Healthy Snacking

Vegan & Gluten-Free Yogurt Granola Cups

Easy vegan, gluten-free, and oil-free baked granola cups served with plant-based yogurt and fresh berries! Perfect for an easy meal-prep breakfast.

Who were you when you were young?

Growing up, I was always the cute one, the nice one, the girl next door.

I was the girl that you could count on showing up to your house with homemade cookies and three different movie options to match your mood.

Coincidentally, it wasn’t until my mid-20’s that I realized that much of my grown-up woman identity was precariously built on this idea of being that sweet little girl.

It’s funny– I didn’t like it then–I always wanted to be a little more unpredictable with sharper edges.

When you read this post it’ll probably be my birthday–and guys; I’m not 17 anymore.

But you know what is still super cute, little, and sweet?

These Vegan Yogurt Granola Cups.

You only need 6-ingredients to make the granola cups and 2-ingredients to fill them!

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Vegan Tahini “Cheez-Its”

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Vegan Tahini “cheez-its” made with nutritional yeast and a gluten-free almond oat base. Tahini gives these crackers a sesame twist!

After Dan goes to bed he sometimes leaves a savory snack behind, a half empty bowl of pretzels or a cheez-its to commemorate the night.

My snacking, on the other hand, rarely leaves behind any crumbs, especially where these Vegan Tahini “Cheez-Its” are concerned.

These are salty buttery yellow squares baked to crispy perfection are my new plant-based, oil-free, and gluten-free obsession.

They’re totally “cheezy” without any added cheese– intrigued?

Ah, cheesy snacking crackers.

My parents never bought Cheetos, even though I devoured them greedily with orange stained fingers at friends’ houses.

We did have Cheez-Its on hand occasionally, though, for some seriously savory snacking.

I never liked chips (really!), but I could go for a good Cheez-It every now and then.

So…how about now?

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Matcha Avocado Chia Pudding

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Green pudding with matcha, avocado, and chia seeds lightly sweetened with maple syrup. Perfect for breakfast, snack, or a healthy dessert.

I’m not sure exactly how we got to half way through March, but here we are.

Marching through March.

Some big things happen in March, like my little sister’s birthday, the first day of Spring, and Saint Patty’s Day.

Ever since Expo West I’ve been craving all things green, which is totally on-brand because I’ve got the whole spring green thing playing in my favor.

My favorite green things lately is this Matcha Avocado Chia Pudding, which combines two of my favorite green things in one powerhouse recipe.

Avocado and matcha blended into portable chia cups that are nutritious, colorful, and revitalizing.

They’re packed with protein, fiber, healthy fats, with a boost of energy with just 5-ingredients you mix in advance!

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2-Ingredient Roasted Peanut-Cashew Butter & Banana Chips

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2-Ingredient Roasted Peanut-Cashew Butter & Banana Chips without any added oils or sugars. Try this combination 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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Lemon Poppyseed Muffins with Coconut Butter Glaze

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Easy 1-bowl lemon poppy seed muffins with a 2-ingredient coconut butter glaze. Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, and naturally sweet.

It’s March!

Let’s make all things bright, citrus, and sweet.

That means lovin’ on lemons.

Lemon.

One of the regulars that carries over from grocery list to grocery list in my sprawling cursive, a staple in my kitchen.

I love them bowled on the granite counter, bright smiley face yellow, as if ready to be captured in a still life painting.

I love muddling a wedge into water when water is the last thing you want to drink.

I love to big squeeze 1/2 of one all over my vegetables with runny tahini for the quickest (and best) DIY dressing.

I also really love them in these Lemon Poppyseed Muffins with Coconut Butter Glaze.

These 1-bowl muffins are perfect to ring in spring with refreshing citrus and creamy coconut butter.

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SunButter Stuffed Dates

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SunButter Stuffed Dates for a sweet snack or dessert made with juicy dates and sunflower seed butter. Add your own toppings to make your own variation!

This week I rejoined my gym and it sort of felt like I was being disloyal to my yoga studio when I signed the paperwork to make my membership official.

Now I find myself in a sort of gym/yoga limbo, unsure of which class to go to after the studio is tidied up and the dishwasher is full.

Can I just do it all?

I did my first weight-training (BodyPump!) class tonight in over a year and it felt good to push and pull things other than my camera equipment and the free-weights upstairs.

Getting back in the training zone reminded me of one of my absolute favorite pre/post workout treats– stuffed dates.

These SunButter Stuffed Dates are ridiculously easy to make and oh so satisfying.

Grab some SunButter and let’s have a date.

A date date.

Get it?
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Raspberry Oat Crumble Bars

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Easy raspberry oat crumble bars made with just 6 whole food ingredients. Perfect for a quick breakfast, snack, or healthy dessert.

Relationship status: My taste buds and I are kind of broken up.

It’s definitely them and not me– it’s like they’ve gone on sensory strike after being overworked and exhausted.

I’ve just felt a little off lately, the usual *go to* foods sounding less than appealing.

Last night I pushed the mound of asparagus aside and couldn’t fathom forking the spears and eating them.

Which is I why I practically force-fed this recipe to Dan, asking for his most critical feedback.

He reported back that they were “good”, and “like a real breakfast bar”, so I’m going to take that as a compliment.

So…if you don’t like these Raspberry Oat Crumble Bars, you know who to blame.

But what’s not to love about these nutritious breakfast bars that are made with just 7 ingredients for a convenient snack or meal?!

Trust the buds and let’s get baking.

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Chocolate SunButter Rice Crispy Treats

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Chocolate SunButter Rice Crispy Treats naturally sweetened and nut-free! Enjoy as is for a snack or dessert or add a creamy 2-ingredient frosting.

Did you know that National Peanut Butter Day was this past week?

I had way too much fun scrolling through desserts dripping with PB and entrees drizzles with peanut sauce on social while casually wiping away the drool.

Which is all good and fine for all of you nutty folk, myself included.

But after giving peanut butter all of the lovin’, I thought we should give seeds a bit of attention…you know, in case they felt left out.

These Chocolate SunButter Rice Crispy Treats (Nut Free) require only 5 ingredients to make!

They’re kid-friendly, delicious, nutritious, with a super seed twist on your childhood classic.

NO NUTS ALLOWED.

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Coconut Cashew Cookie-Dough “Snowballs”

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Coconut Cashew Cookie-Dough “Snowballs” made with dates, coconut, and cashews for a naturally sweet, gluten-free, and grain-free snack.

Happy New Year!!!

Did you ring in 2019 in robe and slippers or were you out and about in a big crowd?

I was the latter, sandwiched between hundreds of sequined dresses and dapper suits at a Great Gatsby themed Masquerade Ball when the clock struck 12.

I used to expect some epic change in the split seconds between 11:59 and 12:01 but now I kind of roll with it.

New year, same me.

But new eats can be fun, and I thought we could kick things off with a healthy snack.

These Coconut Cashew Cookie-Dough “Snowballs” require only 5-ingredients with zero added sugars, while being gluten free and paleo.

The only new year ball drop I *really* care to watch, ya know?

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Vegan & Gluten Free Graham Crackers with Chocolate SunButter Frosting

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Crispy Vegan & Gluten Free Graham Crackers with Chocolate SunButter Frosting. Enjoy as is or top with a 3-ingredient SunButter icing!

My favorite cake growing up was yellow with chocolate frosting.

Arguably the best part of the cake, pillowy yellow insides aside, was the homemade chocolate frosting that my mom made to top it.

It was rich, chocolately, and creamy, the kind of frosting you lick the mixers clean of before releasing them into sudsy water.

When we had extra, my mom spread thick layers of the stuff on cinnamon graham crackers for snacking.

If you’ve never had frosting on graham crackers, you’re going to love this recipe.

If you have, in fact, had frosting on graham crackers, you’re going to love this recipe, too, because it’s made with simple whole foods ingredients.

These Vegan & Gluten Free Graham Crackers are made with less than 10 ingredients!

Enjoy them as is or top them with a decadent 3-ingredient Chocolate SunButter frosting.

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