Dressings, Dips & Spreads

Blueberry Butter (No-Sugar-Added)

Easy blueberry butter made with just two ingredients in 30 minutes. Use in place of jam or jelly for a fun no-sugar-added spread.

How often do you clean out your fridge?

This girl, this weekend!

In this case, I don’t mean using up all of the meal prepped leftovers.

I mean the kind of fridge clean out where you take everything out, every old head of cabbage, yogurt you forgot you had, and crusty container of mustard, wipe the interior spotless, and the put all back in.

Some of you on Instagram are really good about doing it once a week.

You are #goals.

Since it’s been a hot second since I got in there and spruced things up, there was quite a bit of elbow grease necessary to get things spick and span.

But it all felt worth it when the shelves gleamed white again and my Pyrex containers sat in uniform stacks.

So obviously I had to fill it with something pretty and sweet.

This No-Sugar-Added Blueberry Butter is the perfect naturally sweet spread to add to your summer fridge.

All you need is a bunch of blueberries, a squeeze of lemon, and some serious stirring skills.

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Tofu Sheet Pan Meal with “Cheezy” Miso Tahini Sauce

By Flora & Vino 4 Comments

Simple 1-pan meal with tofu, vegetables, and “cheezy” no-cheese miso tahini sauce. Serve over quinoa or by itself for an easy and filling weeknight dinner.

Happy Monday, friends!

I have a new/old one-pan meal recipe for you today.

New/old?

Let me explain.

I still remember the day I first made and photographed this Tofu Sheet Pan Meal with “Cheezy” Miso Tahini Sauce.

It was one of those shoots that really flowed, trying out new angles on my sleek new black granite photography board, each new shot seeming a little better than the last.

I mean, roasted veggies and lightly browned tofu glistening with a creamy miso-tahini drizzle?

Looking good, one-pan meal.

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2-Ingredient Roasted Peanut-Cashew Butter & Banana Chips

By Flora & Vino 2 Comments

Easy 2-ingredient nut butter with roasted peanuts and cashews without added oils or sugars. Serve with 1-ingredient banana chips for a fun nutritious snack.

I’m home.

My bulging carry-on was promptly flagged for a search at the security checkpoint at LAX on the way home to VA.

The officer doing the searching laughed incredulously when he unzipped my suitcase to find heaps of bars, bites, and snacks from Expo West.

“Munchies,” he said over and over, smirking. “Can’t argue with that.”

I tried to explain that I had just been at a food conference, feeling mildly defensive like I needed to explain myself and my bushel of bars.

But really, does one ever need to explain traveling with precious delicious cargo?

When we got home, I had every energy bar not yet sold in stores but I didn’t have a simple jar of peanut butter, so I decided to make my own.

Let’s blend up this 2-Ingredient Roasted Peanut-Cashew Butter that’s the perfect easy intro to nut-buttering.

It’s perfection on banana chips for the ultimate 3-ingredient snack!

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Swiss Chard Abundance Salad with Easy Orange Tahini

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Easy salad with a swiss chard base packed with superfoods and an easy oil-free orange tahini dressing. Perfect for meal prep and easy workweek lunches.

How is January halfway over?

We’re past the midway month point and I haven’t even shared a salad recipe with you.

I’m going to blame the snow.

It’s still mostly white here in Virginia, but I laced up my Sorel snow boots this afternoon and took Harper on a long snow-walk anyway.

We paused for a second 30 minutes in, surrounded by soft snow and gray branches against pink skies– and guys, it was so quiet and so beautiful.

I wanted to bottle up that silence and add it to a permanent highlight reel in my brain.

This month has been anything but quiet, kicking off 2019 in southpaw stance.

Allow this Swiss Chard Abundance Salad with Easy Orange Tahini to be the calm amidst your January storm.

It screams “eat the rainbow” while being packed with superfoods and a citrus based oil-free dressing.

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Holiday Macro Bowl with Miso Tahini Gravy

By Flora & Vino 9 Comments

Plant-based macro bowl with all of your cold weather favorites! Perfect for the holidays or anytime you’re craving a hearty mix of whole foods.

I’m getting pretty excited about Christmas, guys.

I love the anticipation leading up to holidays almost as much (or more??) as the holiday itself.

Kind of like this big macro bowl that I dreamed it up around Thanksgiving.

While most tables are centered around meatier mains during the holiday season, I’m over here dying to show you how darn festive plants can be.

Here’s how I mix all of my favorites to create a yummy plant-based bowl that’s packed with protein, seasonal veggies, and holiday garnishes.

I’m calling it a Holiday Macro Bowl with Miso Tahini Gravy and I think you’re going to love it.

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5-Ingredient Pumpkin Hummus

By Flora & Vino 4 Comments

5 ingredient pumpkin hummus naturally sweetened with maple syrup. Perfectly paired with apple chips, fresh fruit, or spread on toast or crackers.

Happy Thanksgiving, friends!

Are you busy making all of the things?

I always talk up the spread I’m going to make for the big day, excited to show my family and friends just how cool plants are even on “turkey day”.

But, if you’re overly ambitious like me, sometimes some of those dishes just don’t get made.

And the important thing is that you show up, yeah?

Well, and that you show up with an epic lazy girl orange offering.

If you’re scrambling for a contribution to bring to your gathering, you really can’t go wrong with a seasonal dip.

This 5-Ingredient Pumpkin Hummus is the perfect spread to whip up in under 10 minutes to wow guests!

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Curried Sweet Potato & Lentil Collard Wraps

By Flora & Vino 1 Comment

Fall inspired collard wraps with a creamy curried sweet potato cashew spread, lentils, pecans, apples, and sprouts. Perfect for easy light lunches!

Happy Halloween, buddies!

Do you have anything spooky planned for today?

I’m not big on scary movies ever since I decided to watch The Ring by myself in my parents’ basement when I was 15.

I’m probably still making up for sleepless nights after that episode; equal parts terrified and smug at 2 AM because hey I got through the whole thing alone and ALIVE.

I think the scariest thing I might do today is cleaning the massive pile of dishes on the kitchen island…

When you’re done with all of the tricks and treats, these Curried Sweet Potato & Lentil Collard Wraps will be waiting for you in all of their zippy orange glory.

They’re perfect to enjoy for a fresh fun fall lunch, or to nourish and refuel after one too many sweets.

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3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Date Caramel

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Vegan caramel with no added sugar and just three ingredients! Super drizzly with creamy peanut butter, and naturally sweetened with Medjool dates.

Do you say care-a-mel or car-mall?

I’m a care-a-mel kind of a girl, myself, but I’ll respond to either, especially when peanut butter and dates are involved.

This 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Date Caramel is the perfect fall dip that you can whip up in 5 minutes to transform your fall snacking!

It’s naturally date-sweetened sweetened, peanut protein-rich, and oil free, all with major drizzle potential.

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Easy Beet Hummus (Oil-Free!)

By Flora & Vino 5 Comments

Easy bright beet hummus made oil-free and super creamy with tahini, lemon, and and seasonings. Perfect to make in advance to upgrade your snacking!

On travel this past weekend I packed a seemingly ridiculous amount of snacks.

Snacks erupting from every crevice of my packed purple suitcase: raw bars, granola, hummus– the works.

But snacks can really make or break your day, yeah?

They can take you from hangry to happy in an instant.

Bonus points if they’re PINK.

I’m excited to share this colorful new chip & dip combo to make your snack time both pretty and delicious.

Pretty delicious.

This Easy Beet Hummus (Oil Free!) is ready in less than 10 minutes for easy snacking that’s raw, oil free, and packed with nutrients!

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Stone Fruit Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Maple Tahini

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Enjoy sweet potato as the base for this hearty breakfast packed with seasonal fruit and a delicious maple tahini drizzle.

While breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, it’s also the one my taste buds voted most likely to be predictable.

Yours too?

I know, it’s hard.

You wake up and want the tried and true.

But here’s an idea– let’s talk about sweet potatoes, sweet peaches, and maple tahini.

Are you drooling yet?

Snap out of your breakfast rut with these Stone Fruit Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Maple Tahini for easy plant-based fuel!

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