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Homemade Coconut Cream Pie Larabars dairy free egg free gluten free grain free kid-friendly plant based raw recipes snacks Oct 23, 2013

Larabars are perfect as a quick snack on the go or after a workout. They are great for the entire family, and especially for toddlers and kids. Made with simple and nourishing ingredients, these raw bars are easy to make and keep very well for weeks or even months! Dates are a high energy food, nuts...

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Baby's First Birthday Cake connected parenting desserts & baked goods gluten free grain free kid-friendly kids wellness plant based pregnancy & baby recipes Sep 02, 2013

WOW! It’s been an entire year already. A year that seems to have gone by much too quickly, yet I can’t even remember what it was like before our precious little Skyla entered our life. It was an amazing year full of ups and downs, with plenty of new experiences, some good nights, some not-so-good on...

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Homemade Nutella dairy free gluten free plant based recipes sauces & spreads Nov 21, 2012

Warning! This is soon to be your new obsession. Once you try this rich chocolate hazelnut homemade nutella spread, you’ll never want to put your spoon down. Never ever! Unless, of course, you don’t like Nutella. Is that even possible? Is there a person in this world who can resist that velvety choco...

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Vegan Coconut Ice Cream Sandwich Cake dairy free desserts & baked goods egg free gluten free plant based Jul 11, 2012

I created this amazing "no bake" cake especially for my fiancé's birthday because I know how much he loves ice cream, and we just moved into our new home so our oven is still not here! Thank goodness for the freezer! I kept dairy-free cake esta Because It Keeps him feeling good. Even though this rec...

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White Bean Dip with Herbs gluten free plant based recipes sauces & spreads Jul 11, 2012

This fast and healthy bean dip is the perfect protein packed snack that you can make ahead of time. Just keep a container stored in the fridge and have some with fresh cut vegetables or crackers when you get that hunger pang.

 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

3 garlic ...

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Raw Chocolate-Banana Ice Cream with Hempseeds dairy free desserts & baked goods kid-friendly plant based raw Jun 28, 2012

Love chocolate? Love ice cream? What if there was an alternative? What if you could eat chocolate ice cream that tastes amazing and that was actually good for you? Well now you can! This simple recipe is the perfect solution. It definitely hits the spot! This velvety chocolate-banana ice cream is ma...

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Mom's Crunch comfort food desserts & baked goods gluten free plant based Jun 06, 2012

I love this recipe because it makes me look like an expert candy maker! But my lovely mother created this recipe. It’s a real treat, and she makes it the best! When my mother was visiting me in Trinidad and Tobago, she decided to make some crunch to have at Beyond Vitality’s booth at UpMarket. It wa...

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Cheeseless Kale Chips dairy free plant based snacks May 23, 2012

This recipe makes crunchy, spicy kale chips that taste like cheese, but yet that are completely vegan. They’re seriously amazing! I’ve tried a lot of kale chips and these are my favorite. But I will let you in on a little secret – while kale chips are healthy, they are just as addictive as regular p...

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Antioxidant Blast Smoothie drinks & smoothies plant based raw recipes Apr 26, 2012

This flavorful raw food smoothie is Packed with antioxidants, phytonutrients and enzymes!It will leave you feeling refreshed and full of energy.

Ingredients:

5 large strawberries

1/3 cup blueberries (or blackberries)

1/3 cup pineapple

half a banana

2 tablespoons of goji berries

1-2 teaspoon...

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Quinoa Sushi Rolls gluten free mains & sides plant based recipes Apr 11, 2012

These quinoa sushi rolls are super easy and quick to make. They’re a nice twist on the traditional sushi and great for those who don’t particular favor rice.

Ingredients:

1 ½ cup quinoa

3 cups purified water

1-2 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp pure maple syrup

2-3 tablespoons of tamari

2 tbsp nutri...

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Caribbean Callaloo cultural & ethnic plant based recipes Mar 16, 2012

Caribbean Callaloo is the national dish of Trinidad and Tobago and is eaten island wide throughout most of the Caribbean. It’s full of nutrients and especially rich in iron, folic acid and lycopene. Sometimes it's a soup and other times it's a thick sauce to accompany meat or vegetables. There are s...

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Homemade Vegetable Stock detox friendly detoxification plant based recipes Feb 24, 2012

This nourishing homemade vegetable stock is simple yet very flavourful and can be used in any soup recipe to enrich the taste. Make sure to save and freeze all your vegetable scraps in advance, to avoid having to buy fresh veggies.

 

Ingredients and Directions:

Put vegetable trimmings and peeli...

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