Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

I made these cupcakes because I was inspired by Isa Chandra’s vegan recipes. She inspires many people to overcome their fear of vegan cooking. The cupcakes are vegan but I decided to make a cheesecake frosting. Begin by preparing the batter. Portion out 1 cup of soy milk. I substituted the soy milk with oat…

Peanut Butter Banana Coconut Cookie

So I tried making a healthy cookie… Was it good???? Meh it was ok.  It tasted fine but it lacked the cookieness.  The cookies tasted best on the first day I made them.  The next couple days it was too soft and sticky and crumbly.  I also didn’t like the texture of the cookie.  Maybe…

Coconut Milk Chocolate Fondue

I’ve been struggling to come up with desserts that have reduced dairy. I miss things like chocolate mousse and puddings. Even fondue has tons of cream. I decided to give this recipe a try because I wanted to make something special to end a romantic dinner. This fondue begins with a can of coconut cream…

Raw Cashew Strawberry Cheesecake

Removing dairy from my baking has been really hard especially if you knew how much I love cheesecake. This recipe was inspired from Isa Chandra who does amazing vegan and vegetarian food. Her cooking is tasty and wholesome without making things artificial. Soak 3 cups of cashews overnight or for at least 3 hours. Soaking…

Tuna Ceviche

Ceviche is a dish made with raw fish that is marinated in citrus juice. This fish is not cooked so you need to use fish that has been properly frozen to prevent parasites. Any white fish in the store is something that you can use at your own risk. (I have had bad experiences with…

Quinoa Bean and Corn Salad

This salad is simple, easy and delicious. I created this because I was trying to include more whole foods in my diet. Start by cooking the quinoa. I cooked my quinoa in my rice cooker! It was easy. Portion out 1 cup of quinoa and add 2 cups of water. You can add or reduce…

Easy Flax Cracker (Gluten Free)

Need something to make something for your Christmas party?  Well I have a quick and easy recipe for you.  These flax crackers!  They are super simple to make and you can customize the flavor and pair it with different dips. These are also gluten free!    Soak about 1 cup of flax seeds in 1/2-3/4 cup…

Easy DIY Smash Cake

My son just turned 1!  For his birthday we decided to make a smash cake.  I did some research and saw that there were a lot of “healthy” smash cakes.  I did think about making one of those but decided that it was not worth it since he probably wouldn’t be eating a lot of…

Easy Yogurt Banana Bread

Have left over yogurt and over ripe bananas?  Can’t eat eggs?  Well here is a recipe for you!  Super easy and quick to make. What you need is yogurt, banana, coconut sugar, butter, flour and baking soda. Mash the bananas. Add the coconut sugar, yogurt, melted butter and mix well. Add the flour and baking…

I Scream for Ice Cream: 3 Ingredient Blender Green Tea Ice Cream

Summer and warmer weather is just around the corner.  This just means it is time for ice cream! Okay ice cream is for all year long but I enjoy it best in the summer.  My favorite ice cream flavor is green tea ice cream.  I found this super easy recipe that only takes 3 ingredients…