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Conscious Cooking: Vegan Chocolate Glaze
In order to complete your Coconut Oil cake, you should definitely top it with, that's right.. More coconut oil! Vegan Chocolate Glaze 3/4 C Organic Semi-sweet chocolate chips 2 1/2 Tbl Conscious Coconut Oil 1 Tbl Orange blossom honey Combine the chocolate chips and...
Florida Horchata
When I was vegan in the early 2000's, finding a refreshing summer treat wasn't always a simple task. Dairy-free ice cream was limited to a small selection of Tofutti flavors.. if you could find it it. I didn't drink soda pop, so that wasn't satiating any sweet tooth....
Conscious Cooking: Dinosaur Kale Chips
The first time kale chips came into my life I was bombarded with so many feelings. This is kale, one of my beloved greens, transformed into a 'chip,' one of my most fleeting desires. It was truly genius to me. I mean, carrot chips seemed obvious. Really, anything...
Conscious Cooking: Summer Garden Salad
When some of my favorites are leaving me, the Vidalia onions are creeping in. This is one of the easiest salads you could possibly throw together. It works just as well with the left over vegetables, so don’t fret if you only have half the amount of onion, but twice...
Conscious Cooking: Green Elvis Smoothie
This week we decided to play with one of our favorite child-hood foods, the Elvis sandwich. But we are looking for something a little more nutritious. Okay, well let's be honest.. a LOT more nutritious than white bread slathered in peanut butter and fried in a...
Conscious Cooking: Carrot Ginger Vinaigrette
People may often think of coconut oil as being 'sweet.' However, she quite lends herself to being savory. This week we prepared a bright and textural vinaigrette with Conscious Coconut oil. This hearty vinaigrette is inspired by one of my favorite dressings as a young...