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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 …

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 …

Pineapple Coconut Buckwheat Salad

Saturday was a fabulous day. The city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania hosted a one-day, entirely vegan street festival, the Bethlehem VegFest, and it was beyond anything I could have imagined. When I first heard that the event would be held this summer, I started following updates on Facebook and that’s how …

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 …

Peach Pie for One

It’s summertime, peaches are in season, and you want a little something sweet to get you through the afternoon, or to make the perfect ending to a light dinner. This is it. Peach Pie for One, baked in an individual-sized ramekin – in the toaster oven, no less (no need to …

Peach Crumble Ice Cream

Sweet, juicy yellow peaches are such a nice segue into fall fruits. Our local farmers markets are still brimming with them, and this recipe is a yummy way to use some. It’s the perfect treat to cool you off on an Indian summer day. Peach Crumble Ice Cream is a …

vegan strawberry chocolate chip ice cream

Strawberry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Is any food more reminiscent of summer than fresh, ripe strawberries? There may be one other treat that rises to the top of the list as I run through childhood memories on my mental movie screen. It’s ice cream. Occasionally on a hot summer afternoon, my parents would take my …

Tartes aux Fruits

Summer fruits, all tarted up, just for you. Inspired by the tempting visions of thousands of French pastry shop windows, this is a sweet treat that shows off summertime’s beautiful fruits in all their glory. And it’s a bold reminder that eating a vegan meal doesn’t have to involve deprivation. …

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Oatmeal Buckwheat Blueberry Pancakes

Sunday mornings should be special occasions, don’t you think? A simple celebration of nothing-in-particular with your loved ones to start off the day, marked by a sweet, delicious meal together. On other days, breakfast tends to get brushed off. My husband and I usually make a blender full of green …