Knead to Cook

Food & fitness obsessed girl.

The easiest mushroom bacon. Vegan. Gluten free.

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Apparently today is both national sweet potato AND chili day.  Figures, I go ahead and share a mushroom bacon recipe.  My luck… a day late and a dollar short.  (insert smirk)

Now onto this recipe.  I’ve vacillated on this pic.  I love it, I hate it.  Regardless, these babies were gone within minutes.  Let me begin by telling you that I hate mushrooms.  The texture.  The flavor.  No. Just no!  Well, that is until we are out eating vegan and mushroom bacon keeps popping up & I realize how much I love it.  So here is my super easy, crazy tasty and no weird texture mushroom bacon recipe.  I hope you leave your fear of the fungi at the door and give this recipe a whirl.  Okay, let’s go!
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— Knead to Cook

Soaked and roasted almonds.

by Filed Under: Appetizers, Breakfast, Gluten Free, Nuts, Snacks, Vegan, Vegan proteins, Wheat Free 6 Comments

This recipe came about when I had soaked too many almonds for nut milk.  They don’t taste good post soak but I thought I would roast & see how they came out.  Well, they are completely addictive and the best way to eat almonds – well minus almond butter.

So why soak almonds?  Well soaking almonds helps to release enzymes which aid in digestion.  It’s also beneficial with the the digestion of fats.  Monounsaturated fats help curb your appetite and keep you full.  Help to reduce bad cholesterol and increase the good.  Great source of vitamin E, which helps prevent agin and inflammation in the body.  Soaked almonds contain B17, vital in fighting cancer.  Flavonoids present help suppress tumor growth.  Aid in lowering glucose levels and regulate blood pressure.  Yes, food is medicine!  It turns out, they taste better after roasting v. the raw form.  We can’t stop eating these… the only problem.

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— Knead to Cook

Don’t be a smelly vegan. In search of the best deodorant.

by Filed Under: Best Vegan..., Gluten Free, Going and Living Vegan, Health & wellness, Vegan 6 Comments

Deodorant… seems simple, yet it’s been such a struggle for me and many of the good folks who follow me on Instagram.  I posed the question a few weeks ago on my Insta Story and hundreds of good folks DM’d me.  Suggestions.  Requesting help.  I was flat out sick and tired of spending A LOT on crappy, bad-ingredient, deodorants.  So I took the suggestions.  Did a ton of research and here are my findings.

Drum roll please.

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— Knead to Cook

Almond butter cookies. Vegan. Gluten free.

by Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, Cookies, Gluten Free, Holiday, Holiday Baking Ideas, Nuts, Vegan, Vegan proteins, Wheat Free 4 Comments

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.

by Filed Under: Breakfast, Cookies, Evolution Power Yoga 40 Days, Gluten Free, Holiday, Holiday Baking Ideas, Snacks, Vegan, Vegan proteins, Vitamix, Wheat Free Leave a Comment

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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— Knead to Cook

The easiest red cabbage quick pickle.

by Filed Under: Appetizers, Brunch, Condiments, Gluten Free, Party Foods, Snacks, Vegan, Vegan proteins, Wheat Free 8 Comments


Look at that color!  So we eat with our eyes first, right? Ha.  This weekend I was a bit determined to make my first batch of pickled red cabbage.  I love kimchi, anything fermented or pickled for my salads.  Plus add a big bonus for gut health. I’m a big fan of controlling what ingredients go into my food and when buying mass produced products, typically the salt levels are off the charts in conjunction with sugar overload.  No thank you!

This recipe is super simple – seriously, you can’t screw it up for all those recipe phobic. Add this or remove that (referring to the jalapeño) and then let it do its thing.

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— Knead to Cook

Chocolate Glazed Baked Donuts. Vegan. Gluten Free.

by Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, Cakes, Desserts, Fitness., Holiday Baking Ideas, Party Foods, Running/Races, Valentine's Day, Vegan, Wheat Free 9 Comments

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

My daily go-to Green Protein Smoothie. Vegan. GF.

by Filed Under: Beverages, Evolution Power Yoga 40 Days, Fruit, Gluten Free, No bake/cooking required!, Smoothies, Snacks, Vegan, Vegan proteins, Vitamix, Wheat Free 6 Comments


I hate to begin a post with an apology but I have 2!  First, I’m sorry I’ve been relatively MIA on posting. Getting back into a working groove, standing for hours post knee replacement has been taking me time.  Second, the lighting today, due to an ice storm, isn’t working with me so the pics aren’t my best but hey you’re here for the recipe after all, right?

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— Knead to Cook

Friday Favorite Products for January 2018

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For 2018 I’m re-instituting my favorites on my blog for easy reference (versus my Insta stories).  I’m all about improving my health naturally, boost my self care and improve my well being especially in 2018!  I hope you find some new product ideas or learn about product options that can add to your health and wellness this new year.

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— Knead to Cook

Loaded Baked Potato and Cauliflower Soup. Vegan. GF.

by Filed Under: Cheese, Gluten Free, Potatoes, Soups, Sponsored, Vegan, Vegan proteins, Vitamix, Wheat Free 31 Comments

Happy Monday my friends.  I know I’ve been a bit MIA lately but trying my best to heal and stay off my knee for hours on end in the kitchen. This week, I’m attempting to start cooking full time, recipe creation and blogging – with intermittent moments of icing.

Today I teamed up with OXO to share a yummy, healthy & filling recipe along with some incredible, yet basic kitchen tools every chef needs.  The recipe has been adapted from Healthyish to make it vegan.  I hope you enjoy this super easy recipe, that I might add, freezes nicely and is so comforting on these bone-chilling winter days.

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— Knead to Cook