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The Best Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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I am usually not a big fan of gluten-free desserts, as they are often dry, crumbly, and lack in rich flavors, however that isn’t the case for these cookies. 

Not only are they soft and chewy on the inside, but provide a slight crunchiness on the outer layers. Embedded with gooey chunks of chocolate chips and rich notes of peanut butter. Dunk one (or two, three…) into a glass of non-dairy milk and I think you’ll have your sweet tooth satisifed for the rest of the day.  

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The blend of oat and almond flour provide a slightly nutty flavor with a soft and chewy texture. Almond always seems to bring out such a great flavor in chocolate chip cookies and I am always a fan of using it in a recipe even if it means using almond extract. 

I recommend using creamy peanut butter to achieve a chewy texture, preferably an all-natural one not loaded with added sugars. This recipe works perfectly with either an egg or a flax egg. Whatever of your choosing. …

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Chocolate Chip Almond Sea Salt Granola Bars

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It may seem hard to incorporate healthy, sustainable foods into your busy schedule. Quite frankly, it is a struggle for me right now. However, prepping healthy on-the-go snacks is a great way to set yourself up for sucess. Make these Chocolate Chunk Almond Sea Salt Granola Bars and you’ll definitely thank me later. 

Chewy, slightly crunchy, embedded with gooey chunks of chocolate chips. Simple ingredients, affordable, easy, and 100% plant-based. 

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This recipe is in collaboration with Compassion in World Farming. I am so happy to be partening with them again with the goal of creating a sustainble, compassionate food system. 

Eating more plants ourselves is a great way to help farmed animals and the planet of course, but helping others do the same can really multiply our impact! And anyone can become a more effective advocate if given the right set of tools.

By signing up to be a Changemaker through this link: http://bit.ly/2DGKSBz

you will have access to the Changemaker Handbook meant to help you do just that. 

This hand guide is packed with resources like key scientific benefits to eating more plants, tips to having more productive conversations about plant-based eating, and practical advice to provide friends & family interested in learning how to #EatPlantsForAChange. It is true that just one person can have a big impact on our food system, but in order to end factory farming and avoid climate change it is going to take ALL of us. 

I encourage you to follow the link above to sign up to be a Changemaker today!

Let’s save our planet together. …

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Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes

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One of my favorite desserts…since I was a little child, is cinnamon rolls. I simply can’t get enough of the sweet, fluffy layers of cinnamon crusted dough. Smothered in a thick sugary icing. It truly is to die for. 

If you know me, then you know I sometimes like to take a twist on traditional recipes. So, what better twist than a cinnamon roll in cupcake form? Convienent, fast, but doesn’t lack any of the flavors. 

A fluffy vanilla cupcake embedded with a cinnamon struesal and smothered in a simple powdered sugar icing. 

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Yes…I broke the cinnamon roll rules, but if it results in a mouth drooling creation than who cares, right? 

This recipe is extremely easy to make. It starts with a basic vanilla cupcake recipe. It is then layered with a cinnamon struesal mixture, which is swirled in. Drizzled with a simple icing of powdered sugar and non-dairy milk. …

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Patatas Bravas with Garlic Aioli

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During my time in Spain, there were many dishes to drool over. From vegetable paella, to creamy gelato…it was all some of the best food I have ever eaten. However, there is one dish that keeps coming back to mind, because it feeds my obsession with potatoes. Patatas Bravas!

Crispy, golden brown potatoes smothered with a slightly sweet, paprika tomato-based sauce. I have paired it with a garlicy aioli that will make this a match made in heaven. 

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The Bravas sauce pairs perfectly with almost anything. Smother it on a sandwich, top it on some freshly toasted bread, or throw a few dollops in a stew. The aromas themselves while making this will make you want to dive in right away. 

This recipe is extremely simple and easy to make, it just requires some patience and an eager appetite. 

Feel free to make your favorite aioli to pair with this, or use the recipe I have provided down below. Sprinkle with some fresh or dried basil, and you got yourself the perfect main or side dish. …

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African Peanut Stew | Easy & Affordable

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This is one of my favorite recipes that I have brought to you, because it screams easy, affordable, and accessible. It may not seem like it, but I haved provided you with a breakdown of the cost and how the ingredients are simple and easy to prepare.

This stew is full of delicious flavors, textures, and aromas. With soft chunks of tofu, kale, crunchy peanuts, and fresh cilantro. 

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I have partnered up with Compassion in World Farming USA to bring you this recipe. They recently launched their new campaign, Eat Plants. For a Change. They work to create a humane and sustainable farming system through encouraging people to consume fewer animal products. An interesting component of this organization is that their food business program works with food businesses to improve animal welfare. They strategize with these businesses, like fast-food chains, to improve the quality of life and care of animals in commercial farming.

You too can make a difference. By incorporating more plant-based meals into your diet you are taking steps to encourage food companies to incoporate more plant-based food into their menu. 

I strongly encourage you to follow this link to sign up for the campaign yourself: www.ciwf.com/healthienut 

By signing up you’ll recieve free resources regularly to help you incorporate plants into your daily meals! 

The more supporters for this campaign the more the food companies will recognize the demand for plant-based food items. …

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Chewy Peppermint Cookies

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Truth be told I have never been a huge fan of candy canes…but once it comes around to this time of the year I am all about sticking them in my homemade hot cocoa while cozying up by the fireplace. Of course I am a huge fan of holiday cookies, so what better way then to combine the two? 

I am not going to lie that these taste like you’re biting into a candy cane, but a bit less artifical tasting and a heck of a lot tastier. 

These cookies are extremely chewy with crispy outsides. Bites of peppermint melt in your mouth while getting hints of vanilla embedded in the soft dough. I think these would be perfect to dip in your warm hot cocoa this christmas season. 

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Yes I know these are not the healthiest cookies for you, but let’s be honest here…I don’t think christmas season is a time where you go out and bake a dozen healthy cookies to enjoy right? 

Feel free to get creative with this recipe and add ingredients like: 

  • vegan white chocolate chips 
  • nuts 
  • cocoa powder 
  • chocolate chips 

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