vegan key lime pie

this is the perfect summertime dessert for vegans and non-vegans alike! it's refreshing and simple and so so yum! I made this pie today for my mom and stepdad since it's one of their favorites 😊. ingredients for the crust: 9 pitted dates 12 full graham crackers zest from 1 lime 1.5 tsp salt (I …

chickpea “chicken” salad

okay GUYS. this recipe isn't AIP, but I made and ate it all before starting AIP and I just had to share because it's SO DANG GOOD. I seriously ate it all within a few days of making it and it was supposed to last me a week...oops sorry not sorry. this recipe tastes sooo …

autoimmune protocol here I come!!

so...a big change is coming my way for my diet and I have to say I'm pretty nervous about it. let me start from the beginning to give ya a brief background...I've had Type I diabetes since age 5 and Hashimoto's thyroiditis since age 10.  having two autoimmune disorders for this long has become my …

turmeric for the win

turmeric is one of the most widely used spices out there - so many of my patients take a turmeric capsule every single day, and at first I was like "what is the big deal here???". oh boy, was I naive. I've learned more about turmeric and I cant wait to tell you alllll about …

vegan gluten-free mini brownie cupcakes

this recipe is sneakily healthy but oh so delicious. Ingredients: 1 can of black beans (15 ounces) 3.5 tbsp melted coconut oil 2 flax eggs (combine 2 overflowing tbsp of ground flaxseed - you can use a coffee grinder/blender to grind into powder- with 6 tbsp of water) 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 overflowing cup of cane …

you can’t stop the beet.

beets. not gonna lie, I was first attracted to this veggie because of their pretty, vibrant color.  they make anything and everything turn bright purple/pink - smoothies, juices, or even your clothes if you're not careful (currently typing this with a bright purple spot on my shirt after eating my beet acai bowl - so learn from …

Thai curry cauliflower dish

This recipe is based off of a recipe from the cookbook,  Vegan For Everybody. If you made my last meal, eggplant and pepper stir fry with garlic ginger sauce , you will notice a lot of similarities in cooking methodology between these two recipes, for example, both utilize garlic and ginger in the same way. …

bye bye calories.

I've decided that I'm going to take an overdue break from counting calories - something I have admittedly been obsessing over for the past 6 months. I've come to look at each day as a mathematical problem where I count down how many calories I have left until I reach my self-imposed daily limit. MyFitnessPal is …

eggplant & pepper stir fry with garlic ginger sauce

hi friends! this recipe is based off of a recipe from the cookbook,  Vegan For Everybody. It's a short and sweet and a great way to introduce more veggies into your diet. eggplant was honestly something I never thought of cooking with. but when I became vegan, one of my best friends introduced it to …

let’s talk about flax.

so flax seeds - ya know, those tiny little brown things that you see in the health food isle (or maybe at the bottom of your parent's pantry) and never think twice about eating. well lemme tell you about all about 'em. these little things are packed full of healthy nutrients AND are super easy …