Archive for the ‘vegan’ Category
Homemade Coconut Butter
Thursday, September 6th, 2012
Have you heard about coconut butter yet? I am still in the process of discovering it, but the uses that I have found for it so far are delicious. It is so easy to make too! Basically just buy some unsweetened, shredded coconut, and blend… Well there are some instructions, as you will see below, […]
Tags: coconut oil, shredded coconut
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I Won the Hail Merry T-Shirt Contest!
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
Thank you so much to everyone who voted in the Hail Merry t-shirt contest on Facebook, and thank you to Hail Merry for inspiring me with your amazing snacks! I just received my first part of the prize in the mail today and am super excited for all of the extra goodies I didn’t know […]
Tags: hail merry, prize
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Porcini Squash Soup with White Truffle Oil
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
As rhubarb and strawberries make their springtime debut on blogs across the Northern Hemisphere, I know that my Porcini Squash Soup does not sound very timely…but I promise you there is good reason for this soup to appear on my blog. Firstly, this soup is delicious! It is rich, creamy and hearty, and makes me […]
Tags: beans, celery, mushroom, porcini, squash
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Vegan Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
Its March…its almost spring…its almost strawberry season… So hopefully these Chocolate Dipped Strawberries will get you excited for the shift in seasons. I am definitely excited. The days are getting a little longer, the weather for the most part is getting warmer (although we could get snow tomorrow) and as my winter motto has been […]
Tags: agave, cacao powder, coconut oil, strawberry
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Turmeric Smoothie
Monday, February 20th, 2012
Whew! Its been a busy week…and especially a busy weekend! Who knew that President’s Day was a big vacation weekend? Well I am guessing some of you out there actually did…but me? I lived in a foreign country for the first 5 years of my adult life…away from American holidays and American school vacations. And […]
Tags: banana, coconut milk, coconut oil, ginger, mango, orange juice, turmeric powder
Posted in beverages, breakfast, dairy free, egg-free, fruit, gluten-free, snacks, vegan, vegetarian, wheat-free | 14 Comments »
I Love Coconut Oil – The Book
Monday, February 13th, 2012
I just read I Love Coconut Oil: 56 Simple Tips For Everyday Use by Cricket Desmarais for the third time and know it will not be my last. Cricket’s book breaks down the benefits of coconut oil into easy-to-digest bites and then offers 56 ways that we can use coconut oil to improve our daily […]
Tags: book, coconut oil
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Chocolates with Chia Seed and Coconut
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
So when I was making the chocolate tartes the other day, I had some leftover filling…and one should never waste chocolate… So I decided to make up some chocolates using the same base as the tartes. I added in some chia seeds and shredded coconut to the mix and filled my little candy molds (something […]
Tags: agave, chia seeds, coconut milk, coconut oil, raw cacao, shredded coconut
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Mini Gluten Free Chocolate Tartes
Monday, February 6th, 2012
Not too long ago I discovered Hail Merry’s Miracle Tarts at the local health food store, and was hooked. My favorite is the Mint Chocolate Miracle Tart…because what is better than chocolate and mint together? The tarts are compact, rich and good for you! Ever since then I have been trying to recreate the tart […]
Tags: agave, almond flour, chocolate, coconut milk, coconut oil, mint, peanut butter, raw cacao
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Tropical Cilantro Smoothie
Saturday, October 29th, 2011
Mom I know you are probably making some faces right now…maybe a few sounds affects too. Something to the sentiment of “yuck!” or “eww!” But keep reading, because I think you are going to like this. You see, my mother hates cilantro. She says it tastes like soap in her mouth, and I know she […]
Tags: avocado, banana, cilantro, mango, smoothie, swiss chard
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Warm Chia Seed Nog – Dairy Free
Monday, October 24th, 2011
As soon as the weather gets cool, I am ready to start enjoying my homemade “egg nog”. I think this year it was actually early October that I made my first cup because we had an unusual cold-snap for a few days, and the instinct kicked in. We had a huge rain storm throughout the […]
Tags: agave, almond milk, cardamom, chia seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla
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