A Quick Pic-Me-Up: Oreo Pancakes From Minimalist Baker

IMG_8590Cooked up some delicious and super rich vegan Oreo Pancakes (I used a recipe from the always fantastic Minimalist Baker; if you haven’t check out Dana’s blog you are missing out… she is killing it!) for a bit of a breakfast treat on this dreary Tuesday here in the Northeast. A few additions/tweaks I made to the recipe: a handful of hazelnuts to the ‘frosting’ (they were processed along with the coconut flakes), 1/4 cup coconut flour instead of the whole wheat (Note: You will need to use an additional 1/4 cup of liquid if you use this flour), and a tasty garnish of dark chocolate morsels and chia seeds before digging in.

Earth Day 2015: How You Can Help the Planet One Forkful at a Time

Happy Earth Day! Or as I like to refer to it as the day where everyone becomes an environmentalist, or at least pretends to care about the planet. While some do-gooders go out and pick up trash or plant trees (Because who actually plants one on Arbor Day?) the rest of us tweet, share or post about helping the planet on social media, but don’t actually know what to do to help. That is until now.

Here are some ways you can help the planet during each meal: Continue reading

Treat Yo’ Self Thursday #12, My Mylkshake Brings All the Vegans to the Yard

Rich, creamy and just the right amount of sweetness, milkshakes are a classic warm (and cold) weather treat. The problem is, milkshakes are chock full of sugar and unhealthy fat. Plus, those who can’t eat dairy or don’t by choice, can’t enjoy a milkshake. Until now.

By playing mad food scientist (as I often do), I have made a fantastic, vegan mylkshake that rivals any traditional dairy based shake. Seriously, it is so good.

I give you… Continue reading