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Almond Joy Waffles (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Melissa King 31 Comments

Almond Joy Waffles.  Sundays at our house have a morning tradition of waffles or pancakes.  Lately, it has been waffles.  I think my older daughter really looks forward to it.

We used to do pancakes in my house growing up and I loved it. Today, I made some Almond Joy Waffles.

To get things going quickly in the morning, I mix all the dry ingredients the night before.  That way, it’s just as quick as store bought pancake mix, but much healthier!

 

Almond Joy Waffles

 

I wasn’t really a fan of the Almond Joy bar growing up.  I have grown  to love all things coconut now.  My husband, on the other hand, loved them so I knew he would enjoy these.

Almond Joy Waffles

Almond Joy Waffles

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Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 10 min Serves 4 large waffles     adjust servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Turn on your waffle iron so it can heat up. 
  2. In a medium bowl , mix the dry ingredients. 
  3. In a large bowl , mix the wet. 
  4. Add wet to dry and mix just until combined. 
  5. I scooped about a 1/2 cup amount of batter onto my waffle iron , but everyone’s is different.  I got 4 large waffles out of my batch.  If you are feeling extra frisky, you can top yours with some chocolate chips as well!

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Healthy 3 Bean Soup

Melissa King 37 Comments

Soups are great inexpensive meals to make that go a long way.  This 3 bean soup is my latest recipe.   I have a lot of my soups posted here.  You can use up leftover vegetables in the fridge and they also freeze well.  This 3 bean soup is very easy, budget friendly and healthy!  Can it get better than that?

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This is my husband’s favorite soup.  He said it reminded him of Progresso soup without all the MSG and sodium.  My favorite is still the Split Pea Soup.  This soup is also vegan and gluten free.  I hope you enjoy it.

3 Bean Vegetable Soup

3 Bean Soup

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Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 8 hr

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups white beans
  • 1 1/2 cups pinto beans
  • 1 1/2 cups kidney beans
  • 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 4-5 carrots cut in circles
  • 4-5 celery stalks diced
  • 1 onion diced
  • 4-5 cloves garlic minced
  • 4-6 cups of stock (I used a homemade stock )
  • 2 T oil (I used walnut oil)
  • 1-2 cups water
  • 1 T parsley
  • 1 tsp sage
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. We used dried beans that we soaked overnight and then boiled them for about 20 minutes in the morning.  They are so much cheaper than canned beans and they taste cleaner too. 
  2. Throw everything in a pot and turn on high just to get the soup going and after it is boiling, bring it down to low and simmer covered for up to 8 hours if you like.

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Recipe Notes

I cooked mine about 6 hours. The soup can be cooked in less time if you keep it on high. I just think the longer a soup cooks, the more the flavors develop. If you had a pressure cooker, you can probably get it done in much less time.

Chocolate Mint Cookie Dough Bites

Melissa King 50 Comments

Chocolate Mint Cookie Dough Bites.  With St. Patrick’s day coming up, I am trying to think of some vegan friendly desserts.  This recipe came to me after I made my No Bake Vegan Nutella Bites.  These chocolate mint bites remind me of eating mint chocolate chip ice cream.

They are like Thin Mints without the guilt!  These little balls of goodness are vegan, dairy free, soy free and can easily be made gluten free by using gluten free oats.

 

chocolate mint cookie dough bites

 

The best part?  They can be made in 5 minutes.  Since there is no egg in this cookie dough recipe, it’s safe to eat right out of the food processor.

I had to stop my daughter before she ate most them!  They go really well with homemade almond milk.  Yum!

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Chocolate Mint Cookie Dough Bites

Chocolate Mint Cookie Dough Bites

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Prep Time 10 min Serves 12 balls     adjust servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. In a food processor mix the cashew and oats until they are a powdery consistency.
  2. Then add the dates, cocoa powder, 2 T milk and peppermint extract and mix until a dough starts to form. If the dough looks dry, add a bit more milk.
  3. Roll into balls and place on a parchment lined baking sheet . 
  4. Set in the fridge to firm up. I got 12-14 bites out of my batch.

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Beer Bread Recipe (Vegan)

Melissa King 19 Comments

I love Beer Bread.  I made it with white whole wheat flour.  When I was writing my post about flours, I learned that there is such a thing as white whole wheat flour.

I always thought if a flour had the word white in front of it, that it was highly refined.  Not the case with white whole wheat.  It is a whole grain from a different kind of wheat.

So I bought a bag last weekend.  First, I made my Pumpkin Spiced Waffles with it.  They came out light and fluffy, much different than when I bake with whole wheat flour.

 

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Then, I thought it would be great to make a bread with.  So I decided on beer bread.

beer bread recipe

 

My first batch of beer bread did not come out well at all.  I cooked it to long and the taste was off.  So this is my second attempt and it came out great.

This bread is so easy to make.  There is not much kneading involved at all really.  I didn’t let my dough rise either.  It has a great taste and can be used as a burger bun or eaten with soup or chili.

This beer bread is:

  • vegan
  • buttery
  • rich
  • simple to make

Beer Bread

Beer Bread

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Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 27 min

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Mix everything in one bowl.
  3. Using your hands, gather the dough into a ball and knead for just about a minute.
  4. Spoon dough into a greased mini loaf pan or bread pan. I used a mini loaf pan .
  5. If you use a bread pan, you may have to up the cooking time a bit. Bake in the oven for 23-27 minutes. Let cool before removing from pan.

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Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding

Melissa King 80 Comments

I highly recommend this Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding.  I have been really into chia seeds lately.  They are so good for you and the high fiber content keeps you full for a long time.  So when Pacific Foods sent me a few samples of their unsweetened non dairy milk, I knew I had to make a chocolate chia seed pudding.

I already have a Chia Seed Pudding on the blog, but this time I decided to switch it up and do a chocolate version.  I used Pacific’s new unsweetened hemp milk for this recipe.

I love the unsweetened milk because I like to control the sugar in my recipes.  This tastes decadent enough to have for dessert, but it’s also healthy enough to have for breakfast!

I have been pretty stoked lately to see the organic berries coming back to the supermarket.  I have been waiting for them all winter.  They taste so good.

chocolate chia seed pudding.

Both my kids loved it.  Even my daughter Olive, who is tube fed, ate this up as you can see from the messy face in the next picture. Who can say no to anything chocolate?

Another great thing about this healthy chia seed pudding is that you can easily take it to work with you.  Just put it in a small mason jar and you are on your way to work!  It’s a healthy breakfast recipe that should keep you fueled all the way until lunchtime.

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Here are some recipes you can add chia seeds to:

  • Granola Bars
  • Cookies
  • Overnight Oats
  • Muffins
  • Smoothies

So you can see they are very versatile.

Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding

Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding

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Prep Time 5 min Cook Time 30 min Serves 4-5 servings     adjust servings

Healthy enough for breakfast, but can be dessert too!

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Mix everything up in one big bowl.
  2. Stir well and stick in the fridge to set for at least a few hours.

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Recipe Notes

This recipe is super easy and my kind of recipe! If you like a thicker pudding though, you can add a bit less milk.

Healthier Vegan Nutella Bites

Melissa King 55 Comments

Healthier Vegan Nutella Bites.  Omg.  These might be the most delicious little bitesI have ever made.  I know I said this once before after I made the No Bake Cookie Dough Bites, but these even out shine those!

 

Healthier Vegan Nutella Bites

 

My mom is German, so I grew up eating Nutella.  When I was little, I would grab the jar and run to my room to eat it.  Now I know that it isn’t very good for you.

Being vegan meant giving it up as well.  I missed it terribly so I had to come up with a vegan friendly version.  There are no funky ingredients in these.  They take only minutes to throw together.

That’s right.  You could be only minutes away from popping one of these delicious balls of goodness into your mouth. 🙂  Can it get any better?

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Healthier Vegan Nutella Bites

Healthier Vegan Nutella Bites

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Prep Time 10 min Serves 15 balls     adjust servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. If you are using raw hazelnuts, preheat oven to 375 and roast the nuts for about 7-10 minutes. If using roasted hazelnuts, skip this first step.
  2. In a food processor, grind the hazelnuts into a fine powder.
  3. Then add the dates, cocoa powder and milk and process until a dough forms.
  4. Roll the dough into balls and place in the fridge to set. Or, you can just eat them right out of the food processor.

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Recipe Notes

I’m not gonna lie, I may have had a few tastes. I got about 15-17 balls out of this batch. Enjoy!