Knead to Cook

Food & fitness obsessed girl.

Breakfast oatmeal chocolate chip muffins. Vegan. GF.

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Hello dear friends!  Happy Monday, fresh new week and hopefully beautiful weather.  Pennsylvania has converted over to Seattle last week & I started to think the rains were never going to end.  However, the sun finally came out today, beautiful temps and everything is so lush and green!  Doors are opened and we are breathing in all the wonderfully clean air till the allergens pop back up. Ha.

Today, as it is every Monday, the day to refresh snacks for the week.  These oatmeal muffins are a long-time fave. The recipe morphs a bit each time I make them, depending what I have on hand, but they are delightful nonetheless.  Packed with fiber and healthy fats to keep you satisfied for hours.  My kids love these when running out the door to school, work or babysitting jobs.  They also make a nice, healthy dessert after dinner.  Pack up well in lunches.  Great on-the-go snack.

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Raw Vegan Brownie Bites. Gluten free.

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Happy Friday my friends!  Still traveling, sorry for the delay in posting but internet (wifi) in some areas has been pathetic.  We’re still in Indiana as my oldest has her final freshman exam this morning and then we head out and make our pilgrimage back to Pennsylvania.  It’s been so much fun exploring Detroit and their vegan scene.  And of course moving Sydney out of her dorm, taking her friends out to dinner and being with her again makes my heart happy.  So I apologize for my absence but these little bites will make up for it!  Promise.  Easy.  Fast.  A chocolate punch without refined sugar and junky ingredients.

I made these last week at a girl’s event at Athleta.  The girls made these with my supervision… and had so much fun!  In fact, several sent me pics of the girls recreating in their own kitchens.  They’re chocolatey and decadent without being overtly sweet.  Packed with protein and nutrients… these aren’t just a treat but one with a nutritional punch.  I hope you enjoy!

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Almond butter nut and seed granola bars. Vegan. GF.

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Did you think I’ve abandoned my blog?  I’m starting to feel that way but life has been super busy and sadly, free time cooking & playing in the kitchen has suffered.  Last week I got to speak to speak at my husband’s company (three groups of awesome people) about nutrition & exercise.  I had the best time but planning and then speaking took up a lot of time.  Then the last (yes, I’m saying that) Nor’Easter arrived and dumped about 12 inches of snow on us.  We had dodged three prior storms so we were due.  Thankfully the remnants are now gone but I’m left with a bit of head cold now.  Excuses galore.  l’m sorry.

Yesterday, I scoured the internet for a healthy granola bar recipe and landed on this one from Minimalist Baker.  I changed it up bit but it came together quickly in time for me to watch basketball and nurse my pressurized head.  These are portable and great breakfast on-the-go type of bar.  My daughter adds these to her yogurt for breakfast. Bill loves them as a dessert post dinner.

I’m hoping my kitchen inspiration kicks in this week along with my cold moving along… until then, let’s get started…

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— Knead to Cook

Popcorn White Chocolate Chip Bars. Vegan. GF.

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The best combination of flavors in a sweet treat maybe EVAH!  These popcorn white chocolate chip bars are super moist, crunchy and flavor-packed.  I used my favorite popcorn ever, Live Love Pop, and it was the perfect combination with vegan white chocolate chips.  I wanted to make something Bill could eat, which is why I used white chocolate chips and it’s perfection. Seriously.  Kids, adults & everyone in between loves these.  I can’t wait for you to give these a try!

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— Knead to Cook

Pecan Blueberry Muffins. Vegan. Gluten free.

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Ahhh my rainy day photos continue.  At some point, I’ll look at my pics again and love them.  I digress, happy Monday and almost the end of February.  Crazy!  It was a very rainy, yet productive weekend.  My husband finally committed to ordering another (thanks Tesla for the 1.5 yr delay in production) fully electric car.  It should be here by Wednesday.  Dog vet appointment done.  We also checked another box off the to-do list of ordering a piece of furniture we so desperately needed.  Good, yet expensive weekend.  By Sunday, my stomach was feeling a bit off and I knew I needed a snack for the week for the fam.  I normally make muffins or oat bars so they have a snack, breakfast or dessert when needed.  I found a great recipe from The Glowing Fridge and adapted it accordingly. The came out great, not overly sweet but just enough.  Filling.  Gluten free and vegan so I’m happy.  With that, we begin our Monday.

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Almond butter cookies. Vegan. Gluten free.

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I had this recipe bookmarked forever from the Healthy French Wife and I finally got around to making it today (well for the blog/photographing).  My family loves these cookies.  A bit of sweet and salty for the perfect flavor combination. Snacking, lunches, dessert – we survived the day kinda cookie!  I won’t lie, life is better with a cookie in it. All great ingredients and nothing processed from a package.  So let’s get started!

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— Knead to Cook

Healthy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. Vegan. GF.

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Happy Valentine’s Day my friends!  I hope today is filled with happiness, laughter & love.  Even if its from your four-legged love.  This week I’ve been committed to not eating any ingredients in my food that aren’t natural or I can’t identify.  Its been pretty easy minus my Vega energizer that I use during my workouts.  I’ve tried watermelon water, caffeinated water and a mixture of coconut water/grapefruit juice … they have stink.  And that’s putting it nicely.  Today was the worst. Drinking plain water upset my stomach and it was just gross.  Funny how I can drink water all day long but not during my workouts. I only need to get to Friday… I can do this!

In that vein, I wanted to make a cookie from the Plant Based Nutrition book for dummies (I love this book).  This book is jam packed with nutritional information, debunking the carb fears, protein craze… and setting the record straight with a registered dietician. I’ve adapted the recipe a bit but these babies flew out of my kitchen.   A must-make recipe.

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Chocolate Glazed Baked Donuts. Vegan. Gluten Free.

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Chocolate Glazed Baked Donuts. Vegan. Gluten Free.

Chocolate Glazed Baked Donuts. Vegan. Gluten Free.

Be my Valentine?

I don’t know anyone that wouldn’t appreciate these little sweet Valentine treats.  These would be perfect for a school Valentine party, take to the office to share, gifts for your GALentine or for your sweet loves.  They are vegan and gluten free. They are totally moist and quite decadent on top of being super cute and fun.  Wouldn’t these be perfect for Valentine’s Day breakfast or brunch?

Updated recipe from my original 3 years ago.

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— Knead to Cook

Rosemary Roasted Almonds. Vegan.

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The holidays can’t be filled with sweets only, right?  Right!  I love giving a healthy alternative for food gifts or treats during the holiday.  Each year I seem to make some variety like these, these or these.  These are so simple yet packed with a beautiful Rosemary flavor.  Plus putting an extra sprig of Rosemary when you pack them adds a bit of holiday flare.  And maybe you prefer to stick with sweet treats to giveaway… I get that.  But you need some salty snacks when family and friends gather so add these to your appetizer platter or charcuterie board, vegan of course.

Once cooled, these nuts pack up nicely and do ship perfectly as well in a care package.
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— Knead to Cook

Vegan GF Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

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Cookies, a staple of the holiday diet, right?  Well when you don’t eat dairy or gluten all those classics are off the table… or so you think. I wanted to recreate and old favorite and these came out perfectly. The addition of molasses syrup gives these cookies a great depth of flavor.  And please the combination of chocolate and peanut butter is a immediate win in most people’s books so there you go!

Short on time this month so let’s get to this recipe!

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— Knead to Cook