Breakfast
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Grapefruit Spelt Muffins (vegan)
Probably one of my favorite fruit flavors is grapefruit. I love the sweet and sour crisp taste of it.I find having a grapefruit at breakfast to be so filling and satisfying. It also tastes so good in desserts and drinks! These are full of grapefruit citrus taste and healthy for you! They’re perfect for breakfast or as a snack. I like having mine with a smear of jam and peanut butter or coconut oil. They’re easy to make. Free of eggs, dairy, are refined sugar free and vegan! If you don’t want or can’t use a full cup of grapefruit juice you can top it off with another. I topped mine off…
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Rhubarb Crisp
In the summer time my family tends a huge garden in our backyard. Every year one of the things that grows is rhubarb! And this year I’ve decided to experiment with it! Rhubarb not pictured here but look at our garden! This is just part of it And here is the rhubarb. I picked it from here myself though I do have to admit that I don’t have the greenest thumb Despite it usually appearing in desserts, rhubarb is actually a vegetable! It’s a wonderful summer time vegetable at that too. Most often it’s paired with strawberries to sweeten it up as rhubarb can be a little sour for some…
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Lavender Apricot Earl Grey Tea Cake
I don’t know about you but I simply adore lavender! For one I love the purple color but I also like the calming effects it has. I often sprinkle some lavender essential oils on my bed to help me sleep at night. I’ve been meaning to bake some treats with lavender and saw my chance when I found this lavender extract at Home Sense! The lavender extract smells lovely and it adds a wonderful aroma and taste to baked goods. I also find that -as with the essential oil- consuming lavender extract also gives a calming effect. If you don’t have lavender extract feel free to use vanilla or almond…
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Drinkable Carrot Cake
Drinkable cake! Hope that got your attention… I thought it was about time that my blog’s look was revamped! What do you guys think of the new look? I would love to have your input on anything I can do better. Please tell me if you are having viewing difficulties. Usually I enjoy food I can chew on more than drinks but this is an exception. It is a perfect refreshing drink for the last weeks of summer. This smoothie is creamy, spicy, and sweet. It is everything you could imagine in a drinkable carrot cake. So thick and creamy. I ate it with a spoon! Drinkable Carrot Cake Makes a…
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Chocolate Almond Butter Toaster Cheesecake
Do you ever get that craving for a little something extra sweet? You may have had a healthy dinner and a nice little dessert but you feel like you want something more. Well, I get that feeling pretty much everyday so I try to fill my belly and satisfy my sweet tooth with nourishing but delicious foods. Here’s a recipe that fits that request! Healthy but still sweet and even a bit creamy. This is a variation of my Toaster Cheesecake which I love because it has all the cheesecake flavour without too much of the “bad” stuff. If you’re someone who doesn’t like cheesecake(!) this recipe may also be…
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Dark Velvet Waffles
A few days ago on a walk I found this cute little birdie who couldn’t fly. Being who I am, I couldn’t just leave him there so I brought home. I made him a small space where I could hopefully nurse him back to health. He eventually began eating and drinking and looked like he was getting a lot better. But unfortunately a few hours later he got worse and I am sad to say that he did not make it. Poor little birdie. I hope you’re happy where you are now. I posted this recipe as a guest post on Sweetness of Life a while ago. I love these…
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Breakfast for Royalty
I hope everyone has been able to catch a little bit of the royal wedding. I did not see it in live time but I have been watching highlights all day. I must say that it was the absolute perfect wedding! Kate and Will looked so elegant and happy. I love Kate’s perma-smile! She is a gorgeous bride. It’s great to see everyone so preoccupied with joy and love. The excitement makes me dream of my own fairy-tale wedding. It also makes me want to travel to London and get my own fascinator! I present to you a breakfast fit for Royalty. I’m not kidding when I say that I would love serving this to…
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Frosted Double Chocolate Almond Oat Cake
Every now and then I come across a dish that makes me question everything I thought I knew about baking. This is one of those recipes. Its vegan, gluten free, refined sugar free, and low in fat. It also happens to be incredibly tasty and moist. This is just the sort of thing I like to enjoy for a weekend breakfast. But don’t limit it to just that! It also makes a great dessert. I adapted this from Katie’s Cookie Dough Oatmeal Cake. It’s easily adaptable so feel free to make any substitutions and additions you like. Frosted Double Chocolate Almond Butter Oat Cake Two 1/2 cup servings 1/2 cup…
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Vegan Gluten Free Coconut Pancakes
It has been a goal of mine to make a special gluten free and vegan dish for a while. I have also wanted to experiment with coconut milk. Today I finally got around to doing it! I must say the result were scrumptious. The perfect winter morning breakfast has definitely got to be pancakes. Especially as the week upon me is going to be freezing. And what better way to dream of summer than with the tropical taste of coconut? I don’t know about you but I love coconut. I love the taste, the smell, the texture, and even the shape. Right now I am imagining myself sipping the milk…
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Toaster Cheesecake
It has been too long since my last post! I had some midterms this past week and I was more worried about where the subclavian artery was located than anything else. Sorry! But now I am back. I also have the week off so you can expect a few posts. So what’s new? Well, you may have noticed that little button at the top that says “Contact”. I have been working on making an e-mail for my blog and I now have one! If you would like to contact me please e-mail me at [email protected]. I also just got a Twitter so if you like please follow me. I’m really new to…
