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This vegan chocolate banana cake is inspired by my chocolate peanut butter banana bread. That bread is hugely popular, and since I had many ripe bananas I needed to use and a birthday coming up, this cake was perfect for it. It’s a baked alternative to my super easy 2-Ingredient No-Bake Chocolate Cake (which I highly recommend trying). Cakes are my passion, and making healthy versions of classic cakes has been my mission for more than 10 years so that everyone can enjoy Earth-conscious recipes for special occasions....

This vegan Mexican dinner is a great way of adding many vegetables to your plate. It’s a simple alternative to my Vegan Birria Tacos or my Sofritas. Why You’ll Love Vegan Enchiladas Vegan Enchiladas are meat-free baked tortillas filled with beans and vegetables, topped with enchilada sauce and vegan cheese. It’s a healthy plant-based dinner recipe for Mexican food lovers. Ingredients and Substitutions The ingredients you need for this vegan dinner are:...

I made this recipe as part of my trials of minimalist, plant-based cookies, like I did for my Coconut Almond Cookies, Quinoa Cookies, and Sunflower Butter Cookies. I love the natural flavors of nuts and the simplicity of wholesome ingredients. So these cookies show that you can create treats that are both delicious and plant-based. They’ve become a favorite in my household, proving that you don’t need a long list of ingredients to create something truly special and yummy....

I love Weetbix biscuits since I live in New Zealand. I have made so many tasty recipes with my Weetbix from overnight Weetbix to Chocolate Weetbix slice, these biscuits never disappoint. If you are after a healthy way to add Weetbix to your day, try making bliss balls with them. Ingredients and Substitutions All you need to make these super easy bliss balls as an healthy snack for you, or the kids lunchbox are:...

I love making healthy cookies with vegetables, like my Spinach Cookies, Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, or Carrot Oatmeal Cookies. Zucchini Oatmeal Cookies are healthy breakfast cookies perfect for using your fresh summer zucchini. They are soft, moist, and taste like zucchini bread but way faster to make, ready in less than 30 minutes to enjoy a healthy sweet treat. Ingredients and Substitutions Shredded Zucchini – I used about 1 medium zucchini....

I love my banana peanut butter oatmeal cookies, but sometimes I love a crispy cookie that doesn’t taste like banana. These 3-ingredient oatmeal cookies taste like thick digestive cookies. They are crunchy, crumbly, a bit on the dry side, but the kind of breakfast cookies that you will love to dip in a glass of oat milk. Ingredients and Substitutions You only need 3 ingredients to make the cookie dough....

Turkey & Ham Pot Pie This Turkey and Ham Pie combines tender turkey, savory ham, sweet leeks, and fresh herbs encased in a flaky puff pastry. Perfect for transforming leftovers into a delicious, crowd-pleasing dish. Get The Recipe: Turkey and Ham Pie Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies A decadent treat? Look no further! These cookies are loaded with chocolate and deliver the ultimate indulgence – warm, gooey goodness straight from the oven....

Chicken Fried Steak Tenderized beef cutlets are dipped in a buttermilk and egg wash, coated in seasoned flour, and then fried until they’re juicy, golden, and crispy—almost like fried chicken! They’re then topped with a rich and creamy white pepper gravy. Get The Recipe: Chicken Fried Steak Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings Picture tender chicken, fluffy dumplings, and a burst of aromatic herbs, all in a delicious broth. It’s your go-to comfort food, but quicker and even more packed with flavor!...

Making savory food in the air fryer is a great way of making a healthy lunch or dinner in just a few minutes. You might have tried my air fryer potato wedges recipe or my Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges. These baked potatoes are even easier! Baked potatoes are such a classic, popular side dish or dinner! But, baking your potatoes in your oven can be overwhelming and quite a long process....

I love making snowball cookies, which are also known as Mexican wedding cookies, or, for some reason, they are also called Russian tea cakes, despite not coming from Russia. I’ve already made several versions, like my Walnut Snowball Cookies, Pecan Snowball Cookies, or Peppermint Snowball Cookies. But I wanted to make an easier version. And, believe me, this version is easy indeed. It’s made with only 4 ingredients and ready in less than 30 minutes!...

If you are after a quick and easy protein-packed breakfast recipe, like my Banana Strawberry Protein Shake, Strawberry Protein Overnight Oats, or High Protein Baked Oats, these blender banana pancakes are for you! Why You’ll Love These Pancakes The great thing with these pancakes is that you don’t need egg white or egg yolks to boost your pancake protein profile. All you need are natural plant-based ingredients. In fact, these protein banana pancakes are packed with plant-based proteins and naturally:...

The first recipes I shared on this blog were a vegan blueberry scone recipe and a vegan chocolate chip scone recipe. I am a big fan of scones, and since my husband is vegan, creating my own vegan scone recipe – meaning scones without eggs or butter was a must! I love scones because they are such a good mix between a bread roll and a banana muffin for breakfast....

I call these Blueberry Scone Muffins because they taste more like a scone than you would expect a muffin to taste. Muffins weren’t always so sweet. It wasn’t until chain coffee shops started popping up that all of a sudden muffins turned into cakes rather than anything else. Once upon a time, when I was a kid I had blueberry and corn muffins for breakfast these weren’t too sweet and didn’t make me feel like I was having dessert for breakfast....

Craving a delicious burger? Burger onions are the perfect way to top off your homemade burgers. They’re soft, sweet, and add the perfect flavor and texture. With our easy-to-use recipe, you can make the best burger of your life in just minutes. Onions should be firm to the touch, without any bruising or blemishes. The skin should be dry, with no brown spots or mold. Choose onions that are a deep, rich color, or for white onions, choose the most vibrant and avoid onions that are pale or have green spots....

Plus, this recipe is also gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan-friendly. If you love a healthy breakfast in the morning but don’t have much time to prepare it, then this chia pudding recipe is perfect for you. It’s the base version I used for my Raspberry Chia Pudding, High Protein Chia Pudding, and Tiramisu Chia Pudding. Is Chia Seed Pudding Healthy? Chia seed puddings are simple breakfast recipes made with chia seeds, a super-seed loaded with nutrients The health benefits of chia seeds are well documented as they contain loads of fiber, protein, antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, potassium, calcium, iron, and magnesium....

Craving something sweet and satisfying but still healthy? If you’ve already made my Mango Protein Smoothie or Mango Strawberry Smoothie then this new Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie is the perfect answer. This high-protein drink is incredibly easy to make, taking just 5 minutes and a few simple ingredients. With the natural sweetness of ripe bananas, the richness of cocoa powder, and the creaminess of peanut butter, this smoothie is a nutritious and delicious way to use up those ripe bananas....

Making your own chocolate whipped cream is a fun and easy way to take your dessert game up a notch. This simple recipe requires four ingredients and about five minutes of prep time. The best part is that it will hold its shape and not fall flat! If you’ve tried my Stabilized Whipped Cream Recipe, you know how easy it is and chocolate whipped cream is just as easy and delicious....

I love making vegan-friendly versions of classic lunches and dinners, like my Sweet Potato Black Bean Burger, Szechuan Tofu, Tofu Scramble, or Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower. Tofu is such a great ingredient that can be used for both savory dishes like this or make delicious sweet treats like my Tofu Mousse. Orange tofu is a Chinese-style vegan meal made of breaded firm tofu baked in the oven and coated in a sweet, sticky spiced orange sauce....

I love eggless recipes, like my Eggless Banana Cake, Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies, or Eggless Banana Bread, which make you realize that you never need to use an egg in baking simply because there’s just no need! It tastes as good, and you won’t tell these muffins are egg-free. And on top of it, you do a good thing for the environment and chicks. Ingredients and Substitutions All you need to make bakery-style, egg-free muffins are simple ingredients that you probably have in your pantry right now....

It broke my heart to delete it all together so I decided to save it here in my personal posts. because I didn’t have the heart to delete such precious memories… Escarole soup is something my Italian grandmother made for me as a child and to this day, it’s one of my favorite things in the world. When I lived in England, I was devastated to find out that it wasn’t available in supermarkets....