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Right from our Instagram – these blondies have been one of our MOST popular recipes ever, so we have to share on here! Not only are they a combination of our favorite flavors – banana and PB – but they are combined in a perfectly fudgy but crispy blondie form. […]

Peanut Butter Banana Foster Blondies

You know those chocolate crunch bars you always had growing up? Those we our FAVORITE! We loved the crunchy texture and smooth chocolate. We wanted to recreate those in a healthy snack form. But how to create that perfect crunch? For one, we were looking at a way to use […]

Chocolate Fudge Crunch Bites

Spring is almost here and we are pulling out one of our favorite spring flavors for this recipe: LEMON! We love to use the zest and juice because of the extra flavor. This recipe is not only healthy, but vegan and you can easily make it GF by using only […]

Vegan Lemon Loaf

We don’t really need to tell you much more about these besides the fact that they are irresistible and heavenly… but we guess we will! Besides the fact that they are insanely tasty, these vegan cookie dough balls are packed with protein but also low in added sugar (and get […]

Vegan Cookie Dough Balls

These bars are rich and full of flavor! Perfect for Valentine’s Day or a chocolate sweet tooth! What You’ll Need Base: 1 1/2 cup almond flour 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/4 tsp sea salt 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted 1/2 tsp almond extract   Strawberry Layer: 3 cups frozen strawberries  […]

No-Bake Almond Strawberry Bars

What You’ll Need 1 large eggplant 1 large sweet onion 1 can garbanzo bean, strained and rinsed 1/2 cup coconut milk 2 cloves garlic 1 tablespoon curry powder 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt How To Make Preheat oven to 400ºF and line a baking […]

Curry Eggplant Hummus

We have to admit – we struggled a little bit when naming these Banana Bread Brownies. Each time we have made them, which has been quite a bit with our being home on snow days and the excess of brown bananas we have, they have been slightly tweaked for the […]

Banana Bread Brownies

  As part of my (Emily’s) senior thesis work (a required project to graduate), I am choosing four French classics, researching the history, and making each of the recipes myself. Macarons were an easy pick for the dessert category: they are elegant, delicate, and so well-known. For the first recipe […]

Almond Macarons with Spiced Buttercream

We are always searching for new ways to top our toast… each week we try and have one toast and salad night, whether the toast be ricotta and mushroom, avocado, or more. This new recipe was one of our newer additions and it was to irresistible to not share with […]

Whipped Feta Toast with Heirloom Tomatoes

Nothing is cozier than curling up by a warm fire with a steaming, cheesy bowl of French Onion Soup. This one gets an upgrade: not only is it vegetarian for all of our fellow plant-based people out there, but it has a holiday flavor kick with a little nutmeg! Grab […]

Vegetarian French Onion Soup

Hi Everyone! We are about midway into Senior Year and it’s been the fastest year yet. Maybe it’s because more activities have been added back in (yay!) due to less covid restrictions, making each day, week, and month zip by. We completed college applications and our one piece of advice […]

Fall Senior Year Update

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Our granola obsession continues… This time we are spicing it up with a fruity twist alongside our go-to granola ingredients. What is better than a blueberry crisp or granola? The two of them together! It has a perfectly honey spiced flavor and the best clustery goodness (if you can wait […]

Blueberry Crisp Granola

What You’ll Need 1 stick softened, salted butter 3/4 cup coconut sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup flour (all-purpose or gf alternative) 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 4 oz chopped, good quality dark chocolate 1/2 cup mini (vegan) marshmallows How To Make Start by […]

S’mores Cookies

On any hot summer day, all you want to do is grab a refreshing, healthy snack. This Pear and Nectarine “Apple” Sauce is not only that, but super simple and perfect for a snack for school! You can whip it up, eat, then go right back to being outside or […]

Pear and Nectarine “Apple” Sauce

What You’ll Need 1 sweet onion 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 teaspoons smoked paprika 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon salt a few cranks of pepper 1 can jackfruit in brine 1/2 cup pumpkin purée 1 […]

Pumpkin Jackfruit Chili

Our favorite fall flavors are coming together in this irresistible dish. What is better than a creamy sage cashew sauce on pearl couscous loaded with the most seasonal veggies! It is also easy to make vegan (a huge plus!) and this sauce can be put on GF pasta as well […]

Sage Pesto Couscous with Roasted Vegetables

  Ingredients 1 large sweet onion 3 tablespoons olive oil (plus extra for drizzling on top) 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 can strained (but not rinsed) garbanzo beans 1/4 cup (nonfat) greek yogurt 3 tablespoons shredded parmesan 2 cloves garlic (this equals roughly 2 teaspoons minced garlic if you want […]

Caramelized Onion Hummus

This is the perfect savory fall dinner and even more perfect for the start of October! When fall rolls around, the only thing we want is pumpkin for breakfast, lunch and dinner. So, this vegan pasta sauce hits that pumpkin spot and is also healthy and filling! What You’ll Need […]

Vegan Pumpkin Mac and Cheese

Hi Everyone, We are in late September of our senior year.  It is a hectic, fun, stressful and busy time with a big unknown.  Obviously we are not the first seniors to experience all of this but we thought we would share an update of back to school senior year […]

Start of Senior Year + Miso Soup

Hi All! Here is our annual summer photo dump …junior prom pics; lacrosse champs (yay!);  family – parents, cousins, grandparents including with our 106 year old great grandmother; friends; food; pets; sports. We love our time in Buffalo and the Adirondacks and of course anywhere there is good food  ( […]

Summer Recap in Photos

When we say these are addicting, we mean it. The minute they come out of the oven, we have to hide the batch so that they are not devoured within minutes of being finished. Not only that, but they make your kitchen smell so incredibly good. And, of course, you […]

Cheesy Bagel Puffs

The Super Bowl. It is one of the most exciting foodie days of the year. You need to be prepared to watch hours of football, though, and that is where we come into the game. Snacks, you need a ton of them. And when we say a ton, we mean […]

Buffalo Cauliflower Wings

Since Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, we figured we needed to share these decadent, fudgy chocolate cupcakes with you. Not only do they taste amazing and have an incredible texture, but they are a healthier alternative with better ingredients. We absolutely love serving them with a strawberry frosting […]

Fudgy Chocolate Cupcakes

We are obsessed with pancakes if you couldn’t tell from our Insta feed, but when we don’t have as much time in the morning and still want pancakes this is are our go-to recipe because it is simple, filling, and healthy. It only has 6 main ingredients and is naturally […]

Banana Blender Pancakes

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