Slow Cooker Red Lentils

Who will fill your home with good smells and make you feel like a domestic rock star? Your slow cooker, that’s who. This red lentil dish with ginger, garlic and onion is one of my favorite speedy weeknight dishes. The sauce is a mixture of crushed tomatoes, coconut milk and aromatic curry spices. It requires…

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Breakfast Banana Splits

This breakfast may have more nutrients, vitamins & minerals than your multi-vitamin. I would happily devour a banana with almond butter on its own, but the toppings are what make this so irresistible. I went to town on this banana split by adding fresh strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries, as well as ground flax seed, toasted…

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Sweet Pea Quinoa with Pistachios, Apricots & Mint

A quick & delicious make ahead addition to your Easter spread. I’ve been on a pistachio kick lately (can you blame me?) and let me tell you they are particularly magical when tossed with fresh peas, sweet apricots, and cool mint. Quinoa provides the heft and the whole dish is tied together with red pepper…

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A Killer Kale Salad

After the first bite, I was sold. This salad is one of the recipes that I make most often for myself. I like to make a huge batch at the beginning of the week and slowly chip away at it, adding in extra ingredients like chickpeas or quinoa. Honestly, the best part about this salad…

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Quinoa & Black Bean Stew and Chickpea Waldorf Salad (both featured in Veg Times)

Today friends, I share with you two of my creations that were recently featured in Vegetarian Times magazine. They are easy to prepare, will accommodate all of your New Year’s resolutions plus make you look & feel amazing. They keep really well in the fridge and taste even more unbelievable the next day. Plus, they contain a laundry list of…

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Dark Chocolate Coconut Pomegranate Bark

Chocolate bark is the workhorse of homemade holiday gifts. This fancy chocolate bark recipe is a breeze to make, and it doesn’t require any special equipment. All you have to do is toast some almonds, melt a few cups of chocolate, and spread everything on a baking sheet and top with coconut flakes & fresh…

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Curried Red Lentil Coconut Soup

I fully plan to have a pot of this warming soup in my fridge all season long. You’ve got the usual soup suspects in the form of lentils, peppers, and onion, but then there’s a hint of cinnamon, warmth from the jalapeno and ginger, and the smooth creaminess from the coconut milk.. It has dimension…

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Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

These bars are sweet & full of delicious fat from cashews and almonds and deliver all the joy of cheesecake! Who knew that blitzing cashews in a food processor could yield such creamy awesomeness? Just throw the cashew in a food processor with the remaining filling ingredients, blend for a couple minutes, and boom. Mission:…

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Creamy Asparagus Soup (vegan)

This is a pot of creamy goodness, friends! For the record, I plan to make this magical soup at least once a week over the coming months. Its warm coziness is perfect for the current 30 degree conditions, yet it’s still light enough to serve as a spring meal. Perhaps the most exciting aspect of…

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Spinach & Artichoke Dip (dairy free)

This dip is pure perfection. I absolutely LOVE this recipe. I’m so excited to have found a healthy version of this dip that tastes like the real deal. It’s beyond me how these healthy ingredients come together to form the same flavor and texture without the cheese, mayo, cream cheese, sour cream or oil. I’m…

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