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Natural Insect Repellent + After Bite
This week is my exam for a course in aromatherapy that I have been taking over the past 9 months. I have absolutely loved learning about essential oils and how to use them to help and heal. It’s unbelievable to me that these oils are capable of helping out with so many problems from jet lag, skin problems, digestive problems, headaches, sore muscles and joints, and so on. The list is really endless, and when I say “problems”, I’m using such a broad term because essential oils can cover the most specific of problems and it would really be too much to list. In a time where the use of…
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Veggie & Cheese Panini – Drop Dead Recipes
My latest recipe for Drop Dead Clothing are these insanely awesome veggie & cheese paninis. We’re talkin’ soft herbed foccacia bread stuffed with pesto, cheese, and grilled vegetables and absolutely bursting with flavour! All you vegans out there, good news- these can be vegan, too! I made them with a vegan pesto and daiya mozzarella and I don’t think anyone would ever know the difference. I also have provided some ideas for non-vegan versions, too. These paninis are off the hook- just sayin’. Imagine grilled vegetables combined with flavourful pesto and warm, gooey cheese on pillowy soft focaccia bread. Drooling yet? Best of all, you don’t have to use actual…
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Raw Vegan Lemon Meringue Pie
So you’ve prepared your Irish Moss Gel and what now?? Well…you could make this amazing raw vegan lemon meringue pie. Just sayin’. I love this pie so much! The coconut and lemon make such a lovely combination, and the macadamia crust is so suited to the cheery lemon flavour. Once you have your ingredients, it’s very easy to throw together- hopefully you have a high powered blender, but if not, try a food processor. The nuts can get expensive, but I think this kind of pie is well suited for when you want to have a few people over for dinner and show off your raw food $killz- an occasion, or…
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How To Prepare Irish Moss Gel {Video Tutorial}
It’s about time I did another YouTube video, I think! It’s been quite awhile since I made Vegan Vampire Cupcakes or taught you How to Open A Young Coconut. I really am gonna make an effort to do more videos…especially with my new camera that I got for Christmas. I’m stoked about it! I wanted to talk about Irish Moss today, as it’s a super cool ingredient and it’s come up in the news a lot lately. What is Irish Moss? It’s a seaweed! A red algae to be exact found in the Caribbean and on the Atlantic Coast of Europe and North America. It’s packed with vitamins and minerals, like…
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Creamy Hemp Seed Pesto Pasta {Gluten-Free}
It appears that Spring has finally sprung and I’m crossing my fingers that the sun stays out from now until the end of Summer. I’ve got a really exciting road trip planned for this Summer with my boyfriend, and every time the sun comes out, it gets harder and harder to be patient and wait for it! Click the pic below to check out my “Pinspiration” for our trip! In the meantime, I’ll try to focus on Spring, and distract myself with cooking. A few days ago I wanted to pump up the protein factor in pesto, so I tried making one with hemp seeds instead of pine nuts. I was…
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Vegan Sweet Potato & Black Bean Burritos with Avocado-Cilantro Sauce
Hellooo there! I’ve got a sweet little burrito recipe for ya today. It’s not your usual burrito….considering it’s meat-free and dairy-free, but I assure you, it’s delicious. You might want more than one. Or you might just want to eat all the avocado sauce with a spoon….no? Just me? Anyways. The steps are simple and these come together so quick, they also freeze great and I’ve eaten quite a few for quick lunches at work. I’m sure my co-workers were jealous 😉 Make these in your Banjara Maxi Dress from Drop Dead Clothing and your Fuun Koneko Beanie and it’s even more fun, I swear! Even Justin Bieber does it….uh-oh.…
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Red Curry Squash and Lentil Soup
Happy Easter! Hope everyone is chowin’ down on some sweeeeeets. I’ve lotsa dark chocolate in my Easter basket…thanks Easter Bunny! Red Curry Squash and Lentil Soup By Koko, March 31, 2013 Thai red curry spices up this vegan squash and lentil soup. Ingredients: Coconut Oil – 1 Tbsp White Onion – 1, diced (about a cup) Garlic – 3 cloves, minced Coconut Milk – 1 400mL can Thai Red Curry Paste – 1 Tbsp- 4+Tbsp (depends on the brand you use, start with 1 Tbsp and taste) Grated Fresh Ginger – 1 Tbsp Lentils – 1 540 mL can, drained and rinsed Butternut Squash – 1 Lime – 1,…
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Drop Dead Recipes- Vegan Lemon “Buttermilk” Pancakes with Blueberry Sauce
My latest post for Drop Dead Clothing is allllll about breakfast. I’m actually not that big into breakfast foods, but I have always liked breakfast for dinner. Pancakes at suppa time, yes please. I feel like it’s way too difficult to find vegan options for breakfast when you’re dining out. It’s a lot easier to stay at home and whip up these pancakes! No eggs, no dairy! I also made these pancakes wearing my new fav sweater. It’s so cozy, and I normally wear a lot of black, so I like the light blue for a change. These are lemon-flavoured vegan pancakes topped with a mouth-watering blueberry sauce. Has anyone…
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Raw Chocolate Caramel Pie
Sup ya’ll…I made a pie. It’s not a normal pie. It is a unique, nutritious, delectable pie. You will not believe what it is made out of…but try it, and you really won’t care anyway. You will just gobble it up! When I eat dessert, I really prefer a raw dessert. What I mean by that is that it will be gluten-free and dairy-free, completely vegan and free of refined sugars and flours. That way I can eat something totally decadent and even if it is high in fat or sweeteners, I can still feel good about them. I know that I’m not using any ingredients that are terrible for…
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Drop Dead Recipes- Vegetarian and Vegan Pizza Recipes
Hey everyone. You all like pizza, right? K good. That’s what I thought. How many of you have made pizza at home before? We’re talking crust and everything. It’s not that hard!! I think the outcome tastes better than delivery pizza, too. And guess what? If you don’t like olives, or green peppers, or mushrooms, you can just leave them off! No more picking off each thing you don’t like. The crust is whole wheat as well, so it’s going to be healthier than the white processed crust you might get with delivery or frozen pizzas. Some people might think a pizza isn’t a pizza without cheese, so I’ve made…
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Raw Lemon Lavender Cupcakes
Okay, so y’all know I love the flavour combination of lemon and lavender. I’ve been making these lemon lavender shortbread cookies at Christmas time for years now! But I wanted something healthier, that I could still enjoy as a treat featuring those flavours. I thought about raw truffles, and raw cookies, but after digging up some lemon cupcakes from the freezer, and having my boyfriend compliment them profusely….I settled on raw lemon lavender cupcakes! The base is nutty and sweet, with subtle lavender flavour. If you want to pump up the lavender, I’d use a full teaspoon of dried edible lavender. The ‘icing’ in this recipe is amazing…it’s a challenge not…
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Raw Superfood Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
Whoaa! The count is in…and according to my Instagram, people love chocolate-dipped strawberries. When I posted a picture of these raw superfood chocolate dipped strawberries, like after like kept coming in! I think this is an awesome recipe for Valentine’s Day this year. It’s healthy, raw, dairy-free, gluten-free, and most importantly, these strawberries taste amazing! The raw chocolate alone is so tasty, you will want to dip just about anything it- I’m not even kidding. Okay, well…not everything, ya know. And when it comes to the toppings, you can use whatever you please. My suggestions are more superfoods because superfood chocolate is apparently just not enough! We’re talking goji berries,…
