snacks

Almond, Oat, and Goji Berry Protein Bars: Vitamix Snack Bar Success! Plus, Reader Feedback Requested.

September 23, 2012
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Have you ever made snack bars in your Vitamix? I’ve always known you could, since people make plenty of raw “ball” recipes in high speed blenders. But it always seemed to me that making them in the Vitamix would be too hard, that they’d either turn out too crumbly or too mushy, and that cleaning [...]

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Omega-3 Rich Roasted Garlic Hemp Kale Chips

September 12, 2012
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Hi there! I didn’t intend for this to be a week full of product reviews, but that’s how it seems to be shaping up! On Monday, I showcased delicious, raw veggie snacks from Just Pure Foods. Yesterday, I wrote about the Navitas Smoothment, and a few of the tasty superfoods that will be on display [...]

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Healthy, Simple, Veggie-Based Snacks from Just Pure Foods

September 10, 2012
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Have you checked out my sidebar lately? If so, you’ve probably seen my Vegan Cuts banner, and perhaps you wondered, “what’s that?” Vegan Cuts began in the same way Groupon and Living Social did: it was a weekly email featuring deals on products & services. 100% vegan products and services, that is! The emails and [...]

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Sweet & Savvy Snacking: Superfood Stuffed Vegan Oatmeal Cookies

August 30, 2012
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As I may have mentioned, Wednesday marked my return to post-bacc life. In spite of my grumblings and expressions of dread, I’ll admit that I’m still very susceptible to “back to school” glee: the organizing, the purchasing of new pens. It’s all so hopeful and structured. For a while, anyway. My extensive spreadsheets and calendars [...]

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Comfort Food: Brown Rice with Cherry Tomatoes and Lemon

August 29, 2012
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I confess, I came very close not to publishing this dish. It’s so painfully simple, so not-really-a-recipe, that I was a bit embarrassed to be writing about it. Then I remembered that my most simple recipes are often the ones that my readers seem to appreciate most (hello, one ingredient banana ice cream), and moreover, [...]

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Raw, Vegan “Baked” Zucchini Sticks

July 31, 2012
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We’ve been talking about a lot of snack bars lately here on the blog, which is just great: they’re one of the easiest, most accessible student snacks, and I love trying new brands! A few of my readers, though, have requested ideas for savory snacks, which is where the idea for a raw, vegan spin [...]

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After School Snack: Almond and Hempseed Cookies with Sour Cherries

June 27, 2012
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Hey all! Thanks so much for cheering on my involvement with the new sweetpress brand! I was really touched by the comments, and hope that those of you in the DC area will let me know what you think! Today’s post—and the cookies in it—is small and sweet. As usual, school is keeping me mighty [...]

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