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Vegan Smoky Black Pepper Cream Cheese

VEGAN SMOKY BLACK PEPPER CREAM CHEESE If there is one major thing I’ve missed since going vegan, it is CREAM CHEESE. One of my favorite things I indulged in the past was cream cheese on a toasted bagel. That irresistible, incredible, bold tang of cream cheese that is insanely delicious. The tang that is in…

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No-Bake Mint Chocolate Tart For Two

VEGAN MINT CHOCOLATE TART Enter the No-Bake Mint Chocolate Tart For Two. It is no-bake, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free and oil-free. Oh and you only need 7 ingredients for the entire recipe! This proves you can have an amazing, decadent dessert that is extremely easy and fast to make and just basic ingredients. This was also…

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tongs holding pieces of grilled zucchini on grill pan

Lemon Italian Herbed Grilled Zucchini

Meet one of my favorite veggies of all time. Zucchini. I love zucchini baked, grilled, sautéed and even baked into desserts. I definitely think I’d have to say that grilled gives the best flavor though. Not to mention, some gorgeous grill marks. Giving these grilled zucchini some Italian herbs and fresh lemon juice really amped…

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Spoon dipping into Mexican Chocolate Sweet potato pudding

Vegan Mexican Chocolate Sweet Potato Pudding

The Best Vegan Chocolate Pudding out there gets a wonderful Mexican Chocolate twist with spicy cayenne and cinnamon and a surprise ingredient, sweet potatoes! VEGAN MEXICAN CHOCOLATE SWEET POTATO PUDDING Oh my goodness, this sweet potato pudding is magical. I always loved chocolate pudding growing up, so this definitely fit in with the nostalgic theme….

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Vegan Corn Maque Choux

Unless you are from Louisiana or have been there enough times, you may have no idea what “Maque Choux” is. Well, I am married to a man who grew up there and I had no idea what it was until this month. He started asking me to create a recipe for the blog, but how…

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Baked Sweet Potatoes Stuffed with Chickpea Chili

Easy vegan Baked Sweet Potatoes with Chickpea Chili. So delicious, hearty, filling and healthy. Oil-free and perfect for dinner or lunch! I am so excited about this recipe. For one, it’s incredibly delicious and easy. Two, it contains chickpeas, which I’m normally not a huge fan of. But when deciding to create a really simple…

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Gluten-Free Cinnamon Coffee Chocolate Chip Muffins

Vegan Gluten-Free Cinnamon Coffee Chocolate Chip Muffins are SO RICH in flavor and incredibly moist with the most delicious, robust flavor. These muffins are just 8 ingredients, dairy-free, oil-free and ready in 30 minutes! Does that photo and reading that title get you as excited as it does me? Yes? Good. I don’t know why…

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Sparkling Fruit Punch

It’s summer. It’s hot. I’m thirsty. For some weird reason, I have been craving sparkling carbonated things. The cravings are so bad, that I’ve had cravings for coke, which is WEIRD because I stopped drinking sodas years ago. Well, I obviously am not going to drink that yuck again, so instead I came up with…

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Roasted Broccoli & Rice Bowl with Chipotle Red Pepper Sauce

Roasted Broccoli & Rice Bowl with Chipotle Red Pepper Sauce. Vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, oil-free, meatless dish. Healthy whole grain, veggies and just 8 ingredients. Yes, yes, yes. I’m back with another bangin’ sauce recipe. This nut-free sauce is at the request of a reader who asked that I come up with a red bell pepper…

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Carrot Salad with Spicy Sweet Tahini Dressing

Healthy Spicy and Sweet Tahini Dressing that is oil-free, perfect for salads, veggies or even tacos. Made with healthy wholesome ingredients and goes great with this carrot salad! When it’s scorching hot outside like it is here in Texas, I crave salads. Easy, light, refreshing  crunchy salads. After my last post of the 4 Ingredient…

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