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Vegan, oil-free recipes that are satisfying and delicious!
HAPPY 2 YEAR VEGANNIVERSARY TO ME! Ya’ll I am so excited! I can’t believe that it has been two years since I’ve gone vegan! There have been ups and downs, but overall I still feel fantastic! I’m going to FINALLY share my lemon poppy seed cake with all of you. This cake is incredible! It […] Read more…
vWhat is one of your favorite comfort foods? Shepard pie, spaghetti, casseroles? For me, it has always been macaroni and cheese! This was actually one of the first things I ever made on my own back when I was probably about 12 years old. When I use to babysit some of the kids in the […] Read more…
Pizza fans raise your hand!! My husband and I LOVE pizza and enjoy making it at home fairly regularly. With our new Breville Toaster Oven we can make personal pizzas with ease! I really recommend one if you’re looking for an upgrade 🙂 You can totally make the dough for this recipe and if so […] Read more…
PEANUT BUTTA CUPS! Guys—I don’t know about you, but I adore peanut butter cups. They are my guilty pleasure with no doubt. Just thinking about them now makes me smile and gets me craving them! Good thing I have some in my fridge 🙂 Perfect to make on a lazy Saturday night, or some more […] Read more…
Anyone else a fan of sandwiches? I absolutely love a good sandwich and one of my all-time favorites is chickpea salad. Yes, just like chicken salad except this has no chicks in it! I love pilling this filling high between two slices of whole grain bread, or snuggled up tightly in a wrap. It is […] Read more…
Who else loves corn bread? In my small hometown in Connecticut, there was a nearby restaurant called The Shack (If you are ever in South Eastern CT, PLEASE look it up and go because it is amazing). They make the best corn bread! I love it. But I know it is smothered in butter, oil […] Read more…
It’s almost Super Bowl time! Who are you all routing for? I’m not going to lie, I’ve always been a patriots fan as I grew up in Connecticut- But I went to college in Western NY and fell in love with a die-hard Buffalo Bills fan and have officially been converted. The Patriots have been […] Read more…
WHAT?!? Chocolate peanut butter swirl banana bread that is vegan, oil free and delicious! Oh yes my friends, oh yes. When I saw I had 3 old bananas in my fruit bowl, I was ready to make my delicious banana bread from my free ebook. But then I thought, why not mix it up a […] Read more…
I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! This weekend the hubs and I were busy busy recipe testing and running errands! I’ve got a great week of recipes coming your way! First up is my Lemony Kale Orzo Salad. This is one of my favorite pasta salads ever! I am always trying to get […] Read more…
Simply delicious. Growing up in an Italian household, various versions of tomato bruschetta was always on the table (most of the time with cheese). The best part, was there was never one right way to make it. A true recipe you can play with and still usually taste great. However, with Melissa’s change to Veganism, […] Read more…