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Little steps toward happiness, health, and balance
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tofu salad with citrus and mint (soy-free option)

This uniquely delicious tofu salad is packed with iron, calcium, and protein while delivering a flavorful departure from the norm.  Featuring mint leaves and orange oil, it’s got a flavor that’s vaguely reminiscent of Thai tofu spring rolls (but, totally different!) This was something I put together for a Thanksgiving […]

Citrus Tofu Salad with Mint (with soy-free option)

vegan sweet potato casserole

Growing up, my family always used to make sweet potato casserole at Thanksgiving, and sometimes Christmas, too. When I went vegan many years ago, this was one of the first recipes I aimed to veganize. Now that I’m also somewhat of a health freak as well, I admittedly don’t make […]

Sweet Potato Casserole…Vegan Style

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cherry cacao coconut date balls

These superfood energy balls (think no-bake healthy cookies!) have just a handful of ingredients, are quick and easy to make, and give us an excuse to eat more superfoods!  Oil-free, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, low-fat, refined sugar free, soy free…I think we got all the “frees” with this one 😀 I […]

Cherry Cacao Coconut Energy Balls (Raw)

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Roasted Brussels sprouts are one of our family’s favorite winter vegetables.  They’re savory and satisfying while equally easy to prepare.  We love finding the entire stalk of Brussels sprouts for sale at the grocery as the weather gets colder–the sprouts are fresher, and we know they’re in season! As a […]

Roasted Brussels Sprouts: Easy, Classic Favorite

One of the quickest things to make for dinner when there’s not a whole lot of time available to spend on it is stir fry.  We make stir fry all the time and usually don’t write it down, or take pictures…but this is not always. Those of you who have tried […]

Wood Ear Mushroom and Bean Curd Stir Fry

flax raw vegan pizza

Here’s a twist on the classic raw vegan pizza concept…raw vegan white pizza! Packed with heart-healthy omega-3s and featuring delicious creamy cashews, bold Kalamata olives, and fresh basil, this is sure to bring a new dimension to your dinner. If you’ve never made raw pizza before, you should note that […]

Raw Vegan White Pizza with Kalamata Olives and Fresh Basil

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Coconut is one of our favorite flavors….obviously 😀  These soft and delicious vegan coconut cookies are packed with coconut–AND friendly to most of the allergies and food sensitivities out there. Vegan Coconut Cookies – What Else? They’re not only vegan but also gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free, egg-free, and dairy-free! Coconut shreds, […]

Vegan Coconut Cookies: Allergy Friendly

gluten-free vegan stir-fry with sriracha tofu and mushrooms

This savory and relatively quick single-dish dinner came out of random groceries I bought at Trader Joe’s one day.  They have this lovely marinated Sriracha tofu, which was the main inspiration for the stir-fry.  Sriracha tofu is essentially just extra firm tofu marinated in Sriracha–so you could totally make your […]

Sriracha Tofu and Mushroom Stir-Fry | Gluten-Free, Vegan

Whether you’re eating gluten or not, you’ve got to try carrot noodles! They’re just sweet enough, and prepared in this recipe, tastefully savory as well. This can be a creative side or even the focus of your whole meal. As a main dish, it can be topped with whatever you […]

Carrot Noodle Stir Fry | Gluten-Free, Vegan

vegan pie crust apple roses

What’s even better than cinnamon buns?  Apple roses, of course!  Essentially a simple combination of pie crust (which we’re going to make from scratch), vegan margarine, apples, sugar, and spice (and everything nice?) They look impressive, and I’m not going to lie–they can be a little tricky to roll up […]

Vegan Apple Roses (with Coconut Oil Pie Crust!)

Raw vegan turmeric superfood energy balls

Whole -food plant-based, oil-free, packed with 3 superfoods, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, low fat, refined sugar free…these balls have it all!  And to top that off, they also look pretty cool, if we do say so ourselves 😀 These are amazing in the morning when you’re running late and need something […]

Raw Turmeric Superfood Energy Balls

Creamy spinach and turmeric pasta salad: vegan & gluten-free

This dish is the type of comfort food that we actually feel pretty good about eating, too.  Why?  Not only is it swimming in creamy deliciousness, but it’s also sneaking in some secret greens and antioxidant-rich turmeric as well.  That’s right…this super awesome pasta salad comes secretly packed with not […]

Creamy Turmeric and Spinach Pasta Salad | Gluten-Free, Vegan

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