Healthy Snacking

Pumpkin SunButter Chocolate Chip Muffins

Super moist Pumpkin SunButter Chocolate Chip Muffins made vegan and gluten-free with almond flour, SunButter, and chocolate. The perfect fall snack!

Is anyone else the keeper of the fridge like I am at my house?

I’m the one who knows which shelf the berries are on, which yogurt will expire first, and how many kombuchas are remaining in the door.

With great power comes great responsibility, right?

This also means that I usually guide us through meal time, making suggestions to ensure that everything gets used.

To be fair, that’s mostly because my fridge is constantly in flux with testing new recipes and receiving new products and produce.

It’s basically part of my job description to be, well, the kitchen queen.

Usually M is happy to sit back, relax, and devour leftovers as they come in content creation waves.

But sometimes even he gets overwhelmed with the state of the Frigidaire.

“How many pumpkin muffins did you make?!” M asked incredulously this morning after peering into the cool expanse beyond the fridge door.

Obviously his reaction was warranted, considering that I currently have two dozen pumpkin muffins in my refrigerator.

That’s because I wanted to give you the *perfect* pumpkin muffin for the upcoming fall season.

Now, I’m not complaining, because all versions were scrumptious.

However, the one I settled on is simply the best.

These Pumpkin SunButter Chocolate Chip Muffins are made both vegan and gluten-free with almond flour, SunButter, and lots of chocolate chips.

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Nut-Free SunButter Granola Bars

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Nut-Free SunButter Granola Bars made with oats, three kinds of seeds, cranberries, dark chocolate chips, and SunButter. Perfect for back-to-school snacks!

It’s almost my favorite time of year…back to school.

Now, I don’t have any school-ing to get back to, outside of the German courses that I take in the evenings (I just finished my third semester!).

But there’s something so special about the energy that comes when the yellow school buses reappear in the neighborhood.

Meine Lieblingsjahreszeit ist der Herbst. (My favorite season is fall.)

It’s a rebirth, it’s a fresh start, it’s a reconnection with what’s good, what could be good, and what could be better.

One of the staples in my lunchbox growing up was a granola bar.

It was often a snack that I tried to save but most of the time ripped open and devoured well before the bells rang for lunch at noon.

So, how could we make granola bars better, besides, you know, make more of them?

Well, what would it be like to make Nut-Free SunButter Granola Bars this year?!

These no-bake granola bars are made with oats, three kinds of seeds, dark chocolate chips, and SunButter.

Because they’re entirely nut-free, they’re school-safe and suitable for lunch-boxes, purses, backpacks, and wherever you need extra fuel this fall.

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Grain-Free Chocolate Cherry Bliss Balls

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Grain-Free Chocolate Cherry Bliss Balls with 5 ingredients and naturally sweetened with Fruit Bliss Organic Dried Tart Cherries and dates.

Do you ever feel like the universe is sending you the same message over and over and over again?

A few weeks back I was almost certain that I broke my second toe.

It was just after M’s brother left, and I was trying to do too many things in my haste to make the house *ours* again.

I managed to half slid/half fell down the stairs in my new super soft Bombas socks.

When I heard a definite “POP” and felt my toe get pressed at an angle toes shouldn’t go, I saw the half marathon I just signed up for flash before my eyes.

My second toe turned all kinds of purples and blues and greens but the X-ray results came back as not broken!

It’s probably bad sprain; I’ve had to cut out running, climbing, and anything high impact or super balance-y to baby it along.

If I listen closely, I’m pretty sure the universe is screaming…”SLOW DOWN.”

A message that I am unwilling (and unable?) to receive.

So, I make Grain-Free Chocolate Cherry Bliss Balls instead.

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Vegan Hiking & Camping Recipes

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My favorite vegan hiking & camping recipes to make and take on long day-hikes and weekend camping adventures. Options for access to ice and without!

It’s camping season!

Recently, a reader reached out on Instagram suggesting a vegan hiking/backpacking recipe round up.

I immediately loved this idea, because I’ve definitely had time and experience to develop a food system that works for me when adventure calls.

It’s true, being vegan on the go and out in nature can be a bit tricky, especially if you want to go plant-based and not eat a ton of processed foods.

I’m not eating the fanciest plant-based meals on these trips, but I do have a few star recipes that are portable, delicious, and keep me nourished and thriving outdoors.

These Vegan Hiking & Camping Recipes are a collection of my favorite plant-based recipes to make and take on long day-hikes and weekend camping adventures.

I offer some options for access to a cooler/ice and for times you need food that will stay good without cooling for the day.

Bookmark this recipe roundup for your next adventure and let me know which ones you try!

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Viral Chocolate Blueberry Yogurt Bites

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Viral Chocolate Blueberry Yogurt Bites covered in dark chocolate and sprinkled with homestyle granola. Perfect for a summer snack or dessert!

Let me tell you a story that will have you believing in the undeniable power of manifestation.

This past weekend I went hiking at Lamb’s Knoll on the Appalachian Trail with M and a friend.

The way down always feels longer, because you’ve already taken pictures of the view, eaten your PB&J, and rested at the summit.

So, to keep morale up, we joked that at the bottom there would be burgers waiting on us.

We emerged from the wooded trail into a meadow with a picnic shelter area, where we saw people…and food.

While we walked by, sweating and heavy-footed, a nice man stopped us and asked if we were hungry.

“Can I put a burger on the grill for you?” he asked, and we looked at each other in amazement.

And friends…he even had veggie burgers. The burger manifestation is real!

Apparently the local church treats hikers to a meal just twice a year at this exact hiking location.

And we just happened to come on the right day and the right time!

The only thing that could have made it better would be if they had had these Viral Chocolate Blueberry Yogurt Bites at the bottom.

Here’s my take on the Viral Chocolate Blueberry Yogurt Bites covered in dark chocolate and sprinkled with homestyle granola.

Save this recipe for a fun frozen summer snack or dessert!

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SunButter Chocolate Chip Protein Bars

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SunButter Chocolate Chip Protein Bars mixed with plant-based protein, SunButter, and chocolate chips for a satisfying snack to fuel your day.

Whenever I’m on the go, I *always* have a plant-based protein bar buried somewhere at the bottom of my purse.

I take comfort in knowing that it’s always there if I need it.

While I’m good at remembering to stuff a pre-packaged bar into the depths of my handbag, I’m not always good about making my own bars.

And I should, and you should, because it’s *so* easy!

There are so many benefits to making your own bars at home.

You can control the ingredients, the level of sweetness, and the flavor profile, all while saving money and plastic!

These SunButter Chocolate Chip Protein Bars are mixed by hand and packed with plant-based protein, SunButter, and chocolate chips.

They’re the perfect satisfying snack to fuel your day, wherever it takes you.

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Raspberry Baked Oatmeal Cups

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Easy baked oatmeal cups bursting with raspberries made totally oil-free, gluten-free, and refined-sugar-free. Perfectly portioned cups for meal prep!

Did I ever tell you that I named my car?

Well, technically M did.

If you ever watched episodes of the old show “Psych” (M and I binge-watched during pandemic) you might remember that Shawn and Gus’s car was referred to as “the blueberry”, because it was a brilliant color of blue.

That’s when M started calling my car the raspberry, because it’s candy apple red.

The nickname stuck, and 3 years later we still refer to it as “the raspberry” in conversation.

Which I’m sure might be confusing for eavesdroppers…

“The raspberry is totally covered in pollen!”

“The raspberry could really use an oil-change.”

“Did you lock the raspberry?”

But it’s fine, because it makes car conversations cute and approachable (not usually the case in my experience) and also because I love raspberries.

Speaking of raspberries, I have a new raspberry recipe for spring.

These Raspberry Baked Oatmeal Cups are bursting with raspberries and made totally oil-free, gluten-free, and refined-sugar-free in under 30 minutes.

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Lemon Almond Flour Thumbprint Cookies

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Lemon almond flour thumbprint cookies made vegan and grain-free with cashew butter and lots of lemon. Perfectly sweet, bright, and fluffy.

Are you ready to SPRING forward this weekend?

I’m excited for the extra evening daylight but can already anticipate the sleepiness.

Luckily, I’ve got some delicious cookies to counteract the loss of that extra hour of sleep.

These Lemon Almond Flour Thumbprint Cookies are the cookies that you need this spring.

They’re perfectly sweet, bright, and fluffy and made vegan and grain-free with almond flour, cashew butter, and lots of lemon.

You’re going to love the combination of lemon cookies paired with a berry jammy center.

I can guarantee you they’ll put a *spring* in your step!

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Chocolate Avocado Chia Pudding

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Chocolate Avocado Chia Pudding with ripe avocado, raw cacao, and naturally sweetened with maple syrup. Perfect to prep for a quick snack!

The most exciting news that I have to share is that we *finally* got some furniture for the deck!

One of my goals for this year is to really be able to enjoy our patio space.

I say this every year and then every year it kind of becomes an afterthought of unswept leaves and gardening relics.

But not this year!

I’m envisioning our new patio table and chairs, some herbs and flowers, and of course, lots of plants.

It really is starting to feel like spring here in Maryland, so the spring cleaning itch has set in…hard.

The last two weekends I attended baby showers for two special women, both about to welcome little baby boys into the world this spring.

I can’t wait to meet them and feel so honored already to be a part of their “village”.

While I mother my plants and try not to unearth the house with my spring cleaning, let’s prepare ourselves a sweet snack.

This Chocolate Avocado Chia Pudding is the perfect chilled treat to welcome spring.

It’s make super creamy with avocados and thick with chia seeds.

It tastes like dessert but is packed with plant-based protein, fiber, and healthy fats!

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Red Velvet Protein Shake

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Red velvet protein shake with frozen beet, banana, berries and cacao naturally sweetened with Fruit Bliss Organic Deglet Nour Dates.

By now, you might have heard that my big fitness goal for the year is practicing inversions.

I’m following a guided 2-week inversion training plan that I’m doing over, and over, and over.

It focuses on strengthening the muscles and getting the nervous system acquainted with the feeling of being upside down.

Just like we have to learn to walk, we also have to learn to stand on hands!

It’s a lot of planks, push ups, down dogs, kick-ups, and assists from the sliver of wall that doesn’t have any picture frames.

When I finish the practice my shoulders are shaking and my stomach is growling.

So I run to the kitchen and blend up something nourishing that I can enjoy quickly.

This Red Velvet Protein Shake is my latest obsession, and it’s the perfect way to nourish and care for yourself this February and the rest of the year.

This red velvet protein shake is made with frozen beet, banana, berries and cacao naturally sweetened with Fruit Bliss Organic Deglet Nour Dates.

Blend one up for a quick breakfast, snack, or even dessert!

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