Dark Chocolate Chia Pudding 🍫

Decadence and health can easily go hand in hand, especially when the tiny but mighty chia seed meets 100% cacao powder 🤤 This easy dessert will boost your mood without derailing you from your health goals. Packed with fiber, protein, antioxidants, micronutrients, and essential fatty acids (omega-3s), this sweet is sure to satisfy. Ingredients Portions:…

Easy Snack – Fruit and Protein Bowl

Need a quick, refreshing bite to beat the heat? Say no more! Assemble this fruit and protein bowl to make sure you “eat your water” and stay hydrated 💦 Fruit and Protein Bowl 5 medium strawberries, quartered 1 banana, sliced 2 Tbsp all-natural peanut butter (sub. another nut butter if needed/desired) 1 Tbsp hemp seeds…

Veganniversary!

It’s official: it has been a year since I adopted a 100% vegan lifestyle! Before the impending day of eating-way-too-much last year, I decided to eat a fully vegan version of dinner for the occasion. It was the best decision of my life! I’ve since helped others in their transition to a vegan lifestyle and…

Homemade Vegetable Broth

Are you tired of the expensive vegetable broths you purchase at the store? Sick of the excessive amount of sodium and preservatives within them? Sounds like you should try your hand at making your own! It is as simple as saving your vegetable scraps after you cut them for other recipes. Find a freezer-safe container…

Gluten-free Lentil Bolognese

It’s October! Not only is it the best month of the year (Halloween, Samhain, Dia de Los Muertos, and certain awesome people’s birthdays), it is Vegetarian Awareness Month! To make it even better, it’s also National Pasta Month! Truly it is a time to celebrate. In the spirit of this Month, let’s veganize a favorite…

Pantry Raid Recipe – Mexican Scramble

Welcome to my new feature, Pantry Raid Recipes! Have a few food items sitting around in your fridge and cupboards? Not sure what to make? Never fear for Mau is here! The following is a recipe that includes some items that were about to expire, so I dashed to throw something remotely edible together. The…

Tofu Caprese Toast

Miss the taste of caprese but don’t want the expense of mozzarella? Look no further than these tofu caprese toasts! With a quick swap for sliced, extra firm tofu and kosher salt, this combination will satisfy your craving for the classic recipe. I find it difficult to stop at just one! Tofu Caprese Toast Voila!…

Vegan Supplements

Vitamin supplementation is a hotly debated aspect of nutrition. Since most of these products are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it can be quite daunting to pick the “right” one. This is especially so when you are vegan. It may surprise the average person that a balanced vegan diet is much…

How Fiber Lowers Cholesterol

We have been told multiple times over that a diet high in fiber helps improve the health of your heart. But why? I was curious of the exact science behind this statement and the biological reason is quite fascinating. Fiber, at it’s core, is “filler”. It fills up the bowel and helps propel digestion forward….

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal

Oatmeal is delightful, what can I say? It is versatile, easy to prepare, and can be enjoyed any time of day. It is also full of antioxidants, soluble fiber, and iron. Couple a bowl of oatmeal a day with a diet lower in saturated and trans fats and you have a two-punch team to decrease…