Brownie Crusted Pumpkin Cheesecake

Brownie Crusted Pumpkin Cheesecake

This year I wanted to spice things up – pumpkin spice, that is – with a special twist on the classic pumpkin pie. I’ve been really enjoying making cashew cheesecake tarts and finally worked up the nerve to add nutritional yeast to my desserts. The 

Coconut Key Lime Pie

Coconut Key Lime Pie

Celebrate the last bits of summer with this Coconut Key Lime Pie recipe before pumpkin season rolls in! For this recipe, I was excited to be using my homemade coconut butter for the first time and was pleasantly surprised with the results. I will write 

40 Raw Vegan Desserts

40 Raw Vegan Desserts

Raw vegan cakes are not only amazingly healthy but can also be extraordinarily easy to make compared to conventional baking.In no particular order of deliciousness, here are 40 of my favorite raw vegan dessert recipes: 1. Blackcurrant Cheesecake From Raw Forager, click here for the recipe. 

Mint Chocolate Chip Tarts

Mint Chocolate Chip Tarts

These Mint Chocolate Chip Tarts have a secret superfood ingredient that gives it that minty green color: Spirulina! Spirulina is a protein packed alga that helps detoxify the body while providing it with iron, vitamin A, B12, and beta-carotene. Sneaking it into desserts and smoothies is a 

Vegan & Gluten-Free Waffles

Vegan & Gluten-Free Waffles

It’s so easy today to purchase any premade gluten-free waffle mix and ‘veganize’ it by substituting the eggs for flax or chia eggs, for instance. But if you are trying to avoid processed foods, the following recipe calls for only whole ingredients for the flour base: 

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles

I can’t think of a better way to eat chickpeas! Yes, chickpeas. These sweet treats are packed with the not-so-secret staple commonly used for vegan raw cookie dough.  Notice I didn’t say raw vegan, because the chickpeas do need to be cooked. It does, however, 

Sweet and Spicy Glazed Eggplant

Sweet and Spicy Glazed Eggplant

This Asian inspired eggplant dish is the simplest way of replicating the delish taste of Americanized Szechuan take-out, without all the unhealthy sugars and oils. I’ve added Tempeh to accompany the eggplant but if you are soy-free it will be just as good without. I have 

Orange & Chocolate Pudding Smoothie

Orange & Chocolate Pudding Smoothie

Follow my blog with Bloglovin I usually aim to offer up the simplest recipes, and despite the looks of it, this decadent smoothie is no exception. The chocolate fudge sets in less than 5 minutes given you plenty of time to blend the simple smoothie