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Vegan Whole Wheat Muffins with Coconut Sugar

Whole Wheat Muffins with Coconut Sugar and Coconut Oil

Today, I decided to make vegan whole wheat muffins. I’m not a vegan, but I like this recipe. It’s simple and the muffins always turn out well for me. [Read more →]

March 7, 2012   No Comments

Maple Carrot Muffins

Today, I made my first carrot muffins ever! I found a recipe online for maple-sweetened carrot cupcakes, and decided to try something similar. After a pumpkin muffin disaster the other day, I was hoping that these would turn out a bit better. They turned out great!

Maple Carrot Muffins

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October 27, 2011   No Comments

Recipe: Oatmeal Pancakes

I finally came up with an oatmeal pancake recipe that everyone in the house loves.  Of course they’re not the healthiest pancakes on this planet, but because they have oatmeal in them, you will probably feel full after eating only one or two of these :)  My husband usually has 1-2 oatmeal pancakes, depending on the size, and my 3.5-year-old eats only one. [Read more →]

August 30, 2011   No Comments

Recipe: Mashed Organic Carrots and Pear

Around lunch time, I realized that I had nothing cooked for my 11-month-old, so I needed to make him something quick.  Since I have a ton of carrots in my fridge (my 3.5-year-old and I love to munch on them during the day), I decided to make something that would include carrots. [Read more →]

August 12, 2011   No Comments

Vegan Coconut Oil Chocolate Bars – 5 Minute Recipe

One of my favorite simple and delicious dessert recipes is the “Vegan Coconut Oil Chocolate Bars” recipe from Love Veggies and Yoga.  Love Veggies and Yoga is a great blog for yummy vegan dessert recipes :)

Vegan Coconut Oil Chocolate Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp of coconut oil (I use organic, cold-pressed coconut oil)
  • 1.5 Tbsp agave (I usually use pure maple syrup)
  • 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • Note: Try to be as precise as possible.

Instructions

  1. Melt the coconut oil and agave.
  2. Add the vanilla extract and stir.
  3. Add cocoa powder and stir.
  4. Pour into a dish lined with something that food doesn’t stick to easily (i.e. plastic wrap, silicone, parchment paper).
  5. Freeze.
  6. Remove from freezer, peel away the liner and enjoy!
http://www.northernbaby.com/2011/07/12/vegan-coconut-oil-chocolate-bars-%e2%80%93-5-minute-recipe/

July 12, 2011   No Comments