This recipe is sponsored by Vitacost.com. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Sponsored content allows me to provide recipes for you totally FREE! Thank you for your support and understanding. My husband and I challenged ourselves to only eat whole foods for the month of July. We basically followed the Daily Dozen checklist by…
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Going Plant-Based Veestro #YesWeCan Challenge
2018 is upon us and my goal for YOU is to eat more plants. That’s it! Take the Veestro #YesWeCan challenge to incorporate more plant-based meals into your lifestyle. Even going meatless for Monday’s makes a huge difference. For the environment and your overall health. To get this year started in the best way possible,…
PSV 2014 Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup
Oh hey! Who’s awesome at procrastinating on getting this post up?… This girl. I’m so sorry this is going up late, I mean’t to have something ready weeks ago and the time just seems to fly by lately. Below I’ve grouped a few recipes of mine that I think would be perfect to include on…
Orange Cinnamon Quinoa Porridge
Are you ready for breakfast?! Orange Cinnamon Quinoa Porridge, garnished with orange zest, dried cherries, nutmeg and served in a hollowed out orange. I promise breakfast never tasted this good before! All the flavor from the vanilla almond milk, fresh nutmeg and orange zest marry together when simmered with the quinoa. It’s truly Fall in…
Guacamole Stuffed Pumpkin Peppers
I loved Halloween as a kid. I remember dressing up and walking around my neighborhood trick-or-treating, eating more candy than ever and trading the “nasty” candy with friends at school the next day. As I grew older, I’d invite friends over to watch my favorite Halloween movies (Nightmare Before Christmas, was always watched!). Now, I…
Pumpkin Spice Bliss Bites (9 Ingredients!)
Are you tired of hearing about pumpkin and pumpkin spice yet?!… I’M NOT! Sorry, I get REALLY excited this time of year. I mean, it’s gorgeous outside, Fall is here and all I want to do is sip pumpkin spice lattes and cuddle with my kitty boys while binge watching shows on Netflix. That’s all…
Raw Rainbow Tacos With Almond Butter Sauce
Sometimes you just want a fresh meal that’s colorful. I actually reach for these frequently, I find that colorful meals bring me so much more joy and satisfaction. Why not make your meals bright and happy, right?! It brings you nourishment physically, mentally and spiritually. I hope you all enjoy this combo, give it a try…
Let’s Eat! | Chocolate Coconut Cookies
I have no idea why I don’t share more cookies recipes, these are my favorite ones right now! So easy to throw together and perfect for prepping ahead and letting chill in the fridge till you’re ready to bake. These are also completely unconventional, because I use garbanzo bean flour. They’re incredibly chewy and full…
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…
Vegan Cheezy Sauce
I always hear people say that they could never go vegan because giving up cheese would be too hard for them. I felt the same way to be honest, but boy was I wrong! I don’t miss it even in the slightest. There are some amazing vegan cheeses you can buy today, however I’m going…
Let’s Eat! | Acai Lime Cheesecakes
Keeping with the theme of Acai, why not throw it in a cheesecake?! I realized I’ve only shared one cheesecake recipe on here, ever and that’s totally unacceptable! It was also a soy based version, so I’m incredibly excited to share with you all this cashew based version that’s a million times more luxurious and…
Let’s Eat! | Acai Overnight Chia Oats
Let’s face it, some of us have a hard time waking up early enough to make breakfast and way too many of us completely skip this important meal altogether. I’m here to let you all know that with a little prep, literally 1-2 minutes max., you can make tomorrow’s breakfast tonight and eliminate the stress…
Let’s Eat! | Blueberry Banana Mini Muffins w/ Oat Crumble Topping
All I want in life is to eat baked goods. Don’t you? I could eat these every. single. day. No joke. If you have been a follower of my blog since the beginning you’ll know that one of my favorite recipes from last year were my oil-free banana muffins. That recipe has since been made…
Tropical Green Mango Smoothie
I’m honestly so in love with this combo, it’s so creamy and delicious. I have a feeling this will become my new favorite green smoothie to start the day. It’s a fantastic meal replacer for breakfast or lunch. Super quick and easy, who doesn’t love a refreshing drink that not only satisfies your hunger but…
Let’s Eat! | Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Superfood Sandwiches
Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Superfood Sandwiches (Yields 4 large or 6 regular) Ingredients: 4 Bananas, sliced & frozen 1 cup Raw Almonds 1 cup Raw Cashews 1/4 cup Peanut Butter 1/4 cup Agave 1/4 cup Coconut Flakes 1 tbsp Cacao Powder 1 tbsp Coconut Palm Sugar 1 tsp Golden Flax Seeds, ground 1 tsp…
Let’s Eat! | Creamy Roasted Tomato Sauce w/ Black Bean Balls & Spicy Coconut Garlic Bread
If I had to choose just one recipe to make for family and friends, it would probably be this one. Who doesn’t love a hearty pasta dish?! Well, I sure do. I’m a sucker for garlic bread alongside it as well, so this entire meal really makes me happy. I typically make ahead the bean…
Let’s Drink! | Super Green Smoothie
My go-to green smoothie is loaded with nutrients and energy to fuel me throughout the day! You can modify it to your preferred tastes, but frozen bananas as the base and coconut water as the liquid is a staple for me. I love that combo and I feel it does my body good. Let me…
Let’s Eat! | Spiced Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
My beloved oatmeal recipe. This is so easy to put together and modify to your personal likings. I’ve also done a peach version using this base and it was incredibly delicious. If you try it out, let me know what you think! Spiced Blueberry Baked Oatmeal (Yields 3 small servings) Ingredients: 1 cup Rolled Oats…
Let’s Eat! | Vanilla Caramel Crunch Ice Cream
It’s hot outside. That’s about all I can say right now. So a sweet, cold and 100% guilt-free treat is ALWAYS the answer. If you didn’t know already, I’m addicted to bananas and I keep about 30 pounds of frozen organic bananas on hand, in my freezer at all times. Perfect for making smoothies, no…
Let’s Eat! Caramel Overnight Chia Oats
I haven’t shared a snack prep in forever! Here I’m using my beloved BNTO adaptors from Cuppow. These are phenomenal for meal prepping and lets face it, they’re freaking adorable! This is just one of the many ways I use my BNTOs for prepping food ahead of time. Hope you enjoy this recipe. More info…
REVIEW | Vegancuts Vegan Starter Kit
I had the opportunity to sample the Vegancuts Vegan Starter Kit last month and I wanted to share my opinions with you all on it today. I really love seeing more bundles like this sprouting up for intrigued vegetarians or health conscious people. It’s such a great way to introduce yourself to vegan options that…
Let’s Eat! | Rainbow Thai Peanut Salad
I got a ton of response to share this after I posted up a photo on Instagram. Happy to see so many of your were interested! This has been an evolving addiction over the past two weeks. I started with spring rolls, making peanut sauce and now Thai salad. I also started throwing all of…
Let’s Eat! | Sweet & Spicy Tofu w/ Sweet Potato Fries
I’ve been talking about combos I love and this is definitely one of them! The perfect thing about this meal is it can be made together, baked at the temperature for the same amount of time. Which is always great when you’re in a hurry and want a good meal quickly. You could even prep…
Let’s Eat! | Coconut Fried Rice
I don’t think you could ask for a dish any easier or more delicious than this! Well… aside from my peanut sauce + spring rolls which I’m totally hooked on! 😛 But this is definitely a go-to for that leftover rice from takeout night. This is also, yet another meal that can be made on…
