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…
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…
Southwest Lime Corn Salad
Southwestern corn salads are a fairly popular dish for the warmer weather. I honestly can’t get enough of them. I created my own favorite version. Most versions seem to have tomatoes and onions and I don’t care too much for them raw in this type of dish, so I just stuck with lots of bell…
6 Ingredient No-Bake Chocolate Basil Bars
Okay, so chocolate and basil, have you tried that combo yet? It may sound a bit odd to many of you, but I actually happen to love it. It’s definitely an acquired taste though. In other words, you definitely have to like basil. What we got here is a super simple and fast treat that…
White Chocolate Strawberry Cake Milkshake
The combo of white chocolate, vanilla cake and strawberries come together for the most delicious, rich and smooth dairy-free milkshake! You won’t miss any dairy after this one! Best milkshake EVER. We got an explosion of flavors here in this beautiful pink cold shake. We have the flavors of white chocolate, vanilla and strawberry cake…
6 Ingredient Roasted Poblano Pepper Potato Soup
Yeppers, you only need 6 ingredients for this easy peasy delicious soup! Roasted poblano peppers and potatoes and me are buddies. Combine them and you have an amazing, filling and easy soup! I have poblano peppers a few times in other recipes on the blog. They have a bit of heat to them though, so…
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Caramel
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Caramel. No, you are not dreaming, this is real life. I know, I know….another post involving peanut butter. I swear, I normally don’t eat that much peanut butter at all during the year. For some weird reason lately though, many of my recipe ideas involve peanut butter. Sue me. This recipe…
Peanut Butter Cup Granola Parfaits
Vegan Peanut Butter Cup Granola Parfaits. Is there really anything more to say here? Homemade dairy-free Peanut butter cups. Classic. Delicious. They belong in a parfait. Whoa…..I’m feeling faint here….would you check these out?? Best peanut butter cups I’ve ever had. These have a nice soft chocolate exterior, yet they hold their shape….they are almost…
Cocoa Black Bean Chili with Roasted Potatoes
Vegan Cocoa Black Bean Chili with Rosted Potatoes is hearty, filling, oil-free and loaded with black beans, red bell pepper, spices and cocoa powder for a rich depth of flavor! Today I am combining 2 of my favorite things….cocoa and chili. I’m sure most of you have seen chili with chocolate in it before, I…