Strawberry Shortcake Breakfast Bowl. An easy prep--ready in 5 minutes. Put a delightful, nutrient-packed spin on breakfast! Make Mornings Great Again Let's face it: The way you start your day creates the vibe for the remainder of it. You may think that McMuffin gives you what you need, but rest assured your body and brain greatly disagree. If your body could tell you what it thinks, well . . . it might be considered profane. What you need is brain food and body food! Super(hero) ...
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Vegan Zucchini Lasagna (Gluten-free, Soy-free)
Vegan Zucchini Lasagna - creamy herbal ricotta blends smoothly with a robust marinara, transforming non-traditional ingredients into an Italian classic! Welcome to the family! Vegan Zucchini Lasagna Welcome to my taste buds! You may have noticed that my last two posts seem to be leading somewhere. First, Vegan Ricotta Cheese and then Homestyle Marinara Sauce. The ricotta can be made plain or herbed and served as a dip, spread, or even the base for several desserts. The ...
Vegan Ricotta Cheese (Gluten-free, Plant-based, Soy-free)
Vegan Ricotta Cheese that's homemade, herbed up, and prepped in five minutes. A soy-free, plant-based cheese that's as tasty and versatile as the traditional version! Vegan Ricotta Cheese Soaked raw cashews make up the base for my recipe. I love the cheesy flavor and creamy texture that cashews add to everything. They also bring the light sweet notes that are familiar in traditional ricotta cheese--but with all the goodness of a plant-based ricotta cheese. You can soak your cashews ...
Broccoli with Olive Fig Tapenade (Gluten-free, Plant-based / Vegan)
Broccoli with Olive Fig Tapenade - A savory dish with spicy notes and subtle sweet hints. Broccoli meets gastronomy! With only 10 minutes of prep it can be yours in the blink of an eye! Olive Fig Tapenade This tapenade would add gastronomical flair to many dishes. Count broccoli in! Gently coating steamed broccoli with the generous flavors and colors of this olive tapenade makes what may usually be mundane a pleasure to eat (and view!) on your dining table! Make Extra I highly ...
Vegan Meyer Lemon Bars (Gluten-free, Refined Sugar-free)
Vegan Meyer Lemon Bars combine a sweet citrus 'cream' with a 'buttery' crust. As rich in protein as they are decadent, these bars are a dessert force to be reckoned with! Many of my recipes are inspired by childhood favorites. I find myself longing for them desperately but they don't fit into a gluten-free, plant-based and refined sugar-free diet. This recipe is no different. I've loved my mother's lemon bars since I was a little girl. I have nailed crusts that would seamlessly ...
Roasted Leek Potato Slaw (Gluten-free, Plant-based/Vegan, Sugar-free)
Roasted Leek Potato Slaw. Add a sprightly splash of color, flavor and texture to your lunch or dinner! Color Galore Don't you wish you could bring the exuberant colors of your fresh spring flowers to your dinner plate? Consider it done! This dish will hit your table with all of the glory of a fresh picked bundle of wildflowers. A delicious plant-based, gluten-free, sugar-free fusion of potato salad and coleslaw. A salad that makes a statement! Nutrients Galore Thanks to the ...
Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten-free, Plant-based / Vegan, Refined Sugar-free, Nut-free)
Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies offer a moist chewy inside surrounded by a lightly crisped outside. Hints of chocolate, brown sugar and vanilla dance at your nose while satisfying your palate. An overture to your senses! Why Ultimate? The final point in a journey, the zenith--the best! I have been aching to develop a chocolate chip cookie recipe for years! But I waited until now. There are so many different recipes available that I wanted mine to add value to the vast selection of this ...
Lemon Garlic Oven Fries (Gluten-free, Plant-based, Oil-free)
Lemon Garlic Oven Fries take the guilt out of a guilty pleasure! These crisp yet fat-free fries go where no potato has gone before. Who would have thought that four ingredients could taste so good?! Easy-Peasy Just four ingredients (not including salt and pepper) and most of them are probably already in your kitchen. Juice your lemon, mince your garlic, chop your potatoes--in the oven they go! Lemon Garlic Oven Fries have the home-style love french fries always bring to a meal with a ...
Mexican Vegan Meatloaf (Gluten-free, Plant-based, Low Fat)
Mexican Vegan Meatloaf! Chili, cumin, beans, corn--all of the flavors an enchilada would offer are reunited in this gluten-free and vegan meatloaf! A tasty plant-based twist on a traditional dish! Homestlylin' and Freestylin' I could blame it on the cold, wind, and flurries outside my window, but I have really been craving some homestyle comfort food. When I was a kid we used to eat meatloaf routinely. (Yes, this was the era when dinner wasn't dinner if meat wasn't ...
