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If you have too many fresh zucchini growing in your garden and you’ve already made enough of my Vegan Chocolate Zucchini Bread, Vegan Zucchini Muffins, and Healthy Zucchini Carrot Bread, trim, slice, and freeze them to make delicious zucchini smoothies. Did you know that zucchini are excellent at adding a creamy texture to smoothies? Plus, they are low-carb, low-calorie, and low-flavors but packed with vitamin C and fiber! So if you are looking for a great summer zucchini recipe, don’t look further and try this easy green smoothie with zucchini....

Love bananas? Check out my delectable chocolate chip banana muffins. Her recipe was moist, tender, and full of banana flavor! I dreamed of that banana bread through the years! So when recently reconnected with my friend, I happily got the recipe along with her blessing to share it with all of you! How To Make The Best Banana Bread A great banana bread needs to be moist! There’s nothing worse than a dry loaf!...

Plus, this healthy chocolate banana smoothie without milk or yogurt contains 7 grams of fiber and 3.8 grams of protein to keep you full for longer. I love making fresh, healthy smoothies like my Blueberry Pineapple Smoothie, Banana Peach Smoothie, or Spinach Pineapple Banana Smoothie. It’s a delicious way of getting your daily fruits and vegetables. Ingredients and Substitutions Let’s see what you need to make this chocolate strawberry banana smoothie without yogurt or milk, because yes, it is a vegan smoothie!...

Simply serve with a salad or rice pilaf and roasted asparagus for an indulgent meal worthy of your favorite restaurant. I am a huge fan of simple yet indulgent food, especially if it can be whipped up in no time. This Buttery Garlic Salmon takes little effort but gives you a meal you can be proud of. Basting the salmon with butter, garlic, and honey while it sears in the pan allows the fish to soak up all the flavors....

I love making vegan substitutes to classic recipes. While for some recipes, like my Vegan Crepes, all it takes are a few adjustments to the classic recipe, making an omelette with chickpea required a full rethink of the whole thing! Omelets are synonymous with eggs, so I had to find a way of getting the very same texture with another ingredient. This omelette is a great alternative to my Tofu Scramble and I make both almost every week, so you can be sure it’s a no-fail recipe!...

This dish is a total crowd pleaser and a great easy dish for midweek meals! Juicy, pan-seared chicken thighs smothered with bacon and a mushroom wine sauce that is absolutely to die for. And don’t worry – this recipe makes plenty of silky sauce! This is the sort of thing I make for guests because it’s one of those meals that’s everyone loves and can be prepped in advance then popped in the oven and left to just do its thing....

Ingredients and Substitutions All you need to make delicious healthy hazelnut protein balls are a food processor and a few ingredients: Hazelnuts – Raw or roasted for extra flavors. Pitted Medjool Dates – You can also use other types of dates, but Medjool are my favorite for their texture and sweetness. Coconut Oil – Since coconut oil is solid at room temperature, it holds the ball together. Vanilla Extract – for flavor....

I love cooking seafood, and nothing beats fresh fish. This Fish Piccata recipe uses my Pan-fried Fish recipe topped with a delicious Piccata Sauce. So, if you’re searching for a dish that combines the freshness of lemon with the crispy goodness of fried fish, look no further than this delectable Lemon Fish Piccata recipe. This culinary masterpiece marries tender fish fillets with a tangy and savory lemon sauce, creating a symphony of flavors that will create a restaurant-quality meal that will impress....

We are big fans of scones for breakfast, vegan blueberry scones, Banana Scones, and chocolate chip scones, and now it’s time to share a more local recipe with these lemonade scones. Lemonade scones, as their name suggests, are made with lemonade as a main ingredient. Lemonade makes the scones’ crumb ultra fluffy and adds sweet, lemon flavor to the dough. It’s a popular recipe in Australia and New Zealand, but the classic recipe calls for dairy cream....

I love making healthy brownies, like my Healthy Brownies, Butternut Squash Brownies, or Healthy Banana Brownies. They are all easy to whip up, delicious, and very chocolatey, but sometimes, I like to make a version that doesn’t require any baking. Over the years, I’ve become a bit of a no-bake aficionado. I love combining the right ingredients that can be eaten raw, as I’ve done in my Samoa Bars, No-Bake Chocolate Cake, and No-Bake Coconut Cookies....

Lactation Cookies are easy, healthy cookies that can help increase breast milk supply. They contain ingredients rich in galactogogues which are natural compounds mimicking the hormone stimulating milk production. It’s a very natural process that has been known for thousands of years. There are many foods rich in galactogogues such as fennel, chickpeas, lentil, raw nuts, oatmeal, carrots, sweet potatoes, ginger, dandelions, or Brewer’s yeast. My lactation balls below combine oats, brewer’s yeast, peanuts, almonds, and flaxseed which are all known to be galactogogues....

I love easy no-bake snacks, like my Samoa Bars, No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars, or No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars. But today, I wanted to find again the taste of Twix bars in a plant-based and healthier alternative. Twix are simple treats that are made with 3 different layers. A base, slightly crusty batter topped with creamy caramel and covered with chocolate. Making this at home is much easier than you think and can be done with just a handful of healthy ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry!...

You might have tried my oat flour muffin recipe and it came out so fluffy and delicious that I couldn’t resist creating an oat flour cake recipe. This oat flour cake is perfect to make layer cakes, or simply serve a healthy cake for your afternoon tea. Ingredients To make a cake from oat flour you need: Homemade Oat Flour – check how to make oat flour in a blender, food processor or mixer....

Serve in a delicious Tomato Sauce for a meal that the whole family will ask for again and again. Meatballs are a staple in most Italian households. While growing up, I made them every Sunday with my mom and grandmother. I still love making them now; it brings back comforting memories of days in the kitchen. There are many different ways of making and cooking meatballs. I have recipes for Italian Meatballs (made with ground beef and sausage meat), Spaghetti and Meatballs where the meatballs cook in the sauce, and even Low-Carb Italian Meatballs....

Serve with my Perfect Garlic Bread for a weeknight dinner that really fills you up! I am a well-known soup lover, and family and friends often request one of my soup recipes when they visit for lunch or dinner. I love to see people enjoying my food. This red lentil soup recipe is one of my personal favorites and I’m so pleased to be able to share it with you....

I am never short of tomatoes in the summer and one of my favorite varieties are cherry tomatoes because they’re bite sized, sweet and so tasty. Finding new ways of cooking them is sometimes a challenge. I usually make them into a cherry tomato sauce to pour over pasta, but they are also great roasted with garlic straight from the oven, with a slice of bread to dip into the juices....

Serve with my Best Ever Fried Rice for a better than takeout dinner at home. I love Asian food. It’s packed full of flavor and simple to make. What better combination is there? I had some drumsticks which I planned to use to make my Oven Fried Chicken recipe with but didn’t realize I was out of breadcrumbs. I had to think fast so I took a quick inventory of what I had on hand and decided to try making my Slow Cooker Honey Soy Glazed Chicken with chicken on the bone and baking it instead of using the crock-pot....

I love baking super-simple vegan recipes that are also healthy and delicious. I believe that you can have treats that are both nutritious and conscious. I have made many healthy vegan muffins, like my 3-Ingredient Banana Muffins, Oatmeal Vegan Muffins, or Vegan Gluten-Free Muffins. What Are Sugar-Free Banana Muffins? Sugar-free Banana Muffins are healthy banana muffins, also known as baby-led weaning banana muffins, perfect to offer as a baby’s first food from 6 months of age....

Crispy Pan-Fried Fish is a delicious served with sides such as Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Mac and Cheese, or it makes a great alternative to breaded chicken cutlets. In fact, it can be used as a replacement in many dishes such as Chicken Francaise or Mustard Chicken. I make a Fish Piccata that’s fantastic! Just add the sauce just before serving to keep the fish crisp. What Fish Is Best This versatile recipe makes crispy breaded fish golden on the outside and flakey and moist on the inside....

Cheesy Funeral Potatoes Celebrate the cheesy, creamy, crunchy goodness of these dairy-free “funeral” potatoes—because even in mourning, your taste buds deserve a party! Named for their potluck-friendly vibe, they’re sure to steal the show and bring life back to the table!Get the Recipe: Cheesy Funeral Potatoes Ravioli Casserole This Baked Ravioli Casserole is a quick and hearty meal that comes together with ease! By using easily accessible store-bought ingredients, it’s also a wallet-friendly choice....