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Mexican Stuffed Acorn Squash

Mexican Stuffed Acorn Squash packed with quinoa, steamed corn, and red beans. Perfect for a plant-based dinner or holiday meal!

Who’s planning out their Thanksgiving menu?

Being plant-based, my family and friends like to give me a hard time about bringing a “Tofurkey” to dinner, or some other pesudo-meat creation.

No offense to you Tofurkey eaters out there, (I’ve actually never tried it!) but I usually take a pass on the “Frankenstein” food products, as I like to call them.

You know, the ones that try oh so hard to imitate dairy products but will never quite get there?

I prefer to throw to throw all of the seasonal harvest in a bowl and call it a holiday.

Bonus points if the bowl is edible, too.

How about we try this easy Mexican Stuffed Acorn Squash that’s packed with protein, spice, and earthy flavors!

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Sweet Potato & Beet Breakfast Hash

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Sweet Potato & Beet Breakfast Hash served with Apple Maple Breakfast Sausages. Perfect as weekend brunch, breakfast, or holiday side!

I woke up this morning totally befuddled by the time change.

All week I knew it was coming, both dreading the darker mornings and anticipating that free extra hour of sleep.

I stared at the kitchen clock, steaming black coffee in hand, and for a good 10 seconds I was pretty sure I was in an episode of Stranger Things. (Anyone else obsessed?)

I used to be a morning person, friends.

I loved waking up and getting as much done as I could before the rest of the world joined me.

If mornings were a race, I was a marathoner.

Now, I prefer that quiet time at night, because it feels like there’s less pressure to do all the things.

In the evenings, I’ve already made peace with the day, what did and didn’t get done, so I feel more confident to just BE.

I might be coaxed back to the morning life, though, with a big breakfast like this Sweet Potato & Beet Breakfast Hash waiting for me on the table.

Hint hint, nudge nudge.

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Autumn Winter Squash Mango Smoothie Bowl (Banana-Free)

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Fall-inspired banana-free smoothie bowl packed with roasted winter squash and sweet mango. Perfect for busy weekday meals and post-workout fuel.

Happy November!

As I’m writing this, it’s 74 degrees outside and we have the windows open.

Needless to say, it’s unseasonably warm.

You know what that means…it’s the perfect day to share a new smoothie bowl recipe!

To be honest, after completing my “galaxy bowl” series over the summer, I felt a bit smoothie-bowl uninspired.

Don’t get me wrong, I still ate them, I just felt like all of my new combos were just different variations of the same thing.

That was before I created this Autumn Winter Squash Mango Smoothie Bowl combination that sent those galaxy bowls back to space.

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Sweet Potato Black Bean Collard Bowl

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Sweet Potato Black Bean Collard Bowl with sweet potato, black beans, pecans, and orange maple dressing. Perfect for meal prep!

You guys, I’m pretty sure I’m currently in the middle of a quarter-life crisis.

I’m plagued by thoughts like…what am I doing with my life? What am I doing next year, next month, next week?

Quickly followed by thoughts like…and what the heck is for lunch?

Fall has a way of making me introspective, like, because all of the leaves are falling and changing maybe I should be, too.

I read somewhere first that when tackling problems, we should pick those first with easy solutions.

So let’s figure out this lunch thing first, shall we?

I definitely have an easy solution for that issue.

This Sweet Potato Black Bean Collard Bowl is the ideal fall lunch that comes together in under 20 minutes!

It’s packed with warm sweet potato, black beans, and a show-stopping oil-free orange maple tahini dressing.

Orange maple tahini?!

What?

Yes, friends!

It’s perfectly sweetened with fresh orange juice and a touch of maple syrup to make the flavors in this bowl POP.

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Pumpkin Cacao Cranberry Muffins

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Easy 1-bowl pumpkin muffins with cacao nibs, dried cranberry, and dark chocolate chips. Enjoy as a healthy breakfast, snack, or dessert.

Currently, there are two perfect pumpkins sitting on our balcony like orange guardians watching over the neighborhood street.

These are our pumpkins; big, bulbous, freshly cleaned…but faceless!

We always manage to go pumpkin picking, but it’s the carving that always seems to get overlooked.

I’ve never been very good at free-styling the face with a kitchen-knife, and my inner art-critic always cringes at every asymmetric slice.

Ooops.

But who said pumpkins have to have faces, anyway?

What I lack in pumpkin carving skills I promise I make up for in pumpkin recipes.

It’s been a while since I shared a muffin recipe on here, so let’s make these wildly appropriate 1-Bowl Pumpkin Cacao Cranberry Muffins as we near Halloween!

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Vegan Chickpea Ratatouille

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Easy 1-pan vegan chickpea ratatouille baked with your favorite late-summer veggies. Perfect for meal prep and easy weeknight dinners.

My last college course was French, and I took it over the summer in an accelerated schedule so that I could finish on time for graduation.

I spoke French every darn day that summer and now I can safely say I don’t remember a word of it.

Memory is a fickle thing. All of those tireless lessons hung out short-term storage and then said “Au Revoir!” after I had my diploma in hand.

Point being, I won’t tell you how many times I had to look up the spelling of “Ratatouille” before sharing this post.

This Vegan Chickpea Ratatouille, however, I can’t forget, even if I can’t always spell it right.

From now until spring, I plan to live on one-pan meals.

Anyone else?

They’re so simple to throw together and never ever get boring.

Especially when you give them fun dish-themes, like Vegan Chickpea Ratatouille.

Of the many variations on ratatouille, this one with chickpeas and eggplant is my absolute favorite!

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Pumpkin Chia Pudding Parfait Cups with Sautéed Apples

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Easy Pumpkin Chia Pudding paired with quick sautéed apples for a nutritious fall breakfast, snack, or dessert. Perfect for meal prep and busy workweek fuel!

Friday!

I always feel like I have a little more headspace heading into the weekend, you know?

Twice this week I woke up thinking it was Friday and felt totally snubbed by the calendar when it was, in fact, Wednesday and Thursday.

Nothing against Wednesday and Thursday, but I’m really excited about this weekend in particular because Dan and Harper and I are finally going pumpkin and apple picking!

Both of which take center stage in today’s recipe…

I shared these Pumpkin Chia Pudding Parfait Cups with Sautéed Apples on Instagram a few weeks back and asked if anyone was interested in the recipe for this easy Pumpkin Chia Pudding.

The answer was a resounding yes!

I’m so glad you guys aren’t tired of my pumpkin and apple recipes! (yet!)

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Pumpkin Quinoa Bowls with Balsamic Reduction

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Hearty quinoa bowls with a pumpkin twist with blackened brussels sprouts, avocado, and an easy balsamic reduction. Great for a gluten-free grain bowl!

I’m happy to report that it’s finally starting to feel like fall here in Virginia.

We got back from Indiana on Monday and were cooly greeted with sweater weather.

I stepped our of the car, shivering in my T-shirt, and instantly started craving all things soothing and warm.

You know what goes well with sweater weather?

Hot chocolate, big pots of soup, oh, and cozy quinoa bowls with flavors that represent the season.

These Pumpkin Quinoa Bowls with Balsamic Reduction are my current go-to power bowl.

Grab a sweater and let’s get brusselin’.

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Date Sweetened Chocolate Hummus & Apple Chips

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Five ingredient date sweetened chocolate hummus! Perfectly paired with apple chips, fresh fruit, or spread on toast for a sweet snack.

Happy Saturday!

We’re out of town visiting my grandparents, and I spent the majority of the week packing to be away.

While I was packing, I was also snacking.

Amidst the packed and prepped one-pan meals and overnight oats is a tub of homemade chocolate hummus and a bag of apple chips.

I’m so excited to finally share my recipe for chocolate hummus with you, along with my favorite dipping partner!

You’re going to love this Date Sweetened Chocolate Hummus that requires only 5 ingredients and a totally healthy obsession with hummus.
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1-Bowl Butternut Brownies

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1-bowl vegan, gluten-free, and oil-free brownies made super moist with the addition of butternut squash puree for a healthy dessert!

Hi, friends!

It might still feel like summer out, but it’s definitely baking season and I made you brownies just to prove it.

I’m more than happy to sweat it out in front of my crowded double oven to create some new fall favorites.

These 1-Bowl Butternut Brownies are gluten-free, no-oil-added, refined-sugar-free, and made with only FIVE ingredients!

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