This crowd-pleasing vegan pumpkin bread is moist & delicious, and makes for a perfect dessert, snack or breakfast. I've been on the pumpkin train for a couple months now, and I have yet to feel like I've gotten my pumpkin fill for the fall. Pumpkin cookies, breads, pancakes, smoothies, muffins... you name it, I'm into it. It was probably the fifth time I've made today's vegan pumpkin bread recipe this season when it dawned on me that I should share the recipe with you all. I actually shared an older version of this vegan pumpkin bread recipe forever ago, but I've modified it over the years. I've nixed a few spices that I didn't even miss when I baked it without them. I also made the recipe a teeny bit easier to whip up - not that it was ever difficult - by whisking ingredients ... [Read More]
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Easy Strawberry Crumble Pie {vegan}
This easy summertime pie is bursting with fresh strawberries and features an oat crumble topping! Recently my little family went to a local farm to pick strawberries, and we came home with a huge amount of berries to enjoy. When I go fruit picking, I always look at it as a challenge to use up the produce in as many ways as I can - and to not let any fruit go to waste. Today's strawberry pie recipe is the product of my recipe testing with my CT-grown berries. I've always loved being a locavore, and hope to instill a love of eating locally and being connected to the food we eat in my daughter. Camryn had been iffy on eating fresh strawberries on their own, but when I put our haul of strawberries in front of her to snap a photo, she started going to town on them. It was worth letting her ... [Read More]
Summer Mediterranean Orzo Pasta Salad {vegan}
This light, summery pasta salad tosses orzo with lots of veggies and a light olive oil dressing! I've been sharing a lot of sweet recipes lately, so I figured it's time for a savory dish! Veggie-packed light pasta dishes that I can make ahead of time are a go-to of mine during the summer. They're healthy and flavorful, they're pretty easy to whip up, and they tend to be a crowd pleaser... I mean what's not to love? Today's recipe is made with one of my favorite types of pasta for summertime pasta salads: orzo. I find this itty bitty pasta shape to be perfect for tossing with summery veggies and a light dressing. And speaking of dressings, this recipe uses my simple go-to combo for pasta salads: extra virgin olive oil + fresh lemon juice & zest + something sweet - in this case, agave ... [Read More]
5-Ingredient Italian Croutons {vegan}
Sometimes keeping it simple is where it's at - in the kitchen and in life. I do enjoy getting fancy in the kitchen using lots of different ingredients, but I also enjoy easy creations and recipes that are delicious simplicity at its finest. Take today's recipe: easy homemade Italian croutons. It's a 5-ingredient recipe that comes together in 15 minutes flat, and it brings great flavor and crunchiness to salads. I've made these croutons a bunch this year, including as part of a brunch that I put together when we had family visiting. I also made these croutons as part of an Italian salad that I brought to Easter festivities, and it was a hit. My older brother, who became a vegan last year, ate this salad and declared that if it was the only thing he could eat out of all of the food, he'd ... [Read More]
Healthy Cinnamon Oat Bread {vegan}
No shocker here, but I'm still obsessed with all things cinnamon, so today I have a delicious cinnamony snack/breakfast/dessert recipe to share! Lately cinnamon rolls and breads have been calling me. I ordered a gooey cinnamon roll a month or so ago while working at a coffee shop to satisfy my craving, but it's stuck around. So what did I do my friends? Came up with a healthier version of cinnamon roll bread, of course! This bread is a more nutritious play on the typical white flour, butter, and refined sugar-filled cinnamon swirl breads we all know and love. Instead, we've got an oat + whole wheat flour base. Apple sauce, a flaxseed egg, and coconut oil are added into the mix in place of butter, eggs and vegetable oil. Instead of an excess of sugar, pure maple syrup ... [Read More]
Quinoa Veggie Burger Sliders with Lemon Tahini Sauce {vegan}
These healthy veggie burger sliders are made with nutritious ingredients like quinoa, baby spinach, carrot and red onion. They make for a great party appetizer that you can feel good about eating! Did any of you watch the College National Championship between Alabama and Clemson's talented football teams? Chances are that you were just as surprised as I was - along with all of the betting sites - at the way Clemson kicked Alabama's butt. That's why I love football: You never know what's going to happen! My football coaching dad had a player at his high school that went on to play really well at Bama. He left as a junior last year and got drafted to the Dolphins (where he's been playing great), so I couldn't help but think how perfect it was that he left after Bama won the ... [Read More]