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 […]
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 […]
Chocolate Cherry Chia Pudding
Chia pudding might sound like something for health nuts, but you know what? It is actually similar to a tapioca or rice pudding. I grew up with both of those, they were pretty popular at things like church potlucks or my Grandma’s house, and some were really delicious (like my Grandma’s) and some were just […]
Vegan Vanilla Mint Chocolate Eggs
It has been lovely here lately. I love it when it is 45 degrees in the morning, and I can run in shorts in the fresh air and be comfortable, then in the afternoon when I want to relax it is 60 degrees. The birds are chirping like crazy, and all of the ducks and […]
Mini Vegan Whatchamacallit Bars
Eric occasionally asks me to make him things that he used to enjoy as a child, and the latest was a vegan Whatchamacallit bar. If you haven’t heard of them, they are chocolate bars with peanut butter crisp and caramel. To be completely honest, I think the last time I had one was probably in […]
Vegan Rosemary Sage Cranberry Chevre
I used to be a huge cheese eater before I decided to go vegan. In fact, I had said “I could never give up cheese, people who have to live without it must be so sad”. But I could not have been further from the truth. The fact is, there are many great vegan cheeses […]
Pomegranate Rosemary Kombucha
I used to make kombucha all the time, after Eric got me into it a few years back. I would make all sorts of delicious flavors, depending on what fruit was in season, and it was pretty exciting! But then my kombucha making fell by the wayside when I got busy, and other things took […]
Summer Cantaloupe, Sun Dried Tomato and Macadamia Chevre Salad
I once overheard a woman yelling at the produce guy at the grocery store because they did not have any arugula at the time. She was mad because she wanted to make a recipe using it and nothing else would do. I felt like telling her that she could improvise and use spinach, or maybe […]
Watermelon Cherry Basil Cooler
When I was little, and into sugary popsicles, I could have cared less about watermelon. It was all about the brightly colored freezes, bomb pops and those sorts of things when it came to keeping cool in the Summer. But now as an adult, I have an appreciation for naturally cooling foods. Give me a watermelon […]
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 […]
Raw Salted Caramel Chia Pudding
When I was younger, I used to make rice pudding a lot. Not the baked kind, but the kind made with Arborio rice that you had to sit and stir for a while to make it creamy. I made all sorts of different flavors. Once it was chocolate which I stirred chocolate chunks into at […]
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 […]
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Energy Bites
Oatmeal cookies were always one of my favorites when I was younger. Not the ones with raisins…the ones with chocolate chips. Because the caramel flavor of the brown sugar in the cookie with the chocolate chunks or chips was absolutely heavenly. I used to make big batches of them and sell them at my Dad’s […]
Raw Mini 100 Grand Bars
Sometimes I make recipes thinking they are going to turn out one way and they end up being totally different. Sometimes for the good, meaning it turned out more awesome than I thought, and sometimes bad meaning I had to throw it away and I was bummed about wasting time and ingredients. Well, the recipe […]
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 […]
Raw Tag Along Blizzard
Last Sunday Eric wanted me to make him some sort of frozen treat, and I happened to have some raw tag along cookies in my freezer, so I thought, why not make a tag along blizzard? He loves this sort of thing, sweet stuff stirred into ice cream. But this is way healthier than your […]
Vegan Sharp Cheddar Cheeze
I recently had some really good vegan cheese, and it got me to thinking I should make some of my own again. It has been a while since I have, and I usually just make the quick type that is done right away the day you start it. This time though, I wanted to make […]
Spring Asparagus Slaw
I had leftover asparagus because I ended up buying more than I needed for an Easter pasta dish I made, so I thought I would make another meal with it. I am pretty excited that asparagus is available again, so I don’t mind having it a few times in a row. I had made a […]
Raw Fruit and Seed Energy Hearts
Do you ever have one of those days where you are rushing around so much, and so focused on your work or tasks you are involved in, that you forget about having a snack and realize you are super hungry? Like so hungry your stomach feels like it is eating itself, and you need something […]
Raw Strawberry White Chocolate Cheesecake
Happy first full official day of Spring! I am so ready for it, and even though it doesn’t feel like Spring yet, I am using it as an excuse to wear my cute Spring clothes and eat Spring like desserts. I even got some beautiful Tulips from Eric which was awesome since I won’t be […]
White Chocolate Matcha Hemp Eggs
I am on an Easter candy making kick. It is really quite fun, and of course you get to enjoy a delicious end product and maybe share it with others if it is good enough. I made some last night that was just that. Delicious. But not what you would expect. I love my hemp […]
Vegan Shamrock Shooters
Avocadoes are amazing, that silky texture, delicious flavor and loads of healthy fats and health benefits to boot. Funny thing, one time I was talking to this guy who was supposed to be an expert on produce, and he said that avocadoes were bad for you because they contained fat. I got right on the […]
Raw Vegan Tie Dye Cream Eggs
Easter is fast approaching, and I am in an Easter candy sort of mood. Everything with chocolate so far, because that was always my favorite. I was never a jelly bean or marshmallow Peeps sort of girl. I thought it would be fun to make some candy eggs with color in the middle, so I […]
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 […]
2 Juice Recipes: Sunset Beet Juice and Broccoli Apple Green Juice
Sometimes, there is nothing better than freshly juiced veggies. If you have never had them before, you might be wondering what the heck I am thinking, but if you have, I hope you have had the same experience. When I first started enjoying fresh juices when I got a juicer about a year and a […]
Raw Hazelnut Crunch Dark Chocolates
I once heard a quote: “You can’t make everyone happy, you are not a jar of Nutella.” It’s kinda true, a jar of Nutella is pretty awesome. I have made my own for the last few years, because most store bought has all sorts of sugar and other ingredients I do not want to […]
Raw Spicy Holiday Cheeseball
After I made a successful cheese log last week, I decided that I wanted to make a cheese ball as well. But this one was going to have a lot more zip and pizazz to it. I had a jalapeno, and I wanted to use that in there. After all, jalapenos and cheese are a […]
Raw Cranberry Pecan Chevre Log
When I was a kid, I loved anything cheese. I remember being super excited when my Mom made a cheese ball for a family gathering. It was the best thing ever in my 8 year old mind. I still love cheese as an adult…but now it is vegan cheese. I am not a big fan […]
Raw Mini Caramel Apple Tartlettes
Apple crumble and apple pie are one of my favorite desserts this time of the year. And I was craving some hard core this week. So, I had to make something to satisfy that craving of course! I did not however want to bake one, I wanted this to be a raw dessert. I have been […]
Festive Pomegranate Slaw
It has been really unseasonably warm here lately. It is supposed to be almost winter, and normally we have lots of snow on the ground by now and I am running in a Winter wonderland with solid lakes and sparkling icicles hanging from the trees, but instead it is brown. Don’t get me wrong, I […]
Raw Chocolate Chunk Cookie Dough Nut Butter
You know what always makes me happy? Nut butter. Not that other things don’t make me happy too, but as far as foods go…pure happiness in a jar. But it has to be the good stuff. Nothing artificial, not sugary or filled with oils that don’t belong in there, preferably home made. I mean, if […]
Raw Cranberry Pecan Truffles
It is the time of year when I find myself adding cranberries to everything. Salads, desserts, savory dishes…they are so pretty, like little red jewels, plus they are delicious. I am one of those people who likes tart things. Anyways, I decided last week one night that some cranberry pecan truffles sounded amazing. I […]
Spicy Raw Apple Salsa and Pumpkin Chia Chips
I saw an apple salsa somewhere on TV (not sure where because I can’t remember now), and all I remember about it was that I wanted to make apple salsa of my own after seeing that! I don’t even remember what was in theirs, but that’s ok because I had an idea of what I wanted […]
Vegan Pecan Pie Mylkshake and Sprout Living Giveaway!
Sprout Living was kind enough to send me some of their FD Sprout Mixes (which can be found here: https://www.sproutliving.com/shop/fd-sprout-bundle/ ). I sprout things myself, and I love to serve sprouts on top of salads, but I had never tried the dried variety that they offer before. Sprouts are a good thing to add to your diet […]
Raw Pumpkin Spice Granola
I am heading into pumpkin bliss at full speed. Pumpkin does not last long in this household lately after I buy it because I am finding all sorts of delicious ways to use it in recipes. Of course I have baked a few things, and made a few savories, but snacks are not off limits, […]
Raw Spiced Carrot Apple Granola
The aroma of Autumn is in the air. You can especially smell it in the morning. As I head out for my runs, the air feels crisp and dry. The trees are just starting to show signs of color, reds, yellows and oranges appearing on a select few, and a few are falling to the […]
Key Lime Pie Ice Cream
I am anxiously awaiting fall and cooler temps, but I am not quite ready to say goodbye to all summer food yet. Like ice cream. Luckilly I don’t have to though, and I do eat my ice cream year round. Just have to eat it in my warm kitchen instead of outdoors when the temperatures […]
Raw Caramel Pecan Peach Granola
After I made my last batch of Granola, I promised Eric I would make another batch soon because he loved it so much. So I had to get on it fast, because I always keep my word on things like that. I was kind of excited about it too because it sounded good to me […]
Raw Mint Chip Cheesecake Bars
I have always loved mint chip ice cream (or peppermint bon bon as we call it here). There is just something so refreshing and summery about it, and the green color makes me happy. I enjoy it even more now that I make my own and use natural green color and unrefined sugars. I was […]
Raw Red Velvet Bars
I saw a recipe for Red Velvet Bars on Pinterest when I was browsing recipes, and I thought to myself, hey I could veganize this! Because I love everything red velvet. And surprisingly I had not yet created red velvet bars. So, it was time. It was a good day, and I was in a […]
Cool Cucumber Salad
When I was younger, my Mom made a cucumber salad with a creamy dressing made with sour cream, vinegar and dill plus a little honey to sweeten. I think this must be a classic that most people’s Mothers or Grandmothers made, because most people you ask can relate to it. We sell a version in the […]
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 Peanut Butter and Chocolate Dream Bars
If you read this blog often, then you know I have a thing for chocolate and peanut butter. Hasn’t changed since I had my first peanut butter cup and fell in love. So, every so often I just have to make a peanut butter and chocolate dessert. I do not think I will ever tire […]
Raw Mocha Crunch Pecan Butter Cups
I hadn’t made any chocolates in ages, and I was really craving some sort of nut butter cup really bad…so I had to make some. I never ignore these things you know. Peanut butter cups were always my favorite growing up but that is because I never got to experience any other type. The […]
Raspberry Basil Mint Salsa and Spicy Lentil Chips
My Mom always tells me about these pinto bean chips that she buys that she loves so much. I decided to try one, and they were pretty good, but I decided that I could make something similar at home. I do love crunchy salty snackables after all. I decided to make mine with lentils though. […]
Raw Hemp Seed Cacao Fudge
Windy City Organics sent me some Dastony Hemp Seed Butter to create recipes with, and although I love it in savory applications, sweet is wonderful too. I love to include hemp seeds in my brownies sometimes, so I thought the butter might just make amazing fudge. So, I created a simple fudge recipe with it. […]
Raw Peanut Butter and Jelly Cream Pie
Today I turn 30. But I still feel 21. I know I have done a lot of growing up in the last 10 years, but I don’t think I will ever think of myself as my actual age. I still enjoy things like wearing Hello Kitty Bandaids, running through sprinklers (even if it is during […]
Raw Banoffee MylkShake and Raw Cherry Mylkshake
Windy City Organics was kind enough to send me some of their Dastony nut butter to try, one of which was a brazil nut butter. I love brazil nut butter because it is neutral and makes awesome nut mylk. All you need to do is whisk some of it into filtered water, I like to do […]
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 […]
Raw Strawberry Rhubarb Cheesecake Bars
I was over at my Dad’s house on Father’s Day and I picked a whole bunch of rhubarb. I almost left without it, but Eric reminded me it was there, and I was all like… “Are you wanting me to bake something with it, or is that a hint?” Of course it was, and he […]
Raw Raspberry Dream Pie
Cream pies are the perfect thing for summer as far as I am concerned. But I guess I consider them somewhat of a special thing to make since I don’t make the often. There was no special occasion last weekend, but I decided to make it special and make a cream pie. Raspberry cream pie […]
Spicy Pink Jalapeno Saurkraut
An unhappy tummy is an unhappy person. At least with my personal experience. Which is why I like to keep my gut happy. Eating probiotics is one way to help with that. So why is it important to have a healthy gut? Well, a lot of your immunity lives in your gut. The healthy bacteria are […]
Raw Chocolate Raspberry Thumb Print Cookies
I really enjoyed dress up when I was a little kid. I was always putting on weird combinations of clothes that I thought would look pretty, even though most of the time I looked ridiculous. My own clothes were fun, but the most interesting clothes were at Grandma’s house. I would dig through her boxes […]
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 […]
Red Velvet Smoothie
I love Red Velvet Cake. Or Red Velvet anything dessert…like doughnuts, or ice cream sandwiches or strawberry shortcake. The classic cake cented with vanilla, such a beautiful eye popping color, and creamy frosting…heavenly. My favorite flavor is after all vanilla. No offense to chocolate. In all of my red velvet desserts I always use beets […]
Raw Walnut Hemp Brownie Fudge Butter
Brownies will never get old. I mean who doesn’t love a brownie?! So after I made some brownies last week, and it was time to make my weekly nut butter (I have to have some sort of delicious nut butter on hand at all times for snacking), an idea popped into my head. Those brownies […]
Raw Strawberry Rhubarb Bars
My Grandma always had a large amount of rhubarb growing behind her garage. And she knew just what to do with it. She made the most amazing strawberry rhubarb sauce and I looked forward to it every year. She made jars and jars of it to give away, I feel like most of it went […]
Raw Strawberries and Cream Truffles
We have all had one of those days. You know, the ones where you wake up on the wrong side of the bed, repeatedly drop things, ruin things…like spilling something that stains on your favorite pair of shoes or burn a huge pot of soup and have to throw it out. Or have to face rude […]
Raw Fudgy Matcha Mint Brownies
Matcha makes me happy. That happy color along with the earthy aroma and flavor is something that I love. I have always been a green tea fan, ever since I was young which is odd because I didn’t always like other types of tea, just green. I knew I enjoyed drinking a warm cup of it, and […]
Raw Raspberry Lemon Doughnut Holes
I love, love, love this time of the year. It is the perfect temperature in the morning 50 degrees for running, in the afternoon 70 degrees for chilling out or walking. Plus nature has dressed itself up beautifully. The tulips are opening, the wild violets are blooming and the trees are clothed in the most […]
Raw Key Lime Pie Shooters
I am a big key lime pie fan. It is one of my all time favorite desserts. It has to be the perfect balance of tart and sweet though and not too sweet. My Mom used to make a really good traditional key lime pie that I loved. I have since veganized it though, and […]
Raw Raspberry Pecan Butter
I am a big nut butter of any kind fan in case you haven’t noticed. I love peanut butter, I would eat the whole jar if I could, and macadamia nut butter and pecan butter make me swoon. Walnut butter is a staple for savories in my house, and cashew butter is always on hand […]
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 Lentil Tostadas with Pineapple Salsa
Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone! Last week, I made these delicious raw tostadas, and I thought, they would be the perfect thing to share with you today. I have been on a Mexican food kick lately (more so than usual, although I always love it), and these were on the menu for me and Eric. […]
Raw Coconut Lime Doughnut Holes
Doughnut holes were treasure when I was a child. It was pretty awesome picking one up, and getting all full of powdered sugar while doing so. Enjoying the sweet cakey doughnut, then licking the powdered sugar off of my fingers. At that point in my life, the more sugar the better as far as my […]
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 Peanut Butter Buckwheat Crispy Bars
Last week my Mom and I were discussing rice crispy bars. I was saying that the best kind when I was young were the ones with the peanut butter in the crispy part topped off with chocolate. I could have cared less about the regular ones with just marshmallows, it had to be the special […]
Raw Pineapple Chili Truffles
My boyfriend Eric is always telling me I should make desserts with fruit and heat in the form of chilies added to them. One time he asked me to make him a smoothie with berries and ghost peppers in it. That is how much he loves hot peppers. Probably because he is originally from Arizona […]
Raw Walnut Thyme Cheese Flatbreads with Sun Dried Tomatoes
I love nut cheeses, they always turn out delicious and in my opinion better than real cheese. Plus my stomach is happier than if I had eaten the traditional. But I tend to make the same ones every time, either macadamia nut or cashew. Which are amazing. But since I am one that likes variety […]
Raw 7 Layer Bars, My Way!
I decided last week that I wanted to make some 7 layer bars. I have been wanting to do so for a long time, but I just kept forgetting about it until now. They make them in the deli I work in, so every time I see those I think about them and this […]
Raw Green Kingdom Energy Bites
When I am running a lot, I tend to need a little extra protein. Although throwing it into a smoothie or just dissolving it in water is fine, sometimes I like to add it to tasty little snacks or treats so I can enjoy my snack and get quick protein as well. Green Kingdom Epic Protein Powder by […]
Raw Tutti Frutti Ice Cream
Sprout Living was kind enough to send me some more of their Green Kingdom Epic Protein powder to use in recipes. In case you didn’t catch my other post about it a few months back, this stuff is awesome! Honestly, it is my all time favorite protein powder. It is delicious as well as packed […]
Raw German Chocolate Chia Porridge
I always have some sort of porridge for breakfast during the week, whether it be oatmeal or chia porridge. I am pretty plain with it most of the time, with the chia porridge simply using coconut water and topping it off with bananas and ground flax seed. But sometimes I like to give it a […]
Raw Carrot Cake For Two
Being in a relationship isn’t about everything being perfect and like a fairytale. It is about appreciating the little things like never having to worry about what he thinks about your embarrassing habits and loving you anyway. Or how he will drop everything to help you when you need it or give you a hug and […]
Raw Mango Berry Coconut Yogurt Cake
I used to eat tons of yogurt as a kid. It was packed into my lunch as a child, because I was pretty picky, and it was something that I would actually eat. And, it was my go to snack. Usually strawberry. That was my favorite. This habit continued until a few years back when […]
Raw Veggie Paella
I used to make a lot of dishes with Arborio rice, like risotto, or paella. There was just something so delicious and comforting about it when paired with the right ingredients. So satisfying and hearty. I have found a grain free way to create rice dishes that I enjoy just as much using celeriac […]
Raw Strawberries and Cream Doughnuts
I have been all about the strawberries lately. Mostly because I have been missing them all winter and suddenly they reappear looking so delicious and begging me to buy them and make something delicious with them. I was going to make some strawberries and cream scones last week with some, but that didn’t work out because […]
Raw Strawberry Lemon Chia Seed Granola
I sometimes tend to get weird looks when I tell people about a dream of mine, or an idea I have for something I want to create. Maybe that would bother most people, but not me. After all, no one who created anything great ever thought inside the box, and inside the box thinking is not […]
Raw Coconut Cream Tartlette for Two
My Mom and I used to go to this restaurant when I was younger that had the most amazing coconut cream tart. It was smooth and creamy on the inside with a flavor that was crave worthy. I was thinking about that tart last week, and I thought I might try and make my own […]
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 […]
Key Lime Pie Smoothie
I have been enjoying a lot of limes lately. Just been craving the flavor for some reason. Especially key lime pie. So I made some Key Lime Pie Bites, and those were wonderful, but I wanted to bring that flavor to my smoothie as well! Smoothies are actually a treat for me when I have […]
Raw Green Tea Ice Cream with Strawberry Swirl
When I was enjoying a cup of warm matcha recently, I admired the lovely green color in my mug and I thought, how lovely would it be to make a matcha ice cream with a strawberry swirl? The green contrasting the red, and the earthy matcha paired with the sweet berries. I had to make […]
Raw Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Energy Bars
I never leave the house without a snack on hand if I know I am going to be somewhere long. I guess I take after my Grandma, who always brought us kids snacks whenever we would go anywhere. She was always prepared. We would never go hungry with Grandma around. And it wasn’t just […]
Raw Pistachio Rosewater Truffles
I am sooo ready for green to appear outside. Green grass, green leaves sprouting from the trees, and green tulip leaves sprouting up from the ground to say Spring has arrived! It is still pretty brown here, and although buds are appearing on the trees, it is not green quite yet. Probably because it […]
Raw Strawberries and Cream Nut Butter
I have been wanting to make this nut butter for a while, but I waited until spring. Because spring means strawberries are more flavorful and tasty. I make my own interestingly flavored nut butters all the time. To me plain nut butters are usually just for use in recipes. But when I add things like […]
Raw Butterfinger Eggs
I have made Raw Maca Peanut Butter Eggs, Raw Raspberry Cream Eggs, and Raw Vanilla Bean White Chocolate Eggs…but I did not want to stop there. What other candy eggs could I make? Then it came to me. Butterfinger eggs! I loved the mini ones that they used to have when I was little, and […]
Raw Spring Sugar Cookies
When I was in college, I used to love to make sugar cookies. You know, the ones you could decorate with all of the fun frostings. I used my Grandma’s sugar cookie recipe, which was amazing, topped off with buttercream in all sorts of shades of eye popping colors. Now gone are the days […]
Raw Tag-Along Tart
I made some Raw Tag-Alongs since it is Girl Scout season, and they were so good that I thought I should make another Tag Along dessert as well. I never tire of the chocolate and peanut butter combo, I am in love with it. I thought the Tag Alongs deserved some more time in the […]
Raw Tag-Along Cookies
I like to make Girl Scout cookie inspired desserts sometimes. Maybe it is because I loved those things as a child and I have good memories of enjoying them. I know if I ate them as an adult it would not quite be the same though since my taste buds and body are no longer […]
Sweetly Raw Review and Raw White Chocolate Vanilla Bean Truffle Eggs
I have long time been a fan of Heather Pace’s blog Sweetly Raw. She is one of the first people that inspired my raw dessert making when I was new to it. Her desserts are so beautiful and delicious as well. So when she asked me if I would like to review her book I […]
Spring Green Kale Salad
You know those meals that you throw together with what you happen to have on hand? Well that is how I make mine most of the time and I find that the most delicious creations tend to happen when I do not have a plan. That was the case with a salad made from random […]
Raw Matcha Coconut Cream Pie
Matcha coconut lattes are amazing, and one of my favorite warm drinks lately. If I want something a bit jazzier than tea since I don’t drink coffee they do the trick. The sweet flavor of the coconut along with the earthy matcha is simply heavenly! Which got me to thinking, a coconut cream pie with […]
Raw Key Lime Pie Bites
I got my hands on a bunch of limes, and all I could think to make with them is key lime pie. It sounded sooo good to me because I love key lime pie any time of the year. Especially the very tart kind. It has to be the perfect balance of tart and sweet, […]
Raw Strawberry Chocolate Chunk Blondies
I love making every variation possible of berries and chocolate this time of the year. Yes, it is because Valentine’s Day makes me feel like it is ok to use berries in the winter even though they are not growing here in Minnesota because there is snow on the ground. Good thing I can still […]
Raw Maple Cinnamon Pumpkin Seed Walnut Butter
I am a big fan of making your own nut butter at home. Not only is it usually more cost effective, but you can create new blends of nuts that you would not find in a store. Sometimes I make flavors with dessert in mind like Raw Pecan Brownie Batter Butter or Raw Sugar Cookie […]
Raw Pumpkin Seed Falafels
Sprout Living was kind enough to send me some of their products to sample, and one of them was their Simple Signature Pumpkin Seed Protein Powder. I love the idea of this protein powder because it is super simple and contains only one ingredient: pumpkin seeds. Pumpkin seeds are packed with nutrients, and I have been […]
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 […]
Mulberry Pecan Crunch Dark Chocolates
Vivapura was kind enough to send me some products to try recently, and one of them was white mulberries. I could not have been more excited because I have been hearing about these for years, and have never gotten to try them, until now. If you have not heard of Vivapura, they are a supplier […]
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 Samoa Macaroons
Every where you go practically this time of the year, you hear about buying Girl Scout cookies. I used to indulge in them myself up until I decided to eliminate refined sugars and transfats from my diet. Samoas were always my favorite. Don’t get me wrong, Thin Mints, and Tag Alongs were a close second, […]