Keeping on this streak of desserts, may I introduce fruit infused cheesecake? Always a treat, this vegan recipe will help everyone join the fun! Ingredients: Crust: 2 cups pecans 2 TBSP oil of choice 1/2 TSP vanilla extract 1/4 cup maple or corn syrup Filling: 3 1/2 cups raw cashews 3/4 cups maple or corn… Continue reading Fruit Infused Cheesecake
Looking for something to hit your sweet spot without that weighed down feeling? Try this vegan mousse! Airy and guilt-free, you can be sure that it will hit the spot. Ingredients: 13.5-14 oz coconut cream 1/4 cup cacao powder (fair trade) 1 tsp cacao nibs (fair trade) 1/2 TSP vanilla extract (fair trade) Optional: powdered… Continue reading Chocolate Dream Mousse
Have frozen strawberries left over and looking for a fun, fancy dessert to use? Panna Cotta is here for you! An appeasing aesthetic for a party and delicious for a snack, panna cotta is one of my favorite go-to sweet treat! Ingredients: 2 cups whole strawberries 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 4 TBSP honey (or more… Continue reading Strawberry Panna Cotta
This recipe might seem intimidating at first, but it is well worth a try! Dosa is my favorite southern Indian food and an absolutely delicious treat. Many of these ingredients can be found at an Indian specialty market or in the world food section of some grocery stores. Dosa Batter Ingredients: 1 cup regular rice… Continue reading Masala Dosa
1 TBSP coconut oil 1 yellow onion 2 TSP minced garlic 2 TSP crushed ginger 2 cup yellow lentils 1 TSP cinnamon 2 TBSP tomato paste 1 bay leaf 4 1/2 cups vegetable broth 2 TSP curry pinch of salt Rice to serve Recipe: Dice the onion and toss into a pot over medium… Continue reading Curried Lentils
Love spicy food but don’t want to cry each time you eat it? Try adding some yogurt! A sauce, dip or dish on its own, raita is easy to make and a necessity for some! Ingredients: 1 medium cucumber 2 cups plain whole milk yogurt (or vegan replacement) 1 TBSP crushed, dried mint leaves or… Continue reading Raita (Indian Yogurt Dip)
Indian food anyone? After a month-long trip to India, I’m back with tons of delicious recipes to share! The first on the list is Potatoes in Daal, a great meal to start up your engines for the day. Ingredients: 10 fingerling potatoes 1 TBSP coconut oil 1 TBSP minced garlic 1 TSP rosemary 1 TSP… Continue reading Garlic-Rosemary Potatoes in Spicy Daal
Travelling doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a treat. While in India I’ve been looking for a hot chocolate drink. (Not) surprisingly, there really hasn’t been much to work with. So I made my own! Ingredients: 1/3 cup fair-trade, organic, unsweetened cocoa powder 3/4 cup organic, fair-trade sugar 1 pinch salt 1/3 cup water 3 1/2… Continue reading Guilt Free Hot Cocoa
We all need a little snack now and then, so why not cake? Good for a sweet breakfast with seasonal berries, or for a late night chocolate craving! Here is three recipes in one! Ingredients: 1 box of gluten free yellow cake mix Pudding: 3 TBSP cornstarch 2 1/2 cup milk of choice, divided 2/3… Continue reading Puddin’ Cake
Need something to brighten up the morning? Try a breakfast sun! Protein packed and tasty to boot, it’s just the right thing to start the day. Ingredients: 3 eggs 1 lb of silken tofu 1/2 small yellow onion, chopped 1/2 bell pepper (or zucchini) cut into strips 1 TSP tumeric (paste or ground) 3 TBSP… Continue reading Breakfast Sun
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