I don’t really make a big deal of out of Valentine’s Day, but as I’ll take any excuse to eat chocolate, I do celebrate it. Chocolate (the vegan variety, of course) is my favorite food on the planet – there’s really nothing else quite like it. It’s rich, creamy, decadent, and delicious. It’s full of healthful…
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Vegan Chocolate-Peanut Butter Truffle Mini Tarts
Satisfy your sweet tooth with these easy-to-make Vegan Chocolate-Peanut Butter Truffle Mini Tarts. As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I’ve been taking Fran Costigan’s Essential Vegan Desserts course with Rouxbe. The course’s final assignment is to throw a dessert party and make five different types of bite-sized vegan treats. I decided to have a…
Avocado Chocolate Mousse
This healthy Chocolate Mousse will satisfy any chocolate craving. The rich chocolaty flavor and creamy texture will disguise this treat’s secret ingredient – avocado. Avocado Chocolate Mousse is the perfect treat to share with your sweetie this Valentine’s Day. Chocolate has a long history of being used as an aphrodisiac. It’s said that Aztec emperor Montezuma…
Vegan Chocolate-Almond Date Truffles
Your sweetie will swoon over these Vegan Chocolate-Almond Date Truffles this Valentine’s Day. They’re super easy to make, and they’re healthy, too! For the past few months, I’ve been taking Fran Costigan’s Essential Vegan Desserts course with Rouxbe. I did Rouxbe’s Plant-Based professional course a two years ago, and I absolutely loved it. Eager to…
10 Health Benefits of Chocolate
Chocolate is my favorite food. There’s nothing quite like it – it’s rich, decadent, and delicious. Chocolate actually comes from beans (the seeds of the theobroma cacao tree to be exact), and as with most plant-based foods, it’s highly nutritious. Not all chocolate is created equal though. When buying chocolate, skip those that contain milk, lots…
Vegan Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
It may seem like we just packed away the Christmas decorations, but Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it. Like Christmas, Valentine’s Day can be a big day for gift giving. Whether you’re giving something to your sweetie, your family, or yourself, I have some vegan gift ideas for you. Christy Robinson Designs…
Raw Chocolate Mousse Pie
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a deliciously healthy Raw Chocolate Mousse Pie. No one will ever guess the secret ingredient! Happy Valentine’s Day! To me, the most important thing about Valentine’s Day is the chocolate! (Well, I guess my VeggieGuy Dennis is pretty important too.) This raw cacao pie is easy to make and it’s rather healthy, and absolutey no…
