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Lucy Let’s Go Seed and Nut Brittle. V. GF.

May 12, 2016 by Knead to Cook Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, Desserts, Evolution Power Yoga 40 Days, Fruit, Gluten Free, Holiday Baking Ideas, Lucy Let's Go Post, Nuts, Party Foods, Snacks, Sponsored, Travel & eating, Vegan, Vegan proteins, Wheat Free Leave a Comment

Planes, trains and automobiles. Travel season will shortly be upon us and planning not only locations and friends/family to visit, clothes your going to wear but food/snacking is critical. Never thought of packing snacks? Smart snacking will keep your journey fueled and help keep you on track avoiding the pitfalls of fast food stops and convenient store goodies. Nuts & seeds are rich in energy, protein, packed with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and much discussed omega-3 fatty acids. Chia is packed with protein, fats, potassium, fiber and magnesium just to name a few. This snack is sweet, salty, crunchy and is totally portable.

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Purely Elizabeth Banana Nut Butter Muffins. V. GF.

April 7, 2016 by Knead to Cook Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, Desserts, Evolution Power Yoga 40 Days, Giveaway!!!, Gluten Free, Holiday Baking Ideas, Muffins, Nuts, Product Review., Quick Bread, Running/Races, Snacks, Sponsored, Vegan, Vegan proteins, Wheat Free 16 Comments

When Purely Elizabeth reached out to me to ask if I would like to try their new grain-free, over-the-top, new granola —-well of course I would! They promptly sent me two flavors (1 Banana Nut Butter and 1 Original Grain-Free Granola), both of which are heavenly and totally addictive. I created two different recipes, this being the first I wanted to share as they released the product online today! These muffins were made exponentially better but the crunch from the granola clusters. These muffins are packed with healthy, delectable goodness that your whole family will enjoy.
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Chickpea Chocolate Chip Bars. V. GF.

March 18, 2016 by Knead to Cook Filed Under: Beans, Brownies, Brunch, Cookies, Easter, Evolution Power Yoga 40 Days, Gluten Free, Holiday Baking Ideas, Running/Races, Vegan, Vegan proteins, Vitamix, Wheat Free, Your Life Edit Foundations 9 Comments

Every single Friday I breathe a sigh of relief lately. I survived! Training. College tours. Dogs. Teenage daughters. Politics. Life in general. I’ll admit lately it’s been life is just hard. I managed two nights that were in excess of 10 hours of sleep. My body is showing the fatigue lately and I’m embracing it.

I was up for a nice little easy treat that was healthy for for my girls. My husband, as I’ve shared, is allergic to chocolate – still cannot imagine that curse. But these little cookie bars I sliced into bite-sized pieces. They are packed with chickpeas and almond butter so YES on the protein!! These are a totally tricky food that you can smile about as your kids gobble them down. Perfect for after school snacking on in their lunches for school. Plus they have a great soft inner texture like a gooey cookie. My daughter even warmed them and put pieces in her nice cream – points for creativity!
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Flourless Salted Peanut Butter Cookies. V. GF.

February 29, 2016 by Knead to Cook Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, Cookies, Desserts, Easter, Evolution Power Yoga 40 Days, Fitness., Giveaway!!!, Gluten Free, Holiday, Holiday Baking Ideas, Life., Nuts, Party Foods, Valentine's Day, Vegan, Vegan proteins, Wheat Free 37 Comments

Happy Leap Day – let’s celebrate an extra day with a cookie! I’m so happy to finally be working back in my kitchen – it’s seriously been over 3 weeks that I’ve been renovating/updating/face-lifting my master bathroom. The last piece of the puzzle gets delivered today – my shower door and fingers are crossed that it fits! But I digress, I’m locking myself in my kitchen today and making several recipes while I await the delivery call.

I always make muffins as a go-to snack for my family but I’ve been craving salt lately. Why? Well I’m a bit of a salty runner and that seriously drives my craving. I know you typically see salted caramel but I wanted to do a salted pb cookie. Peanuts… a touch of salt… sounds good to me! Again, I used a very small amount not to offend my kids by the addition.

These cookies come together really quickly and I will warn you that the dough is quite heavenly if you accidentally sample it 😉 Totally safe to eat as there are no eggs in it or risk of food contamination. Okay onto the recipe and my next recipe is awaiting my attention.
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Banana Overload Muffins. Vegan. GF.

January 7, 2016 by Knead to Cook Filed Under: Breads, Breakfast, Brunch, Desserts, Evolution Power Yoga 40 Days, Fitness., Fruit, Gluten Free, Holiday, Holiday Baking Ideas, Muffins, Quick Bread, Running/Races, Snacks, Vegan, Vegan proteins, Vitamix, Wheat Free 2 Comments

Banana Overload Muffins. Vegan. GF.

If you love bananas… brace yourself. These are the moistest, dreamy banana muffins I’ve ever created or made ever. Seriously. Pair these up with your favorite nut butter and it could be heaven on earth. Wow! I’m so excited. I cannot keep muffins in my cake stand for my family for more than a few hours. With 5 people living here including two teens… it’s an uphill battle. No joke. Plus with my oldest doing double swim practices and leaving my house at 5am – these are great pre-workout snack. The next time you have a bunch of very ripe bananas… you gotta try these! Ohhhhh and I forgot to mention – all made in your food processor. Easy peasy! I did eat one before my run today and they were great. Enough to give me some fuel without any stomach upset -that I typically experience.
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15 vegan staples to have in your pantry. Vegan. GF.

January 1, 2016 by Knead to Cook Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, Cookies, Desserts, Evolution Power Yoga 40 Days, Gluten Free, Holiday, Holiday Baking Ideas, Muffins, Nuts, Party Foods, Running/Races, Snacks, Vegan, Vegan proteins, Vegetarian, Vitamix, Wheat Free Leave a Comment

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Partnering with runlikekale.com (one of my favorite people ever) to highlight 15 vegan pantry items that I can’t live without. I get this question all the time and we thought it was fitting to kick off 2016 with a kitchen pantry makeover for a healthier you. I hope you enjoy a few items here but to read the entire list click here.

So without further adieu, let’s gets this rolling.

1. Bob’s Redmill gluten free rolled oats. I use these for classic oatmeal, overnight oats to grinding down to baking flour.
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2. Bob’s Redmill gluten free baking flour.
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3. Black rice. A good rule of thumb is that if a food has intense color (think red bell pepper, red cabbage, or yams) will have more vitamins and minerals. Those pigments pack a healthy punch!

4. Quinoa. Packed with protein, this pasta or rice substitute can be used for breakfast right on to lunch or dinner. 8 grams of protein per cup of cooked quinoa. It’s also great in soup!

To read the rest pop on over to Angela’s website.

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I’ll spare you all the miles I’ve run over the holidays – running equals sanity in my mind so suffice it to say I’ve had the highest running mileage weeks/month ever —— But here is my year-end recap. Considering last year I finished at 1201 – I was quite happy with my progress.

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Also I’m so excited to share that I will be a Pro Compression Ambassador for year 2! Wasn’t expecting that and so SO happy!!! Best wishes for 2016! Promise to be back in full-swing next week once everyone heads back into work/school and I can get into the kitchen. Love and happiness.

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Raw Gingerbread Bites. Vegan. GF.

December 23, 2015 by Knead to Cook Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, Cookies, Evolution Power Yoga 40 Days, Gluten Free, Holiday, Holiday Baking Ideas, No bake/cooking required!, Nuts, Party Foods, Running/Races, Snacks, Vegan, Vegan proteins, Wheat Free 4 Comments

Raw Gingerbread Bites. Vegan. GF.

I wanted to share this recipe that I love to make for Christmas dessert. I’ll be honest – I prefer to serve a variety of small treats after Christmas brunch/dinner instead of a lot of heavier pies and cakes. At this point in the month, I feel like small bites are much more appreciated. Gingerbread is a must, of course, and perfect for my husband who is allergic to chocolate. Gingerbread is quintessentially Christmas. Naturally sweetened, vegan and gluten free. Plus, protein-packed.

These are really easy to make and just need about 20 minutes to set up in the fridge or freezer. I also store in the fridge to keep them firm. My other tip is to use really fresh Medjool dates.
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Peppermint Baked Donuts. Vegan. GF.

December 17, 2015 by Knead to Cook Filed Under: Breakfast, Desserts, Evolution Power Yoga 40 Days, Gluten Free, Holiday, Holiday Baking Ideas, Running/Races, Snacks, Vegan, Wheat Free 2 Comments

Peppermint Baked Donuts. Vegan. GF.

Have you succumbed to the craziness of the holiday yet? I’m thankfully done with my list and wrapped up as of last Sunday. Next up, I do need to plan our holiday menu, which for some reason I’m not that excited about. Sadly, because I am a food blogger. Life has been throwing us a lot, and I mean A LOT of curveballs both good and bad in the past few weeks and I’ll blame that for my distractions. However, gift-giving here has been much easier or less exciting. As our girls get older, they want money or gift cards – which makes the whole process a bit lackluster. I would have to agree with them however. I have nothing on my birthday or Christmas list. I guess I’ve finally hit the age that I realize moments and people are the most cherished of gifts and not disposable items. Now I officially sound like my father – ha!

So no more waxing poetic…

I wanted to create a fun baked peppermint donut this week. I however got distracted (the reason for that will be revealed possibly this weekend) and neglected the cacao powder in the recipe. So these are white peppermint donuts with a chocolate glaze and crushed peppermint pieces. My girls loved them. Perfect with a cup of hot cocoa or for breakfast on Christmas morning. Easy to make. Vegan. Gluten free.

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Lucy Let’s Go Blog Post: Gingerbread Granola. Vegan. Gluten Free.

December 4, 2015 by Knead to Cook Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, Evolution Power Yoga 40 Days, Gluten Free, Holiday, Holiday Baking Ideas, Lucy Let's Go Post, Sponsored, Vegan, Vegan proteins, Wheat Free Leave a Comment

Gingerbread Granola. Vegan. Gluten Free.

Okay ready or not, December is here and gift-giving season is upon us! With December comes the deluge of cookies and treats that flood our offices, homes and parties. I wanted to create a seasonal recipe that would be perfect for gift-giving to friends, hostesses, running group friends, to your mail carrier or hairstylist. Plus, this makes a wonderful breakfast idea on Christmas morning.
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Apple Cider Protein Baked Donuts. Vegan. GF.

November 17, 2015 by Knead to Cook Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, Gluten Free, Holiday Baking Ideas, Snacks, Vegan, Vegan proteins, Wheat Free, Your Life Edit Foundations 4 Comments

Apple Cider Protein Baked Donuts. Vegan. GF.

This past Sunday my oldest and I took time away for a mom/daughter day. My youngest was at a sleepover for church and it was the perfect time. No college tours that weekend (thankfully) so we were free to head out. After we were done running around we headed over to Trader Joe’s to pick up some of our staples and I found this…

Couldn’t resist. We love honey crisp apples and I knew exactly what I wanted to make… these baked donuts. I was testing out some recipes for breakfast goodies for Thanksgiving week when our family arrives. These are perfect. Vegan, gluten free and totally seasonal. If you don’t have a donut pan use a mini muffin pan and make donut holes. Equally as exciting!
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