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Avocado Raspberry Rice Cake Toast

Avocado raspberry rice cake “toast” made mashed avocado, fresh raspberries, and gluten-free granola on rice cakes. Perfect for an easy breakfast or snack!

How was your Valentine’s Day?

Last night M and I made homemade pasta for the very first time with one of my favorite couples.

It was so much fun, friends!

I know you, dear reader, probably understand this more than most; that food tastes better when you put time, energy, and love behind it.

You can absolutely taste the difference in a homemade noodle vs. your average dried pasta.

They’re snappier, chewier, and just…tastier.

Because they’re fresh but also because *you* made them.

We did the process start to finish; mixing the batter, chilling it, adding flour, lots of flour, rolling it into long skinny spaghetti, then boiling it.

Finally, we doused the quirky noodles in vegan bolognese and scooped them up in fast forkfuls washed down by Pinot Noir.

It was a special night celebrating the day of love and chocolate with friends that feel like family.

Honestly, I hope it becomes a new tradition!

Another tradition I’ve yet to share with you is Avocado Raspberry Rice Cake Toast.

This sweet and light breakfast has been on repeat here at F&V for the past few years!

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Heart-Beet Soup

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Beet soup with cauliflower and a swirl of creamy almond milk yogurt. Serve this soup as a gorgeous side dish to your table!

Hi, Valentines.

How has your week been so far?

I’m popping in with a BEE-YOU-TEE-FULL recipe for you today.

I made this beet soup last week and asked on Instagram how many of you were brave enough to try it.

The responses were definitely varied, but majority rules; 75% of you said you’d totally give it a go!

To be honest I probably would have shared it on the blog either way, because this easy beet soup is as delicious as it is visually stunning.

It’s also perfect as an elevated date night dinner idea for Valentines Day or a nutritious Super Bowl side.

This Heart-Beet Soup is basically the closest thing to a love potion that a food blog could provide.

Grab a bunch of beets, your stock pot, and prepare to fall in love with this soup and even more so with the person that made it-

…that’s YOU, boo.

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Sweet Potato Black Bean Quesadilla

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Vegan quesadilla made with spicy sweet potato mash, fajitas veggies, and your favorite toppings. Perfect for taco Tuesday!

Do you eat certain types of meals on certain days of the week, too?

We do.

Wednesday is pasta night, Thursday is usually leftovers from recipe testing, Friday is homemade pizza, Saturday is takeout, Sunday is a big clean out the veg soup, Monday is an easy one pan meal, and Tuesday, well, Tuesday is tacos!

Not *always*, but having a general outline of recipes for rotation that we enjoy helps me grocery shop and plan meal time and meal prep.

On a recent taco Tuesday, I decided to branch out and make quesadillas!

But not just any quesadillas…Sweet Potato Black Bean Quesadillas, made with spicy sweet potato mash, fajitas veggies, and your favorite toppings.

If you love the sweet potato and black bean combo, you’re going to adore this meal!

When I first created today’s recipe, M argued that they weren’t “real quesadillas” because they’re cheese-less and packed with sweet potatoes.

But I’ll let you make them and decide for yourself.

Classic quesadilla or not, these Sweet Potato Black Bean Quesadillas now have a permanent place on my meal plan rotation.

You need them for Taco Tuesday, Super Bowl Sunday, and any day in between!

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Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins

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Protein-packed vegan muffins made with banana, walnuts, dark chocolate, and plant-based protein. Perfect for breakfast, snack, and dessert!

Hi, friends, and happy 2022.

How is your new year treating you?

It’s been a while since I last posted, and I missed you!

I had the unique opportunity to travel to Germany over the holiday and new year to meet M’s family and friends.

Those four weeks abroad were the longest I’ve ever taken away from a job, from my business, or, from, well, anything!

Germany was beautiful and historic and welcoming and I loved getting to know M’s favorites and identifying my own in Europe for the first time.

After a month it felt like home; a cozy slice of the earth that was hard to leave.

I’m forever grateful for the special people and beautiful places I connected with there.

I teared up in the airplane on the way back, wondering how many more people and places could also become home if given the chance.

But for now, I’m back home, which for me is in my condo in Maryland.

I’m finally fully recovered from jet lag (which is *no* joke, by the way!), and craving all of the plants.

These Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Protein Muffins were my first post-vacation creation!

They’re vegan, gluten-free, and refined-sugar-free without any added oils and a boost of plant-based protein.

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SunButter Quinoa Fried Rice

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Vegan quinoa fried “rice” with vegetables and a spoonful of SunButter. This hearty plant-based meal is a great way to use leftover quinoa!

The highlight of my week was installing a mail holder next to the front door.

Well, I have to credit M for the installation, because I mostly stood watch and made invaluable suggestions on centering and placement.

Once it was mounted, I delighted in hanging my keys, sunglasses, clean face masks, and unopened mail on the hooks in the the slots.

Now the entry way looks eerily empty and foreign without the piles of envelopes and accessories in piles by the welcome mat.

Organization is a beautiful thing.

Which is basically what I’ve been doing all January.

Organizing in my personal and professional life.

Initiating order in chaos.

I’ve also been enjoying cooking for myself after being mostly cooked for during my time abroad.

This SunButter Quinoa Fried Rice was the first home-cooked meal I made for us post-Germany.

This dish is hearty and satisfying while being packed with vegetables and “takeout flavor” without taking out the nutrition.

Grab a big pan, a jar of SunButter, and put away the takeout menu!

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Orange Cranberry Overnight Oats

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Easy overnight oats made with fresh squeezed orange, almond milk yogurt, and tart dried cranberries. Perfect to meal prep for breakfast on the go!

In Germany, we sat around the kitchen table in the morning, watching the Coffee Siphon brew coffee from one chamber to the next, like an hourglass where time runs both ways.

We sipped on dark roast brew and chatted in Hemingway-style sentences until the caffeine started to kick in.

When my tiny coffee mug was empty (mugs are much smaller, in Germany!) I stood and stretched and announced it was time to start the day.

After returning from my holiday in Germany I’m working on revamping my morning routine.

II miss my coffee companions abroad, but also am enjoying setting up some structure for 2022.

This year, I started setting my alarm earlier so I have time to meditate and start the day with stillness.

Meditation is a habit I started in Germany, silently sitting cross-legged on my travel yoga mat, bathed in sunshine from the winter garden.

The same reliable players are always on my morning menu, too; movement, water, gratitude, journaling, and, of course, coffee.

And now, let’s add in Orange Cranberry Overnight Oats!

These overnight oats celebrate citrus season with fresh squeezed orange paired with creamy yogurt and tart cranberries.

They’re perfect to meal prep quickly for busy mornings this winter!

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Pumpkin Pie with Coconola Crust

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Plant-based and gluten-free key pumpkin pie made with a Coconola crust and a refined-sugar-free pumpkin filling. Enjoy a slice for the holidays or anytime!

Hi, friends!

Can you believe that December is almost half way over?!

I’m really excited to take some time off the next few weeks to decompress, relax, and reflect.

For many of us, it feels like it was a tough year.

For me, it felt like an uphill sprint on a sharp incline and I’m still trying to catch my breath.

It was filled with lots of change, lots of learning, but also lots of love and recipes.

So let’s end the year on a sweet note, shall we?

This Pumpkin Pie with Coconola Crust is the perfect pie to plate this holiday season.

This plant-based pie is made with a creative Coconola crust and a refined-sugar-free pumpkin filling.

I need you to try a slice before 2021 is over!

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Dark Chocolate Peppermint Brownies

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Dark Chocolate Peppermint Brownies made minty with Hu Kitchen Mint Snacking Gems and crushed candy canes. Perfect for a decadent winter dessert!

Are you a peppermint fan?

Growing up, we always had candy canes around the house for Christmas time.

The ones we didn’t unwrap and eat we hung on the Christmas tree for a simple elegant ornament.

So I like to carry on the candy cane tradition, keeping a box of them in my Christmas box for…just about anything!

So, this year, why don’t we bake with them?

While I’m not the biggest solo peppermint fan, there’s something about the combination of dark chocolate and peppermint that’s both refreshing and addicting.

These Dark Chocolate Peppermint Brownies are super fudge-y and super minty, made with mint dark chocolate chips and crushed candy canes.

They’re the festive dessert you need to make for your holiday get togethers this year!

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Orange Hazelnut Cookies

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Flourless cookies with hazelnut butter, fresh squeezed orange, and a whole hazelnut center. Oil-free, grain-free, and naturally sweet with coconut sugar!

The holidays are upon us, friends!

It’s been back to back Christmas parties, shopping, and gift wrapping around here.

How about you?

Since I don’t have a Christmas tree yet, I have a Christmas corner piled high with half-wrapped gifts, runaway bows, and inked gift tags.

And of course, lots of holiday baking.

Is there anything better than sharing something homemade and sweet with friends and family?

M and I aren’t the biggest dessert people, so I’m always trying out new cookie recipes that are anything but typical.

These cookies are fun and seasonal without being so obvious about it; unlike a sugar cookie or a gingerbread man.

This is a cool Christmas cookie that doesn’t know quite how cool it is, friends.

These Orange Hazelnut Cookies are made with just seven ingredients, including hazelnut butter, raw hazelnuts, and fresh squeezed orange!

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Cranberry Apple Crumble

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Cranberry apple crumble with an oat and SunButter crumble topping naturally sweetened with maple syrup. Perfect for a festive breakfast or dessert!

So, this recipe was originally going to be a Cranberry Crumble.

You know I love alliteration, and the double C around Christmas-time was just too much to pass up on.

But after I went apple picking I had an excess of orchard apples and decided it would be wrong *not* to throw the apples into the mix.

So the Cranberry Apple Crumble was born, and I think you’re going to appreciate the addition of apples in this mix.

The combination of tart cranberries and sweet juicy apples topped with a sweet Sunbutter and oat-based crumble is easy, delicious, and so versatile!

I’ve already made this Cranberry Apple Crumble THREE times this fall and each time I love it a bit more than the next.

It’s totally vegan, gluten-free, and refined-sugar-free and created with no-added-oils.

It’s perfect for a fun breakfast, dessert, or snack for the holiday season to make and share!

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