Vegan Cherry Almond Pie
My Mom asked me if I could make a Vegan Cherry Almond Pie around Christmas, and so I was happy to come up with one! Cherries are kind of festive after all with their pretty red color and I can’t even remember the last time I made cherry pie so it sounded really good. Also […]
Vegan Lavender Almond Raspberry Ice Cream
I love making my own home made ice cream! It’s so fun to just think of a flavor and then be able to make it and put into it whatever you want at the time! Since we are still in prime hot weather ice cream season, I decided to whip up a batch last weekend! […]
Vegan Vanilla Almond Lavender Short Bread
One of the things I have very much enjoyed doing the past couple of years is visiting a lavender farm or two during the summer. Lavender is one of my all time favorite scents and I love using it in recipes. So what better way to get your hands on some than to pick it […]
Vegan Almond Praline Cake
Around the holidays I like to make candy, things like peanut brittle and almond praline brittle are one of my husband Eric’s favorites! I made some almond praline brittle last weekend, because I thought it sounded good, then I thought about how good it might be as an element of texture included in a cake! […]
Strawberry Pistachio Almond Halva
You know what you can do for yourself when you had a tough day and just want to wind down and enjoy something sweet? Whip up a batch of halva! Seriously, it is so delicious and easy to make! I began to love it a few years back when Eric and I bought some slices […]
Vegan Blue Moon Truffles
When I was little, my Dad and I would go on a trip up to northern Minnesota every year, and the town we would stay in had this awesome little ice cream shop. They had the most delicious ice cream I had ever had up to that point in life. Flavors like blueberry […]
Vegan Ginger Almond Butter Cookies
Fall is nearly here, and even though we have had a warm week so far I am ready for a new season and all of it’s flavors. Yes I am one of those people who loves pumpkin spice (only when used in the right applications of course), and all other warming spices like cinnamon in […]
Maple Almond Chocolate Mousse Tart
When I was in high school, my friend gave me a dessert book, and some of the recipes in it quickly became staples. One of which was a super simple chocolate mousse. You just whipped up chilled heavy cream, then poured melted dark chocolate into it while whisking and it created the most deliciously rich […]
Golden Almond Turmeric Latte
I recently posted a recipe for Vegan Golden Turmeric White Chocolates, and you all seemed to love them so thank you for all the love! But I also have had many requests for a golden turmeric latte recipe, since I mentioned in the post that I have been loving those and buying and making them […]
Vegan Almond Oatmeal Cookie Sandwiches with White Chocolate Cream
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 lunch in middle school. I liked those vanilla cake rolls with the strawberry cream filling and those little pink frosted heart cakes, but what I […]
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 making. Well, this year it was a waffle cake. I have been wanting to make a waffle cake since last year […]
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 intrigued, and I really wanted to try some! So, I was super excited when it was included in a box of goodies that they sent […]
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, sweet peach. Funny because when I was little, I wasn’t as big of a fan of them since I had only had the canned ones in peach pies […]
Vegan Almond Caramel Bars
Wednesday was hot, hot, hot. Well, in the 90s with high humidity. I know some people love this weather, and it is great for laying around at the pool, but not so much for running in, or working in a hot kitchen all day both of which I had done. From the moment I woke […]
Vegan Chocolate Almond Raspberry Mousse Tart
My Mom has always been one of my best friends. I don’t mean that she let me get away with stuff when I was younger and treated me like an equal (like some parents who are trying to be their kid’s best friend literally). She disciplined me when needed, so I respected her and she […]
Vegan Banana Almond Cake with “Cream Cheese” Frosting
Back when I was in college, I discovered this awesome cake recipe that quickly became a family favorite, requested for many special occasions. It was a banana almond cake, with moist almond cake layers, and a luscious cream cheese frosting. It was really good. The only problem was, it had loads of refined sugar and […]
Vegan Chocolate Dipped Salted Almond Butter Cookies
When I was little, my Mom and I would bake many different types of Christmas cookies, then keep them all in a big container in the freezer to either share with others or enjoy later. There were the favorite cookies, like the pfeffernusse, classic sugar cookies, and pecan tassies. But we would always try a […]
Vegan Apple Cinnamon Cobbler with Almond Biscuits
I can not believe October is here already! But I love it. I have to say, this is my favorite time of the year! I was lucky enough to have this past Saturday off of work to run a 5k, and the weather was perfect. A little chill in the air, the leaves were just […]
Vegan Toasted Almond Fudge Ripple Ice Cream
So, I ran my first race in a year last weekend. It was actually only my second in 4 years (after previously running about 20 a year), because I took a long time off of running in races after a string of injuries that had me feeling burnt out about it. I have still been […]
Cooling Cucumber Miso Almond Noodles
My Grandpa grows a garden of just cucumbers and tomatoes every Summer, and he always shares a bunch with me. I am extremely grateful for that. They are honestly the best tomatoes and cucumbers I have ever tasted and every time I get one at the store I am disappointed because they don’t measure up […]
5 Ingredient Vegan Mango Almond Cardamom Ice Cream
It was super hot the last part of this week in Minnesota where I live. Like the type of heat that when you walk outside your hair frizzes, your mascara starts running, and your armpits decide to cleanse their pores by sweating profusely. Also, so humid that you feel like it is extra effort to […]
Vegan Double Blueberry Almond Waffles
I don’t think I have made waffles since last year. So I thought it was about time. The funny thing is, most of the time when I was growing up waffles were for dinner instead of breakfast or brunch in my house. I mean, Mom would occasionally make them after church, but it was weeknight […]
Vegan Miso Almond Brownie Cakes with Caramel
I love white miso. It has a delicious sweet and salty sort of flavor. Some people are weird about it, like, euw, miso, because it is a fermented product, but it is delicious and as you know, I love to ferment things like sauerkraut and kombucha. So I don’t mind the fact that it is […]
Raw Strawberry Jam and Almond Butter Cups
I try to be thankful for the little things. I am trying not to dwell on the negatives or things I can’t change lately and instead try and find the positives in things. And if I can’t find a positive, like it is a really bad day or something I go home and do something […]
Individual Vegan Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler with Almond Biscuits
A lot of times when I go out running, I admire the gardens in people’s yards as I run past wishing they were mine, and I was able to grow all of the good stuff they are. I live in a townhome, so all I am allowed is small pots. I grow herbs, but that […]
Raw Strawberry Almond Energy Bites
It is so beautiful here lately. I enjoy every bit of my morning runs, taking in the aroma of lilacs and blossoms with petals on the path at my feet, and the birds and frogs singing. Everything is alive again! The rhubarb is even almost ready, which is really exciting. I am a big fan […]
Raw Raspberry Marzipan Truffles
I have learned a few important things in the last few years. One, it doesn’t matter what others think of how I look or dress, or choose to live my life. I can wear whatever I choose to and be comfortable, do my makeup how I like, and be a vegan. People can criticize me […]
Vegan High Protein Almond Butter Oatmeal Cookies
When I was younger, my Mom always justified eating oatmeal cookies by the fact that they have oatmeal in them. “They are healthy, and they have fiber.” She said. Well, she is right, I mean compared to other cookies which are made with simply refined flours they are a little kinder on the system. They […]
Raw Almond Butter Stuffed Chocolate Figs
I picked up a large bag of figs recently on a whim, because they sounded so good to me. I wasn’t sure what I would make with them, but I knew they would be great for snacking. There is something I just love about them, I think it is the crunchy little seeds along […]
Vegan Almond Lemon Raspberry Cookies
Sometimes I get my recipe ideas from a craving I have or an idea I come up with as I daydream, but other times, I am asked if I could make something. That was the case last weekend when my Mom asked if I could make her some lemon raspberry cookies with nut butter included […]
Vegan Apple Raspberry Pie with Almond Streusel Topping
My Mom recently told me about a pie she had enjoyed at a restaurant that was so good. It was an apple raspberry pie with an almond crumble topping. It sounded so good to me, that I decided I wanted to enjoy some too, so I decided to create one myself. Apples are plentiful […]
Vegan Asian Edamame Noodles
A while back, I had bought some edamame pasta and forgotten to use it. That is, until this week, when I remembered I had it and decided I was hungry for pasta. I had gotten it because it only has one ingredient…edamame! Kind of shocking I know, but since I love edamame I had to […]
Vegan Nectarine Strawberry Lavender Almond Cobble Pie
Lately I am trying to always see the positive in things. I was working on it yesterday on my run when it was very hot and sticky (it has been hitting 90 the last few days here), and I was feeling pretty miserable. Yes it was hot, but I had so many good things […]
Vegan Mango Nectarine Pie with Almond Oat Crust
Philippians 4:6 “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” This is the verse I so often forget and yet need to hear. It is when things don’t go so smoothly in life, and it feels like things are falling apart that […]
Vegan Coconut Almond Macaroons
A few weeks ago, I was experimenting with making a fluffy almond cake with whipped aquafaba, and it was going pretty well. The batter tasted amazing, and I had popped it in the oven and it was smelling amazing…when suddenly my oven had a malfunction and I started to smell it burning. It had cranked […]
Matcha Almond Fig Overnight Oats
I got my hands on some gorgeous figs, and although I enjoyed some plain, some made it into my breakfast as well. I have been making special variations of overnight oats on the weekend. During the week I am pretty boring, just the same old spices that are cheap and quick. But on the […]
Raw Blueberry Muffin Batter Almond Butter
Blueberry muffins were a regular occurrence on Saturday mornings at my Dad’s house growing up. I always looked forward to making them even though my Dad was no baker (no offense Dad, still love you anyhow) and used a boxed mix. I would always lick the bowl clean of batter every time after we had […]
Raw Almond Joy Bark
I am so thankful for my Mom, I love her so much. I have never wanted to change anything about her. She has always been there for me, no matter what I have decided to go after in life, following me to my track meets in school, road races as an adult. Helping me find […]
Raw Matcha Almond Tart with Berries
The weather here has been glorious lately. Waking up to about 45 degrees, running in the cool morning air, taking in the aroma of the few spring blossoms that have decided to start blooming and listening to the song of the excited birds is pretty amazing in the morning. Then in the afternoon it is […]
Raw Almond Maple Crunch Truffles
There is just something so delicious about the combination of chocolate, nut butter and crunch. Sure, smooth plain dark chocolate or silky truffles are good sometimes, but I decided to go a little different route with my last batch of truffles. Ever since I made some Raw Butterfinger Eggs for Easter, I have been loving […]
Vegan Strawberry Almond Layer Cake
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love […]
Raw Banana Almond Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream
Sprout Living was kind enough to send me some of their protein powder samples to try out and create recipes with. I was super excited because being as active as I am protein powders are always something I use. I love them in smoothies, but I sneak them into other recipes as well. Their […]
Raw Chocolate Maca Almond Butter Cookies
Sprout Living recently sent me some of their protein powders to try, and I have to say they are some of the best protein powders I have tasted. If you have not heard of Sprout Living, you check them out, their protein powders are raw, non GMO, gluten free, made with whole foods, and vegan. […]
Raw Matcha and Rose Marzipan Truffles for Mother’s Day
My Mom is one of my best friends. She is one of the strongest most beautiful women I know. I have learned a lot from her in my 28 years, and I am grateful that God chose to have her be my Mom. She has always been there for me, supporting me when I choose […]