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Quick Corn Salsa

Quick corn salsa with frozen sweet corn, fresh cilantro, and lime. Perfect to serve as dip with chips or as an addition to tacos, burritos, bowls, and more!

Recently, I taught my first yoga class in my new position as a substitute teacher!

I was all nerves as I arrived at the studio wearing my lucky yoga tank (the one I got during teacher training) with my yoga books and prepared routine.

Whenever I’m nervous, I remind myself that anxiety and excitement kind of feel the same way in the body.

It just means that I *care*.

But as soon as I started teaching, breathing, being with the class, it was all good.

If you’ve been around here a while, you know when I completed YTT in 2019 I firmly believed that I only wanted to know more about yoga.

I never saw myself actually teaching…and now, I am.

It feels good, right, and fulfilling.

Afterwards, M and I ordered tacos and burritos from Chipotle to celebrate.

I usually get their corn salsa, which, in addition to the lonely bag of frozen corn in my freezer, was the inspiration for this recipe.

This Quick Corn Salsa is made with frozen sweet corn, fresh cilantro, and lime.

Serve it with chips or as an addition to tacos, burritos, bowls, and more!

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Vegan “Cookie Corners” (Nussecken)

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Vegan “cookie corners” (Nussecken)! These tasty triangles are made with oat and almond flour, SunButter, jam, hazelnuts, and dark chocolate.

Today I’m sharing a recipe with you inspired by my European travels!

M’s mom is kind of famous in their area in Germany for her Nussecken.

And with good reason, because they’re kind of amazing.

This delicious German dessert is made with a nougat base, jammy center, and sweet hazelnut topping.

After baking you cut layers into triangles and dip the corners in melted chocolate.

Nussecken directly translates from German to “Nut Corners”, but I’ve also seen them called “Cookie Corners”.

I thought Cookie Corners sounded cuter, so let’s go with that naming convention.

You’re going to love my Vegan “Cookie Corners” (Nussecken) that are also gluten-free and refined-sugar-free!

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Vegan Cosmic Brownies

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Vegan cosmic brownies made with almond flour and sweetened with coconut sugar. Top them with Chocolate SunButter and sprinkles for a fun dessert!

This holiday weekend I set a PR for most shooting stars seen in one evening.

On Memorial Day, M and I drove to the Shenandoah to see the Tau Herculids Meteor Shower.

We chose the Shenandoah because it’s low in light pollution with dark skies and great views, so it’s perfect for star gazing.

I yawned and grumbled getting there, but once I was cozied up in my camp chair with blankets surrounded by the glittering night, I was happy to be there.

Around 1 AM we watched stars streak across the sky while M took photos, hoping to catch a beautiful bright arch across the frame.

It’s always humbling to stare up at the night sky, feeling so incredibly small compared to those fire balls whizzing through space.

I can’t share the cosmos with you, but I can share some cosmic brownies with you that are pretty out of this world.

These Vegan Cosmic Brownies are made with almond flour and topped with Chocolate SunButter and dotted with sprinkles for a fun dessert!

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Blackberry Baked Quinoa

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Blackberry baked quinoa baked in an hour for a delicious summer meal prep breakfast. Serve warm or chilled with your favorite toppings!

This past weekend I auditioned at a local studio for a potential yoga teaching position!

When I completed YTT200 back in 2020, I said it was for the personal development.

“I just want to learn more about yoga and more about myself,” I said to anyone who asked about my intentions to teach.

And I did.

But in doing so, I realized that the gift of yoga was one that I actually loved sharing, even if it made me sweat and shake standing at the front of the studio.

The nerves quickly melted away on Sunday as I lead the students through a flow of my creation.

When we shared a collective inhale and exhaled “OMMMM” after Savasana I was *proud* of myself.

Regardless of the outcome, it was deliciously satisfying to challenge myself to reach for more.

You know what else is deliciously satisfying?

Quinoa…for breakfast!

This Blackberry Baked Quinoa celebrates berry season in this one-pan meal that’s perfect for a summer meal prep!

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PB&J Yogurt Parfait

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Easy PB&J Yogurt Parfait made with all-natural 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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Dark Chocolate Raspberry Blondies

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These dark chocolate raspberry blondies are made with white beans! Bursting with fresh raspberries and dark chocolate chips. Perfect for a sweet treat.

This week it felt hard to leave my house.

Let’s be honest, it’s *so* much easier to stay home in sweatpants with my hair in a messy bun.

I’ve always been a bit of a home body, but the pandemic only reaffirmed the fact that my home is my sanctuary, my happy place, my safe space.

In my house, I’m completely in control.

I can work from home, workout from home, and dine from home, creating a menu and a routine and a rhythm.

But this week when I had the opportunity to try out a new yoga studio space, I mixed things up.

Although I felt a huge resistance to getting in the car and getting there, I’m so glad that I mustered up the courage and willpower to close the door and GO.

As I settled into down dog, breathing with 12 yogis in a collective courageous attempt to make space for ourselves during our crazy day, I was content.

*This* could be my new happy place, I thought.

So, I challenge you to make some time for yourself today, whenever you’re ready this post.

Do something different, something new, something that makes you a bit nervous.

<…insert awkward foodie transition…>

Why don’t you make Dark Chocolate Raspberry Blondies?!

You’re not going to believe that these dark chocolate raspberry blondies are made with…white beans!

They’re bursting with fresh berries and melty dark chocolate chips for the sweet treat you won’t know you needed until you TRY IT.

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Lemon Cashew Chia Seed Muffins

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Vegan and grain-free lemon cashew chia seed muffins made with superfine almond flour, chia seeds, cashew butter, and lots of lemon. Perfect for snacking!

Last week M and I went on an adventure in New York City to visit friends.

It’s been a while since I made a trip to the big apple; since pre-Covid days.

In art school, my classmates and I took the “art bus” once a semester to tour the art museums.

It was then that I tried my first New York pizza, strolled through central park, and navigated the grid system of the city.

This trip was special because it was M’s first time to the city that never sleeps!

Each time in NYC always feels simultaneously too much and never enough for me.

While I don’t think I could ever live there, I always enjoy being a tourist for the day.

We ate vegan Mexican food from a food truck, gazed at Starry Night in the MoMa, and gleefully rode rented bikes through Manhattan.

On the train ride home I was exhausted but content at a day of making memories.

Make some memories in the kitchen with me by making these Lemon Cashew Chia Seed Muffins.

They’re made totally vegan and grain-free with superfine almond flour, chia seeds, cashew butter, and lots of lemon!

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Chocolate Strawberry Covered Dates

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Chocolate strawberry covered dates made with Medjool dates, nut butter, dark chocolate, and grain-free granola. Perfect for a quick no-bake dessert!

Easter *really* snuck up on me this year, friends.

I kept accidentally trying to plan things for Easter Sunday, desperately wanting to fill that empty block in my iPhone calendar.

Hiking? Brunch? Winery?

To which my friends gently responded in text reading, “You know Sunday is Easter…”

Er, I knew that.

I don’t usually have *big* plans on Easter, anyway– usually I settle for a big spring cleaning ish followed by a nice dinner.

Whether you’re entertaining or just hanging out, I made you a new plant-based dessert that would make even the Easter bunny envious.

If you’re looking for a quick and easy Easter recipe that *isn’t* a chocolate peanut butter egg, try stuffing dates!

These Chocolate Strawberry Covered Dates are made with just 4-ingredients in less than 15 minutes!

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Single Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookie

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Single Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookie made with oats, banana, and dark chocolate chips. Bakes in 25 minutes for a fun breakfast!

Sometimes reality TV is weirdly comforting to me.

The day I first made this a single serve breakfast cookie I was simultaneously binge-watching Love Is Blind Season 2 on Netflix.

Judge me, but watching these “love stories” unfold from the comfort of my living room was wildly cathartic.

And inspired me to make an equally cozy baked breakfast.

I alternated between sitting on the TV couch and standing by the oven to check on the cookie progress.

When it was done I enjoyed mouthfuls of cookie while watching drama unfold on the TV screen.

I’ve made plenty of breakfast cookies on Flora & Vino, but I’ve never made a *single* breakfast cookie.

This Single Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookie is made with, oats, banana, and dark chocolate chips.

Each cookie has all of the healthy nutrition of a bowl of oats, shaped and baked into a crave-able cookie!

It bakes in just 22 minutes with 7 ingredients you probably already have on hand.

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SunButter & Jelly Bliss Balls

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SunButter & Jelly Bliss Balls that literally taste like a PB&J in energy ball form, without any nuts! They’re perfect to meal prep for on-the-go snacking.

Happy April, everyone!

I brought in the month with some wonderful women away at a bachelorette weekend in Pennsylvania.

It’s been a while since I was in the company *just* girls, and I thoroughly enjoyed the dressing up and down.

We shared a cabin and had a slow-paced weekend of hiking, games, wine tasting, exploring, and chatting.

It was also my birthday on Saturday, so there was lots to celebrate.

When I got home I was inspired to rearrange my entire closet for spring!

I replenished my closet hangers with pastel T-shirts where jewel-toned fluffy sweaters used to be.

These SunButter & Jelly Bliss Balls are the energy ball you need to get through your spring cleaning.

They’re perfect to meal prep for on-the-go snacking and taste like chewy a PB&J without any nuts!

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Quick Corn Salsa

Vegan “Cookie Corners” (Nussecken)

Vegan Cosmic Brownies

Blackberry Baked Quinoa

PB&J Yogurt Parfait

Dark Chocolate Raspberry Blondies

Lemon Cashew Chia Seed Muffins

Chocolate Strawberry Covered Dates

Single Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookie

SunButter & Jelly Bliss Balls

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