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vegan almond apple cinnamon muffins

Almond Apple Cinnamon Muffins

I’m very excited about this recipe! These muffins are really yummy and super healthy, with lots of plant-based protein, whole grain nutrition and no oil. I hope you’ll give this recipe a try and that you like it as much as I do! I’m also pretty psyched to tell you about a …

vegan matcha mint chip green smoothie recipe

Mint Chip Matcha Green Smoothie

It’s the perfect fuel for your morning, with nutrient-dense greens, plant-based protein and a little rev-up-and-go in the form of matcha green tea powder. Best of all, it’s super yummy. If you’ve never heard of it, matcha is a powder of finely ground green tea leaves, often consumed dissolved in water as …

Spiced Pumpkin Muffins

It’s officially the holiday season. It can be a stressful – or at least hectic – time of year, so it’s important to start each day with some healthy fuel. Cue these delicious and seasonally-appropriate breakfast muffins. Make a batch on Sunday and have a quick, easy, grab-and-go breakfast all ready for the …

Peaches and Cream Smoothie

Peaches and Cream Smoothie

I hope you had a great Labor Day weekend! As summer draws to a close, it’s time to snatch up the last of the season’s most iconic stone fruit and indulge in a delicious smoothie, either for breakfast or as a post-workout treat. This one pairs sweet peaches, ripened to perfection, with the …

Cinnamon Walnut Swirl Challah

A new twist on breakfast, if you will. I’ve worked and re-worked this recipe to create a delicious vegan version of a traditional favorite bread, once again made possible by the magic of aquafaba (chickpea brine) in place of eggs. Check out my last recipe for Vegan Madeleines for a more detailed …

Summer Oatmeal, 3 Ways

I’m not sure that many people know how easy it is to make a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast. You can be enjoying a delicious bowl of whole, rolled oats – not the instant variety – in as little as ten minutes, from measuring to serving. High in protein, dairy free yet …

Açai Bowl

An açai bowl is a thick smoothie of açai fruit blended with juice and other berries, topped with granola, fresh fruit, shredded coconut and a liquid sweetener. Although originally a Brazilian treat, I was first introduced to this sweet, delicious meal while on a trip to San Diego, where it’s …

Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Peanut butter, bananas and chocolate. Really, how could you go wrong with a combination like that? These muffins are nutritious, with a goodly amount of protein and a very modest amount of sugar (coconut palm sugar doesn’t spike insulin levels the way refined sugar does – an added bonus), making them …

Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Make a batch of these bars over the weekend and have them on hand for the rest of the week. They make a lovely breakfast-on-the-go, and the combination of oats, almonds, oat bran, coconut flour, flax seed, hemp seed and amaranth means that these little bars are not only filling, …

Crunchy Almond Pecan Granola

Crunchy granola. Breakfast of champions and timeless trailside snack? Ah yes, you know it well. But Dictionary.com offers an alternative interpretation: Adjective, Slang. Characterized by or defining oneself by ecological awareness, liberal political views, and support or use of natural products and health foods. (I’d like to add that, in …