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PB&J Yogurt Parfait

PB&J Yogurt Parfait made with peanut butter, fresh strawberries, and plant-based yogurt. Serve with granola for a fun meal prep breakfast.

I’ve been on a *huge* peanut butter and jelly kick recently, friends.

I think I approach the classic combination of fruit and nut butter with more curiosity after M explained that it really isn’t a thing in Germany.

It’s hard for me to divorce the nostalgia of childhood from mixing sweet jam and nut butter…in any form.

With berry season well on its way, I thought I should get a head start on making recipes bursting with berries.

Whether you grew up on PB&J or are entirely new to the combination, you’re going to love this post.

These PB&J Yogurt Parfait are my latest breakfast obsession.

They’re so easy to meal prep in advance or layer together in less than 5 minutes the morning.

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Key Lime Pie Overnight Oats

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Key lime pie overnight oats with lime, yogurt, and creamy avocado for color. Serve with blueberries and granola. Perfect for meal prep!

How are the spring time allergies, buds?

It looked like it was snowing today, there was so much plant and tree matter flying through the air.

This is my first time navigating allergy season in Maryland, and I was really hopeful that the sniffles might just…skip me.

My symptoms are mostly triggered by those awful orange oak strings that litter the streets and sidewalks.

So that was probably wishful thinking because our back porch faces a wooded area filled with oaks.

Doh.

I’m limiting my time outdoors a lot more than I’d like and showering in the evenings to get the tree stuff off of me.

It’s hard because this is the time of year when it’s the *perfect* temperature to do all things outdoors.

However, I know something that tastes like spring and summer straight from the fridge.

These key lime pie overnight oats are made with lots of lime, yogurt, and creamy avocado for a sunny meal-prepped breakfast!

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Blended Cacao Chip Chia Pudding

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Blended Cacao Chip Chia Pudding with Chocolate SunButter and sweetened with Medjool dates. Perfect to meal prep for breakfast or a snack!

Hello!

I haven’t posted in a while and that’s because I’ve been a bit busy with video.

No, I didn’t start a YouTube channel, but I have bene dabbling in Instagram reels and I even created a TikTok account (come say hi!).

If you’re on social media lately you know that our feeds are now filled with moving images set to popular music.

It’s a brand new world, friends.

It’s helped me to approach the project as a big experiment, and as a total beginner.

The whole endeavor kind of feels like Flora & Vino did in my business baby’s infancy stages.

New, exciting, and scary, with low lows and high highs and a step learning curve.

All for the potential of a viral post or video, right?

I’m less concerned with going viral and more concerned with continuing to provide you with delicious content, like this Blended Cacao Chip Chia Pudding.

It requires just five ingredients for a decadent yet nutritious breakfast, snack, or dessert.

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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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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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Vegan Chocolate Chili

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Vegan chili packed with vegetables, legumes, and a delicious dark chocolate twist. This chili is cozy, thick, and perfect for a winter weeknight meal.

Hi guys, what’s up?

I’m sitting on the couch in my living room as I type up this post.

The patio is to my right, showcasing the changing colors and falling leaves through sliding glass doors.

I’ve been feeling like I want to do all of the outdoor things, like, NOW, because I know fall is so fleeting and this perfect weather won’t last.

So I’ve been prioritizing hikes with friends, dining outdoors at sunset, long runs, and outdoor climbing with M.

It hit me today that we basically only have two more months left in 2021.

Two months left in the year after 2020; is that even possible?

A lot happened this year that invited me stay in and go inward– moving to a new state, working on a cookbook, reconnecting physically with friends and family.

But I’m not here today to do a recap of 2021 (yet), I’m here to share a uniquely cozy recipe that you’ll have on repeat this fall and winter.

Say hello to Vegan Chocolate Chili.

It’s made in 1-pot with a thick broth with legumes, vegetables, and a dark chocolate twist.

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Pumpkin Spice Chickpea Cookies

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1-bowl pumpkin spice cookies made with chickpeas and almond flour, naturally sweetened with maple syrup. Perfect for a healthy snack or dessert!

Hey-o, is pumpkin your thing?

It’s definitely mine.

But it’s not so much M’s thing.

I joked with him this week, asking if he’s ready for the end of October so we’re not consistently eating my pumpkin recipes.

But he said he might just be warming up to my favorite orange winter squash.

Good answer, M, good answer.

Whether pumpkin is your favorite or your relationship is complicated, I need you to try these Pumpkin Spice Chickpea Cookies!

They’re totally vegan, gluten-free, and grain-free; made with chickpeas, almond flour, and plenty of pumpkin!

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Sweet Potato Kale Quinoa Cakes

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Sweet Potato Kale Quinoa Cakes are plant-based patties packed with sweet potato, quinoa, and leafy greens! Serve with your favorite sides.

What adventures have you been on lately?

Recently I went a winery adventure with a girlfriend to a vineyard in Virginia.

…on a Thursday.

It was a bit of a wild adventure for a weekday evening, driving into Southern Virginia for girl’s night.

But it was totally worth it to get out and see, taste, and experience something different.

We sipped on Petit Verdot on the winery terrace, marveling at the unique decor of the tasting room.

In a moment of recognition, I turned to her and noted that our spontaneous trip was the furthest I’ve been from home since 2019.

But you don’t have to drive for hours to do something new, boo.

How about a fun kitchen adventure for this week?

Let’s make Sweet Potato Kale Quinoa Cakes.

These pretty plant-based patties are full of my favorite flavors in an easy one-bowl recipe that’s perfect for meal prep.

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Peanut Butter Pumpkin Overnight Proats

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Pumpkin peanut butter protein oats for one! Mix up these easy oats for a pumpkin and protein-packed breakfast that’s perfect for busy fall mornings.

This past weekend I had a plant re-potting party here at F&V.

M and I squatted on the deck and transferred my spider plant, split leaf philodendron, and aloe vera to bigger pots.

Scooping dirt into ceramic pots and patting the earth around my plant babies was totally therapeutic.

The move was inspired by my split leaf philodendron, which has grown at an exponential pace since I bought it on a whim from Whole Foods last year.

Did you know that plants need to be moved to bigger pots about once a year for optimal health?

When I last repotted my philodendron it surprised me by exploding with happy green leaves and new vines.

I mean, it makes sense that they need a pot that properly fits their expanding root system.

Just like us, they need room to grow.

Give yourself some room to grow by making breakfast in advance this autumn.

These Peanut Butter Pumpkin Overnight Proats are perfect to prep ahead for a fun fall breakfast.

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Zucchini SunButter Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Super moist and delicious vegan and gluten-free muffins made with zucchini, almond flour, dark chocolate chips, and SunButter. Perfect for snacking!

Zucchini SunButter Chocolate Chip Muffins by Flora & Vino

What are you going to miss the most about summer?

I’ll miss sitting on deck chairs on our new patio facing a thicket of trees.

I’ll miss the long sun-filled days that only tempt me to shut the blinds and curtains well after dinner time.

I’ll miss easy comfortable cotton summer dresses (mostly floral, but some solid colors, too).

And I’ll miss summer produce– right now I’m loving juicy tomatoes, figs, and zucchini.

So today I’m sharing with your my personal favorite zucchini recipe of the summer.

These Zucchini SunButter Chocolate Chip Muffins are made in 1-bowl– they’re grain-free, gluten-free, and refined-sugar-free!

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