This quinoa cracker recipe is easy + healthy + vegan + gluten free! Homemade crispy crackers made with no oil + only 2 ingredients! Does it get any better?!?!?! Perfect gluten free crackers made with just a few easy steps right in your own kitchen. [continue reading]
Sometimes you just need a cookie. A cookie that you can eat and actually feel good about it. This is that cookie. These healthier cookies are the perfect way to use up leftover cooked quinoa. If you prefer, they can be made extra sweet with [continue reading]
5 minutes + a blender. Yep, that is all you need to make this fabulous + easy Black Bean Hummus Recipe! Perfect for a protein-packed snack, appetizer, lunch, or dip at a party!
Super Easy Peanut Butter Granola! The EASIEST granola you will ever make! Ready in 30 minutes + crunchy + vegan + gluten free + packed with plant-based protein + fiber. Peanut butter + oats perfection!
This Air Fryer Pumpkin Recipe is super easy + packed with flavor + turns out perfect every time! This is the quickest + absolute best way to make roasted pumpkin! So fabulously versatile it can be added into your favorite recipe or eaten as is!
My latest addition into my salsa collection + if you love spice, you are going to LOVE this one! This Ghost Pepper Blender Salsa Recipe is super EASY + can be eaten with chips or layered into your taco or burrito or nachos. + so [continue reading]
Learning how to air fry frozen broccoli is a kitchen skill you MUST have! Super easy + healthy + makes the perfect side dish or snack! I always have a bag of frozen broccoli in my freezer for those nights when I simply need a [continue reading]
Let’s Make Hummus! There are a few things that always make it into the grocery cart when Mr. MVF + I go shopping together. One of those things undoubtedly used to be a tub of hummus. Not. Any. More. Not because we don’t like hummus, [continue reading]
This Oil-Free Green Olive Hummus Recipe is ready in minutes, perfectly creamy + super delicious! Store bought hummus? No way! This one is creamy + salty + is absolute perfection! Protein-packed chickpeas, creamy tahini, fragrant garlic, and green olives!
Need an easy dinner idea that you don’t have to turn on the oven to make? These Easy Air Fryer Nachos are perfect for a dinner, lunch, snack! Start with chips, then layer up all of your favorites … beans, salsa, lettuce, avocado and more!
Super Easy Almond Butter Granola Recipe! The EASIEST granola you will ever make! Ready in 30 minutes + crunchy + vegan + gluten free + packed with plant-based protein + fiber. Almond Butter + Oats = perfect breakfast or snack. No more boring oats!
I don’t even know where to begin with this one! Need a quick + healthy snack? How about something for a busy weeknight dinner? Maybe you need a meatless option packed with flavor for your meal prep this week. You have come to the right [continue reading]
This Mango Black Bean Salsa recipe is super healthy + flavorful + beautiful + nourishing! The ultimate salsa for Mexican night or meal prep, as a snack or for lunch! Vegan + oil-free + EASY!
Turn a chickpea into a healthy + easy + flavorful snack with these Air Fryer BBQ Chickpeas! In 15 minutes you have yourself a crispy snack or side dish that is packed with healthy, plant-based protein!!! Only 2 ingredients!
Bite-size pieces of tempeh flavored + crisped to perfection! These Air Fryer Tempeh Croutons can be tossed over your favorite salad, layered into a wrap, folded into a bowl of soup, or simply eaten as a snack with a yummy dip!
Healthy muffins?! Yes! These Healthy Peanut Butter Chickpea Muffins are grain-free + eggless + packed with protein! Perfect for a snack, meal prep, breakfast or dessert.
Do you get in a snacking rut? I do! Eating the same snack over and over again can get so BORING! Meet one of my latest creations! Healthy + protein-packed, high fiber, oil-free + did I mention healthy? 5 minutes, a few plant-based ingredients (that [continue reading]
This mango salsa recipe is downright delicious. I have never been a fan of fruit salsa until now! So colorful + pretty + healthy + easy + perfect for Mexican night! Oil-free + vegan!
This Kalamata Olive Hummus Recipe is ready in minutes and is absolute snack perfection! Protein-packed chickpeas, creamy tahini, fragrant garlic, and olives … what a wonderful combination! Made completely oil-free, in one blender, and ready in 5 minutes!
Classic hummus gets a fall twist! This Savory Pumpkin Hummus comes together in just a few minutes, is packed with fiber + healthy vitamins. This hummus is made without oil + will quickly become your favorite snack during pumpkin season! So good that you will [continue reading]
These Air Fryer Garlic Chickpeas are the answer to any of your snacking questions. Healthy ✔ Easy ✔ Crispy ✔ Flavorful ✔ Quick ✔ Count me in 🙋♀️!
Yes, now you CAN eat rice krispie treats if you do not eat gelatin! No animal products involved in the making of these AMAZING + YUMMY + EASY Vegan Rice Krispie Treats. Customize these with drizzled peanut butter, melted vegan chocolate, sprinkles OR cut them [continue reading]
This recipe for Homemade Walnut Butter couldn’t be any easier! Learn how to make Walnut Butter in a few simple steps. Walnuts + a food processor (or blender) is all you need for this yummy + easy recipe. The best part? No added oil! Use [continue reading]
Healthy Garlic Knots?!?!?! Yes, please 🙋🏻♀️! There are so many things I love about this Cauliflower Gnocchi Garlic Knots Recipe! I absolutely love Trader Joe’s cauliflower gnocchi. Dairy free garlic knots? No Butter? Ready in 20 minutes? YES! You are going to LOVE these!
These little cutie cranberry peanut butter energy bites are the perfect take-along snack for picnics, bike rides, long car rides, pre-workout, post-workout, “mom I’m hungry” moments, lunch boxes, and they even make a quick portable breakfast you can grab and go on busy mornings. The [continue reading]
Perfect EVERY TIME! Just a few simple ingredients + ready in 20 minutes. This Healthy Air Fryer Cauliflower is crispy + vegan + gluten free + no fuss! Perfect side dish for busy nights or as a quick + healthy snack! YUM! It is so [continue reading]
These Chocolate Pumpkin Seed Cups are super easy to make + refined sugar free + gluten free + an amazing vegan treat that you can quickly pull together when you need something sweet to eat. Just a few simple ingredients + no added sugar [continue reading]
Homemade snacks served with tea are a regular tradition in an Indian home. These snacks are typically a little spicy, salty, and often have a variety of lentils, or nuts, or raisins in the mix. Something similar to American trail mix. Chivda is a traditional [continue reading]
Who needs chicken when you can dunk a bean in buffalo sauce and crisp it to perfection?!?! These Air Fryer Buffalo Chickpeas are the answer to any of your snacking questions. Healthy ✔ Easy ✔ Crispy ✔ Spicy ✔ Quick ✔ let’s cook!
When it comes to Indian food, this is an absolute must-try! Even if you have never tried cooking any other Indian dishes, start with this one! This Easy Batata Poha is a wonderful, aromatic combination of flattened rice flakes, potatoes, onions, and the most amazing [continue reading]
One of the most common questions I get asked is if granola is actually healthy. Granola is simply oats and nuts, right? So, then it is healthy, right? Not all granola is created equal. If you buy store-bough granola, you must read the ingredient label [continue reading]
You have come to the right place to learn How To Cook Tofu! Maybe you’ve never cooked tofu before or maybe you have and it didn’t go so well! Tofu is an ever-evolving dish for me. I am always experimenting with tofu. However, some people don’t [continue reading]
This dill yogurt dressing is so easy and so healthy! I am telling you …. EASY! Ready in 5 minutes with 5 simple ingredients you probably have in your kitchen already!
Yes, this truly is the only guacamole recipe you will ever need. Guacamole is SO easy to make once you know how. Just a few simple ingredients, one bowl, and 10 minutes! Perfect for toast, chips, tacos, burritos, and more!
Some mornings it is really difficult to figure out what to eat for breakfast. How about a cookie? Not just any cookie. Meal Prep Cookies are packed with good-for-you fiber, protein, oats, and cinnamon. So easy, customizable, gluten-free, dairy-free, and can be made ahead and [continue reading]
Oh my! These are so delicious! Every time I cook something new in my air fryer I wonder how I have ever survived without an air fryer! I am sure you know by now that you can air fry just about anything + it is [continue reading]
The beloved tuna sandwich. When people turn vegetarian, they miss their tuna sandwiches! My recipe for Chickpea No Tuna Salad is a cheaper, healthier, tastier, plant-based version of traditional tuna salad that can be eaten on toast, over a salad, or in a wrap.
Yes, these Homemade Chewy Peanut Butter Granola Bars are perfect! Perfect for a snack to crush a craving, perfect for meal prep, busy mornings, after school, pre or post workout, and travel! Anyone that has ever traveled with me knows that my bag is full of food! [continue reading]
Two Simple Ingredients: Chocolate + Pomegranate Seeds = Chocolate Pomegranate Bites. It’s that simple. Two ingredients + 20 minutes is all you need. No flour, no eggs, no baking needed for this amazing dessert!
These Baked Chickpea Crackers are Vegan, Gluten Free, Easy, Healthy, AND Ready in under 30 minutes! A yummy cracker you can make right in your own kitchen? Count me in! Perfect with soup, to dip in your favorite hummus or eat them on their own!
If you have ever enjoyed Indian sweets, you will love this one! You will most certainly be be reminded of those when you eat this Chai Chia pudding. Perfect for breakfast, as an overnight pudding made with your meal prep, or even as a dessert [continue reading]
Zucchini is a fabulous food for vegetarians, aspiring vegetarians, and just about everyone in between! Eggless Banana Zucchini bread can be eaten for breakfast, lunch snack, dessert, or any time of day! This recipe comes together in on hour, and is egg-free, dairy-free, and made [continue reading]
Popcorn is probably the most perfect snack on the entire planet. Yes, I feel that strongly about the absolute perfectness of popcorn. This Indian Style Popcorn is high in fiber, and best of all, popcorn is vegetarian (vegan if you want it to be), gluten [continue reading]
I am in love with these. They are as if banana bread married pumpkin bread. These Whole Wheat Pumpkin Banana Muffins are made with whole wheat flour instead of white flour and NO oil! The perfect homemade muffin ideal for a midday snack, lunch box, [continue reading]
