Category Archives: coconut

SRC: Yummy Rice Bowl Breakfast

My Secret Recipe Club assignment this month was Denise from Creative Kitchen Adventures. Denise and I share something in common. We’re both incapable of following a recipe to the letter. Denise says:  I always look up at least 3-4 recipes … Continue reading

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Coco-nut Pro Bars

Have you heard of Attune Foods? No? That’s okay. I hadn’t either until Amy of Simply Sugar and Gluten-Free asked me if I’d like to sample some of their products, and possibly incorporate them into a recipe or two, if … Continue reading

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Cashew Carob Coconut Butter

I have a confession. Secretly, I gave up sugar. I know. Me! The cookie monster! And not just sugar – that’s not that unusual – but also dried fruit, maple syrup, agave, honey, stevia, concentrated fruit juice…. You get the … Continue reading

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Nutella Truffles

I’m finding all sorts of fun things to do with my home made nutella. Today, the kiddo put a spoonful of it in hot almond milk. Instant nutella hot chocolate. That kid is a genius, I tell ya. Meanwhile, I … Continue reading

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3 Ingredient Nutella

I remember when nutella wasn’t readily available on the shelf of every grocery store in town. My sister, the francophile, discovered it when she went to France as a foreign exchange student. She came back raving about nutella on croissants … Continue reading

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Grain-Free Vegan Cookie Bars

You know that saying, “best laid plans?” Well, that’s how things have been going around here lately. It’s December 5th and I haven’t made a single Christmas cookie. Well, strike that. I made a raw cranberry almond pinwheel cookie. Um….no. … Continue reading

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Glass Dharma Giveaway (and a Choco Cherry Smoothie)

I’m super excited about this giveaway, because I love straws. Bendy straws. Loop-de-loop straws. Great big straws. Those itty-bitty straws you get in mixed drinks. Yep. I dig straws. But, sadly, when I got all green and eco-conscious and such, … Continue reading

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SRC: Adventures in Dinner – Panna Cotta

It’s that time again – time for another edition of Secret Recipe Club. SRC is a virtual food blogger secret Santa party. All the participants are secretly assigned another blog to explore. We’re to select a recipe to make or … Continue reading

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Vegan Soy-Free French Silk Pie

My mom’s birthday was last weekend. She recently discovered that she can’t eat dairy. (Big shock – she’s my mom, after all.) I wanted to make something for her for her birthday, and one of her favorites is French Silk … Continue reading

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Triple Chocolate Cherry Pie (The Raw Pie Challenge)

I’ve been in a rut. Stuck. I’ve been making the same handful of things over and over, spending the least amount of time in the kitchen as possible. Living on giant bowls of fresh sweet cherries and big shredded cabbage … Continue reading

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