PEACE & NUTRITION BLOG

Vegan Candied Pecans in Metal Scoop
Vegan Candied Pecans
Candied pecans are usually created with butter, eggs, dairy, or other types of animal products.  These candied pecans however are created with 100% face free products!
Artichoke Pesto SAuce
Vegan Artichoke Pesto Sauce
Us musicians have an ongoing joke.  As long as we're sporting a guitar, "You'll never have to go hungry, but you'll have to work for your dinner."  Well that's all fine if it gives me an excuse to jam out some Joplin for a bit, but when it comes to too much time in the kitchen that's a hard pass!
Coconut Milk Mac and Cheese
My heart broke a little bit when I first heard the news in order to call myself a vegan, my pal cheese and I had to say goodbye. Stubborn in my ambition, I created this coconut milk mac and cheese to symbolize in actuality-all things are possible with vegan!
salad with mango dressing
Garden Greens Salad Bowl
Somewhere in the land of virtual space there's a woman smiling ecstatically at a heap of lettuce on a fork like it just told her the funniest joke she's ever heard.   
Sweet Tater’ Chickpea Avocado Chips
Welcome to today’s episode of “I bought one of those giant bulk bags of sweet potatoes with the fantasy of saving a couple bucks. Now there’s 10 taters 2 days short of sprouting hairs on their spuds!”
Food Exploration- Building Solid Eating Habits
I’m one of those crunchy folks. I believe in making food go further, caring for earths creatures, and recycling is my middle name. I also live in a tree house (just kidding. Sustainable was the word I was looking for).
vegan rice crispy treats
Vegan Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Treats
I knew once I became vegan, I could never have another one of my favorite Rice Krispie treats created from scratch again without getting creative. 
Vegan Sweet Potato Gnocchi
I was mind blown to this scrumptious entree was in fact- created with a potato.   Today we'll learn about:  -Getting vegan gnocchi the right texture -Variations in cooking style -Common mistakes when making gnocchi -How to actually use it in a meal! 
fruit in a pita pocket
PB & Fruit Pita Pocket
A traditional pita might be filled with cheeses, meats, and veggies.  But we're going vegan style here!
Vegan Fried Chicken
The nice (and lets admit a little frightening) thing about chicken is- it's very easy to dress up as an imposter!   Haven't you ever heard the term "tastes like chicken" which tends to be all inclusive for food choices that in all reality we're actually just unsure of how to describe the taste? 
Mango Dressing with Spices and Ginger
Creamy Mango Dressing
As a busy entrepreneur vegan, I'm always desperate for something scrumptious that pulls together in a pinch! This creamy mango dressing is it!
Sandwich, chickpea, and avocado
Chickpea Mash Sammie
Remember when lunch time was the coolest hour of the day?  It still can be! Get ready to indulge in the best sammie you've ever put in your mouth. Period.  I created this chickea mash sammie out of desperation for vegan driven lunches on the go that didn't SUCK!  It exceeded expectations! 
Nooch Sauce Recipe
The thing about us vegans is- we like to keep things as lazy and simple as possible. Thus we coined the term “nooch” sauce to avoid the tongue fumble “nutritional yeast sauce,” which is what “nooch sauce” really is.
Fudgy Vegan Brownies Mix
What if I told you you could have your cake and eat it too? Or in this case these ooey gooey fudgy nibbles  created from the perfect from-scratch vegan brownies mix!