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No-Bake Lemon Pie Bars

No-bake vegan lemon bars made with a “cookie” crust. Naturally sweet and gluten-free. Perfect for a healthy warm weather treat.

Hi guys!

Show of hands…who else is a fan of lemon?

I’ve been on a major lemon kick this week.

We bought a bunch of gorgeous golden lemons this week and I’ve already used them all up, squeezing and zesting them into everything.

And you know what else goes well with lemon?

Pie. That’s what.

These No-Bake Lemon Pie Bars with “Coco-Roon” Crust come together with just 7 ingredients for a sweet and tart treat that’s perfect for spring!

In case you’re wondering about the “Pie” part…let me explain.

I called these bars Lemon “Pie” Bars because the filling is soft and creamy instead of the firmer lemon bars you might be used to.

These bars are gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and entirely plant-based with ingredients you probably already have on hand.

So don’t wait for life to give you lemons, take ’em for yourself, and let’s do some raw vegan dessert-ing.

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Black Soy Bean, Beet, & Bok Choy Bowl with Garlic Ginger Tahini Dressing

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Easy power bowl with black soy beans, beets, and bok choy served over a bed of quinoa and drizzled with a creamy garlic ginger tahini.

I’ve been thinking a lot about this tight-rope that we all walk on, friends.

Balance is hard, isn’t it?

We’re constantly pulled in dual directions in an epic never-ending tug-of-war of different virtues.

Self-love and Self-improvement. Action and Inaction. Simplicity and Complexity.

One thing that I think we can all agree on is that the best eats are the ones that start simple and taste complex, though, don’t you think?

A bit of yin and yang.

This Black Soy Bean, Beet, & Bok Choy Bowl with Garlic Ginger Tahini Dressing comes together in under 30 minutes with bright whole foods and a creamy tahini dressing.

You can save the “To be or not to be…?” and focus on the real cruz of the matter….

To bowl or not to bowl?

(And why the heck not?!)

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Sweet Potato Boats with Sweet Potato Cream

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Sweet potato boats with chickpeas and roasted broccoli with ginger turmeric sweet potato cream. A hearty plant-based meal for the family!

Happy Friday Eve!

I used to worry that writing about food would get old.

As it turns out, it’s mostly thinking up ways to describe how amazing something tastes that really uses brainpower.

If you think about it, it’s actually pretty hard to describe what a sweet potato, for example, tastes like if you were describing it to someone who’d never had one before (poor soul!).

How would you describe it? Sweet? Fluffy?

Every word feels a bit inadequate to encompass all that is…a sweet potato.

So you’re just going to have to trust me when I tell you that these Sweet Potato Boats with Sweet Potato Cream are out of this world good eating.

How’s that for a descriptor?

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Lemon-y Smashed Pea Toasts

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Lemon-y smashed pea toasts with herb-y smashed peas on toasted bread paired with fresh garnishes. Perfect for a fun snack, appetizer, or light meal.

Dan had the TV on the other night watching something.

Our “TV room” is connected to the kitchen area to create one giant space in our condo, so it’s usually a constant sound competition of clanging dishes, running water, and shouting newscasters!

I’m not much of a TV watcher (I’m more of a binge watcher of Netflix shows, ya know?) so when Dan has it on I usually tune out the different vibrations of mumbling from channel to channel.

“Hey. Have you heard that smashed pea toast is the new avocado toast?” he asked, smirking.

“What?!” I shrieked, suddenly totally engaged with the screen.

It’s like this kid talking on the camera KNEW that I was planning on sharing these Lemon-y Smashed Pea Toasts with you this week!

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Double Baked Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

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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 I wanted for FREE.

Last week our microwave filter needed to be replaced.

If you’re thinking, “Hold up…microwaves have a filter?”, you’re not alone.

That’s what I said, too!

To be honest, I’ve never really been my microwave’s biggest fan (it never reheats stuff the second time around to taste quite as good, does it?), but I’d come to rely on it for warm food after a long day.

So I decided to create an easy meal that reheats quickly and deliciously in the oven, instead.

Enter these Double Baked Stuffed Spaghetti Squash!

The perfect plant-based meal to make in advance for hearty food that will steal your heart in just 15 minutes.

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Peanut Butter Banana Bread Swirl Muffins

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1-bowl peanut butter banana bread swirl muffins! Oil-free, gluten-free, and naturally sweetened with bananas and coconut sugar. Perfect for meal prep!

I feel like I’ve been ever so slowly and painfully moving through quicksand all week.

Struggling through a metaphorical mess without a whole lot to show for it.

In other words, it’s been a week.

But then there’s that archetypical voice in my head, the one in the action movie that warns, “Stop moving! It’ll only make you sink faster!”

Doh. Well, guys, I’m a goner.

But wait!

These Peanut Butter Banana Bread Swirl Muffins are proof that I did in fact, accomplish something.

I made muffins, yo.

Last week I shared with you a cookie recipe that started out as a muffin and now I’m sharing a muffin recipe that started out as a bread.

Isn’t it funny the way that recipe ideas grow and evolve?

Flora & Vino isn’t exactly hurting for lack of muffin recipes, so I originally intended for these muffins to be bread!

But there’s something so perfectly concise and oh so approachable about a muffin, isn’t there?

You guys obviously thought so, too, because when I asked you if you preferred this combination as muffins or bread, muffins WON.

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Loaded Tofu Scramble Bowl for One

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Loaded Tofu Scramble Bowl for One! Extra-firm tofu with chopped vegetables, leafy greens, and spices served with avocado and hot sauce.

Friends!

How are you doing on your New Years intentions and resolutions?

I’m still shocked that my one month of yoga in January has turned into a most cherished daily practice.

My favorite part of my day now is entering that warm room and leaving everything both mental and physical on the outside.

Other things…I haven’t so seamlessly incorporated.

We’ve got some time before December, though, right?

I also wanted to start incorporating more savory breakfasts into my diet this year.

There’s something so energizing and comforting about sitting down to a big steaming bowl of veg first thing in the morning.

If you get stuck in sweet breakfast autopilot like me, you’re going to love this week’s customizable classic!

This Loaded Tofu Scramble Bowl for One is the perfect protein-packed and veg-full mixture for an easy breakfast, brunch, or brinner.

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Blueberry Banana Breakfast Cookies

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Hearty breakfast cookies made with oats, almond butter, and blueberries. Sugar-free and naturally sweetened with banana and applesauce.

Happy Easter!

I hope you’re celebrating with a big basket of your favorites.

Spring has always felt like one big celebration to me, mostly because my sister and I have week apart Aries birthdays, with Easter falling somewhere in between birthday bashes.

Can I tell you guys a secret?

Tomorrow is, in fact, my birthday, and it’s a big one.

Yup, the big 3-0.

I know, I know, its no big deal in the macrocosm of time, but for me in my daily grind, it feels epic.

If age is just a number, then breakfast is just another meal, and for my first meal of the new decade, I want cookies.

These hearty Blueberry Banana Breakfast Cookies are the perfect way to start your day!

They’re 5- ingredients, oil-free, gluten-free, sugar-free, and popping with blueberry banana flavor.

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Blackberry Beet & Walnut Smoothie Bowl

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Blackberry Beet & Walnut Smoothie Bowl with blackberries, beet, and raw walnuts. Packed with root veggies, antioxidants, and protein!

Hey, you.

Serious question.

Is it smoothie bowl season yet?

Or, perhaps more appropriately, is it socially acceptable smoothie bowl season yet?

Because I’ve been rocking the bowls privately (or maybe not quite so privately) all winter long, and I’m ready for the big debut.

How do you feel about something bright, bold, and BEET?

Lately, I’ve been obsessed with this Blackberry Beet & Walnut Smoothie Bowl (Banana-Free) that’s low sugar, high vibe, and perfectly packed with veg and protein.

This gorgeous fuchsia bowl has everything you need to invite warmer weather and refreshing breakfasts back in season.

I’m currently working hard at making beets for breakfast a thing.

The blackberry, beet, and walnut combination was something I first threw together in my Vitamix over a year ago, back when throwing frozen veg into the blender felt like the wild wild west to me.

I’ve been perfecting it ever since.

Juicy sweet blackberries, earthy mellow beets, and creamy walnuts are so good smashed together and then enjoyed by the spoonful!

Another berry will work if you need to substitute, but something about blackberries makes this combination sing like an angelic choir.

Trust me on this.

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Broccoli Lime Rice & Black Bean Burrito Bowls

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Broccoli lime rice & black bean burrito bowls with fajita veggies, avocado, and your favorite toppings. Perfect for a quick meal!

There other night I had a bad dream about blogging.

It’s kind of fuzzy now but I’m pretty sure it involved sending out an incomplete post draft; my half baked ideas and photos exposed to the masses.

Gasp.

But really, it was mildly terrifying and I’m so glad you’re reading this in its fully executed state.

What’s more worrisome, though, is that I don’t have enough Mexican recipes on the blog.

Let’s fix that.

These Broccoli Lime Rice & Black Bean Burrito Bowls come together in under 30 minutes for a delicious grain-free and gluten-free twist on the classic!

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