recipes

  • Hi friends! Just so you know, this post contains affiliate links! Is anyone else ~*sLiGhTLy nErVoUs*~ about their Thanksgiving dinner? My family is a hodgepodge of staunch conservatives and diehard liberals – a recipe for very interesting conversations around the table. I usually try to take on the role of peacemaker; I really try to…

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  • Full disclosure: this smoothie doesn’t actually contain any caramel. HOWEVER, thanks to the magical power of maca, a deliciously caramel-y superfood, this smoothie will be a treat for your tastebuds. If you’ve never had maca before, imagine a ground-up powder that tastes a little maple-y, a little earthy, a little nutty, and a little butterscotch-y. It…

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  • Another day, another #PumpkinSpice recipe. I debated about posting this at all, but I’m honestly a little overwhelmed with how many recipes I have in my back pocket, waiting to be posted. I’ve been on a veritable recipe creating and testing spree, and there’s SO MUCH I want to share with you!! (Delicious things, like apple…

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  • Right now I’m sitting in Whole Foods, with one of my best friends in the world, having just demolished a huge bowl of goodies from the salad bar, drinking passionfruit iced tea. It’s a pretty perfect situation, I’d say. I know the past few posts have been uncharacteristically outspoken for me. But when I see…

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  • First of all, I want to thank you all for the amazing support I received in response to my last post. I was a bit nervous about writing something political in this space, but the importance of standing by my convictions outweighed any discomfort I might have felt. You know, I’ve been reading a lot of posts on…

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  • This blog has been, and always will be, a safe space for people of ALL backgrounds, religions, beliefs, genders, and ages to come together and celebrate their love for plant-based food. The only thing I’ve ever asked of my readers is to treat this space – and each other – with respect. From the comments I’ve…

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  • This Vegan, Hearty Pumpkin Beer Stew is the perfect meal to eat while watching football on a chilly fall night! (This is coming from direct experience, by the way!) So I’m pretty sure that the world is ending today. Why? That’s right, you guessed it – it’s Election Day 2016. I try not to talk…

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  • This vegan pumpkin spice latte is made with REAL pumpkin and spices, and is bursting with cozy fall flavor! Can be made hot or iced. Let me just start off by saying that I don’t CARE if this is “basic”, or whatever they’re calling it nowadays. Pumpkin Spice Lattes (or #PSL, as they’re known) are…

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