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Chocolate Avocado Mousse

If you’re a resolution maker who vowed to eat healthier this year, this recipe might very well be your saving grace when it comes to snacks and desserts, especially as we head into a Summer of swimsuits and picnics with fattening foods.
It can be a challenge to find a happy balance between eating right and still enjoying the indulgent foods of Summer. I always make sure to have a few healthy snacking options on hand. A tray full of healthy veggies and yogurt dip are a great way to snack without indulgence, and appetizers like deviled tuna eggs are great to have around, too. But what happens when it’s time for dessert? Well, this is what happens!

Healthier Foods | Healthier Side Dishes | Recipes | Side Dishes | Vegetarian

Indian Spiced Roasted Vegetables {Vegan}

Indian spiced roasted vegetables makes a healthy side dish that pairs well with almost any protein. Fresh cauliflower, tomatoes, and white beans, flavored with earthy spices and oven roasted. It’s a perfect meatless meal main dish option, too. Some believe that food blogging is easy. I assure you that it is fun, but not always…

Virgin Mary Sorbet – An Easy Tomato Recipe

Virgin Mary Sorbet, you say?! What happens when you cross a classic, non-alcoholic drink with a frozen dessert? You get Virgin Mary Sorbet! This post was created in partnership with the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. It’s part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias® and its advertiser. I was compensated for this post, but…

Quinoa Fruit Salad | Red White and Blue Recipe

Quinoa fruit salad is perfect for any patriotic-themed holiday. This healthy salad recipe is vegan, gluten free, dairy free, protein-rich, and delicious! It’s my submission for day 2 of Kick Off to Summer Week, a multi-blogger event co-hosted by Lauren of From Gate to Plate and Summer of Summer Scraps. Memorial Day is less than 2…

Cakes | Recipes | Vegetarian

Vegan Chocolate Raspberry Cakes

Vegan chocolate raspberry cakes are moist, chocolaty single serving cakes, made with a secret ingredient to make them so delicious! I’m a sucker for summer foods. The fact that northeastern Wisconsin winters last nearly 7 months has a strong bearing on why I get all weak in the knees at the first signs of spring. The…

Cupcakes | Desserts | Recipes | Vegetarian

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

Vegan chocolate cupcakes as pretty as this chocolate banana variety should be enough to entice even true blue meat eaters to try them. They’re moist and delicious, with a creamy chocolate frosting that will put a smile onto your face. Even for the carnivores in the bunch, vegan cooking and baking has taken on a…

Healthier Foods | Recipes | Soups, Stews, and Chili

Creamy Pumpkin Apple Soup Recipe

I bet I can guess what you’re thinking. You just saw the word pumpkin and cringed a little, didn’t you? YES, I remember what I said about pumpkin recipes. My problem, however, is that I’m a frugal girl who hates to toss away perfectly good food, and as I was cleaning out the fridge the other…

Cookies | Desserts | Recipes | Snacks | Vegetarian

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Today is eat vegetarian day. In my bacon filled world, that’s not great news, but it does hold importance for many of you. Therefore, I shall be happy. Truthfully, EXTRA happy….because it’s also national CHOCOLATE day! Hip hip hooray! When a non-vegetarian chooses to put down the bacon and step away slowly, it’s important to…