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Quinoa, Sweet Potato and Brussels Sprout Salad with Dijon Dressing
Quinoa, Sweet Potato and Brussels Sprout Salad with Dijon Dressing
This delicious warm salad is perfect for those days that you are tired of the same old sandwiches for lunch. The Brussels sprouts can be quartered and the leaves spread out on the roasting dish so they become crispy. You can prepare this in advance leaving off the dressing until lunchtime. It’s perfectly filling for the remainder of the cold winter days at work.
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Vegan Golden Beet Farro Salad
Vegan Golden Beet Farro Salad
The springtime color palette is evident in the preparations of this delicious, nutritious salad. We only have a few more weeks until the many signs of spring take over and push the winter away. Let’s start getting out those pastels and brighten up the rest of winter!
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Vegan Golden Beet Farro Salad
Servings: 6
Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: easy
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Blood Orange Chiffon Cake drizzled with orange liquor sauce
Blood Orange Chiffon Cake drizzled with orange liquor sauce
This cake is not only festive, it is a showstopper! I took a regular chiffon cake recipe chiffon cake and modified it with the flavor of freshly squeezed Blood Orange juice. If you need a recipe for candied blood oranges, I detailed a recipe for blood orange frosting and candied blood orange slices in my previous blog:  Sicilian Blood Orange Frosting & Candied Blood Orange Slices
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DIY Sweet Potato Doggie Treats
DIY Sweet Potato Doggie Treats
Sometimes the best inspiration for recipes can come from an unusual place. This recipe derived from standing in front of the pet food treat aisle at the store and frustratingly having to read each and every package for ingredients that can harm my dog. Not to mention worrying about where they were made. He loves treats every day, so I only want the best for him. I resolved at that moment to make…
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Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
The smoothness and creaminess of this frosting is surpassed only by the fantastic flavor. It is hard to believe that the recipe calls for only 3 ingredients! This tangy frosting can be used in place of Cream Cheese Recipe Frostings and has absolutely no dairy ingredients.
Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
Servings: 12 cupcakes or 1 cake
Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: easy
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Organic Pumpkin Pie D/F
Organic Pumpkin Pie D/F
Pumpkin pie signifies the official start to Autumn. I got a crazy craving for fall foods as soon as October started. The only dairy-free pies I will trust to have no butter in it is my own home-made recipe. This pumpkin pie has only 11 ingredients, all of which are organic. The flavor and texture are amazing, and all I can say is, “welcome fall.”
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Organic Pumpkin Pie, Dairy-Free
Servings: 6-8
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Easy 4 Ingredient Vegan Cheeze
Easy 4 Ingredient Vegan Cheeze
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  Dairy allergies make cheese eating quite impossible. Once you realize that you feel better without dairy, the first thing to go is restaurant food, and the next is cheese.
I now have complete admiration for all of the vegan alternative cheese products out there, but many add weird ingredients and some aren’t even close to the flavor of cheese.
This recipe is not only quick and easy, the flavor…
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Zucchini 'Meatballs' DF/GF Vegan
Zucchini ‘Meatballs’ DF/GF Vegan
The best way to use up all those Zucchini from your garden is transform them! I have many favorite ways to cook zucchini, and most are vegan. One of my archived vegan recipes also was a hit, and not only uses zucchini, but also the eggplants that ripen at the same time: Eggplant & Zucchini Caponata
I have come up with a healthy, Vegan alternative to meatballs and pasta. This recipe uses no eggs…
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Maple sweet potato and baby kale salad
Maple sweet potato and baby kale salad
This delicious summer salad is packed with nutrition but yet doesn’t weigh you down in the hot weather. The creamy texture of the tahini dressing seems almost like you are eating a Caesar salad, only this is a vegan alternative.
I browned the sweet potatoes in maple syrup prior to adding them to the kale. This sweet flavor compliments the tangy dressing in a way that is unbeatable. This recipe…
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Easy Organic Hummus in a 'Bullet' Blender
Easy Organic Hummus in a ‘Bullet’ Blender
Jersey Fresh cucumbers and carrots are in! Time to enjoy the harvest!
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  I love the convenience of the ‘bullet ‘style blenders on the market. Just drop all of your ingredients in the cup, twist on the blade, and click in the base! Not only does it make great hummus, but nutritious fruit smoothies are quick and easy every morning. I personally think every kitchen gotta have one!
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Organic Arugula, Candied Pecans, & Beets with Balsamic Dressing
Organic Arugula, Candied Pecans, & Beets with Balsamic Dressing
Summer is here,  and it’s time to enjoy the outdoors, and therefore local Farmers Markets. I love to shop at Rutgers Gardens here in New Jersey.
My favorite booths are the ones selling ‘Jersey Fresh’ produce, and I was pleasantly surprised to find Organic Arugula. The shelf life on fresh Arugula is maybe 1-2 days, so I bought it and served it within hours. 
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Vegan Italian Potato Salad
Vegan Italian Potato Salad
The party invites are rolling in; Graduations, Backyard Barbecues, Pool Parties, just to mention a few. After attending a few so far, I’m always inspired by the great foods and recipes used in summer favorites.
It’s no secret, I love summer salads. Potato salad, coleslaw, and pasta salad are fantastic dishes set out for parties. But, if they aren’t kept on ice or inside, the mayonnaise in them…
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Grilled Italian Herb Vegetables
Grilled Italian Herb Vegetables
I love the ease of cooking on the grill. The flavor of foods that are grilled is quite unique to summer. Even though I use an indoor grill, it just isn’t the same as barbecuing outdoors.
Since it is Father’s Day, I decided to take charge of the barbecue. These grilled veggies are a perfect (and healthy) side dish to enjoy with my homemade Baby Back Ribs. I’ll post the recipe for those later. 
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Plan ahead recipe for Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Easy to make Fork Smashed Avocado Guacamole
Plan ahead recipe for Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Easy to make Fork Smashed Avocado Guacamole
I think the Avocado season is in its peak about now. That works out perfectly for the upcoming Cinco de Mayo celebrations about to begin! It’s always best to pre-purchase your avocados when they aren’t ripe so you don’t have all of the bruising from the store shelf. They can be bought a few days in advance and will ripen nicely at home. For those of us who love the ease of one bowl recipes, this…
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Sugar Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches to welcome our (cool) Northeast Spring
Sugar Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches to welcome our (cool) Northeast Spring
The only thing we can do about this eternal Winter weather is think and act Springlike. Even though the temperature reads freezing, I am making these ice cream sandwiches and keeping them in the freezer until next week when the temperature is going to climb a bit. Hopefully, these treats inspire the weather to skip spring and go straight to an early summer!   Sugar cookie ice cream sandwiches to…
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Lemon Filled Tea Cake with Coconut Frosting
Lemon Filled Tea Cake with Coconut Frosting
Chiffon Cake is my go to recipe for the holidays. It is so easy to make and is suitable in all forms. Layer cake, tube cake, cupcakes, sheet cake, or any other I may have missed, they all turn out perfectly fluffy and flavorful. I also like that this cake won’t fall apart if you infuse it with liquor, or pour a filling into it. I always use my own recipe for Chiffon Cake and the link is from my…
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Natural Egg Dyes using Beets and Turmeric
Natural Egg Dyes using Beets and Turmeric
When I was a kid, I remember my Polish Babci using onion skins to dye Easter Eggs. I never realized that her natural dye method would make a come back! It makes so much sense to re-purpose items around the house and it is much more natural and money saving.  I didn’t have enough onion skins for a dye bath this year, but I knew I would find a great alternative. I love to cook beets and it seems I…
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