I made these pumpkin muffins for my birthday party.  You basically throw all…

Simple Chocolate Sauce

I use this for a glaze on cakes. I use this for snacking on fruit.  Sometimes I eat it when I need a fix. 2 heaping tablespoons cacao powder 1 tablespoon real maple syrup 1 tablespoon water teaspoon to tablespoon of nut or seed butter of your choice Mix it all together with a whisk….

Chocolate Minty Mug Cake

Meals in mugs fascinate me. Probably because I work with college students who don’t always have access to a kitchen. This is an adaption to a recipe I had found. I am not a huge fan of using a microwave on a regular basis, but sometimes it is all people have. The microwave make this quick…

Simple Banana Bread

I have tried maybe 6 or so recipes for banana bread over the years. As my lifestyle has changed to being plant based I have learned to make changes to recipes so I can still use them. After eating this version of banana bread people always ask for the recipe. It really is that good. It is…

Pinterest Success: Cookie Dough Bites

I am always on the lookout for snacks or desserts that I can incorporate easily into my life and my husband may enjoy. I am happy that these were a success. I saw this recipe for healthier cookie dough bites as a part of a nice cream or a better for your ice cream. I…

Flourless Avocado Brownies

Recently found a super delish recipe for a healthier version of brownies. Crazy this fell into my lap at the right time. I recently had a bunch of avocados ripen and needed to use pronto.These are Flourless Avocado Brownies. I did some tweeking of the recipe to better fit my needs. The recipe was found here at…

Made a strawberry version of my pineapple nice cream. 1 cup strawberries frozen 2 medjool dates 3 tablespoons organic coconut milk classic. I prefer native forest for all the reasons posted on their can. Read your labels. 2 tablespoon filtered water ½ banana frozen optional ¼ cup dairy, nut soy free dark chocolate chips Throw…

Made Nutrition Stripped Flourless Blackberry Chocolate Cake. http://nutritionstripped.com/flourless-blackberry-chocolate-cake/ It is a must try. Really easy to do. Not many ingredients. Dates. Sweet Potatos. Cacao. Blackberries. Almond Meal. Dark Chocolate. Baking Soda and Powder. Apple Cider Vin. Coconut Oil. Gooey moist texture. The smell of chocolate was strong in my house as it was cooking. Go…

vegan-yums: Chocolate avocado tartlets / Recipe

Busy day prepping for the Annual 4th. Wanted to make some gluten free sugar cookies. The recipe I found on the back Bobs Red Mill coconut flour. Pretty darn good. The consistency of the dough is very moist so doing the red white and blue swirl was a bit different. I basically layered the moist…

dinanicola: it’s hot outside, suck on deeez pops. berry + coconut popsiclescooking time: 5 minutes servings: 6 grocery list: 1 pint blueberries 2 pinches lavender honey or other natural sweetener 1 c boxed vanilla coconut milk (or make your own with coconut meat, water, sweetener + vanilla) 1 c strawberries 5 – 6 basil leaves…