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  • french_toast

    Vegan Eggnog French Toast

    Happy December everyone! I can’t believe Christmas will be here before we know it. To get in the holiday spirit a few weekends ago I made the best french toast ever with eggnog…well rice nog. I was a little skeptical at first but the Rice...

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    Vegan Cheddar Bay Biscuits

    Last weekend I was craving a grilled cheese sandwich. I don’t seem to have the best of luck when trying vegan cheese (past brands have been gross), so I did a search on the best vegan cheeses and decided on Follow Your Heart brand. I...

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    Raw Review: Lulu’s Chocolate Bars

    Lulu’s Chocolate: Initial thoughts: Sexy packaging. So far I’ve eaten all except for the Raw Love and the Maca Green bars. I tried the Aztec Crunch bar first because crunch bars are one of my favorite candy bars, and I enjoy cacao nibs. I have to say I...

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  • fruitLeather

    Raw Review: Kaia Foods

    I recently saw Daily Gourmet had a special of raw foods from Kaia Foods. I had signed up for Daily Gourmet emails but I had never used it before, but this seemed like the perfect opportunity to try it out. Now, first of all I...

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    Coconut Chai Tea Cookies

    Modified from VegNews’ Vegan Coconut Drop Cookies. What You Need: 1-1/2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes 1+ tbsp Masala Chai tea* 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2  large Medjoole dates 1/8 cup sugar 1/4 cup light agave syrup 1/4 cup non-dairy...

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  • mainTirimisu

    Tirimisu Recipe

    Ingredients: 3 large eggs 1 cup Espresso 1/2 cup sugar 2 Tbsp. Kahlua 8 oz. mascarpone 1/8 cup cocoa 20 ladyfingers   Combine 3 egg yolks, 1 Tbsp. Espresso, sugar and Kahlua in large mixing bowl. Beat 2-3 minutes. Add mascarpone and beat 3-5 minutes...

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  • Mocha Java Protein Shake

    Mocha Java Protein Shake

    Mocha Java Protein Shake 1 Scoop Vanilla Protein Powder 12 oz chocolate almond milk 1-2* servings instant coffee (*2 servings of instant coffee makes the coffee flavor stronger but I recommend adding a bit of sweetener.) Blend and enjoy! Tweet This Post

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  • Chocolate Cookies

    Paula Deen’s Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies (Healthified)

    During the month of December, the Food Network sends out a 12 Days of Cookies newsletter with recipes. Last year they all looked so delicious and this year I decided to try to make all of them. One flaw in my plan was having to...

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  • 8 Ways to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

    8 Ways to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

    It’s been about a week since New Year’s and not to be a negative Nancy, but I bet a decent amount of people are already giving up on their resolutions. Change is hard. There are a lot of past, external, and out of our control...

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  • 2011 Resolutions

    2011 Resolutions

    I don’t normally make new years resolutions because they seem about as likely to happen as being blind folded, spun around, and hitting a bullseye on a dart board. I used to make resolutions, but I stopped when I realized they always lost momentum after...

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