Berry Bliss Bars - a refreshing fruit bar combined with the texture of cheesecake in one yummy, clean eats treat! With or without the raspberry "cream" topping, a refreshing gluten-free, plant-based, refined sugar-free pleasure. Spring Has Sprung It's officially spring here in the northern hemisphere, and the warmer days we've been blessed with are a reminder that sun soaked days are just around the corner. Thoughts are now turning from big sweaters, cozy pajamas and warm, toasty food to ...
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Easy Homemade Coconut Butter (Gluten-Free, Vegan / Plant-Based)
Easy Homemade Coconut Butter: Creamy, delicious, incredibly nutritious. Done in less than 10 minutes! All you need to make homemade coconut butter or manna (yes, they are the same thing) is shredded or flaked coconut, a food processor or high-speed blender, a spatula, and about 10 minutes. Since it's made from dehydrated coconut meat, it contains all of the same nutrients that you benefit from when eating coconut. To make about 1/2 cup, place 2 rounded cups of shredded or flaked coconut in ...
Pure Piña Colada Bars (Gluten-Free, Plant-based / Vegan, Refined Sugar-Free, Low Carb)
Pure Piña Colada Bars are a rich and chewy slice of heaven, bursting with pineapple, coconut--and nutrients! Spring is in the air. My mind is drifting to thoughts of the beach and yummy little fruity drinks. But with a trip to the ocean nowhere in sight, I decided to make my next recipe as a way to bring the beach to me! If you like Piña Colada (Bars) . . . Yeah, sorry. Now you've got that Rupert Holmes song stuck in your head. Just trying to set the mood! Both nutritious and ...
Show Your Love with 100% Vegan, Gluten-Free, and Refined Sugar-free Confections
Who doesn't love Godiva? That little golden box seems to call your name even when the lid is on. But let's be honest: It's not much different than flavin' for a few margaritas and the ultimate regret that follows the next morning. Boxed chocolates taste good going down, but all that refined sugar and dairy can really wreak havoc on your system. This year, show your loved one you really care by delivering a compilation of completely vegan/plant-based, gluten-free and refined ...
Allergy Friendly Brookies (Gluten-Free, Vegan / Plant-based, Nut-Free, Soy-free, Refined Sugar-Free)
Allergy Friendly Brookies are plant-based/vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, refined sugar-free, and soy-free. The one thing they are not lacking is yumminess. A great snack almost everyone can enjoy! Allergy Friendly Brookies My original Brookie recipe has been one my most popular for years. Over time, I have received several requests for substitution options mostly because of nut allergy issues. For this recipe, it was a challenge. To make the Brookies nut-free required ...
Choco Chip Cocoa Cookies (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Refined Sugar-Free)
A rich cocoa treat that is moist, delicious and, best of all still packed with nutritional love! I love what I do! Creating recipes that taste great, while eliminating ingredients that are unhealthy and replacing them with ingredients that offer nutritional benefits all at the same time--a win/win! But I really love when one of these recipes can meet more than one culinary need. Multi-tasking can save a lot of time, especially where a recipe is concerned. I find that the more I make a recipe ...
Lemon-Berry Biscuit Bread w/ Raspberry Glace (Gluten-Free, Vegan/Plant-Based, Refined Sugar-Free)
So many berries and so little time! Fresh fruit is aplenty right now and I'm not complaining. Hand in hand with berry season are berry muffins--so delicious and versatile. They make a great breakfast, dessert, or palate cleanser accompanying a decadent, savory meal. Traditional muffins, unfortunately, are not only packed with great flavor but also gluten and refined sugar. Therein rested my next challenge: to create a delicious baked product that was an explosion of berry flavor while making ...
“Dulce de Leche” Cakes (Gluten-free, Vegan, Refined Sugar-Free)
Dulce de Leche prepared in under 30 minutes without the "leche" and without cooking--at all! Forbidden Cakes We love Dulce de Leche in our house! Until recently it was something that my family members could only experience when dining out. The hours required to cook the traditional version coupled with the large amount of refined sugar and dairy made it impossible to eat. Forbidden No More! I am thrilled to say that I found the perfect mixture of the right ingredients ...
Nutritious No Bake Cookie Dough Truffles (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Refined Sugar-Free)
These Nutritious No Bake Cookie Dough Truffles will have you in seventh heaven. Eating plant-based and gluten-free does not mean you have to give up life's special indulgences! Refined Sugar-free Truffles For some people, nothing says "You're loved", "You're worth it", "You deserve the best" like a fine confection. There is a reason Godiva sells a half-billion dollarsworth of chocolates every year. The simple act of taking a beautifully crafted truffle between your fingers, admiring it, ...
