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Cauliflower Rice Veggie Burger Bowl

Cauliflower rice bowl with a meatless vegetable burger and your favorite toppings. Perfect for a quick plant-based freezer-friendly meal!

Happy Sunday.

Honestly, I’m acknowledging what day it is more for me than for you, because all of the days are starting to run together here.

We’re living through such a weird time!

I’ve always viewed home as my safe space, the place I come back to to recharge between work and adventures with friends.

But I never thought it would have to become my solo sanctuary for weeks on end.

Whenever my crazy starts to feel unbearable, I throw on my shoes and walk winding loops around my neighborhood.

I’m still training for my half marathon in December, so that’s a LOT of paved residential loops, friends!

Meanwhile, my freezer is doing just fine.

I’m keeping myself stocked with my favorites as much as possible so I can throw together fresh meals without frequent grocery trips!

This Cauliflower Rice Veggie Burger Bowl is currently on repeat here and I eat it almost daily for a quick power bowl.

It’s super versatile, so grab a cauliflower rice blend, your favorite veggie burger, and your favorite toppings.

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2-Ingredient Vegan Jello Cups (No-Sugar-Added!)

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Easy vegan jello made with unsweetened fruit juice and agar agar seaweed gelatin flakes. Perfect for a fun snack or light dessert!

Did you guys grow up eating jello?

My mom made it for us sometimes in a large baking dish that I pulled from the fridge and cut giant squares of.

Cherry as my favorite flavor.

The cafeteria at my school sold jello too, a questionable jiggly block that no one ever really grabbed.

I definitely didn’t.

Anyway, it’s been a while since I’ve had a cup of jello.

Honestly, I thought my jello days were over after going plant-based vegan.

Can you make jello with gelatin?

I’m so glad you asked.

Why, yes. Yes, you can!

These 2-Ingredient Vegan Jello Cups (No-Sugar-Added!) are made with real fruit, no added sugar, and agar agar seaweed flakes!

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Coconut Sugar Cream Pie

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Healthier sugar cream pie made with a date-nut crust, young coconut cream filling, and whipped coconut topping. Perfect for a decadent dessert to share!

When I was growing up my mom made a mean sugar cream pie.

What’s a sugar cream pie, you might ask?

Well, it’s sweet, rich, and decadent, with a creamed custard filling and a buttery pie crust.

My parents both grew up in Indiana where sugar cream pie is also known as Hoosier pie.

Sometimes when I get homesick (AKA RIGHT NOW) I crave that pie that my mom served in tiny slivers.

“A little bit will do you,” she’d say.

But I could go for a LOT right about now, how about you?

Why don’t we make this cozy Coconut Sugar Cream Pie that’s totally vegan, gluten-free, and naturally sweet?!

It’s made with just 8 ingredients for a sinfully sweet no-bake dessert made with fresh young coconut milk, coconut sugar, and a no-bake crust.

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Carrot Cake Bliss Balls (Grain-Free!)

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Carrot cake in bliss ball form! Energy bites packed with walnuts and grated carrots naturally sweetened with dates and raisins. Perfect for meal prep!

They say it takes 21 days to form a habit.

At the beginning of March I made myself a goal for the month to get outside for a 15 minute walk every day.

The idea: Lace up the sneakers, bound out the door, and walk.

It’s so liberating leaving my sometimes cluttered kitchen and mind at home while making large loops around my neighborhood complex.

I’m happy to report that half way through March I’m crushing it; with no missed days yet.

Usually I like taking my stroll first thing in the AM, but this week I’ve been rocking my sunset walks, sauntering around the block as the last rays of light hit the asphalt.

So make those healthy habits happen.

You know what else I made a habit recently?

These Carrot Cake Bliss Balls have all of the sweet notes of carrot cake rolled into a compact ball.

You just need 8-ingredients to make these Carrot Cake Bliss Balls that are grain-free, and naturally sweetened with dried fruit!

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No-Bake S’mores Cups

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No-bake s’mores cups with an oat-date crust, dark chocolate center, and cashew marshmallow top. A vegan and gluten-free dessert with no campfire necessary!

This week has been weird.

A lot happened and yet nothing happened.

My trip to the west coast was canceled, so I stayed home and caught up on work, life, and sleep.

I felt a weird internal conflict between wanting to spring-clean my entire home top to bottom and wanting to lie in bed all day.

To be honest, I did neither.

I binge-watched Love Is Blind (have you watched???). in an embarrassingly small number of days by night and continued to show up in my studio and work during the day.

I did start a new habit of walking outside for 15 minutes every day; one that I hope will stick as we continue into spring.

Also, I made s’mores indoors in compact edible cups for serving and I think you’re going to want to make them too.

These No-Bake S’mores Cups come together with just 6 ingredients for a decadent refined sugar-free treat without the campfire or the oven!

Please sir, I want s’more.

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10-Minute Veggie Sausage Breakfast Tacos

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Easy vegan and gluten-free tacos made with black beans, avocado, meatless sausage patties, and tasty toppings. Perfect for a savory breakfast or dinner!

Sometimes I look at my older more “complex” recipes and the general feeling is similar to looking at my wedding pictures with knee-length dress and a pixie cut.

It feels something like– how exactly did I pull that off?

Meals the past week have been all about healthy convenience as I juggle lots of balls.

I’m not sure I’m ready to chop off my locks or anything, but I am thinking I might need to take some cooking lessons from my past self.

When I stop juggling.

But until then I’m excited to share these 10-Minute Veggie Sausage Breakfast Tacos with you.

It’s hard to argue with a good 10-minute taco, isn’t it?

No fancy cooking here, friends, just a vegan and gluten-free taco situation that you can enjoy for breakfast or any time of day.

You just need almond flour tortillas, your favorite meatless veggie breakfast sausages, black beans, avocado, and plenty of your favorite toppings.

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Applesauce Banana Bread (Oil-Free!)

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Vegan and gluten-free banana bread made oil-free with strawberry apple sauce! Naturally sweetened with bananas and a hint of coconut sugar.

Yesterday I looked up from photographing banana bread to see giant balls of white drifting across the view of my deck door window.

I did a double take, taking my attention away from the loaf on my cream backdrop board to stare at snowflakes.

I guess it’s not weird, considering that it’s February and all, but it was also 43 degrees outside with zero chance of accumulation.

But it’s been an unseasonably warm here in Virginia, with more days in the mid 50’s than days in below freezing.

Sometimes it feels like we skipped the whole winter thing and went straight to a pseudo-spring situation.

I’m not really complaining, because when it comes to winter I prefer more of a highlight reel than the real real, you know?

Anyway, I’m still baking indoors like it’s winter outside to stay seasonal.

And you’re going to want more than the highlight reel on this new vegan and gluten-free banana bread I have to share.

This Applesauce Banana Bread (Oil-Free!) is packed with spotty bananas and real-fruit applesauce.

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Purple Sweet Potato Overnight Oats

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Make breakfast both easy and beautiful with these overnight oats made with purple sweet potato purée and fresh berries! Perfect for easy breakfast meal prep.

In elementary school my favorite color was purple.

Closely followed by pink.

I’m talking Lisa Frank purple and pink, best shown by unicorns and rainbows and big fat bubble letters.

I see myself with more of a blue-aura now, but the purple of these jars brings me back to my first color crush.

On Instagram you guys have definitely noticed my obsession with purple sweet potatoes lately.

They say you eat with your eyes first, right?

Well, imagine feasting your tired morning eyes on these pretty prepped jars of Purple Sweet Potato Overnight Oats.

They’re just waiting for a spoon, some berry-licious toppings, and YOU.

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Superseed SunButter Stuffed Avocados

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Avocado snack boats packed with healthy fats and your favorite seeds! Filled with sunflower seed butter and a drizzle of date syrup for sweetness.

Once upon a time I stuffed an avocado with nut butter and Instagram went wild for it.

Do you remember?

It was a few years back when healthy fats were just becoming all the rage.

I shared them tentatively to my feed, unsure whether you guys would be obsessed or apprehensive.

The response was mostly in awe of this sultry savory combo.

So, what’s better than creamy peanut butter and avocado?

SunButter and avocado, that’s what, for a delicious nut-free variation that’s school-safe and allergen-friendly.

These Superseed SunButter Stuffed Avocados are the perfect compact snack packed with healthy fats, a little crunch, and a touch of sweetness.

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Chocolate Molten Lava Cake

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Vegan and gluten-free chocolate molten lava cake for two! Made with an almond-flour base and plenty of oozing dark chocolate. Perfect for a date night in!

I’ll never forget that time on Instagram when I was reporting back on my time on the West Coast, fondly referring to California as “Cali”.

Which I thought was totally cool and hip, ya know?

Like Cali was my bestie and we referred to each other on a nickname basis and such.

“Just so you know, only people who don’t live in California call California “Cali”, the text popped up in my DMs.

“Just to help you out,” they said.

My relationship with “Cali” instantly felt a little less special and intimate.

Since then I’m very careful to say Cal-i-for-nia, in all it’s five syllable glory, just so you won’t know I’m secretly *that* wanna be beach babe.

But I am.

I’m excited to be spending some time in good ‘ole Cali, soon, though.

I have an upcoming business trip there at the beginning of March– one I’m taking with my little sister.

She’s never been to California so I’m really excited to show her my favorite spots on the West Coast.

Also, it’ll be the first *real* sister trip we’ve taken as adults.

Sure, we went to New York together a few years back but we did the trip in 24 hours so it was a blur of grabbing Ubers and Times Square chaos and SO MUCH pollen (it was May– allergy season!).

So I’m excited to take a full week with her and fully settle into PST before getting back to EST.

We’re already planning our meals and restaurant stops.

I can only hope we have a dessert as delicious as this Chocolate Molten Lava Cake for two.

It’s made easily with an almond-flour base, Frieda’s Stokes Purple® sweet potatoes (also from California!), and plenty of oozing dark chocolate for a delicious dessert to share!

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Cauliflower Rice Veggie Burger Bowl

2-Ingredient Vegan Jello Cups (No-Sugar-Added!)

Coconut Sugar Cream Pie

Carrot Cake Bliss Balls (Grain-Free!)

No-Bake S’mores Cups

10-Minute Veggie Sausage Breakfast Tacos

Applesauce Banana Bread (Oil-Free!)

Purple Sweet Potato Overnight Oats

Superseed SunButter Stuffed Avocados

Chocolate Molten Lava Cake

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