Vegan Berry Rose Layer Cake
It’s tradition that every year I make my own birthday cake! I suppose I could just buy one, but it’s fun to make my own and pick a flavor. So no matter how busy I am at the time, I always bake one! This year I decided on a Vegan Berry Rose Layer Cake! Layers […]
Vegan Berry Swirl Bread
I am so ready for spring! It felt like Spring here in Minnesota for about a week with temperatures in the high 30s and 40s and the snow was melting. So I spent as much time outside as possible when I could and dreamed about actual spring and decided that making something with strawberries sounded […]
Vegan Blackberry Crumble Pie
I haven’t had more than a few days of vacation here and there for at least two years. I have also been working all throughout the quarantine since I am an essential worker, so not a lot of time off then, so when I had an opportunity to go on a road trip vacation with […]
Vegan Vanilla Berry Rose Doughnuts
Since it is Valentine’s week, I am using that as an excuse to make all things pink and girly. Yes, that includes making cards and whatnot, but desserts are part of that too. I had already made some chocolate, so it was time to whip up something else so I have a nice variety. I […]
Vegan Raspberry Rose Cheesecake
I know we are far from summer, but I am missing summer berries, so I thought I would make a raspberry cheesecake to remind me of it. When I was little my favorite kind of cheesecake was the kind with the raspberry swirls. Whenever someone had one of those cheesecake variety packs with all different […]
Vegan White Chocolate Peanut Butter and Jelly Cups
I am a bit obsessed with peanut butter and jelly lately. I made some peanut butter and jelly ice cream last weekend, I am contemplating making a PB and J cheesecake for my Birthday in a few weeks, and I decided to make some vegan white chocolate peanut butter and jelly cups too last weekend. […]
Vegan Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream
It was really warm here in Minnesota last weekend. We really haven’t had any hot weather yet this year until now (we have been lucky), but now that we are almost to the 4th of July it is about time. I was day dreaming about some delicious cold ice cream on one of my runs […]
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 and I go out for a walk practically we find more ripe ones to pick. I guess I consider berries special because it is only this time of the […]
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 building forts, riding our bikes, or running through the sprinkler. But we would always come back and want something cold and refreshing. My Dad always had a giant […]
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 spirits were quickly lifted. The lilacs were starting to bloom. Let me tell you, that is one of my favorite times of the […]
Spring Confetti Popcorn
I am sooo ready for Spring! The robins and ducks are back, the snow is melting quickly, and I have seen some pussy willows. I have put away my Winter boots, and I am wearing my Spring clothes (even if it is still a little chilly darn it). No more layer upon layer of jackets […]
Vegan Peanut Butter and Jelly Cobbler
I basically lived off of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch when I was a kid. I did not like meat at all, so sandwiches with meat were out of the question. So, my Mom would make me good old PB and J. It was always with raspberry jam, and that ended up being […]
Vegan Blueberry Maple Pecan Shortcakes
I used to love strawberry shortcake as a kid. Of course it was usually the store bought sponge type cake ones with the strawberries in sugar and Cool Whip at my house. But it was awesome to my 8 year old self. I had never actually tried a strawberry shortcake with biscuits until I was […]
Vegan Berry Crisp in a Jar
Last Saturday was a beautiful day. The sun was out, it was about 50 degrees in the morning and I ran the Roseville Run for the Roses 5k. Now, 50 degrees might not sound like a nice Summer day to some, but it is perfect for running and I was thankful for the cooler temps for […]
Vegan Berry Cheesecake Popcorn
I have been obsessed with all things berry lately. Mostly fresh berries of course, because they are finally beginning to be flavorful again, coming into season soon, but I will take other berry stuff too. Like the popcorn I made last week, it was vegan berry cheesecake flavor and it was amazing! I like to […]
Vegan Berry Swirl Cheesecake
The end of last week, my website went down because someone felt the need to infect it with malware. Which is really upsetting to me, that someone specifically creates programs to destroy other people’s websites. There are so many nasty people in the world I am always very thankful for the nice ones I encounter. It […]
Vegan Unicorn White Chocolates
When I was little, I loved unicorns. I know it is not unusual for a little girl to love unicorns, they are after all mysterious and beautiful creatures. But I think at one point when I was about 5 I thought that they were real and I had just never seen one. I had a […]
Berries and Cream Chia Pudding
Before I went vegan, I was obsessed with stove-top rice pudding. I would make it with arborio rice, which is usually used for risotto, so it would get super creamy and delicious. I had two favorites, one that was made with butter, coconut milk and had dates stirred into it at the last minute and […]
Vegan Double Berry Chevre
One of the most popular things I hear from people when I tell them I am vegan is that they could never do it, because they could never give up cheese. Well, guess what? I used to think the same thing. When I was vegetarian I actually ate loads of cheese making things like pizzas, […]
Berries and Beets Quinoa Salad with “Chevre”
People consider berries to be sexy. But you know what else is sexy? Beets. I mean, they are beautiful. Look at the color, they are sweet, and they keep you healthy. They are a pretty amazing vegetable if you ask me. Beets are actually one of my favorite things to juice, because the juice on […]
Double Berry Mango Layered Smoothie
On a hot and humid day, something cooling and refreshing is absolutely essential. I have been enjoying my popsicles and ice cream lately, but smoothies do the trick too for when you want something a little less sweet but still filling and refreshing. Last weekend, Eric and I got back from a day outside in […]
Vegan Black and Blue Berry Cheesecake Pie
Cheesecake anything always gets me going. From the time I was little I would always choose cheesecake over any other dessert hands down. There is just something crave worthy about the texture and flavor of it. For a while when I was in college I would buy a piece of cheesecake from the local co […]
Vegan Vanilla Berry Cake with “Cream Cheese” Frosting
Since it is the week of the Fourth, I thought it would be appropriate to make a festive cake! When I was little, my Mom would always make festive 4th of July desserts with fresh berries, and I guess I like to keep that tradition going. She was a sheet pan kind of cake maker, […]
Vegan Summer Berry Sweet Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
My perfect summer day off involves going for a run in the morning and having it be cool and refreshing outside, then enjoying some berry picking and more time outside maybe going for a walk in the woods, and later making something fabulous with those berries, and afterwards relaxing with my favorite person and a […]
Vegan Mixed Berry Pie with Pecan Crumble Topping
Berries make me think of summer. Eric and I always pick the wild raspberries and mulberries that we come across on our walks, as sort of a little sweet treat. They are kind of special, like little jewels in the forest because you don’t see that many of them, and they are only around for a short time. […]
Coconut Matcha Mint Mousse with Berries
I am not a coffee drinker, but I do love a good matcha latte once in a while. I was thinking about how good it is to top off your matcha latte with coconut cream, and I decided that making a coconut matcha mousse was a good idea. I had some fresh berries, and I […]
Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Berry Cake
The best things in life are free. Going for a run and taking in the fresh air. Smelling the lilacs. The sunshine. Taking in the beauty of nature God has created. I have been appreciating all of this lately. Work can be busy and stressful, bills can get expensive, and things don’t always go as […]
2 Summer Berry Smoothies- Double Berry Lavender and Blackberry Basil Ginger
If I could enjoy fresh berries year round I would be all for it. But then I would have to move…and I do like it here in Minnesota despite the short berry season. So, when it is berry season I eat as many of them as I can. Just straight up (since they are like nature’s […]
Raw Berry Almond Tart
My Mom liked to make berry desserts on to celebrate the 4th of July. She made a frozen cake topped off with berries that looked like a flag, and a tart with cream and berries which was my favorite. I decided this year that I needed to make a version of a berry tart with […]
Vegan Double Berry Lemon Doughnuts
Ever since I made my German Chocolate Doughnuts last week with my new pan, I have been wanting to make more doughnuts. Something about the idea of baking healthier doughnuts is pretty amazing in my mind. I guess because I have never had a doughnut pan before. So anyways, I got these beautiful berries on sale […]
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 Green Berry Layered Shake
Sprout Living was kind enough to send me some of their products to try, and one of them was the Green Kingdom Epic Protein. It is a vitamin rich protein filled with green plants such as spirulina, kale, and Indian moringa but it does not taste like it does, in fact it tastes sweet and delicious! I […]
Pretty In Pink Ice Cream Sundae
Since I was a child, I have always been attracted to all things pink. It is just a happy color! Things have not changed now that I am 27. I wanted a pink Birthday cake this year, and it was pink, inside and out! So when I saw a challenge on Sweetly Raw to create a […]
Raw Pretty in Pink Birthday Cheesecake
Yesterday, I turned 27. However, I still feel as if I should be 21…as 27 is getting so close to 30! This will not stop me however from acting younger than my age. I never want to be boring, and I still like to do things like wear hello kitty kitty band-aids, run through sprinklers […]