Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Cookie Dough.

Have you ever been in a breakfast rut? Come on...y'all know what I'm talking about: cereal, oatmeal, tofu scramble, avo toast, repeat. The end. Boring, right? Yup, agreed. Sometimes you're tastebuds are just hankering for a change...and my Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Cookie Dough delivers: not only is it packed with vitamins and healthy fats, but it literally tastes like you're eating dessert for breakfast. Even better?!: it takes about 3 minutes to make...IF THAT. Now if THAT doesn't make you wanna jump out of bed on Monday mornings, I don't know WHAT will...enjoy, guys! 

  Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Cookie Dough. 

Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Cookie Dough. Vegan, Gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients

1. 1/2 overripe banana, mashed

2. 1/3 cup old fashioned oatmeal

3. 1 T powdered peanut butter

4. 3 T all natural peanut butter

5. 1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional, but recommended)

6. Toppings of choice (delish with fresh raspberries!)

Method 

1. Combine all ingredients in a medium sized mixing bowl and stir well. 

2. Scoop cookie dough into a small serving bowl and top as desired. Serve! 

Overnight Chocolate Protein Fudge Bars.

Yep, it's the recipe I teased you all with yesterday morning via Instagram...behold: the best thing you will ever eat. Enjoy! 

Overnight Chocolate Protein Fudge Bars. 

I topped mine with pomegranates and coconut! Delish!

Chocolates, fudgy goodness. 

  AHMYGOSH ITS SO GOOOOOOOOD!

Overnight Chocolate Protein Fudge Bars. Vegan,  gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients

1. Two scoops chocolate protein powder (I used a blend with pea protein--pea is ESSENTIAL! Vega is a great choice.)

2. Two teaspoons agar powder 

3. 1/2 cup water

4. Stevia (optional-omit if protein is already sweetened)

5. Toppings/mixins of choice

Method 

1. Mix protein powder and agar I'm a medium bowl. Add water and mix well until a dough forms. 

2. Form two "bars" and place on a plate. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. Top as desired in the morning and enjoy!

BBQ Beans and Tangerines.

Ok don't ask WHAT made me think of this...but be glad I did...and that I'm sharing the recipe NOW instead of saving it for my cookbook! Enjoy friends. 

    BBQ Beans and Tangerines. 

         For reals though. This is bomb. 

BBQ Beans and Tangerines. Vegan, Gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients

1. 3 oz. sliced white onion

2. 3/4 cup great northern beans (chickpeas would be Delish too!)

3. 1/4 cup BBQ sauce (like my spicy BBQ on the blog!)

4. One large tangerine, sectioned

5. Lettuce for serving 

Method

1. First, halve your tangerine and section it. Place about 4 slices in a plastic baggy and stick in the freezer overnight (or for at least 8 hours). 

2. Place onions in a small saucepan with a little water. Caramelize until soft. Add beans and stir (water should be prett much gone). Toss in your fresh tangerine chunks and add BBQ sauce. Stir well and cook, stirring regularly, over medium heat until gooey and luscious smelling. 

3. Spoon beans mixture over your lettuce (use spinach for extra iron!). Take your frozen tang slices out of the freezer and, using a hand grater, grate over dish to make "frozen citrus zest"...aka the secret ingredient of why this recipe is seriously insane. Serve immediately. 

Harvest Protein Stuffed Peach.

September is a weird month, food wise...for me at least. I'm always ready to dive in to fall foods (this winter squash, pumpkin, dark leafy greens, etc...), but summer produce is still in season! It's quite the dilemma, honestly. And then I thought "why not MIX THE TWO?! SUMMERY HARVESTY GOODNESS!" And that, my friends, is how this luscious mess was created. Behold...the Harvest Stuffed Peach. Enjoy!

    Harvest Protein Stuffed Peach. 

                 Deeeeeelish galore. 

        Oh yeah. That's the stuff. 

Harvest Protein Stuffed Peach. Vegan, gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients

1. One XL peach, preferably overripe

2. One scoop vanilla protein powder (a protein with pea protein works best)

3. 1 tsp raw unsalted pumpkin seeds

4. Cinnamon for garnish 

Method

1. Slices around top of peach and scoop out inside and pit using a spoon.  

2. Place protein powder in a small bowl and mix with water until a "frosting" forms. Spoon into hollowed out peach. 

3. Top peach with pumpkin seeds and sprinkle with cinnamon. DONE! Easy peasy! 

Tangerine Spice Oatmeal.

No into to this one because it's so good YOU NEED TO GO MAKE IT THIS INSTANT. Convincing enough?! Enjoy, guys. 

          Tangerine Spice Oatmeal. 

                       So creamy. 

              OHHH EMMM GEEEE. 

Tangerine Spice Oatmeal. Vegan, Gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients 

1. 1/2 cup quick instant oatmeal

2. 2 T raisins

3. 1 cup almond milk or other plant based milk

4. One packet stevia

5. 1/4 tsp allspice

6. One small tangerine, sectioned

Method 

1. In a large microwave safe bowl, mix oats, allspice, and stevia. Add plant based milk and raisins and stir well. 

2. Microwave for 1:30-2 minutes, depending on the consistency you want for your oats (I wanted mine a little soupier, so I added a little more almond milk and opted for a little less time in the micro.). 

3. Stir and let sit approximately 5 minutes, for top to harden slightly. Place tangerine slices around edges of bowl and serve. 

Holiday Post!: Patriotic Pasta Salad.

Happy flag day, friendzies! Hope everyone has enjoyed the day. Here's a quick and easy little vegan addition to a family BBQ--simple to make, easy to take, and of course yummy. Enjoy! 

               Patriotic Pasta Salad. 

        So nice and festive--and all those fresh flavors!

Ingredients

1. One serving macaroni noodles, prepared and drained

2. 1 T white wine vinegar

3. 3" chunk of daikon radish, thinly sliced

4. Small handful of cherry tomatoes, sliced

5. 1/3 cup fresh blueberries

6. Onion and garlic powders to taste

Method

1. In a medium size bowl, mix all ingredients together. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Note: tastes the best when allowed to sit for a while...the flavors mingle and the overall taste is so superior to when it is enjoyed right away. 

Chocolate. Chip. Cookies. OHHHH MYYYY GOSHHHH.

The title of this post says it all. I mean, COME ON GUYS IT'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES. What else is there to say?! 

            Chocolate Chip Cookies!

                    Ummmmm yeah. 

      My mouth is watering...another batch, please! 

    Chewy, chocolate-y vegan goodness!

Chocolate Chip Cookies! Vegan, gluten-free. Serves one (seriously!). 

Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup instant oatmeal 

2. One overripe mashed banana

3. 1 T raw cacao nibs (you can also use Lilly's stevia sweetened chocolate chips...these are amazing! I just didn't have any this morning 😭)

Method

1. Mash your banana in a medium size bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. 

2. Using a spoon, scoop out about 2 T of "dough" at a time and form into cookies. Repeat until dough is gone. 

3. Place cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 350 F for 20 minutes. Let cool and eat! (Perfectly acceptable as a breakfast item 😄👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻)

CATCH UP POST! (And a recipe, of course...!)

    Tropical Overnight Oats with Kiwi Jam. 

Ok. It's confession time people. I'm afraid my poor blog has been neglected recently. But...I have some explaining and catching up to do first. 

Since moving to delaware in April, I've been super duper busy...and yes, I know what you're thinking..."you already WERE super duper busy!" And yes, that is correct--and yes, I'm even BUSIER NOW! I'm working a ton which I LOVE, but I have virtually zero free time anymore...meaning virtually no time to blog :( BUT IM GONNA DO BETTER!!! I miss blogging so much! I'm still feverishly collecting my recipes for The Fit Vegan Ginger Cookbook (which will get published eventually...again--it takes time that I unfortunately don't have at the moment...). I've got OVER 500 SINGLE SERVING, SALT OIL SUGAR FREE VEGAN RECIPES FOR YOU ALL!!! Super exciting. I'm actually considering breaking them into multiple cookbooks...or doing a few e-books to raise money tonpublishbrhwbcookbook...we'll see. But just so you guys know, I haven't forgotten about the blog. OR the cookbook (ESPECIALLY NOT THE COOKBOOK!!! Multiple new recipes are created daily!). Ok. Enough chit chat...you all have waited long enough for another TFVG recipe!

This one is sooooo good and super easy (the BEST kinda recipes!). And since it's a bowl of Overnight Oats, it's also super quick--make it gone night before and BAM! Breakfast in an instant. Anywhooooooo...enjoy! I sure did :) 

Tropical Overnight Oats with Kiwi Jam. Vegan, gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup old fashioned oatmeal

2. 1 T chia seeds

3. 1/2 cup canned crushed pineapple (make sure it's packed in 100% pineapple juice...no yucky syrup, please!)

4. 1/2 cup frozen mango chunks, thawed*

5. 1 cup coconut milk

6. 10 drops liquid coconut stevia

7. One small VERY OVERRIPE kiwi

Method

1. In a large bowl, mix oats and chia seeds. Add pineapple, stevia, Coconut milk, and thawed mango and stir well to combine.

2. Cover and stick in the fridge overnight. In the morning, peel your super overripe kiwi and mash in a small bowl. Spoon on top of oats and eat. It's that easy...AND THAT DELICIOUSSSSS

World's Creamiest (Vegan) Strawberry Vanilla Smoothie. Secret Ingredient Revealed!

So I was going to save this one for The Fit Vegan Ginger Cookbook...but I can't do that to you guys. I love you too much...and I love this SMOOTHIE too much! Oh my goodness gracious. Talk about delicious...this smoothie is literally so creamy you will collapse in your seat (although I hope you don't because then you might knock it over and waste the goodness...)! And you will NEVER BELIEVE my secret ingredient...are you ready for this?! CAULIFLOWER!!!! Yup, I went there. And boy--are you gonna be glad. Enjoy, darlin's 😄

    World's Creamiest Strawberry Vanilla Smoothie. 

There's a reason creamy and dreamy rhyme...

World's Creamiest Strawberry Vanilla Smoothie. Vegan, Gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients

1. 2 cups frozen strawberries 

2. 4 oz. raw cauliflower, steamed and cooled completely (chilling in the fridge wouldn't hurt if you have the time!)

3. 15 drops vanilla flavored stevia

4. 1/2 tsp vanilla powder

5. 1 cup vanilla unsweetened almond milk 

Method 

1. In your vitamix, combine frozen strawbs, chilled

Cauli, vanilla, stevia, and milk. Blend low to high until silky smooth and luscious looking. 

2. If you can resist drinking this straight from the blender, pour into a tall glass and enjoy!

Orange Juice Bowl.

Ok, people. It's here. The age of the Juice Bowl. We've had smoothie bowls, we've had oatmeal bowls, we've had Nogurt bowls. But, alas--a new era is yon us...the era of The Juice Bowl. This simple breakfast is so refreshing for those hot, humid mornings (like this one! At least in Newark, Delaware!), or for a
hydrating afternoon snack. Get creative, too! If you're not into oranges, try grapefruit or even lemons or limes! Just note that if you do opt for sour citrus fruits for your juice bowl, you will want to sweeten it significantly more than if you follow the recipe. Regardless, enjoy your juice bowl! 

               Orange Juice Bowl. 

            Mega toppings! 😍😍😍😍

   "Smoothie bowls ain't got nothin' on me." --Orange Juice Bowl. 

Orange Juice Bowl. Vegan, Gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients 

1. 2 medium size oranges, peeled 

2. 1 cup water

3. 2 T protein powder of choice

4. 10 drops orange flavored stevia

5. 2 tsp psyllium husk powder

6. 1/2 tsp chia seeds

7. 1/2 tsp shredded coconut

8. 1/2cup fresh blueberries 

9. Cinnamon, optional

Method

1. In your vitamix, combine oranges, water, stevia, and protein powder. Blend until smooth. 

2. Pour into a bowl and mix in psyllium powders. Add blueberries and stir. Top with chia, coconut, and optional cinnamon. Enjoy! 

Blueberry and Blood Orange Smoothie Oatmeal Parfait.

This one's kind of a mouthful...but this insanely delicious breakfast of mine (enjoyed this morning, as a matter of fact!) DESERVES an epically long title! But long title does NOT mean long prep time; you can whip this bad boy up in about 15 minutes, start to finish. And this can definitely go for a lunch or snack as well as a breakfast...dinner is acceptable, too! Whenever you opt to enjoy it, I know you will! 

Blueberry and Blood Orange Smoothie Oatmeal Parfait. 

          Look at those luscious layers!

  I'm literally drooling. This was so good!

SERIOUSLY. LOOK AT THOSE COLORS. 

Blueberry and Blood Orange Smoothie Oatmeal Parfait. Vegan, Gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup raw old fashioned oats

2. 5 oz. silken firm tofu

3. 2 tsp Apple cider vinegar 

4. One packet stevia

5. 1 medium size blood orange, peeled

6. 1 cup frozen blueberries

7. One scoop protein powder of choice 

8. One packet stevia (omit if protein is sweetened)

9. 2 tsp grated ginger

10. Ginger powder for garnish

Method

1. In a small trifle bowl, spread raw oats on bottom. 

2. In your food processor, blend tofu, vinegar, and stevia until smooth. Spread evenly over oats. 

3. Blend remaining ingredients in your vitamix until smooth and creamy. Spoon over Nogurt and garnish with ginger. 

Green Curry Mango Sauce with Tofu and Green Cabbage.

Not quite sure where summer has run off to...its 50 degrees and raining here today! Thus, a cooked food recipe is essential to warm up! Enjoy this one--sweet and spicy with hints of tangy and salty. Basically perfect...whatever your craving at the moment! 

    Green Curry Mango Sauce with Tofu and Green Cabbage. 

Green Curry Mango Sauce with Tofu and Green Cabbage. Vegan, Gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup coconut milk

2. 1 cup frozen thawed mango chunks

3. 1 T green curry paste

4. 2 tsp coconut flour

5. Dash of braggs aminos

6. Scallions for garnish

Method

1. In a small soup pot, combine coconut milk and curry paste and whisk over medium heat until mixed. 

2. Add thawed mango and braggs aminos and stir. 

3. Bring to a simmer. Simmer 5 minutes, add coconut flour, stir, reduce heat, and continue to simmer for 5-7 minutes. Sauce is done when thickened and carmelized. Serve over tofu and cabbage with Pitas or brown rice. 

Ginger Grapefruit Frosty.

Dare I say it? I think SUMMER HAS ARRIVED, guys!!!! And I am one happy little vegan :) as a mostly raw vegan, I have to admit I really struggle in the winter...I always want warm, cooked food because I'm always cold 😓 but summer?! Bring on the smoothies and nice creams! I rarely if ever cook during the summer months--it's wonderful! Food prep takes less time, AND you don't heat up the house with the oven, thus, you can get away with not turning on the AC 👌😂 

This zesty frosty is the perfect refreshing treat after a hot day like today! Enjoy. 

                Ginger Grapefruit Frosty. 

            Energizing, sweet, tangy, and lightly spicy. PERFECTION! 

Ginger Grapefuit Frosty. Vegan, Gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients

1. One grapefruit, frozen in sections

2. 2 tsp grated ginger

3. 1 T maple syrup or maple flavored agave nectar

4. 1-1 1/2 cups cold water

Method

1. Place frozen grapefruit sections in a strainer and briefly rinse under warm water. Place in vitamix with all ingredients and blend low to high until frothy and smooth (add water as needed). Enjoy! 

Peach Cobbler Smoothie with Cinnamon Crumble gRAWnola.

It's the season...peaches! Aka HEAVEN in the form of a luscious little fruit. Super easy and quick to make, this nutrition packed smoothie bowl is sure to please even the non-vegans 👌 

Peach Cobbler Smoothie with Cinnamon Crumble gRAWnola. 

The whole package. YUM ALERT Y'ALL!

                   NOMMMMMMMMMS. 

Peach Cobbler Smoothie with Cinnamon Crumble gRAWnola. Vegan, Gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients

1. 3 cups frozen sliced peaches

2. 5 oz. silken tofu

3. 1 cup cashew milk (almond works well here, too)

4. 1/2 cup raw tvp granules

5. 2 T flaxseed

6. 1/2 tsp cinnamon

7. One packet stevia

Method

1. In your vitamix, blend peaches, tofu, and milk of choice. Pour into large bowl. 

2. Mix tvp, flax, cinnamon, and stevia in a medium size bowl. Top smoothie with gRAWnola crumble and serve immediately. Enjoy!

Strawberry Watermelon Beetroot Muesli.

One of my favorite things about being vegan is the endless flavor combinations! With every fruit and veggie at your fingertips, providing bold, sweet, sour, savory, chewy, and crunchy, the possibilities for ROCKSTAR RECIPES are endless. Case in point 👇👇 enjoy! 😋

    Strawberry Watermelon Beetroot Muesli. 

         It tastes even prettier than it looks!

Strawberry Watermelon Beetroot Musli. Vegan, Gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients

1. 7 oz. silken soft tofu

2. 1/2 cup steamed beets, cooled (canned work great, too)

3. 10 drops watermelon flavored liquid stevia 

4. 1 T coconut (or apple cider) vinegar

5. 1/2 cup raw old fashioned oatmeal 

6. 4 large strawberries, chopped

Method

1. In your mini food processor, combine tofu, beets, stevia, and vinegar. Blend until creamy and smooth. Spoon onto plate. 

2. Add raw oats and chopped strawberries and serve! Easy pease and DELISH. 

Strawberry Poppyseed Spinach Salad.

Ahhhh, spring. The sights, the smells...the tastes! And this yummy springtime salad gives all that lush springy flavor along with a hefty dose of nutrients. (And it takes about 7 minutes to make. Bonus!)

    Strawberry Poppyseed Spinach Salad. 

                  Spring epitomized!

Strawberry Poppyseed Spinach Salad. Vegan, Gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients

1. Large handful raw spinach leaves

2. Handful sliced white mushrooms

3. Two large (I MEAN LARGE! Or three medium/smallish) strawberries, chopped

4. 1/2 cup white beans 

5. 1/2 tsp poppy seeds

6. 2 T Apple cider vinegar

7. 1/2 packet stevia 

Method

1. Layer salad ingredients in the order listed. 

2. In a small bowl, vigorously whisk vinegar and stevia to make a Vinagrette. Pour over salad and serve. 

Holiday post!: Christmas Cucumber-Cranberry Salad.

Christmas is my favorite holiday to make special good for: I adore the colors, the flavors, the warmth, and especially the love and effort that everyone puts into cooking around this special holiday. I always love to cook, but during this season I reeeeeaaaallllyyy love to cook-there's a certain joy, a certain excitement about cooking for the holidays...it's wonderful! And you guys surely know by now that I'm super sappy when it comes to holiday food...I love holiday themed recipes! 

With that said, this is a super fun, super healthy Christmas salad that can be tossed together in literally 5 minutes for a delicious and BEAUTIFUL Christmas dinner addition. The colors make this dish suitable for a table centerpiece, and the flavors make it uber drool-worthy. Serve this stunning salad to really impress your fam this holiday season! 

  Christmas Cucumber-Cranberry Salad. 

        Told you it was pretty. I know! 

Christmas Cucumber-Cranberry Salad; Vegan, Gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients

1. One extra large cucumber, chopped 

2. 1 cup fresh cranberries

3. One packet stevia

4. 1/2 tsp ground ginger

5. 1 T vinegar of choice (I opted for coconut!)

6. 5-10 drops liquid stevia

Method

1. Wash cranberries and place in a medium size bowl. Cover with packet of stevia and mix around well. 

2. Combine sliced cuke, stevia-doused cranberries, ginger, vinegar, liquid stevia, and mix well until combined. 

3. Sprinkle with extra ginger for garnish and serve. 

Recipe note: you can also garnish this with fresh mint...beautiful! 

Smoothie Cereal!

Yes I'm aware it's October...but my run this morning was HOT AND SWEATY! It's been veeeerrrryyyy rainy here for about 10 days now and the humidity levels have SKYROCKETED. Boy was I a wet mess this morning! 

Naturally, I wasn't in the mood for a hot a billowing oatmeal creation...I was craving a smoothie! But I was feeling creative too...thus, "Smoothie Cereal" was born...and has quickly become a new fave. Enjoy guys! 😋😋

                   Smoothie Cereal. 

                          Close up. 

           All mixed up! Mmmmmm!

Smoothie Cereal!; Vegan, Gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients 

1. 2 cups frozen berries of choice (I used strawberries)

2. One scoop protein powder of choice (j used vega)

3. 1++ cup almond milk

4. 1/2 cup TVP granules

5. 1/4 tsp ground ginger 

6. Stevia to taste

Method

1. In a medium size bowl, stir together dry TVP, ginger, and stevia powder. Set aside. 

2. In your vitamix, combine frozen berries, ️protein powder, and almond milk (you might need to add more during blending to thin out--this smoothie is THICK!). Blend until smooth, pour into large bowl and sprinkle with TVP cereal. Stir and eat! Delicious!

Warm and Spicy Pumpkin Plum Oatmeal.

This. 

   Warm and Spicy Pumpkin Plum Oatmeal.

I made this for the first time last week after a quite chilly morning run. We are finally moving out of 80 degree temps and getting into that luscious, crisp fall weather...however chilly it makes my 5:30 am runs! ❄️ 

Anyway...this warm oat bowl is packed with post run nutrition and loaded with sinless fall flavors. What more could you want in a breakfast?! 

               Gooooooood stuff. 

Warm and Spicy Pumpkin Plum Oatmeal; Vegan, Gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients 

1. 1/2 c oatmeal of choice (I used oatbran)

2. 1 1/2 cups water

3. 1/2 cup pumpkin (canned)

4. One packet stevia

5. 1/2 tsp cardamom

6. 1/2 tsp ginger

7. One black plum, sliced 

Method

1.  In a small soup pot, bring 1 cup water to a rolling boil. 

2. In a bowl, mix oats, stevia, and spices. 

3. When water is boiling, reduce heat to medium and remove from heat. Stir in oats while off of heat and then return to burner and stir in pumpkin. When beginning to thicken, add 1/2 cup water and cook until desired consistency is texahed. 

Pour into bowl and top with black plum slices. Garnish with cardamom and ginger. Enjoy!

Strawberry-Lemon-Mint Nice Cream.

Because it's TECHNICALLY still summer time...and this recipe is just TOO GOOD to wait till next summer! I mean...LOOK AT THIS PEOPLE 😱😍😍

     Strawberry-Lemon-Mint Nice Cream. 

                     Pink Perfection!

               Sweet and tangy fresh. 

                       Speechless. 

Strawberry-Lemon-Mint Nice Cream; Vegan, Gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients

1. 3 cups frozen strawberries 

2. Juice of 1/2 a lemon

3. 2 fresh spearmint leaves

4. 1/2 packet stevia

Method

1. Couldn't be easier. Combine strawbs, lemon juice, stevia, and ONE torn up mint leaf in your vitamix or high speed blender. Blend low to high until fruit is finely chopped. Use damper to mash into ice cream. 

2. Scoop into bowl and top with second mint leaf. Devour! But you didn't need THAT instruction...😂😂😍 Enjoy, loveys ❤️