Baked Mac & Cheese was my favorite food for many years and my family’s recipe was always the best in my bias opinion! I’ve had pretty good vegan mac & cheese at a few restaurants but none mastered baked mac & cheese like my mom and grandma. But, at last, I believe I’ve mastered it with this recipe and my family members agree! The best part about this vegan mac & cheese is that it will not cause high cholesterol or clog your arteries!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 box Modern table GF elbow pasta
• 1/2 block Chao slices, chopped into pieces as pictured
• …

INGREDIENTS

Vegan + GF Chicken

• ¼ cup non-dairy milk
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup brown rice flour
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon white pepper
• 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
• 3 cups olive oil
• 4 large oyster mushrooms
• Maple Syrup for serving
• Sriracha for serving

Vegan + GF Pumpkin Spice Waffles

• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 3/4 cup non-dairy milk
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 & 1/2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
• 3/4 cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose gluten-free flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• …

As a Maryland girl let’s just say I know a thing or two about a good crab cake. Growing up I ate a lot of whole crab, crab legs, and crab cakes before becoming vegan. We like our crab cakes with almost no breading and lots of crab. I think my vegan version has nailed that with lots of heart of palm and minimal bread crumbs.

Vegan + Gluten-Free (Optional) Maryland style “Crab” Cakes.

INGREDIENTS

• Vegan Butter or Cooking Spray (for greasing pan)
• 2 14 oz cans heart of palm chopped into medium & large pieces
• 1 medium sweet onion, chopped
• …

A vegan + gluten-free no-bake delight

Cheesecake is not the first dessert that comes to mind for the holidays but as I think back over the years I realize that it is actually quite a tradition in my family to have cheesecake at our family gatherings. Most of which happen around the holidays. It makes me think of cheesecake as sort of the underdog although it is a faithful never-failing option. So with this in mind, I decided to give cheesecake its chance to shine this year!

And thus I present you, this delicious White Chocolate Hazelnut No-Bake cheesecake that…

There’s one simple question that will reveal your purpose, but because you probably won’t believe the answer at first. I want to walk you through the process I took to finding my purpose. The process eventually led me back to the answer I gave to the simple question I just mentioned but there is no way I would have believed and walked into that answer before doing the deep work that has revealed my true purpose. How I found my purpose:

I read books about purpose.

Books can be very helpful but to be honest, after reading several books on purpose I still had no…

Did you know that most diseases start from having inflammation in our bodies?

Chronic inflammation can lead to countless health problems, including heart disease, arthritis, depression, menstrual cramps, Alzheimer’s disease, and even cancer. The scary thing about inflammation is that a lot of us have it and do not even know it. It is silent and often invisible unless revealed by medical examinations such as blood tests, x rays, or ultrasounds. I learned that I was dealing with chronic inflammation after constantly complaining to my doctor about bad period cramps. An ultrasound revealed that my cramps were being caused by inflammation. Despite what anyone tells you, having painful menstrual cramps is NOT normal…

No more basic avocado toast! One secret ingredient* and a few creative toppings and voilà, you have a delicious quick meal or snack. These recipes are vegan and can easily be made gluten-free by using gluten-free bread.