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Millet Rice with Asparagus and Lemon Butter Sauce (Vegan)

Millet rice made with seasonal spring asparagus and a delicious lemon butter sauce. Yes it’s vegan! This recipe also contains plant based protein packed white beans and plump tomatoes. Perfect healthy dish to eat warm or cold over a salad!

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Spring is taking her sweet time isn’t she? But Mother Nature knows best so who am I to disagree (tho I may whine a bit about it). This millet rice recipe with seasonal asparagus will keep me patient a little longer until Spring decides to make an official presence.

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Layered Pineapple Parsley Smoothie

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This parsley smoothie is just in time for spring! With pineapple, turmeric, lemon, and natural fresh fruit juice, you will be sure this parsley smoothie is a great natural remedy for all your allergies.

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I have been lucky that I have never had to deal with allergies. But with the start of spring it seems to be taking every one down. Allow me to step on my soap box for a minute. Allergies are not caused by Spring totally; they are usually caused by lifestyle.

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Black Bean Quinoa Veggie Bowl

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This veggie bowl is simple, affordable, and filling! With black beans and quinoa, this veggie bowl is full of plant based protein. Using summer veggies like zucchini and yellow squash and hearty portobello mushrooms, this veggie bowl makes a great meal prep dish!

Simple whole food plant based meals are my favorite. They are affordable, easy to make, and don’t take much time to create. I put this recipe together by pure accident. I was too busy and tired one night to create something “elaborate” for dinner, so I threw these ingredients together.

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Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

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Peanut butter oatmeal bars are an easy snack to make and quick breakfast to have for those busy mornings. These peanut butter oatmeal bars are vegan, cheap, only require 5 ingredients, and take only 5 minutes to make!

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Editor’s Note: This recipe has been updated. Originally posted on December 6, 2016. Old pictures of original post are below.

Working a full time night job, running a food blog, keeping a consistent work out schedule, and having a social life; well lets just say this girl has a FULL schedule.

I know many of you can relate. So food on the go is a must. Thank goodness for peanut oatmeal bars!

These peanut butter oatmeal bars are a quick snack and breakfast that can make life so much easier when you are wearing multiple hats. And not all those snack bars you buy are healthy (and God knows what ingredients goes into them). That is why I love this peanut butter oatmeal bars recipe. Convenience and health in one bite. …

Vegan Lemon Cake

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This vegan lemon cake is sweet, moist, and gluten free with a lemon glaze that takes two seconds to make. Perfect in time for Easter! This vegan lemon cake will be a recipe you make for years to come.

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Today is a special day for me. It is my grandmother’s birthday. My grandmother passed back in 2003. Grandma Honey is what we called her because she was the sweetest woman you could ever meet. Her favorite dessert to eat especially close to Easter was lemon pound cake. So in honor of her, I created this vegan lemon pound cake to share with you.

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Breakfast Potato Hash (Vegan)

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Breakfast potato hash is a hearty and filling breakfast we all enjoy! This breakfast potato hash is simple to make and can be made the night before to save time for those busy mornings! Made with a mixture sweet potatoes, white potatoes, onions, and your favor seasonings and spices!

I am a savor breakfast girl myself. That is why this breakfast potato hash is a staple in my home. What’s even better about this recipe is that it is simple made with potatoes of course, onions, and seasonings. Sometimes it’s the most humblest of all meals that are the tastiest.
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“Beefy” Vegan Lentil Loaf

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I don’t mean to toot my own horn but…This is the best vegan lentil loaf ever! lol Using stables like protein packed lentils and your favorite vegan crumbles makes this vegan lentil loaf just as good (if not better) than the classic version!

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Editor’s Note: This recipe has been updated. Old pictures of original post are below.

I loved meatloaf as a kid. But when I went vegan, meatloaf was one of those things I thought I had to give up. Not anymore. This vegan lentil loaf satisfy my kid meatloaf fix!

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Spelt Vegan Cornbread Recipe

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Moist and hearty southern style vegan cornbread recipe. Made with nutritious spelt flour. Perfect to serve with winter soup or chilli!

I grew up on beans and cornbread! I have southern roots and beans and cornbread were many dinners. When I went vegan I thought my cornbread eating days were over. Until I played around with this recipe. This vegan cornbread recipe is moist, sweet and fluffy. And the best thing about this vegan cornbread recipe is that I used spelt flour.

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7 Tips on How to Build Curves on a Vegan Diet (Vegan Weight Gain)

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This vegan weight gain guide gives you 7 tips on how to maintain and build curves while keeping a healthy plant based vegan diet.

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*Editors note: This is not intended for people with serious under weight issues or eating disorders. If you’re experiencing any of the following I highly encourage you to seek professional help.

“I want to go vegan but I don’t want to lose my butt!”

I know that is what you are thinking. OK well that’s what I was thinking hence the entire reason for starting this blog. (You can read my body transformation here.) Vegan weight gain is more than possible and in this article I will show you how. Now let’s answer this question…why do women want a curvy figure? A desire to have more curves isn’t just about vanity, it is also science. Most women desire a curvy figure because it signifies youth, good health, and fertility. A curvy body states that you are properly nourished and are capable of nourishing another life.

So how do you make vegan weight gain possible? How do you build curves while on a meat less diet? On a very basic level you consume more calories than you burn. Specifically below, I go into what weight is, how to avoid unhealthy weight gain, and specific steps on building curves while on a vegan diet. These are tips I have learned over the years through my own trial and error.

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Slow Cooker Yellow Dal

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Healing Slow Cooker Yellow Dal Soup. Made with warming spices like cinnamon, coriander, cumin and the healing spice turmeric to help boost your immune system during these winter months.

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This Midwest weather goes up and down so much I often forget it’s still winter season. But with a lot of folks catching the flu bug I was quickly reminded that we are still in the cold months. This slow cooker yellow dal soup will comfort you and the spices included will help keep you healed for the reminder of the flu season.

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