A Gathering of Veggie Deliciousness!
Pumpkin Spice Granola (oil-free) Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: Makes 6 cups This oil-free and healthy granola is festively filled with pumpkin’s favorite spices (as well as actual pumpkin, of course!). It’s also packed with oats, nuts, and a secret ingredient for extra crunch – quinoa! Ingredients…
Two Green Smoothies Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: Total time: 5 mins Serves: 2 smoothies These are two healthy, vegan smoothies. One’s more tropical, featuring mango and coconut water). The other smoothie’s more ‘winter-y’, and includes pumpkin! Ingredients Green Goodness Smoothie: 2 frozen bananas 1 apple, chopped ½ cup frozen mango chunks 2 cups…
Breakfast Cauldrons for Halloween! Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Halloween doesn’t just have to be about the candy. These Breakfast Cauldrons are packed with nutrients as well as Halloween fun. They’re green smoothies with Pumpkin Cookie Dough Balls (which can be decorated to be turned into ‘eyeballs’ and ‘spiders’) Ingredients For the Breakfast…
Peanut Butter Cup Baked Oatmeal Prep time: 5-10 minutes Cook time: 20-25 minutes Total time: 25-35 minutes Serves: 2 Chocolate baked oatmeal with a creamy peanut butter filling – it’s a breakfast-appropriate Peanut Butter Cup! This recipe is also vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar-free. Ingredients 1 very ripe banana 3 – 4 tablespoons peanut butter…
Almond Joy Smoothie Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 2 This candy-inspired smoothie is surprisingly healthy! There’s no sugar or artificial flavoring. Instead, it’s made with real and easy-to-find ingredients Ingredients 2 frozen bananas ⅓ cup shredded coconut 3 tablespoons cocoa powder ½ cup almond milk 6 oz. (170g) plain Greek yogurt Sliced or…
Homemade Snickers Bars Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Makes 6-9 mini bars It’s Halloween – so bring on the candy! These Snickers bars are vegan, gluten-free, and very addictive Ingredients For the Nougat: ½ cup slivered almonds 1 tablespoon light molasses (golden syrup) ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoons maple syrup 2 teaspoons…
Vegan Caramel Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Makes just under 1 cup of caramel This dairy-free, vegan caramel is coconut-free, soy-free and date-free. And there’s no need for candy thermometers! Plus, a recipe for evaporated almond milk – a dairy-free alternative to evaporated milk Ingredients ⅓ cup brown sugar, packed ¼ cup maple…
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Pancakes Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Makes 11-12 pancakes Fluffy pancakes that taste like oatmeal raisin cookies! These are also packed with oat-y goodness, can be dairy-free, and are surprisingly healthy. Ingredients 1 ½ cups rolled oats (divided) 1 very ripe banana 2 eggs, separated ¼ cup Cinnamon Raisin Swirl…
Mushroom Pizza Frittata Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 40 minutes Total time: 50 minutes Serves: 3-4 This gluten-free breakfast (or dinner) is an Italian herb and mushroom frittata topped with pizza sauce and cheese. Tastes like a pizza! Ingredients 5 eggs 1 heaped tablespoon fresh thyme leaves (from approx. 4 – 6 stems) ½…
Carrot Cake Oatmeal Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 2 This healthy, vegan and sugar-free oatmeal is like eating a bowl of carrot cake! Ingredients 1 cup almond milk 1 cup water ½ cup steel-cut oats Pinch of salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground ginger Scant ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 carrots,…
Carrot, Apple and Thyme Oatmeal Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 2 The combination of carrots, apples and thyme may sound unusual, but trust me: it works (and is actually quite addictive!). The carrots and apple also increase the volume of the oatmeal, creating two large bowls of goodness Ingredients 1 cup almond milk…
PB&J Smoothie Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 2 PB&J isn’t just a delicious sandwich! This uses peanut butter, bananas, Greek yogurt and raspberries to make a healthy smoothie Ingredients For the Jelly Layer: 1 frozen banana ½ cup frozen raspberries 3 oz. plain Greek yogurt ½ cup almond milk For the Peanut Butter…