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Sweet & Spicy SunButter Spinach Wrap

Sweet and spicy SunButter spinach wrap with cranberries and sriracha. An easy vegan lunch or snack made with simple pantry ingredients.

Sweet & Spicy SunButter Spinach Wrap halved and stacked on plate

The snowstorm on the east coast left the world quiet and blinding bright white outside. 

However, inside, it’s been a bit of chaos as M and I try to keep Flora busy with puzzles and inside activities.

It’s been unseasonably cold throughout much of the U.S. the past few weeks, so I’ve mostly been hibernating indoors with deep gratitude for the heat. 

The days feel long and heavy lately and yet somehow January is slipping by oh so quickly with that strange mix of endurance and fleeting time.

This “snowed in” cabin fever feeling has given me eerie flashbacks to the pandemic, when everyone was stuck at home and practicing yoga online. 

I take comfort in knowing that the darkest days are behind us and we get a little more sunlight each day.

This January has been all about finding comfort in small, grounding routines that are reproducible and good for you. 

One of my favorite little acts of self-care lately has been making this Sweet & Spicy SunButter Spinach Wrap.

It’s made with creamy SunButter, fresh spinach, shredded carrots, and a hint of sriracha all wrapped up in a tortilla.

It’s simple, nourishing, and a little spark of warmth and heat on a cold winter day.

Let this wrap be a small reminder that even in the cold and blue days of winter, we can create something comforting and sustaining for ourselves.

Grab your favorite tortilla and let’s make Sweet & Spicy SunButter Spinach Wraps today!

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Apple Butter Truffles

No-bake vegan apple butter truffles made with almond flour, warm spices, and dark chocolate. An easy gluten-free holiday dessert!

Vegan Apple Butter Truffles in two bowls stacked

The house is slowly starting to feel like Christmas.

We’re in the middle of getting everything ready to host M’s parents and brothers visiting from Germany for the holidays, and I can already feel the anticipation building.

I’ve been deep-cleaning, arranging furniture, and making lists of everything I want to cook and share with them.

We don’t have our tree up just yet, but the stockings are already hanging, and I’m playing Christmas music every chance I get.

That means while cooking, cleaning, and recipe testing alike!

There’s something so special about sharing my American holiday traditions with M’s family for the first time, and it’s making this season feel even more magical.

In true holiday fashion, I’ve already started testing cozy, shareable treats for when everyone arrives, and these Apple Butter Truffles were one of the very first recipes I made.

They feel like the perfect welcome dessert: simple, festive, warmly spiced, and made for sharing from a platter by the fire with mugs of hot cocoa or mulled wine in hand.

If fall coziness could be rolled into a bite-sized dessert, this would be it.

These truffles are rich, spiced, naturally sweetened, and coated in a glossy layer of dark chocolate for the ultimate no-bake treat.

They’re everything I love about the season wrapped into one simple recipe: warm cinnamon, subtle nutmeg, and the slow-simmered flavors of apple butter in every bite.

These truffles are perfect for holiday gatherings, edible gifting, or a little something sweet to keep in the fridge for the busy days ahead.

Best of all, they come together with just one bowl, require no baking, and can easily be made gluten-free and refined sugar-free depending on your chocolate choice!

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SunButter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Allergy-friendly SunButter chocolate chip cookies that taste just like classic chocolate chip cookies with no peanuts required!

SunButter Chocolate Chip Cookies stacked on plate with glass of almond milk, santa hat, and evergreen tree

Every year as the holidays roll around, I find myself back in the kitchen baking a familiar mix of cozy favorites and new treats to share.

It’s one of my favorite traditions.

Setting aside a day to make a variety of cookies, packaging them up, and delivering little bundles of sweetness to the people and places that make our days brighter.

This year feels extra special as we’re sharing these cookies not only with friends, but also with M’s family visiting from Germany for the holidays. 

These SunButter Chocolate Chip Cookies made the list immediately.

They’re soft, chewy, warmly nostalgic, and a little different in the best way thanks to the rich, nutty flavor of SunButter.

They’re the kind of cookie that feels right at home on a holiday cookie plate, no matter where it’s being shared.

If you love classic chocolate chip cookies but need a nut-free, vegan, and gluten-free option, these SunButter Chocolate Chip Cookies will be your new favorite.

They’re soft in the center, lightly crisp on the edges, naturally sweetened with coconut sugar, and packed with melty dark chocolate in every bite.

These cookies come together in one bowl with simple pantry staples and are perfect for school-safe treats, allergy-friendly baking, or everyday dessert cravings.

Bonus: they’re made with almond flour and oat flour for a wholesome, tender texture that still feels indulgent.

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Healthy Snacking

Nutty Protein Stuffed Pears

Stuffed pears baked with a spiced nut butter filling. Serve solo or with oatmeal, yogurt, or ice-cream for a protein packed breakfast, snack, or dessert!  Happy Thanksgiving Eve, everyone! How is your holiday so far? My day has consisted of a little dancing to Christmas music a day early, a lot of time scampering around the…

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Chocolate Chunk Muesli Snack Cookies

Chocolate Chunk Muesli Snack Cookies made in 1-bowl with muesli, almond butter and dark chocolate. Oil-free, gluten-free, and naturally sweet! Cookie Confessions P1: I’ve never used muesli in any of the conventional muesli ways. Nope, I’ve never enjoyed it soaked, on the stovetop, or in yogurt. But I do use it in regularly in cookies,…

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Meal Prep Ideas

Raspberry Cheesecake Bliss Balls

Raspberry Cheesecake Bliss Balls with cashews and freeze-dried raspberries. Perfect to prep for easy and energizing snacking. Hi, friends! How has the new year been for you? Have you been busy getting back into the swing of things after the holidays? I’m actively reaching for those New Years intentions while trying to appreciate the steady…

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Kale Caesar Salad with Avocado Dressing

Vegan caesar salad with crispy chickpea “croutons” and a creamy oil-free avocado tahini dressing. Perfect for meal prep and weekday lunches! When I first delved into finer dining on dates and amongst friends, I got nervous ordering off of the food menu. I always ordered a Caesar salad in those instances because it’s easy to pronounce and…

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Fresh Salads

Watermelon Quinoa Kale Salad

Watermelon Quinoa Kale Salad with watermelon, heirloom tomato, cucumber, quinoa, mint, and roasted sunflower seeds. Perfect for summer lunch! Guys, I really can’t believe it’s July. Summer always leaves me scratching my head wondering where all of the sunny days went. I’m hurrying to get my favorite summer recipes in before we blink and turn…

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Kale Caesar Salad with Avocado Dressing

Vegan caesar salad with crispy chickpea “croutons” and a creamy oil-free avocado tahini dressing. Perfect for meal prep and weekday lunches! When I first delved into finer dining on dates and amongst friends, I got nervous ordering off of the food menu. I always ordered a Caesar salad in those instances because it’s easy to pronounce and…

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Plant-based Dinner

Double Baked Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

Easy stuffed spaghetti squash loaded with chickpeas, marinara, and fun Greek veggies. Perfect for meal prep and easy weeknight lunches and dinners. Home ownership, while being comforting and fulfilling, is also a whole lot of maintenance. I never thought I’d miss that friendly repair man who came to fix everything in our old apartment whenever…

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Spanish Rice & Beans Stuffed Peppers

Baked bell peppers stuffed with Eden Foods Spanish Rice & Pinto Beans and served with your favorite toppings. Perfect for an easy warm weeknight dinner! Friends, since we last chatted I became a marathoner.  I ran the 26.2 miles to complete the Chicago Marathon in under 5 hours this past Sunday and felt unstoppable after…

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Delish Desserts

Paleo Cashew Butter Chocolate Chip Fudge

Paleo Cashew Butter Chocolate Chip Fudge with cashew butter, melted dark chocolate, and dark chocolate chunks. Perfect for a clean dessert! Recently, I started turning my phone off at the gas station after realizing it was a safety hazard. I’m probably the biggest rule follower you’ve ever met, so you bet I abide by all…

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Coconut Caramel Thumbprint Cookies

Grain-free thumbprint cookies with peanut butter, coconut, and naturally sweet with a date caramel center. Perfect for a healthy dessert or sweet snack. I don’t know when exactly that it happened, but at some point I became a podcast person. It probably happened after I left the corporate workforce and started spending my days scampering…

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I’m *obsessed* with these Lemon Cashew Chia Seed M I’m *obsessed* with these Lemon Cashew Chia Seed Muffins and once you see the ingredient list, you will be too! 🍋 🥧

Here’s what’s inside:
✔️chia seeds
✔️unsweetened almond milk 
✔️superfine almond flour 
✔️maple syrup
✔️lemon zest
✔️lemon juice
✔️cashew butter

That’s it! Perfect for a vegan and gluten-free snack! For the full recipe, click the link in my profile and then this image. 

#floraandvino #veganmuffins #glutenfreemuffins #grainfreemuffins #theveganmuffinwoman
WTMTW! ✨ This week in our Sunday meal planning ema WTMTW! ✨ This week in our Sunday meal planning email series, I talked about my “fridge fasts” and how I’m using up what I have on hand in easy recipes to reduce waste and increase creativity! 💪 Swipe through the see the line up. 

Here’s what recipes smiles at me this week:
✔️ Key Lime Pie Overnight Oats
✔️ SunButter & Jelly Bliss Balls
✔️ Kale Caesar Salad with Avocado Dressing
✔️ Mediterranean Quinoa Bake 
✔️ Chocolate Avocado Chia Pudding
✔️ African Peanut Butter Stew

To receive these recipe ideas in your inbox, visit floraandvino.com and join the email list! 

#floraandvino #wtmtw #veganmealprep #veganmealplan
Need an oat refresh?! Chocolate Stovetop Oats made Need an oat refresh?! Chocolate Stovetop Oats made with simple ingredients for a cozy breakfast ready in 10 minutes. Consider adding this to your meal plan for the week ahead! 🍫

For the full recipe, visit floraandvino.com and search “chocolate oats” or google search “flora & vino chocolate oats”. 

Add your own toppings!!! 

#floraandvino #chocolateoats #stovetopoats
#ad// {NEW!} When everything else feels hard, this #ad// {NEW!} When everything else feels hard, this Thai Carrot Sweet Potato Soup feels easy. 🥕🍠🥣 It also tastes amazing and every warm spoonful is like a comforting embrace. This Thai Carrot Sweet Potato Soup is made on the stovetop with root vegetables and yellow curry paste blended with a spoonful of nut butter. I used a standing blender but you can also use an immersion blender to achieve the creamiest consistency.

I love topping my soup with cilantro, @edenfoods Tamari Roasted Almonds, and @edenfoods Hot Pepper Sesame Oil. 

@edenfoods Tamari Roasted Almonds are infrared roasted organic almonds with complimentary organic tamari soy sauce. They’re a delicious snack packed with protein and fiber. You can enjoy them on their own, added to trail mix, on salads and bowls, or…on soup! 
 
@edenfoods Hot Pepper Sesame Oil is a delicious unrefined expeller pressed toasted sesame oil that is infused with hot red chili peppers. Friends, this stuff is HOT! Just a *drop* adds a big kick to your dressings, marinades, stir-fries, etc. If you have a wild side, add a drop or two to your soup bowl for a little extra heat! 

Feel free to add your favorites, like roasted chickpeas, green onion, and sesame seeds.

To grab the recipe, click the link in my profile and then this image. 

#floraandvino #edenfoods #thaisoup #sweetpotatosoup #carrotsoup
M and I have plans to visit True Food Kitchen this M and I have plans to visit True Food Kitchen this week for V-Day and it reminded me of this Harissa Toasted Cauliflower I made inspired by their menu item. Whether you love TFK as much as I do, you’re going to be obsessed with my version of this cauliflower! It’s baked and then coated in a tahini sauce and topped with fresh herbs, cranberries, and hazelnuts. Enjoy it as an appetizer or side! Cozy and delicious all year round. 

For all of the recipe details, click the link in my profile and then this image! 

#floraandvino #harissaroastedcauliflower #roastedcauliflower
Vegan COSMIC Brownies. These plant-based cosmic br Vegan COSMIC Brownies. These plant-based cosmic brownies are made with almond flour and sweetened with coconut sugar. Top them with Chocolate @sunbutter and sprinkles for a fun dessert! 🎉

Here’s what you need:
✔️ ground flaxseed
✔️ unrefined coconut sugar 
✔️ unsweetened almond milk
✔️ @sunbutter 
✔️ almond flour
✔️ raw cacao powder
✔️ dairy free dark chocolate chips 
✔️ chocolate @sunbutter 
✔️ Sprinkles!!!

That’s it! For the full recipe, visit www.floraandvino.com and search “cosmic brownies”. Enjoy!!!

#floraandvino #veganbrownies #cosmicbrownies
{NEW!} Happy V-Day! ❤️💋😘 Need a quick date night d {NEW!} Happy V-Day! ❤️💋😘 Need a quick date night dinner in idea?! Make this Creamy Vegan 1-Pot Pasta. You make it 1-pot in less than 10 minutes. 🍝 

Here’s what you need: 
✔️ pasta (I used @chickapeapasta)
✔️ almond milk 
✔️ nutritional yeast
✔️ marinara sauce
✔️ fresh basil 

That’s it! 

For the full recipe, click the link in my profile and then this image. Let me know what you think! 

#floraandvino #onepotpasta #1potmeal #onepotdinner
My personal favorite vegan truffles are these Caca My personal favorite vegan truffles are these Cacao Dusted Dark Chocolate Truffles. 🍫 They’re *so* easy to make with dark chocolate, coconut milk, and a light cacao powder finish. Perfect for a simple decadent treat or to gift to someone special! 😉

For the recipe, click the link in my profile and then this image. Enjoy!

#floraandvino #vegantruffles #darkchocolatetruffles #healthytruffles
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