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Crispy Cumin Chickpea Buddha Bowl

Crispy Cumin Chickpea Buddha Bowl

I’m someone who could easily be a vegetarian.  Especially, when I eat Buddha Bowls.  They’re just so dang good.  I love all of the colors and different flavors.  Definitely an enjoyable meal. These Crispy Chickpeas have such a good texture and the cumin and turmeric…

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

When I want to splurge with dessert, it’s with cheesecake.  I love it so much!  With these easy cheesecake bars, I can eat cheesecake guilt-free any time I want.  Plus, it’s much quicker than making the real thing and you can’t tell the difference.  And…

Creamy Thai Peanut Noodle Salad

Creamy Thai Peanut Noodle Salad

Are you surprised that here we are with yet another Thai recipe?  Of course not!  I’m a Thai food fanatic people.

This Thai salad is great when you need something quick and easy, but want it to be flavorful and filling.  I could eat peanut butter all day long, but my husband cannot.  Peanuts just don’t agree with him, so I used almond butter and cashews in my recipe, but if you can have peanuts, definitely go with them.  Sliced almonds would also be great over top.

Even though we don’t eat a lot of carbs in my household, that doesn’t mean I don’t crave noodles or pasta at times.  Rather than just suffering with that craving, there are so many great options out there now that allow you to indulge and satisfy whatever you desire.  Being able to use Miracle Noodles or sweet potato noodles in place of rice noodles makes this dish a healthy and guilt-free meal. 

The other thing I love about this dish is that it will keep in the fridge without wilting like typical lettuce would as long as you keep the noodles and dressing separate.  This makes it easy for nights I know I need to meal prep for so I can just throw it all together in a few minutes and have dinner on the table in no time.

I especially love this salad with grilled chicken or shrimp over top.

Creamy Thai Peanut Noodle Salad

Ingredients

  • 21 oz of Fettuccini Miracle Noodles, pad thai or sweet potato noodles
  • 1 savoy or napa cabbage, shredded
  • ¼ purple cabbage, shredded (optional)
  • 2 large carrots, shredded
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
  • ½ bunch of cilantro, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup roasted peanuts, chopped (almonds or cashews will also work)

Creamy Thai Peanut Sauce

  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced or pressed
  • 1 garlic clove, minced or pressed
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • ½ cup peanut butter (almond butter also works)
  • 4 tablespoons coconut aminos
  • 4-5 tablespoons honey
  • 6 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1-2 tablespoons Sriracha
  • Pink Himalayan salt, to taste

Instructions

  1. Cook noodles as directed, then drain and run cold water over top to stop cooking process.
  2. While the noodles cook, in a small bowl add ginger, garlic, lime juice, nut butter, aminos, honey, and oil. Mix until well combined and set aside.  Can also add all ingredients to a food processor and blend until creamy.
  3. In a large bowl combine cabbage, carrots, green onions, red pepper, and cilantro. Gently mix.  Add the noodles and gently toss to separate.  Add Creamy Thai Peanut Sauce and mix until combined.
  4. Garnish with roasted peanuts before serving.

 

Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Pie (vegan)

Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Pie (vegan)

I absolutely LOVE the Vegan Ooey Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookies, and now that the weather is warming up I wanted something I could enjoy as a tasty cool down treat.  I needed to combine the power of ice cream with those darn perfectly chewy cookies. …

Turkey Mushroom Zucchini Noodle Lasagna (Dairy-Free)

Turkey Mushroom Zucchini Noodle Lasagna (Dairy-Free)

Lasagna is a staple comfort food for me, but is a very rare occurrence because it’s so heavy and just full of things that I can’t eat on a regular basis.  I’m happy to tell you, that is not the case any longer! I have…

Healthy Vegan Ooey Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookies

Healthy Vegan Ooey Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies are ooey, gooey, chewy and delicious. No one will know they’re vegan and healthy.  I used coconut sugar, which gives these cookies a darker color and richer flavor…yum. Although, any sweetener would work.  Best of all, they stay soft.  I’m personally not a fan of crunchy cookies, so these are perfect.

Even my little guy loves these.  He will stop whatever he’s doing to get a bite. I can’t blame him.  I sneak a couple as soon as they’re out of the oven.  Who can resist a freshly baked warm cookie?  Not this girl!

As a family who loves their sweet treats, these are up there on our list and on regular rotation.  You’ll be lucky if there’s any left over for the next day.  If there are, I pop them in the microwave for a few seconds to warm them back up, then pop them in my mouth. If I’m trying to be sneaky about it, then I just eat the dang cookie – still so good!

To store make sure to put parchment paper between them so they don’t stick to one another.

Healthy Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

  • Servings: 12-16 small cookies and 8-10 large cookies
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Ingredients

  • 2 and 1/3 cups almond flour or oat flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon Pink Himalayan salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup coconut sugar or sweetener of choice 
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup avocado oil 
  • 5 tablespoons milk of choice (may need to add 1-2 tablespoons more)
  • 1 cup chocolate chips (I love Enjoy Life’s mega chunks)

 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375⁰F
  2. In a large bowl mix flour, salt, baking soda, and sugar until well combined.
  3. Add in vanilla, oil, and milk and mix well.
  4. Fold in chocolate chips.
  5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  6. Spread dough on baking sheet to form cookies (these will not spread out like normal cookies).  I make large cookies (about 3.5 – 4 in. in diameter) and would recommend no more than 6 cookies on the baking sheet per batch.
  7. Bake for 12-15 minutes.
  8. Let cool for 5-7 minutes before removing from baking sheet.