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Watermelon, Pomegranate, & Mint Slushies (Vegan+GF)
I got a haircut a few days ago and it has taken me until now to decide that it’s too short. I’ve always hated when my hair is in between. You know, when it’s too short to be considered long but too long to be considered short. Medium hair is like the sad middle child in a family. The one that doesn’t automatically inherit the identity of being the oldest or the youngest. Basically, I’m feeling like my hair should just go home and rethink it’s life. Maybe I should do that too. Actually I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately and my head hits overload every once in a while. I…
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Ukrainian Sunflower Seed Halva (Vegan+GF)
A BIT OF BACKGROUND This post may contain affiliate links. That means I may receive a commission if you purchase something from the links. See disclaimer here. So last week was sister’s birthday and I wanted to try something sweet that would be nostalgic to her and the first thing that came to mind was the sunflower halva that she used to love. I guess I should mention, for those of you who don’t know this, that two of my sisters were born in Ukraine. You’d never guess it now though because they seem every bit as North American as I am. This post is all about Ukrainian Halva, a European favorite. Halva…
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Faux Fish Sticks with Coconut Basil Cream (Vegan)
I’m following yesterday’s very summery recipe with another. I’m simply not ready to accept that my summer is over so I’m just going to live vicariously through those of you who live up north. Of course, that’s not going to fix anything but I can always hope right? Like, maybe if I think about it hard enough I’ll wake up and find that winter is over and it’s berry season again. Yeah, that would be nice…….but not happening. I’ve officially started getting into the winter stash of berries that I’ve been telling you about for the past few months. There are a lot of them but I know they’ll still disappear in a…
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Simple Fresh Strawberry Turnovers (Vegan)
Simple. Fresh. Easy. These words are what I’m feeling today should be. I’m going to keep things short, sweet, and simple. I spend way too much time these days feeling rushed and crammed trying to get everything done. I started this blog as a creative outlet and something to fill up my extra time. Oh boy, does it fill up the time, but the point is that it is supposed to be fun. Being in the kitchen and creating delicious, sometimes crazy, always messy foods for the people I love is something that makes me happy and I love to share that with you guys. But recently I’ve been starting to dread writing posts…
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Harvest Time Apple Streusel Swirl Bread (Vegan)
Are you in the mood for some warm, yeasty bread, sweet apples, cinnamon spice, and plenty of crumbly streusel! I don’t think there will ever be any question whether or not this is one of the best flavor combinations known to man. Ah, it’s so good! By now you’re probably starting to catch on to the fact that I like to recreate my family’s favorite foods. Things that we don’t have access to in Chile. I enjoy the challenge. This is one of my recent attempts to copy a classic. One of my sisters used to have this slight obsession with apple bread and she’s been missing it a lot since moving…
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Vegan Southwest Egg Rolls + Avocado Ranch Dip
Have you ever wanted to make homemade vegan southwest egg rolls? Now you can! This recipe is easy and perfect for parties and events. Throw these together for the Superbowl or your next Christmas party! Are there any fans of Southwestern style food in the house? Anyone? Bueller…..Bueller……. This post is all about Vegan Southwest Egg Rolls How about avocados? Well, around here avocados are eaten almost religiously and this avocado ranch is such an awesome way to showcase them. It is so good with these egg rolls (that don’t actually contain eggs, by the way). Actually, does anyone know why they’re called “egg” rolls in the first place? I’m thinking maybe I…
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Individual Indian Tikka Masala Pizzas with Whole Wheat Crust (Vegan)
Friday is finally here again, Yay! I think this calls for some pizza. How do you guys feel about Indian food? I love authentic flavors of different parts of the world. Indian food is one of my favorites. Unfortunately I usually have to make single serving Indian stuff if I want to eat it because most of my family won’t even get near it. I’m not gonna lie, I only got a few of them to even try this and out of those that did not everyone liked it. So fair warning, this is only a recipe for those of us with adventurous taste buds. I think it is delicious. If you like tikka…