So. I was MIA again this Wednesday but for good reason.  I was working hard to put together a fantastic recipe to go alongside my first ever giveaway!  The folks over at Superior Touch were nice enough to shell out TEN jars of their Better Than Bouillon bases for a giveaway – that means FIVE people will each win 2 jars.  Not bad for my first one, right?  I’ve been a fan of the No Beef/Chicken (certified vegan!) bases for a long time, as evident by my three recipes already containing the bases, so I’m very happy to get to share them with you 🙂  Enter below in the Rafflecopter (it might take an extra minute to load). Winners will get to pick the two flavors they’d most like to try...

If you couldn’t tell from my bananas foster oatmeal or any of my decadent pancakes, I’m a big fan of dessert for breakfast.  If I have leftover cake or any cookies laying around, I will devour them before I’m even fully awake.  This is triply true on a Monday! One of my absolute favorite desserts is a strawberry malt, with several extra scoops of malt powder.  I noticed I had a large bag of frozen strawberries in the freezer that were on their last leg and knew I had to do something with them to prevent me from making a million milk shakes.  My favorite thing about the weekend is seeing just how lazy I can be, so I immediately reached for my slow cooker.  Throw everything in, go to...

It’s Friday! I totally forgot about Wednesday until I got out of the shower and Josh yelled to me, “Did you know today is Wednesday?  You didn’t put anything together for your blog.”  Yeaaahhh, well… Oops?  This week has just felt so weird.  I just know you were all sitting there anxiously waiting on Wednesday for a recipe that never came, so… Sorry!  I’ll try to do better next time.  Luckily this isn’t homework and no ones going to knock me down a letter grade for missing the deadline 😉 One thing I can’t forget?  This Brussels sprouts recipe.  A few weeks ago, I tried Brussels Sprouts for the first time in a vegan mac and cheese.  All I’ve ever heard is how gross they are and what a weird...

*Pictures Updated on 8/15/13* Bound to happen once in a while – a recipe with no fruits or veggies 😉 I very rarely buy bread at the store anymore.  Not only do I obviously find it fun to make and bake bread, but there are just so many weird, unpronounceable ingredients thrown in to store bought bread.  Home made bread doesn’t last as long as store bought for that same reason, so I find myself making a new loaf every few days or freezing bread to pull out later.  Though I have a bread machine which I think is absolutely fabulous, sometimes you don’t want to wait 3 hours to have a slice of bread!  I’m also finding it near impossible to find a 100% whole grain recipe for the...

Finally!  A recipe that isn’t all about cheese, cheese, cheese!  I have made these muffins twice this week.  I’ve been eating them for breakfast, dessert, snacks… pretty much all times of the day.  Best part?  They’re loaded with fruit while tasting crazy indulgent and being oh-so-fluffy. After Easter and my cheese-pocalypse, I desperately needed some whole grains and some fruit injected into my diet (please don’t remind me about all the candy I’ve been inhaling – what am I supposed to do with a solid chocolate bunny??).  These bad boys classy ladies are just what I needed to get back on track. I used raspberries in this, but I think it would really work with any kind of berry.  My other top recommendation would be strawberry – I actually thought...

Third cheesy recipe in a row?? I promise I’ve eaten things other than dairy lately.  Even if you don’t count Easter candy.  In fact, Friday’s recipe will be vegan and packed full of fruit.  But today, it’s all about cheese.  I had a soup like this a long time ago and crave it all the time.  At this point, I don’t even remember where I got it from, but I know that it was topped with slivered almonds and loaded with spinach. I imagine this is true for most people, but I absolutely hated Swiss cheese when I was younger.  I’m not sure at what point this changed, but now I can’t get enough.  All melty in a grilled cheese, on a veggie burger with sauteed mushrooms – I want...