The Best Vegan Chicken

The Best Vegan Chicken

amandanicolesmithDinner, Quick & Easy, Vegan 1 Comment

Breaded vegan chicken tenders made from cauliflower, corn meal, coconut milk, flour and spices. These cauliflower strips are tender and juicy just like they should be, that’s why I deem this the best vegan chicken substitute I’ve ever had!! This is a very simple recipe anyone could make in 30 minutes or less, the cauliflower is steamed, mixed together with …

Zoodles, Marinara, & Veggie Balls

Zoodles, Marinara & Veggie Balls

amandanicolesmithDinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Nut-Free, Raw Vegan, Vegan 2 Comments

A wholesome raw vegan dinner featuring zucchini noodles aka zoodles, simple marinara sauce, and veggie balls aka mock meatballs. Rich with flavor and hearty texture, it’s hard not to love this recreated raw Italian dinner. The mock meatballs are made from meaty sun-dried tomatoes, carrots, pumpkin seeds, flax seed, red bell pepper, and flavors such as onion, garlic, basil, cumin, and …

Raw Vegan Cinnamon Apple Bread

Raw Vegan Cinnamon Apple Bread

amandanicolesmithBreakfast, Dehydrated, Dessert, Doughs | Breads | Crusts, Gluten Free, Raw Vegan, Snacks, Vegan 7 Comments

A hearty, moist and chewy raw vegan cinnamon apple bread; made from a base of oats, walnuts, flax seed, and prunes. Let me just say this, you need this bread in your life, it’s so good words don’t even begin to describe the decadence. The warm flavors of cinnamon, oats and walnuts perfectly match the sweetness of the honey crisp apples …

Food For Fitness

What to Eat Before, During & After a Pole Workout

amandanicolesmithFitness, Pole Dancing Leave a Comment

Have you been wondering what to eat before, during or after a pole class to have lots of energy and feel your best? We all know pole, like any workout, requires a serious amount of energy and focus. Food gives us energy, but certain food and food combinations are slower to digest and can steal energy we need to pole our best. So what’s a poler …

No Bake Cinnamon Walnut Crumb Cake

Cinnamon Walnut Crumb Cake | No Bake, Vegan, GF

amandanicolesmithDessert, Raw Vegan, Vegan Leave a Comment

A soft rich cinnamon walnut dough, with cinnamon date filling, and cinnamon sugar icing on top. I guess you could call it a triple cinnamon cake!  This is the dessert that brings together, vegans, raw vegans, meat eaters, paleo dieters, gluten-free eaters, and anyone who loves cinnamon sugar desserts! It’s rare to find a dessert that caters to all those categories!! …