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Simple and Sweet Mango Chia Pudding
In addition to craving greens like crazy since returning home from vacation last week, Dan and I have also been consuming mangoes like it’s our part-time job. While in St. Lucia, we made friends with...
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Strawberry Lemonade Aloe Vera Smoothie
A year ago, I thought that aloe was just for rubbing on freckled + pink sunburned skin; a use that I’m well-versed in thanks to my predominantly Irish and Swedish genes. Typically, my only hope for...
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Blissful Blueberry + Buckwheat Granola
If ever there were a reason to overuse the word blissful on a blog that’s already titled Blissful Basil, this granola is it. I nearly called this recipe “Life-Changing Blueberry + Buckwheat Granola”...
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Five Ingredient Chocolate-Covered Ice Cream Bars | Vegan, Paleo, Gluten-Free
Happy Memorial Day! I hope you’re all surrounded by friends and family to honor this special holiday. Chicago was graced with some amazing weather these past few days, so I’m feeling energized and...
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Blueberry-Buckwheat Granola Bars
A few weeks back, I posted this recipe for Blueberry + Buckwheat Granola. Today, I’m kind of cheating this whole recipe-creation thing and presenting you with a subtly modified granola bar version of...
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White Chocolate Almond Butter Cups
Check out that tall stack of creamy, meltable decadence all dressed up in lavender and hibiscus petals. These little darlings are wearing their fancy clothes today. To be totally honest, these almond...
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Crunchy Chocolate & Almond Butter Buckwheat Granola
It’s hard to believe that this is the last full day of our 10-day family vacation in Colorado; however, there have been enough memories made to cherish for years. Some of my favorite moments from the...
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Light & Fluffy 4-Ingredient Vegan Chocolate Mousse
This fluffy 4-ingredient chocolate mousse is a vegan recipe in disguise. Going on taste, texture, and decadence, you’d never believe this dessert is 100% vegan. It will have you swooning within a...
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Matcha Green Tea, Buckwheat & Goji Granola
A few years back, I never would have thought about making homemade granola. Why bother when you can buy it in the store, right? However, now I understand that it’s worth the bother because it’s...
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Vegan Caramel Banana Cream Parfait
Have I ever told you the story about the time I singed off some of my hair while cooking? Probably not because it just happened on Monday. In this blog post I hinted at the variety of life things,...
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Pumpkin & Cranberry Granola Bars
Sweet. Chewy. Spiced. Pumpkin-y. Seeded. Addictive. De.li.cious. These Pumpkin & Cranberry Granola Bars have a whole lot of wonder about them, and I’ve fallen for them bite after spice-filled...
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Homemade Twix Bars | Vegan, Gluten-Free
In the spirit of Halloween, today’s recipe is a super-decadent, vegan, and gluten-free version of my favorite childhood candy bar: twix! Anything with caramel is a win in my book, but there’s...
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Grab-N-Go Sweet Potato, Cranberry & Quinoa Power Bowl
When life becomes busy and chaotic, it’s tempting to forget about cooking and healthy eating and give into convenience foods. However, it’s the busy times when it’s even more important to nourish our...
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Hot Quinoa Cereal & Cooking with Ancient Grains Review
If you asked Dan his opinion on the matter, he might say I’ve developed a bit of a cookbook-collecting obsession. I, on the other hand, would like to think I’m simply devoted to building an...
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Baked Vegan “Goat Cheese” with Spiced Cranberry Spread
This recipe is essentially this recipe all dressed up in a fancy holiday outfit. During my vegetarian days, whenever someone would ask me if I’d considered going vegan, I’d quickly retort that I could...
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Crispy Brussels Sprout Salad with Pomegranate Seeds
Although this salad is dressed from head to toe in red and green, it’s completely Thanksgiving appropriate. It can be served as a side or salad course, and it’s one of those dishes that you I can’t...
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The Festive Detox Salad with Cauliflower, Kale & Pomegranate
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration! If you’re looking for a dish to detox and reset without sacrificing festive flare and flavor, I’ve got just the thing for you. This detox salad...
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6-Ingredient Chocolate & Caramel Slices | Vegan, GF, Paleo
From a festive detox salad to chocolate + caramel slices in three days flat. A quick change of pace and taste buds can only mean one thing: the holiday season is upon us. These chocolate + sea salt...
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Peanut Butter Mousse & Chocolate Crumble Parfait (vegan, gf)
Fluffy. Peanut buttery. Creamy. Airy. Chocolaty. Crunchy. Decadent. What peanut butter dreams are made of… These potent little peanut butter parfaits prove that good things are found in the simplest...
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Peanut Butter & Jelly Oat Pancakes (vegan, gluten-free)
Once in a while, something comes into our lives that makes it all a bit sweeter. Sometimes it’s a person, other times an opportunity, and on rare occasion it’s a ridiculously tasty stack of pancakes....
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