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Pumpkin Protein “Pan-crepe” Bowls

Pan-crepe bowls that are low sugar and packed with pumpkin and protein. Top with fresh berries, shredded coconut, and nut butter for a unique breakfast!

Sometimes I feel like I get a bit boring with the most important meal of the day.

It’s been a while since I shared a breakfast recipe with you!

I go on tangents of specific shakes and protein pancakes that I make on repeat until I can’t repeat anymore.

My latest such obsession are these Pumpkin Protein “Pan-crepe” Bowls.

They’re packed with protein, low in sugar (banana free!), and stuffed to the brim with berries, nut butter, a shredded coconut.

Only had pancakes in plate form?

Grab a bowl and get excited because we’re about to change the way you think about pancake presentation!

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Vegan Tahini Date Halva

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Super easy 3-ingredient halva made with tahini, dates, and pistachios. Perfect for a clean treat packed with healthy fats and fuel.

Where has January gone?

I can’t believe we’re almost half way through this first month of the year.

Confession: I had originally planned a dessert-free month here at Flora & Vino, but I think we’re all detox-ed and ready for something a little sweet, yes?

Especially if you made my Detox Salad from earlier this week or my Detox Zoodle Soup for earlier this month.

If you’re still in detox-mode, don’t worry, this recipe is refined sugar free, packed with protein, and ridiculously easy to make.

I don’t know about you, but I think I’ll HAVE some HALVA, OK?

It doesn’t get much simpler than this Vegan Tahini Date Halva.

You just need three ingredients to make this easy treat made with tangy sesame and sweet Medjool dates!

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Coconut Almond Rolled Dates

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Make your own coconut almond rolled dates in under 10 minutes with dates, almond butter, almonds, and shredded coconut!

Recently, I keep seeing the cutest containers of coconut rolled dates at my local Mom’s Organic Market.

Multiple times now the container has almost made it into my cart, until I quickly chastise myself because…I could make that.

So finally I did.

These Coconut Almond Rolled Dates are the simplest treat that require only a handful of ingredients you’ve already got in your cabinet.

The week between Christmas and New Years always seems a bit ghost-like, doesn’t it?

We’re daydreaming through a workweek stranded between two major holidays.

The anticipation of the new year is tangible, but 2017 hangs on hard for seven long days.

I simultaneously want to do everything and nothing at the same time, you know?

I haven’t done either very well, though, because Dan caught a nasty cold over the weekend and I caught his.

Maybe I had a few too many cookies.

You bet I’m drinking my kombucha, eating my leafy greens, and manifesting my speedy recovery hard to start off 2018 with wellness.

If you had a few too many cookies, too, or are totally dessert-ed out after a sweet Christmas, these Coconut Almond Rolled Dates are for you.

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Raspberry Matcha Muffins

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Raspberry Matcha Muffins made vegan and gluten-free in one bowl and naturally sweetened with maple syrup. Top with more raspberries!

Annnnnnd the holiday baking continues!

These Raspberry Matcha Muffins are sort of “accidentally festive”, but I decided to go with it, because, ’tis the season!

When I first shared these Matcha muffins on my Instagram page, a couple of you commented these muffins looked totally Grinchy.

I don’t disagree, friends!

So…don’t be a grinch.

Make a batch to share with your family, friends, and maybe little Cindy Lou-Who, too.

Matcha lovers, this one’s for you!

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1-Bowl Tahini Date Nut Bread

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1-Bowl Tahini Date Nut Bread that’s perfect for breakfast, dessert, or anything in between. Refined sugar-free, gluten-free, and oil-free with a tahini twist!

Well hello!

It dawned on me this morning that this time next week we’ll be at my parents rockin’ around the Christmas tree.

I’m listening to Christmas music a little obsessively at this point (“It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas” is currently on as I type this post…) so I can feel like I got the most out of the season.

Keeping the oven in a constant rotation of sweets and treats makes the holiday feel deliciously imminent.

Homemade breads are so fun to give and receive for the holidays.

Tell me, is there anything more endearing than unwrapping that lumpy bundle from a friend to behold a slightly smushed but oh so thoughtful loaf of bread?

I think my heart just grew two sizes too big.

My favorite lately is this easy Date-Nut Bread that’s moist, hearty, and packed with dates, walnuts, and a tahini twist!

Forget the fruitcake and make this 1-Bowl Tahini Date Nut Bread for the holiday season!

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Maple Pistachio Goji Berry Chocolate Bark

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Festive chocolate bark with a hint of maple packed with pistachios and goji berries! Easy vegan, gluten-free, and oil-free holiday dessert.

With the countdown to Christmas getting closer and closer, I’m finding excuses to throw red and green in everything.

From salads to oatmeal bowls, nothing gets by without a little holiday sprucing.

I’ve had such a sweet tooth, lately.

Anyone else?

If we’re going to be eating all the sweets, we could at least make them festive, right?

This Maple Pistachio Goji Berry Chocolate Bark requires only 4-ingredients, a bit of a sweet tooth, and a lot of holiday cheer!

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Orange Ginger Tofu Marinade

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Orange ginger tofu marinade perfect as the center to your plant-based meal! Orange, maple, and ginger make tofu taste anything but tasteless.

The end of the year feels funny, doesn’t it?

It feels inevitable to be swept into the collective goal-setting and reflection syndrome going around.

I’ve been feeling it hard with Flora & Vino, my baby, who will be 1 year old in less than a month!

During my recap, I realized that I hadn’t shared a tofu-based meal with you yet, so I’m remedying that before the new year!

This Orange Ginger Tofu Marinade is the perfect antidote to heavy holiday-meals while still being beautiful festive and oh so tasty.

You just need extra-firm tofu, fresh orange, and a hint of ginger to bring this flavorful ‘fu to life!

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Almond Butter Avocado Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Almond butter avocado chocolate chip cookies that are gluten-free and made with avocado instead of oil! Perfect with almond milk for dessert.

This weekend I’m going to Christmas Cookie Party with girlfriends!

I’m pretty excited about the whole thing.

I spend a lot of time in the kitchen, but most of that time is spent alone.

Well, that’s not entirely true.

Miss Harper is always there to catch the crumbs and lick the dirty dishes.

But I’ve never baked with a group of girls, so it should be interesting and I’m not sure what to expect.

If you’re imagining giggles and flour flying on brightly colored sweaters with Christmas music setting that holiday background tone, that’s exactly what I’m imagining too and I’m PUMPED.

I wish I could take you with me, but instead, I’ll share these Almond Butter Avocado Cookies.

These cookies taste sinfully decadent but are made with only a few simple nutritious ingredients!

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Nutty Protein Stuffed Pears

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Stuffed pears baked with a spiced nut butter filling. Serve solo or with oatmeal, yogurt, or ice-cream for a protein packed breakfast, snack, or dessert!

Happy Thanksgiving Eve, everyone!

How is your holiday so far?

My day has consisted of a little dancing to Christmas music a day early, a lot of time scampering around the kitchen with the oven on, and a TON of sighing when I receive ANOTHER Black Friday email.

(Note to self: Do a Digital Minimalism Detox…see text below!)

If you’re like me, you’ve probably seen your fair share of stuffed veggies scrolling across Instagram in the past week, but how about stuffed fruits?

These Nutty Stuffed Pears are baked to perfection and stuffed with an irresistible spiced nut-butter filling.

They’d be the perfect light dessert after all of the good food we’re going to enjoy tomorrow!

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Brussels Sprout Cranberry Salad

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Brussels Sprout Cranberry Salad with kale, roasted brussels sprouts, quinoa, cranberries, and pecans in a sweet no-oil-added apple cider tahini.

I created this salad on our trip to Indiana last month as a sort of happy accident.

It was about 10 PM, and I was up, running on adrenaline and kombucha, quite literally throwing veggies and leftovers in Tupperware to pack for the trip the following day.

Somehow in my pre-travel anxiety I threw together the best the combination of perfectly roasted brussel sprouts, toasty white quinoa, dried cranberries, and chopped pecans, all mixed in with a creamy oil-free apple cider tahini that I whipped up on the spot.

I didn’t think I worked well under pressure, but this salad begs to differ.

You need to add this Brussels Sprout Cranberry Salad with Apple Cider Tahini to your weekly salad rotation!

While traveling the next day, we happened to stop at a cute plant-based restaurant in Pennsylvania for Dan to grab some grub, and I was surprised to the see that the menu had italicized words under the entrée that read “Gluten Free“, “Vegetarian“, and “Vegan“.

I stubbornly turned down the options, though, recalling how much time and energy went into my Tupperware party the night before.

I wasn’t about to let that salad go to waste, friends!

When we got back to the car, I pulled out red-lidded square Tupperware, determined to love its contents.

But I didn’t have to try hard.

I was practically swooning before we got back on the highway.

I told Dan “OH MY GOD, THIS IS SO GOOD,” between brusselin’ bites more than he cares to remember.

The only consolation in finishing it was that I had two left to nosh on the rest of the trip!

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