Everyone loves chocolate, right? Grab some homemade chocolate and whip up one of these 18 coconut oil chocolate recipes! Before you do, take a look at how raw cacao is ever so good for you. Cacao (ka·cow) is the raw, unprocessed form of chocolate. These untreated seeds referred to as cacao beans can be considered a […]
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Ingredients to Boost Nutrition in Any Smoothie
Smoothies are all the rave right now and for good reason. They can pack a great nutritional punch with all the right ingredients. Beyond the usual like fruits, nuts and seeds, juices or milk, a variety of ingredients can be blended into a smoothie to make it not only tasty but healthy and filling. I try […]
16 Coconut Oil Personal Care Recipes
Many skin care and beauty products are filled with toxic and unnecessary chemicals. The word fragrance can either mean it is derived from essential oils or synthetically and companies are not required by law to disclose the origin of the fragrance, so really it could be anything. I know how easy and inexpensive it is […]
Vanilla Cashew Cream
One of my favorite nuts is cashews, besides almonds of course. They are not only tasty but just perfect for sweet and not so sweet dips, pies, vegan cheeses, homemade cashew milk and smoothies. I always have them on hand at home. I soak a large batch and after 4 hours, rinse them and pop them in the freezer for future use. So […]
Vegan Mayonnaise
I never really ate that much mayonnaise except for the occasional potato salad in the summer or an egg or tuna sandwich. Since I don’t eat tuna at all and eggs and potatoes are a rare thing, I never really missed it. Then I discovered I could make eggless potato salad and tunaless and eggless […]
Black and White Chocolates
For quite some time now, I have been wondering how to make white chocolate without all the refined sugars and ugly ingredients. I, of course, went to google and found some great recipes and decided to try and create my own. My first attempt, I used coconut flour and cacao butter. Now that was a […]
Chocolate Hazelnut Milk
I made some basic hazelnut milk about a month ago and felt like I needed to spice it up a little bit. There are so many different combinations to play with when it comes to a nut and seed milk. Actually- endless. I decided to make chocolate hazelnut milk! Everything tastes better with a small splash […]
Almond Pulp Bars
You just finished making almond milk or any nut/seed milk for that matter, and are left with the pulp. Please please don’t throw the pulp in the trash. There are so many recipes that you can create using the pulp. These almond pulp bars are a pinch to make and taste great. After making your nut […]
