Getting festive with ginger mocktails today! My birthday is this Sunday so I wanted to share a fun drink recipe I’m loving. Perfect for the ginger lover in your life. Sweetened with a refined sugar-free simple syrup using Vitacost’s coconut sugar! You can add more or less ginger to taste. If you want to use…
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DIY All Purpose Salt-Free Seasoning Blend
When I think of seasoning, my mind instantly gravitates towards the grocery store spice aisle. It’s loaded full of everything you can think of. It’s kind of overwhelming. Especially so if you’re browsing for a blend. So many contain salt or use salt as the base. The ones that don’t are usually quite expensive or…
DIY 3-Ingredient Raw Almond Milk + Video Tutorial
The beauty of making our own almond milk at home is one I wish everyone would attempt at least once. It’s free of preservatives, thickeners and refined sugars. You can also make it for a lot less and save the pulp to make almond flour. Below I’ve included a couple of flavor variations to spice…
DIY Green Smoothie Starters + 3 Easy Smoothie Recipes
January is all about fresh starts and new goals. I’ve thought long and hard about it, I’m going to give my all to 2017 and pushing towards the resolutions I’ve set in the past but pushed aside for reasons I can’t even recall now. This year is going to be great. I’m setting the intention…
DIY Vegan Charcuterie Board
This really needs no introduction. A beautiful vegan spread of fruits, vegetables, crackers, dips and my favorite cashew cheese ball. Making a plant-based charcuterie board is easier than it looks, if you have a bit of time to prep ahead everything you want to include. I have to say this took me much longer than…
The Compassionate Chick’s Guide to DIY Beauty | Sunny Subramanian Interview
Talking all about cruelty-free, vegan beauty today with the lovely Sunny from Vegan Beauty Review! I’m delighted to share more about her and The Compassionate Chick’s Guide she has created with Chrystle Fiedler. For those of you that aren’t familiar with Sunny, she was actually the first vegan beauty blogger to hit the scene, back…
4 Easy DIY Back-To-School Plant-Based Meals
Back-to-school lunches are here! I’m so excited to be sharing content geared towards vegan kiddos, however adults can have a little fun and make these for themselves too – no judgement here. Really this is perfect for all ages because you can modify each as needed. A little meal prep never hurt anyone, in fact…
DIY Natural Fruit Leather Roll-Ups
A natural approach to a classic snack made kid-friendly! It’s that time of year, when the kiddos are prepping for back-to-school and the parent’s rejoice! Kidding. I know many of you actually homeschool or truly miss having your kids at home, I totally get it. So today’s recipe is perfect for getting your little helper…
DIY 3 Ingredient Plant-Based Protein Powder
Creating the perfect vegan protein powder combo that’s 100% natural, with no artificial sweeteners or excess fats was a challenge. Most plant-based protein powder sources are naturally high in fat (nuts & seeds) and tend to be costly, but I thought it would be fun to experiment with since I’ve tried just about every single…
DIY Technicolor Quick Pickles
We’re at the time of year when pickling and preserving is in full effect. I’ve never shared a recipe for either, until now! You may not know this, but I adore pickles. It stems from my upbringing for sure – loaded bbq baked potatoes with tons of red onions and sour dill pickles, YES! I’ve…
The Perfect Oil-Free Roasted Garlic
Did you know you can make the best roasted garlic without the use of oil and/or aluminum foil? I feel like every tutorial online tells you to cover your garlic in tons of uneeded oils, salts and then wrap it up in chemically filled foil. Totally don’t need to do that though, there is a…
DIY Turmeric Lime Bath Bombs
It’s been a long day, you’re ready to unwind from a stressful time at work and the only thing stopping you from a warm bath is the lack of soothing bath bombs. Well, I’m here to say I’ve got you covered! This combo is a powerhouse of tea tree oil, lime and lavender. With the…
DIY Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer
I mentioned back in my Pumpkin Spice Bliss Bites post that I had every intention of sharing copious amounts of pumpkin recipes this month, I’m here to let you know that I’m back with more pumpkin flavored goodness! Today I’m sharing a pumpkin coffee “creamer”. Did you know the notorious pumpkin spice latte everyone seems…
Fresh Summer Salad Rolls + Video Tutorial
It’s no surprise I’m obsessed with these rice paper rolls. I get them every time I go to Central Market, I make them at home on a weekly basis and I’ve already done 2 other recipe posts on these. It’s an addiction I’m happy to admit to. You can check out those previous posts here and…
DIY | Sprouted Almonds Tutorial
Things You Will Need: Raw Almonds (I get mine from Terrasoul) Mason Jar Filtered Water Coffee Filter or Cheese Cloth Pinch of Salt Portion out raw almonds into your jar. You want to leave enough space for the almonds to swell. Add enough water to hit about 4 inches above the almonds. Add a pinch…
Quick & Easy Cranberry Chia Jam
Such a simple and easy way to not only efficiently make your own jam but incorporate more superfoods into your diet overall. You can do virtually any fruit combination your heart desires. You can also change the amount of chia seeds to your desired consistency. It’s totally foolproof and delicious every time! PrintQuick & Easy…
Plant Based On A Budget Challenge | $25 Week Meal Plan
Following along with Plant Based On A Budget’s $25 Challenge, I decided to create my own. Using all my own recipes found here. Super simple, cheap and easy! Hope you enjoy this plan and if you’re interested in another leave me a comment 😀 http://plantbasedonabudget.com/plant-based-on-a-budget-challenge/ Weekly Meal Plan – For One Banana Muffins // Banana…
Vegan Meal Prepping | “Chipotle” in a Jar Recipe
Today I thought I’d share a few more tips on meal prepping, give you some ideas and a little cost breakdown on my savings for this set of meals. For this prep I used half-gallon and pint-sized vintage blue, Ball mason jars. I also used the Cuppow BNTO food storage cups that fits perfectly on…
