Toasted Marshmallow Vegan Smoothie! Reminiscent of a rich, thick and creamy 50's-era shake. A healthy breakfast smoothie by day, or a rich decadent dessert by night -- recipes for both! Those We're the Days As a child, one of my favorite traditions occurred at the end of the school year. My grandfather would take my brother, my two cousins and me to the local ice cream parlor for shakes or sundaes. I remember the tall parfait glasses struggling to contain the luscious, heavy, ...
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Corn and Chickpea Polenta (Gluten-free, Vegan / Plant-based)
Corn and Chickpea Polenta blends the rich heritage of Italian cuisine with the modern need for healthier dishes and flexible serving options. A creamy, flavorful dish that makes: a great bed for sauce; a healthier alternative to French fries; a delicious warm bread served straight from the oven, all providing a great source of plant-based protein! What is Polenta Made From? If you ask someone what polenta is made from most will answer corn. While today that is a pretty ...
Roasted Asparagus with Vegan Avocado Cream (Gluten-free, Plant-based, Low-Carb)
Roasted asparagus, garlic and sweet corn, drizzled with a vegan cilantro avocado cream. A unique dish that tastes phenomenal both hot out of the oven or chilled. 15 minutes of prep and 12 minutes to cook - ready in under 30 minutes! The Skinny On Asparagus Asparagus is one of those vegetables that can be enjoyed year round if you are fortunate enough to have a market that stocks it. Given its nutritional status it would be a shame to relegate it to the seasonal vegetable category. That ...
Vegan Cheese Crisps (Gluten-free, Plant-based, Low-carb)
Vegan Cheese Crisps are crunchy, low-carb crackers with cheesy deliciousness--but entirely plant-based! Plant-based Cheese Crisps My recipe for Cheese Crisps (gluten-free and dairy-free) was one of the first on Nutritionicity. It is also the only recipe that is not entirely plant-based as it contains eggs. These crackers are so awesome that I knew I had to eventually go back and recreate the recipe to make it vegan. I get so excited about all of the new recipes that I develop that I had ...
Roasted Garlic and Red Pepper Spread (Gluten-free, Vegan/Plant-based)
Roasted Garlic and Red Pepper Spread - A perfect flavor pairing. So creamy, rich and smooth you will never guess it's plant-based. The Magic of Roasted Garlic Is there anything more appetizing than the scent of garlic roasting in olive oil? Once roasted, a flavor that can sometimes be a little pungent, transforms into a tempered, smooth, nutty deliciousness! For this very reason I knew that using cashews for the creamy base would be a great success. Add in a little red bell ...
Berry Bliss Bars (Gluten-Free, Vegan / Plant-Based, Refined Sugar-Free)
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 ...
Easy Coconut Whipped Cream (Gluten-Free, Vegan / Plant-Based)
Easy Coconut Whipped Cream: Thick, rich, creamy and dreamy--yet dairy free. Only 5 minutes of your time! I figured after my post for Easy Homemade Coconut Butter, the next logical recipe would be Easy Coconut Whipped Cream. Maybe I'm wrong, but my perception is that there are basically two types of people in the world: Those who adore coconut and those who abhor it! Until recently, I fell into a group that most would say is a minority -- I was indifferent to coconut. I could not ...
Black Beans and Cauliflower Rice (Gluten-Free, Vegan / Plant-Based)
Black Beans and Cauliflower Rice -- a zippy, flavorful dish that's lower in carbs and higher in nutrients than traditional beans and white rice, but equally as tasty and versatile! The Versatility of Cauliflower If you have read any of my other posts where cauliflower is featured as a main ingredient you will have heard me talk about its nutritional generosity. If you haven't, and you are interested in all that cauliflower has to offer nutritionally, then hop on over to my Cauliflower ...
PB&J Smoothie (Gluten-Free, Vegan / Plant-Based)
The PB&J Smoothie merges nostalgia and nutrition into one creamy, delicious treat! I have a confession to make: I'm not really much of a smoothie person. I see lovely pictures in the blogosphere of smoothies placed in various creative vessels and poised on a deck rail or buried in snow. I've tried many smoothies over the years but none have really blown my socks off. They either contain way to much sugar to be healthy or a boatload of dairy. Or they mix veggies in with fruit which I ...
