Raw Vegan Shortbread Cookie

Raw Vegan Shortbread Cookies | Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free

Amanda Nicole SmithDessert, Gluten Free, Quick & Easy, Raw Vegan, Sugar Free, Vegan 2 Comments

This is the easiest raw vegan shortbread cookie recipe ever, plus it’s really good for you! Made with simple main ingredients such as macadamia nuts, almonds and dates, this cookie is sure to satisfy anyone’s cookie craving. I eat these by themselves all the time but when I started thinking outside the box I realized I could make little cookie …

Gluten-Free Breaded Jackfruit Nuggets

Amanda Nicole SmithDinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Vegan 1 Comment

The last post in this jackfruit series is what I like to call jackfruit nuggets, they remind me of a breaded chicken nugget! It’s chewy and meaty on the inside with a nice crispy breading on the outside. Then dip it in your favorite sauce and it’s a perfect vegan meat substitute! In this recipe I used the abundance of …

Vegan Jackfruit Fajitas

Amanda Nicole SmithDinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, No Tools Needed, Quick & Easy, Vegan 2 Comments

We have now come to the 2nd recipe in this jackfruit series, The Jackfruit Fajita! You will also get the recipe for my fabulous fire avocado sauce, it’s the perfect combination, it’s even good on salad as a dressing. If you love fajitas then I know you will love this recipe, you won’t even notice you’re not eating meat because …

BBQ Jackfruit Sandwich

BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Sandwich

Amanda Nicole SmithDinner, Lunch, No Tools Needed, Vegan 2 Comments

Fresh jackfruit slightly cooked with pungent BBQ spices in between homemade buns and smothered in a homemade BBQ Sauce. My mouth just started to water! It doesn’t matter if you are vegan or a meat eater, smothering jackfruit in BBQ sauce and putting it between two buns is probably one of the greatest creations on Earth. I may be exaggerating a bit …

Vegan Mushroom Sushi & Ginger Sauce

Amanda Nicole SmithDinner, Lunch, No Tools Needed, Vegan 2 Comments

Vegan Sushi? Yes Vegan Sushi and it is nothing short of incredible! I have made about 20 rolls all from a bag of irresistible mushrooms. I had never made sushi before, and hadn’t tried most of the mushrooms that were in the bag but once I did I became hooked! Realizing how easy it was I enjoyed practicing and making …

Raw Vegan Toaster Pastries

Raw Vegan Toaster Pastry | Blueberry, Strawberry & Cinnamon Sugar

Amanda Nicole SmithBreakfast, Dessert, Gluten Free, Raw Vegan, Snacks, Vegan 2 Comments

This is my new golden recipe. These raw vegan and gluten-free pastries are perfect in every way, crispy on the outside, soft and gooey on the inside with a delicious frosting that compliments it all. I experimented with 4 different versions to get this recipe and needless to say I have been eating a lot of raw vegan pastries.  They …

Vegan Miyeok Guk | Korean Seaweed Soup

Amanda Nicole SmithDinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, No Tools Needed, Quick & Easy, Soup, Vegan 9 Comments

As many of you know I moved to DC over the summer, in hopes to grow opportunities and also to follow my heart. This city and its surrounding areas are culturally divine. I feel as though a piece of every place in the world came to DC, it’s a feeling of connection that I have never experienced before. This is …

Raw Vegan Mushroom Spinach Quiche

Mushroom Spinach Quiche | Raw, Vegan, Gluten-free

Amanda Nicole SmithBreakfast, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Raw Vegan, Vegan 5 Comments

A raw vegan, gluten-free Mushroom Spinach Quiche inspired by The Raw Chef. This is the result of a recipe experiment that I thought would need some adjustments but when I ate 3 slices in one sitting I knew I found the pot of gold on my first try. When I first told my roommate, Susie, I was making a raw …

Raw Vegan Apple Cider Doughnuts

Raw Vegan Apple Cider Donuts

Amanda Nicole SmithBreakfast, Dessert, Gluten Free, Raw Vegan, Snacks, Vegan 5 Comments

Raw vegan apple cider doughnuts made from a base of oats, brazil nuts, almond flour and apples, sweetened with coconut sugar and spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. I remember going to Hick’s apple orchard every year in upstate NY near where I grew up. We would climb the trees, eat a bunch of apples and get a dozen apple …