Sometimes a recipe will reveal itself to you when you aren’t even trying. That’s the case with this Stuffed Acorn Squash. Usually when I bake acorn squash, I make it sweet, with a little maple syrup or brown sugar. This time, though, my taste buds wanted something different. Sometimes my cooking is way too predictable… Read More Stuffed Acorn Squash with Gravy
The simplicity of this raspberry cake recipe is what makes it so incredible. The basic, lightly sweetened, cake is the perfect vessel for loads of fresh fruit. The fruit is the star here so use your favorite one. I used raspberries this time, however you can also use blueberries, strawberries, apples, peaches, pears, or whatever… Read More Easy Raspberry Breakfast Cake
What do you think of when you think about cornbread? My first thoughts are simple, plain, basic. A side dish to something else more interesting. I feel bad for the cornbread, honestly. It always gets second fiddle to the main dish. Not with this Rhubarb Upside-Down Cornbread, though. This is a show stopper, a… Read More Rhubarb Upside-Down Cornbread
This Roasted Red Pepper Pasta is a super duper easy recipe with 6 ingredients (you read that right!) and 22 grams of protein per serving. Next time you get that question, that question you get EVERY SINGLE TIME someone hears you are vegan, show them this; show them how easy it is to live cruelty-free… Read More Protein Lover’s Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
One-bowl recipe. Oil-free. Refined Sugar-free, Vegan. And damn delicious! These muffins are lightly sweetened with maple, packed with applesauce, banana and walnuts, and super easy to make. These are the ideal breakfast muffins. They are not dessert-for-breakfast muffins, but actual proper, not all that sweet, packed with healthy stuff, muffins. There’s no need to… Read More Maple Walnut Muffins
Happy Pi (π) Day!! Sweet maple apples baked in a pie with a smoky, salty cruelty-free bac*n topping…does life get any better?! I’ve been eating this for breakfast for days (fruit & protein, breakfast of champions!). I ended up making four of them. Recipe testing the different bacon substitutes out there and finding which one… Read More Bac*n Apple Pie
These little gems are a beautiful addition to a brunch spread or as a special breakfast treat. They are just lightly sweet (don’t need a sugar high in the morning!) and are about the perfect size for little kid hands. Peach and almond together make me think of fancy french cooking for some reason, like… Read More Peach Almond Breakfast Cakes
Rich, dark chocolate brownie cookies with a sour cherry jam center and lots of chocolate drizzle on top. So, I’ve been on a bit of a cherry kick…not sure if you noticed. I’ve been all about the fresh frozen cherries, dried cherries, and now I’m continuing the trend with a different cherry focus — Sour… Read More Chocolate Cherry Brownie Thumbprint Cookies
Basil infused cream cheese spread on top of a thin, salty, pretzel, then topped with sliced fresh vegetables. A simple, perfect appetizer or party food. This recipe has a twinsie post —> Strawberry Shortcake Pretzel Bites. It uses the same construction, a thin crispy, salty, pretzel topped with sweetened cream cheese, a fresh strawberry slice,… Read More Veggie Pretzel Bites with Basil Cream Cheese