40+ Vegan Easter Dessert Recipes
When I was little, my Mom used to host Easter brunch. We would have quite the spread, and although most of it was delicious, my favorite things were always the sweets. Like the caramel rolls, and the Swedish rice ring with raspberry sauce, and of course the candy that was in the eggs I found […]
Vegan Key Lime Sugar Cookies
I have always loved anything key lime. Key lime pie was one of my favorite desserts growing up, because I loved the balance of tart and sweet in the creamy filling, and just the heavenly aroma of the limes. I still feel the same way, and the scent of lime reminds me of summer and […]
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 […]
Double Hazelnut Chocolate Truffles
You know what always makes me happy? the aroma of nuts roasting in the oven. they always smell amazing and they are just begging to be snacked on as soon as they are cool enough to not burn you. Sometimes I am a little hasty I admit and I do end up burning my mouth. […]
Vegan Chocolate Beet Cake
I had two leftover beets from another dish I had made and I thought about juicing them because beet juice is amazing and packed with good nutrients, but you know what sounded even better than juice? Cake. Which was the other thing I was thinking of making with that beet. Cake almost always wins when […]
Rainbow Vegan White Chocolates
It is finally looking and feeling like Spring here. It isn’t very green yet, the grass is still waking up. But the trees are starting to bud and sprout pussy willows. It feels so nice to be outside after such a snowy cold character building Winter. I am making sure I get out at least […]
Chocolate Almond Butter Eggs
When I was little, I think Easter candy was my favorite candy of all even above Halloween candy. I loved that you could get malted milk ball eggs, pastel colored M&Ms and giant Reese’s peanut butter eggs all in one Easter basket haul. I also loved hunting for Easter eggs filled with candy and goodies. […]
Vegan Caramel Cashew Tart
About 10 years ago for Easter I made this amazing caramel cashew tart. I had made it because my Mom loves anything similar to pecan pie with nuts and caramel baked into a crust and cashews seemed more Spring like than pecans so that is what I chose. It had loads of butter and cream […]
Blueberry Lavender Latte
I have been really into lattes lately. Not the ones with coffee, because I am not much of a coffee drinker and if I have coffee in the afternoon when I usually enjoy my lattes I would be up all night. I am talking about tea and herbal lattes! They are amazing and I didn’t […]
Air Fried Spicy Crispy Broccoli with Lemon Tahini Sauce
The first thing I made in my air fryer back when I got it for Christmas was crispy breaded cauliflower. I had been ordering cauliflower “wings” at a few vegan restaurants a lot before that and I wanted those amazing crispy wings at home but without the deep frying of course so the air fryer […]
Vegan Peppermint Mocha Brownies with CBD Fudge Sauce
We have had a pretty wet and rainy week here in Minnesota. On the up side the snow melting but on the downside we have giant puddles. Now this could be fun if you don your rain boots and enjoy seeing how big of a splash you can make while jumping into them. Not so […]
Vegan Matcha Pistachio Chocolate Chip Cookies
Much of the time I get inspired for recipes by finding random ingredients at the store. Like last weekend I found a bag of pistachios at Aldi for a really good price and I decided that they would be amazing in some chocolate chip cookies. Everyone uses walnuts mostly in theirs if they use nuts […]
Vegan Peppermint Vanilla Cake
You know what I am super excited for? All things green outside. The snow is beautiful and all, but nothing compares to those first green leaves to start appearing in the Spring. It will probably be a while though, so I thought why not make something with a beautiful green color since I can’t enjoy […]
Vegan Thin Mint Latte
We are in the middle of Girl Scout cookie season, and I made some home made ones including Thin Mints, Tag-Alongs, and Samoas. But I also am having fun making other Girl Scout cookie inspired recipes! Stash Tea recently sent me some of their tea to try out and create recipes with and I decided […]
Vegan Irish Coffee Truffles
Since I made home made Bailey’s Irish Cream last week, I couldn’t stop thinking about how good similar flavors would be in a dessert. So I decided to whip up a batch of Irish Coffee Truffles. My Mom used to call truffles with any kind of alcohol in them liquor bombs. We went to Europe […]
Vegan Turtle Cookies
I can’t believe it was below zero (F) degrees last weekend. I mean, it is March and I know it is supposed to come in like a lion and all but I can’t remember it being this cold this late in the season before. I am so ready for Spring and cute colorful clothes and […]
Vegan Giant Irish Oatmeal Skillet Cookie
My Mom loves oatmeal cookies more than anyone I know, and ever since I made that Giant Double Chocolate Skillet Cookie last month, she has been asking me if I could make a giant Irish oatmeal cookie for St. Patrick’s Day. Of course I had to make it. Because it did sound amazing, and I […]
DIY Vegan Bailey’s Irish Cream Liqueur
When I was in my early twenties, one of my favorite alcoholic things to drink was Bailey’s Irish Cream. I mean, what’s not to like about it if you are into sweet drinks? It basically tastes like really good melted ice cream with a hint of coffee and chocolate plus of course the burn of […]
Vegan Thin Mint Cookies
I was never a Girl Scout, but I did love Girl Scout cookies when I was little. We always bought the classics, like the Thin Mints, Samoas, and Tag Alongs and those three were my favorites. Now as an adult, I like to make my own versions of them at home. I know you can […]
Vegan Peanut Butter and Jelly Banana Bread
Having over ripe bananas on your counter is a blessing as far as I am concerned. You can freeze them and use them for smoothies, or of course do some baking. There are so many things you can make! But I decided to go for an old classic banana bread when I had some ripe […]
Vegan Milk Chocolate Pomegranate Raspberry Almond Butter Cups
We got 9 inches of snow in the part of Minnesota where I live last Wednesday. It was beautiful, and perfect for skiing of course but it was not so fun trying to travel to and from work in. Especially in my little compact car. I drive like a granny when conditions are like this […]
Vegan Lavender Lemon Waffles
When I was little, my Mom made waffles for lunch or dinner more often than for breakfast. It makes sense to me, why not make them at night during the week when you have time to enjoy them, or for lunch on a weekend if you have things going on in the morning? So now […]
Vegan Yogurt Cheesecake in a Jar
Cheesecake is my favorite dessert. It was even before I went vegan. I thought I would never enjoy it again when I had to give up dairy, but boy was I wrong! Vegan cheesecakes are even more delicious than their dairy cousins if you ask me. In fact, it was a raw cheesecake that made […]
Giant Vegan Double Chocolate Skillet Cookie
I feel like kids these days don’t go to the mall as much. Back in the day when I was in high school, we went there all the time to hang out and shop and buy really unhealthy food from the food court. I enjoyed some of the savory items, like the pretzels with cheese. […]
Vegan Pink Velvet Truffles
I was watching the local news and both of the anchors were wearing red, and one of them said “It just feels right to wear pink and red this week because it is Valentine’s Day week!” Well, I can totally relate, I feel kind of the same way and my favorite color pink so why […]
Vegan Chocolate Raspberry Lava Cakes
I had some leftover raspberry jam from another recipe, and I thought it would be amazing in a chocolate cake. But I didn’t really feel like making a big, tall layer cake. It had been a really crazy hectic week and something more low maintenance was more appealing. Don’t get me wrong, I love making […]
Vegan Dark Chocolate Raspberry Shortbread Cookies
I have been all about making cute Valentine’s Day treats lately. After all, it is next week already. Maybe it is just because I am a true girly girl and I love all things pink and festive and heart shaped, or just that I love things with chocolate, or berry or any of the other […]
Vegan Triple Chocolate Cheesecake
It’s my 9 year blogaversary! 10 years ago, I randomly decided to start a blog to share recipes with friends and family since I was always posting them on Facebook anyhow. Little did I know that I would still be doing it 10 years later, or be reaching this many people! I have had fun […]
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 Golden Turmeric White Chocolates
Eric and I recently went to the Minneapolis Institute of Art because it was a super cold day and doing things outside isn’t so fun when it is below 10F degrees. That place is amazing. So many beautiful and historic pieces of art, and it is so large that you could get lost in there. […]
Vegan Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Cookies
When I was little, pretty much the only sandwiches I wanted to eat were grilled cheese, and peanut butter and jelly. I was not a fan of sandwiches with lunch meat. So my lunches were always peanut butter and jelly. I didn’t complain. It was always raspberry jam if my Mom made it and Strawberry […]
Vegan Hazelnut Flourless Chocolate Cake
I appreciate rich, dark chocolate much more this time of the year for some reason. Maybe because it is kind of like sweet comfort food, or because Valentine’s Day is just around the corner so I feel like chocolate is in order, but whatever the reason, I find myself enjoying it more lately. Mostly just […]
White Chocolate Cinnamon Brazil Nut Butter
You would think I would run out of possible nut butters to make, but I am making new ones all the time! I was recently at the store in the bulk section when the brazil nuts caught my eye. They are really good for snacking on, and I used to buy them a lot when […]
Salted Caramel Tahini Fudge
Back in the day when I was in high school, my Mom used to take me to this natural foods restaurant (you know, the type that had oats milk ice cream, carob cookies, and fresh squeezed juices) which I wasn’t used to back then because there wasn’t a lot of at the time. They had […]
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 recipes, frosted sugar cookies being one of my favorites. I used to make a big batch, and share them with my friends and family. They […]
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 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? When I was little, I loved the candy part of Valentine’s Day the most. I know, it should be about celebrating love and all, and that is what […]
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 lemon poppy seed muffins, or a good lemon meringue pie. I think I get it from my Mom, because she was the same way and tended to […]
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 system, and sometimes I wonder how as a high schooler I spent every day in the Winter practically outside at nordic […]
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 personal products (like lotions, deodorants, and shampoo), as well as putting in the diffuser in my home or car to keep me calm and relaxed. Besides just enjoying the […]
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 anything. I am just one of those people who likes to not have to worry about too many plans in a short period of time, […]
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 do on weekends while I work out, watch cooking shows to get ideas for recipes and learn things), and they were making Millionaire Bars. They looked sooo good. A […]
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 […]
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 all! I love soup just as much as the customers do, I just prefer to make a big batch for myself […]
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 chocolate variety. The Holidays are not technically over after all, so why not make more?! Raw Guru recently sent me some Rawmio dark chocolate bars […]
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 less time consuming but every bit just as delicious as cake. Plus the frosting to cake ratio is perfect when I pile it high. […]
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 favorite chocolate and peanut butter dessert is? Just plain old PB cups. Well, not plain, it is actually a party in my mouth when I eat […]
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 green bean casserole green bean hot dish here! Green bean casserole is a Holiday staple, it was pretty much at every Thanksgiving and Christmas when I was little. But […]
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 have nuts in them, they are just delicious little spice cookies rolled in powdered sugar. And they are darn delicious! Also, they are not too difficult to make. No fancy piping […]
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 once every year. I love classic old movies like that, with the women all elegant in their fancy dresses and the spectacle of it all. I […]
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 dough is so good (and so addictive) to me. I can never stop sampling it. So of course my favorite part of baking cookies is eating the dough. Well, […]
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 at least every other week, or some sort of cake every weekend. I have just been pretty busy with the holidays and other […]
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 froze, there is a lot of ice and snow which can make footing tricky, but I still love to get out and get some fresh air. […]
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 little. When I discovered other types of nut butter they blew my mind! I remember begging my Mom for a jar of gourmet peanut […]
Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff
Stroganoff is a dish that is big here in Minnesota. People usually make it with venison or beef, and it is considered comfort food and who doesn’t need comfort food when it is 20F degrees below zero in the Winter?! I grew up eating it and actually liked it, mostly because of the noodles and […]
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 mini marshmallows in them? My 8 year old self loved that stuff! Now, I prefer to make my own instead of using a mix. I […]
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 and chaos. The only store I shopped at was Goodwill, and I was lucky enough to find 3 nice sweaters for $8 since they were […]
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 I am always happy to make one! In past years it has always been cake, but this year he said he wanted a creme […]
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 listening to Christmas music making them and afterwards we would put them all in a big container to enjoy for the Holidays and to give away. We would […]
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 at my work and ever since then I have been craving it. I really don’t make it often enough. I used to make it quite a bit when I […]
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 the omnivores! There is just as much delicious vegan food out there as there are is food containing animal products and I never feel deprived with what I cook […]
Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Swirled Pumpkin Pie
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, since it wouldn’t be right not to have both. I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid, I thought that the dessert was the […]
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 hint of lime and sea salt, or cut into yam fries and baked, or roasted crispy in salads, or in chunks in soups…the possibilities are endless and I include […]
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 pie was always pecan. I have to agree. It is pretty decadent and delicious and I consider it special because I only got to enjoy it for Thanksgiving. No […]
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 from the store, I like to make it so that it has healthier ingredients and not any stabilizers or anything in it. I like a good […]
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 from scratch, using organic ingredients. I am the vegan soup maker. Of all of the soups I make, my favorites are the soups […]
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 cookbooks. Things like 7 layer bars, banana chocolate chip bread, or black bottom cupcakes. Black bottom cupcakes were amazing, especially to my 8 year old self. If you haven’t […]
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 it is great in place of nut butter in things as well. Like for instance in caramel. Tahini caramel is amazing. Raw Guru recently sent me a […]
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, crispy and salty on the outside…sooo good! I make them all the time at work with just a little olive oil and sea salt and they are amazing. I […]
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 option with all of the same delicious apple flavor. There was a time back in my early 20s that I made baked apples and pears all the time […]
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 people hate one but love the other. The deli I work in makes both, and I find that the oatmeal chocolate chip tend to go faster than […]
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 like until this week so we have all been bundling up. But finally we got a few lovely dry days in the 60s. This is the […]
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 important thing for me when it comes to store bought cider is that it has one ingredient, apples of course. This one fit that requirement, […]
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 waffles about a month ago. I was all excited to make them, and the batter looked good and all but turned out that it was way to sticky and it […]
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 imaginative when it came to costumes. I also enjoyed the candy. I mean, who didn’t as a child?! My friends and I would always dump out or […]
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 started baking my own desserts but then nothing compared to the home made. I went through a phase in my early twenties when I baked quite a […]
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 vegan. I don’t actually bake at work, surprising I know considering my blog. But it keeps making desserts and baked goods enjoyable to me. I am the one who makes […]
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 Honeycrisp apples are still my favorite. The local ones are the best though, and taste slightly different than the ones that are flown in from elsewhere. Not only […]
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 since they have to grow 7 years before they are harvested and are really hard to crack. But for special occasions they are so good! I have […]
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 away with just eating chocolate for breakfast?! When I took a trip to Europe in high school, when we were in France I ate Nutella on […]
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 oats, or make a pasta sauce etc. All of which require partial cans, so inevitably I am left with some to use up in another recipe. I […]
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 at the store and said it was all pumpkin desserts. On the cover was the most glorious looking pumpkin turtle cheesecake. But of course […]
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 chip, sugar, oatmeal, spice cookies, almond cookies etc. But never the snickerdoodle. I tried one for the first time at a little coffee shop at a ski lodge […]
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 like that all year long and I would be happy. It was the prefect weather to do my long run on Saturday, the crisp cool air a […]
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 Mom recently asked me if I would make some pumpkin lava cakes, and of course I could not say no because they sounded amazing. I have […]
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, but we didn’t get any because we had already spent our money. It sounded good really though, good enough to inspire me to make my own at […]
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 nice day. Where else can you get such a variety of all vegan food to choose from?! They had much more options than […]
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 in. Some of the trees are just starting to change color or drop their leaves and it has been cooler at night. There is nothing […]
Triple Chocolate Popcorn
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 it probably had artificial stuff in it that wasn’t good for me, I didn’t start thinking about that until I got out of high school. At that […]
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’t usually buy them unless it is for a special occasion. But my Mom bought a bag of toasted ones at Trader Joe’s (for a very good […]
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 baked and it ended up tasting so horrible with a bad texture I just threw it away because I couldn’t bear to eat it let alone […]
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 (which is funny because now, that is what I eat, and I have done so for the last 15 years), and I wasn’t much for regular […]
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 be a pair unless it was a breakfast quinoa or something but it actually really works as a savory salad! I actually have made quite […]
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 really easy to make. Yes, I love things like cheesecake and pie but they are a little more work to make, and crisp is a little lighter […]
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 anything can compare to home made berry jam. Maybe that is why my Dad always bought strawberry jam when I was little, because his Mom made it for him […]
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 drinks, home made peppermint body mist and baths (if you are feeling overheated, just sprinkle a few drops of organic good quality peppermint oil into your bath […]
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 of plain hazelnut cream and a layer of chocolate hazelnut cream with chocolate on top. They were amazing! Well, fast forward to now, when I was looking through […]
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 that way! We have loads of fresh sweet corn here in Minnesota right now, it is the peak season, and nothing compares to it. Sure […]
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 is I had been thinking about those cookies my entire bike ride. I come up with some of my best recipes while […]
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 […]