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“The Simpsons” Donuts
This month’s recipe for Drop Dead Clothing has been released and I’m so excited about it. In case you didn’t know, Drop Dead Clothing has recently released a new collection, and it happens to be an Itchy & Scratchy collaboration. I may not be the hugest Simpsons fan in the world, but I can appreciate greatness when I see it, and this is awesome! I can’t wait to get my hands on some of these items! To go along with the new collection, I had to make something Simpsons themed. Of course, the first thing that came to mind was Homer Simpson’s favourite donut. I searched high and low, all…
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Rawsome Vegan Baking Review, Recipe & GIVEAWAY!
I’m pretty stoked to be able to share a review, recipe and a giveaway for you today brought to you by Emily Von Euw (a fellow Vancouverite!!) of This Rawsome Vegan Life. I was very excited to receive a copy of Emily’s new book, all the way to New Zealand. My first cookbook here! I just love flipping through cookbooks even when I’m not looking for something to cook…is that weird? My favourite kind of cookbook is one with lots of pictures and Emily definitely meets my requirements for that. Of course, you probably already knew that since her blog, This Rawsome Vegan Life is just smothered with drool-worthy pictures…
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Ginger Energy Bites
These little bites are just what you need after doing a four-minute plank. Yes, I did FitFluential’s #FFAprilAbs challenge, which means doing a plank per day in April. If you follow me on Twitter (@kokobrill), you saw my progress. On April 1st, I started off with a 2-minute plank, and now I have worked my way up to 4 minutes and 5 seconds which is ridiculously hard. Anyone who tells you otherwise is a liar!! I once read that Ryan Gosling was so busy that to stay in shape for a movie he was in he only had time to do an 8-minute plank per day. That is insane. Anyway, my…
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Drop Dead Recipes- Veggie & Black Bean Chili
I know most places are creeping into Spring right now, but there are always those cold, wet, rainy April days and who couldn’t use a warming bowl of chili on those days. I am heading into the New Zealand winter and kind of unsure what to expect. I know it will probably be a lot less dreary than endless Vancouver rain, though! I kind of look forward to those gloomy winter days when you can cozy up with a nice warm bowl of soup or chili. This veggie & black bean chili is bursting with flavour from aromatic cumin, coriander, and chili powder. It’s packed with yummy extras like portobello…
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Thrive Energy Cookbook- Review, Recipe, and GIVEAWAY!
Ohhhh you guys sure are lucky…I’ve got an absolutely divine cookbook to talk about with you today. I’m even going to share a recipe, and give three lucky readers the opportunity to win a copy! I’m talking about Thrive Energy Cookbook by Brendan Brazier. If you recognize that name (as you should!), it’s because Brendan Brazier is the renowned Ironman triathlete, Ultra-marathon champion, and creator of Vega plant-based nutritional products. This guy has some serious street cred. Brendan has more than enough personal experience and knowledge in plant-based athletics and this book is here to teach us how to achieve his level of health and optimum energy. All 150 recipes…
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Tropical Coconut & Passionfruit Chia Pudding
One of my favourite things about eating raw foods is that often dessert and breakfast can be the same meal! Who doesn’t want a chocolatey raw cacao and banana smoothie, or banana soft serve with fruit and coconut cream for breakfast. In this instance, I made a sweet and fruity tropical coconut & passionfruit chia pudding for breakfast; but I could easily enjoy it as a healthy, sweet dessert, too. I love all of the amazing fruit they have here in New Zealand. I rarely get to work with things like passionfruit, or guava. We stopped at “Fruit World” the other day, and picked up quite the haul of…
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Drop Dead Recipes- Sushi
I couldn’t wait to reveal this recipe for sushi to ya’ll and thankfully, I didn’t have to wait for too long. If you haven’t seen it already, my latest Drop Dead Recipe is up. You can take a peek, by clicking here. I have made four vegetarian sushi rolls, and three of them happen to be vegan as well. There is a veggie roll, a mango and cream cheese roll, a pickled beet roll, and a sweet potato and avocado roll. In the mango-cream cheese roll, you could easily use Tofutti or another vegan cream cheese substitute. This recipe makes the best sushi rice, just like at your favourite…
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Drop Dead Recipes- Vegan Milkshakes
This month’s recipe for Drop Dead Clothing is all about milkshakes- two flavours to be exact. Toasted coconut and chocolate espresso…mmmmm. I’ve found all kinds of amazing vegan ice creams lately from brands like Almond Dream, Rice Dream, So Delicious, and my favourite Coconut Bliss. The flavours of dairy-free ice cream that they are coming up with now are just amazing. There is really no need to miss out on ice cream if you are vegan, or suffer from dairy allergies. I’ve created these two recipes as a basic guideline, and from there, you can create all sorts of different flavours. I’ve included a list of suggestions that I personally think would be delicious, but go ahead and experiment-…
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Drop Dead Recipes- Vegan Sugar Cookies
It’s that time of yeaaaaaaaaaaar!! I just wanna curl up and watch Christmas Vacation and ELF!! Christmas is one of my fav times of the year and I am a little sad to be ‘missing it’ this year. By missing it I mean I won’t be at home for Christmas, as I arrive in New Zealand on Christmas Eve. I do look forward to meeting a lot of new people and spending Christmas with Rhys’ family and friends, in the sunshine. It will be a different Christmas, that’s for sure. In the meantime, I want to take full advantage of Christmas festivities while I’m in still in Vancouver so that…
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Raw Gingerbread Cake with Cashew Cream Cheeze Frosting
I have to fit in as much holiday cooking and baking as I can before I leave for New Zealand in 16 days! I have been experimenting over the past little while with gingerbread, as I attempted to make raw gingerbread men. If you follow me on Instagram, you will have seen an attempt where I used almond pulp (leftover from making almond milk) and the dehydrator to make little gingy men. Well…it didn’t work! Not everything is a success in Koko’s Kitchen, and those tasted seriously nasty haha! But I’m not the type of person to let that get me down, so with attempt number two I decided to…
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Drop Dead Recipes- Butternut Squash Soup
This chilly month, I made a warm, comforting butternut squash and apple soup. Of course I decorated these in Drop Dead fashion! I love the taste of this soup, with sweetness coming from apples and maple syrup. The spices I used offer healthful benefits, especially with the miracle spice- turmeric! Head over to the Drop Dead Clothing Blog to check out the recipe…and my Dead Jersey! I am so stoked this week, because I get to go to not one, but two concerts. I’m a huge fan of music, and I love going to concerts. This week I am seeing one of my all-time favourite singers, Matt Mays. A couple…
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Hazelnut Cashew Milk
This is a great recipe to switch things up from your usual milk beverage. After I stopped drinking milk, I started drink soy milk. Now, I am totally anti-soy expect when it comes to fermented soy…but that’s a whole ‘notha story! Nowadays, I drink almond milk daily. I always drink unsweetened kinds, and I was looking into finding a brand with no carrageenan in it. More on that here. Lately, I’ve been making my own almond milk which is so fun and soo easy. You simply soak a cup of raw almonds for roughly 8 hours and then drain and rinse them. Mix the cup of almonds with your choice…
