vegan and vegetarian

No-Bake Vegan Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake

The reason some people switch their diets to a vegan lifestyle vary from heath conscious or social conscious reasons. I feel like everyday I am reading about a new celebrity who chooses to live a vegan lifestyle or other health benefits of living a vegan lifestyle. While some people may think vegan foods are unflavorful or boring, but there are hundreds of recipes that don’t sacrifice on flavor. One of the recipes was in the latest issue of Vegan Health and Fitness: Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake. Boy does it sound delicious! A perfect Valentine’s Day, or any day, treat for your sweetie […]

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White Sweet Potato and Carrot Samosas

We are excited to have Chef Alyssa Gorelick joining our blog for the next six months. The Charlotte-based chef focuses on healthy and sustainable cooking – whether it’s in a restaurant or her own cooking classes. Here’s a taste of what’s to be hitting the blog for the next few months. I created this version of a samosa quite recently. I was catering a party for a very special group of friends and needed a hearty vegan appetizer. So, as I sat around the farmers market planning my menu, I couldn’t resist buying up all of the huge white sweet […]

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Chef Megan Huylo’s Raw Chocolate Bark with Popped Sorghum and Sea Salt

I normally wouldn’t go for something like this. When given a choice, I prefer to eat traditionally-made chocolate. Life is all about balance and you need to treat yourself in order to maintain your sanity, in my opinion. So, I’d just pick up a bar of Chocolove, for example, and melt into the couch. But, I have to say, I was pretty impressed with this whole raw chocolate bark concept and how this recipe turned out in particular. I wanted to re-create those CRUNCH bars that I loved as a kid, but in a more wholesome, healthy way. So, I […]

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