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Are Spicy Foods Healthy or Dangerous?

Are Spicy Foods Healthy or Dangerous?

What do you think? Are spicy foods healthy or dangerous? Such a mixed camp on this hot topic! This Tuesday, let’s put the fire out on some of the myths surrounding spicy foods and you can decide for yourself.

Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce Recipe

Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce Recipe

This Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce Recipe is spicy! Just a few simple ingredients and 25 minutes is all you need to transform the beautiful, red, spicy ghost pepper into a magnificent hot sauce! I love making my own hot sauce.  It is the perfect way [continue reading]

Fermented Jalapeño Hot Sauce Recipe

Fermented Jalapeño Hot Sauce Recipe

This Fermented Jalapeño Hot Sauce is a magnificent way to spice up your tacos, veggie burgers, sandwiches, or just about anything. Be sure to make a big batch, you are going to love it! Super easy to layer a few ingredients into a fermenting jar, [continue reading]

Vegetarian Ghost Pepper Chili Recipe

Vegetarian Ghost Pepper Chili Recipe

Some like it hot! If you like spicy chili, you have come to the right place! This Vegetarian Ghost Pepper Chili Recipe is perfectly spicy and ready in under 30 minutes! Made with kidney beans, tomatoes, onions, garlic, cumin, and meatless ground crumbles. The absolute [continue reading]

10 Minute Vegan Hot and Sour Soup

10 Minute Vegan Hot and Sour Soup

  This 10 minute vegan Hot and Sour Soup is so wonderful in so many ways. 10 minutes, tofu, mushrooms, green onions, and spices, that’s it! Quicker than you can call for takeout + perfectly plant-based, healthy, warm + yummy. Add noodles, rice, more veggies, [continue reading]

Jalapeño Hot Sauce Recipe

Jalapeño Hot Sauce Recipe

I love this hot sauce.  Seriously I put it on everything! This Jalapeño Hot Sauce Recipe is ready in 30 minutes + perfect to drizzle on a taco, veggie burger, burrito, just about anything! I love making my own hot sauce.  I know exactly what [continue reading]

Vegetarian Habanero Chili Recipe

Vegetarian Habanero Chili Recipe

This Vegetarian Habanero Chili Recipe is packed with the wholesome goodness of kidney beans paired with fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, jalapeños, and cumin. The best part? The roasted habanero pepper!  This chili is a great source of protein, ready in under 30 minutes, and is [continue reading]

Turn Up The Heat: Spicy Food IS Healthy

Turn Up The Heat: Spicy Food IS Healthy

For those of you out there like me who love a fiery kick to your food, today is your day. Is your spice cabinet stocked with an abundant variety of ground peppers? How about hot sauce bottles with warning labels? In my kitchen, there is [continue reading]

Vegan Baked Buffalo Cauliflower

Vegan Baked Buffalo Cauliflower

This is a super easy + fun appetizer or snack! Full of buffalo flavor, these bites are perfectly crispy without any breading, eggs, dairy, or meat! This recipe for Vegan Baked Buffalo Cauliflower will quickly become a favorite amongst vegans, vegetarians, or even your meat-eating [continue reading]

Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Pizza

Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Pizza

Crispy, spicy baked cauliflower bites layered onto pizza crust with buffalo sauce, vegan cheese + ranch dressing.  This is the most perfect pizza you will ever eat! So many wonderful things piled onto a pizza making this one flavorful, saucy + perfect for any pizza [continue reading]

Air Fryer Buffalo Tempeh

Air Fryer Buffalo Tempeh

This recipe for Air Fryer Buffalo Tempeh is SO EASY. No breading, no frying, no fuss! Healthy + quick + plant-based! These buffalo tempeh bites are perfect as a snack on their own, layered into a wrap, a taco, a sandwich, or on top of [continue reading]

Sweet and Spicy Tofu (Oil-Free!)

Sweet and Spicy Tofu (Oil-Free!)

This Sweet and Spicy Tofu is perfect in so many ways! Sticky + spicy with a hint of sweetness.  You can adjust the spice level to your liking! This recipe comes together quickly + easily.  Oil-free + dairy-free + vegan + gluten free! Perfect for [continue reading]

Air Fryer Buffalo Tofu

Air Fryer Buffalo Tofu

This recipe for Air Fryer Buffalo Tofu is SO EASY. No need to press your tofu, no breading, no frying, no fuss! Perfect for over a salad, paired with sweet potato fries, or simply to dip in vegan ranch, YUM!

Chipotle Tomatillo Salsa Copycat (Medium Salsa!)

Chipotle Tomatillo Salsa Copycat (Medium Salsa!)

This Chipotle Tomatillo Salsa copycat is EXACTLY like the real thing! Chipotle Mexican Grill calls this one medium salsa, I call it packed with flavor + awesome! The roasted tomatillos combined with tomatoes + spices makes this one a total crowd pleaser!

Copycat Chipotle Sofritas

Copycat Chipotle Sofritas

This Copycat Chipotle Sofritas Recipe tastes exactly like the original! Super easy to make at home! Vegan + Gluten Free + Nut Free + made without any added oil! Bake the tofu, blend up some spices + there you have it! Vegetarian or not, you [continue reading]

Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas

Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas

Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas Some say black eyed peas bring good luck when eaten on New Years Day.  Others say black eyed peas are just healthy and should be eaten every day! I say cooking beans in an Instant Pot is so easy that [continue reading]

Air Fryer Buffalo Chickpeas

Air Fryer Buffalo Chickpeas

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!  

Vegan Chipotle Mayo

Vegan Chipotle Mayo

Meet my latest creation: the most prefect, spicy, creamy, egg free mayo. Put it in a wrap, on a veggie burger, dunk your veggies or fries in it, or simply eat it with a spoon. Yes, this Vegan Chipotle Mayo is that good 😋.

Copycat McDonald’s Spicy Paneer Wrap

Copycat McDonald’s Spicy Paneer Wrap

I love creating copycat recipes! This one is by far the best!! This Copycat McDonald’s Spicy Paneer Wrap is even better than the original! No need to go all the way to India, you can make one in your very own kitchen!

Air Fryer Broccoli

Air Fryer Broccoli

Air Fryer Vegan Gluten Free Broccoli. Healthy, easy, addicting, so delcicous! #myvegetarianfamily #kidfriendly #vegan #glutenfree #airfryerrecipe

Air Fryer Green Beans

Air Fryer Green Beans

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]

Baked Sriracha Tempeh

Baked Sriracha Tempeh

You are going to LOVE this! Baked, vegan, healthy, easy, only 4 ingredients! This Baked Sriracha Tempeh can be paired with a veggie or side dish for any night of the week! You could marinate the tempeh ahead of time and while your side dish [continue reading]


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