Cookie Dough Blondies are the things that dreams are made of: mind-blowing decadence, guilt-free ingredients and so easy! Ten ingredients, ten minutes to prep and fifteen minutes to bake. Oh yeah, this dream is coming true! The Haves and the Have Nots These Blondies taste . . . well, like chocolate chip cookie dough. That butter-meets-vanilla-meets-brown sugar goodness, with pops of chocolate throughout! With a soft melt in your mouth texture (just like cookie dough), it will be an ...
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Chickpea “Chicken” Salad (Gluten-free, Plant-based / Vegan, Sugar-free)
Chickpea "Chicken" Salad is guaranteed to satisfy your sandwich craving. You know what I'm talking about -- we all get it! The desire to cradle two fresh slices of bread in your hands with something delicious and mouth-watering tucked in between peeking out at you. Something you can sink your teeth into and experience an abundance of diverse tastes and textures all in one bite! Chickpea "Chicken" Salad Sandwich Chickpea "Chicken" Salad is the answer if sandwich is the ...
Vegan Brazilian Cheese Bread (Gluten-free, Plant-based, Sugar-free)
Vegan Brazilian Cheese Bread, better known as Pão de Queijo! These light and fluffy gluten-free balls of "cheesy" bread goodness will be at your fingertips in 20 minutes with only 5 minutes of prep. Pão de Queijo Pão de Queijo literally translated means bread of cheese. A traditional recipe in Brazil, these rolls are known for their light and airy texture. If you are unfamiliar with traditional Brazilian Cheese Bread, you can expect a delicate crisp outside enveloping a chewy, soft ...
Sweet & Spicy Ginger Nuts (Gluten-free, Plant-based, Refined Sugar-free)
Sweet & Spicy Ginger Nuts satisfy your savory and sweet flavin' cravin' at the same time! A snack that packs a protein punch while serving up all the health benefits that ginger has to offer. Sugar & Spice In the past I have not been a huge fan of mixing savory and sweet, treats and heat, sugar and spice -- not so nice! But my recipe for Candied Ginger changed all that. Since transitioning to a plant-based diet, my palate has opened up to so many new and wonderful flavors and ...
Simple Skillet Chili (Gluten-free, Plant-based / Vegan)
Simple Skillet Chili! Scrumptious, salubrious, effortless! A great weeknight meal anytime of year, but a lifesaver when that winter illness is refusing to let go. That was the cold I had recently. It should have relented after just a few days but the beast continually reared it's ugly head, demanding my attention and killing my energy. I have become a little spoiled. Since transitioning to a plant-based diet and eliminating gluten and refined sugar, I don't get sick nearly as often as I ...
24 Gluten-free & Plant-based Comfort Foods
Hello, winter! Hello, cold windy days made for staying curled up under a pillowy comforter. This time of year has me craving those homestyle comfort foods that make me feel all warm and cozy. In their original forms, they are almost always high-carb, high-sugar, animal-based, and saddled with gluten. I mean, really--when you think about it, shouldn't it be called discomfort food? So how do I beat the winter blues that usually follow a binge of comfort food? Re-create them free of gluten, ...
Snickerdoodle Vegan Cheesecake (Gluten-free, Plant-based, Soy-free, RSF)
Snickerdoodle Vegan Cheesecake: A no-bake cheesecake combining the buttery richness of a pancake breakfast with a cinnamon sugar cookie. These personal size cheesecakes will make a great addition to your breakfast buffet or dessert table! Flexibility and Flavor As many of us prepare dishes for the holidays, I imagine flexibility and flavor top the list of requirements for most. Schedules become even more compressed with attending parties, hosting events and still doing life! This recipe is ...
Pomegranate Vegan Cream Cheese (Gluten-free, Plant-based, Soy-free, RSF)
Pomegranate Vegan Cream Cheese bursts with naturally sweetened tart goodness, just like the dairy-based original! Cream Cheese Love With this recipe I am definitely another step closer to feeling like I haven't given up any of my old faves in order to eat a plant-based diet. Cream cheese had many positive associations for me in my pre-plant-based diet days. I would meet a good friend at the local bagel shop where we'd order toasted bagels slathered with the creamy flavor of the day. There ...
Vegan Zucchini Cakes (Gluten-free, Plant-based, Oil-free)
Baked Vegan Zucchini Cakes crisp to a golden brown with a fresh herbal taste. Dollop them with vegan lemon cream for the ultimate complement of flavors! Ever since creating my Chickpea Marinara Over Zoodles I have been looking for other ways to incorporate zucchini into my diet. A wonderfully buttery yet neutral flavor, a great low carb alternative and loaded with nutrients-- it's hard to go wrong with zucchini. This green guy boasts vitamins C and B6, magnesium, iron and fiber, just to ...
