(Not)Coffee Mushroom Coffee Alternative

I’m one of those people who never got into the coffee habit. On a roadtrip I’ll have one, if I’m traveling somewhere special I’ll have one (or 50 of them—I’m looking at you, Melbourne), and if it’s in ice cream, yes please. But coffee isn’t something I have to have to start my day. You […]

Fermented Golden Beets

The 8-year-old-I-hate-all-veggies-and-will-sit-at-the-dinner-table-all-night-long-in-defiance girl inside me is so rolling her eyes over the fact that I’m writing up a post about beets. And not just any beets, fermented beets! But she better learn to respect her elders because they know what time it is. I can’t believe I ever had a time in my life where […]

The Best Homemade Chocolate (Dairy-Free)

I love options in everything, especially when it comes to recipes since… 1.) I can’t follow a recipe to save my life 2.) My food mood is always changing and… 3.) I prefer to play with ingredients I have on hand. These reasons pretty much are the entire catalyst for my new book YumUniverse Pantry […]

Burrito-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Rustic Salsa from “The First Mess Cookbook” [Giveaway!]

Laura Wright needs no introduction, really. You’ve likely seen her swoon-worthy photos and recipes from her website The First Mess or on Instagram (she also has a very inspiring Pinterest feed, too). Well, this past week, Laura’s first cookbook The First Mess released and what I will say now is: get this cookbook! It’s so stunning—the […]

Autumn Sweet Potato & Carrot Crisp (gluten-free, dairy-free)

I feel like Autumn came on really quickly. Really. Quickly. One day I was sweating on a sunny hike and the next I was back into the hot-tea-all-day and big socks routine. The seasonal change has me craving more substantial foods like roots and tubers—creamy soups, and sweeter treats, which I think is the body’s way […]

Chipotle Cabbage & Radish Slaw

I have loads of mixing bowls in my kitchen, and while I use them for mixing ingredients for recipes all the time, I use them just as much to house a ginormous salad for dinner. You can really “dig in” to a big bowl salad, tossing all the goodness together and then go to town. […]

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Thin Mints

I’m having a lot of fun with the Vega #OneChange campaign. Last week I made some protein-packed Chai Oatmeal for those of YU who tend to skip breakfast, and this week, I’m sharing a fun, guilt-free recipe for YU Weekend Splurgers. Girl Scout cookie time is a few months away, but you can get your […]

The Ultimate Plant-Powerful Dairy-Free Milk Guide

There truly are infinite possibilities when it comes to a plant-based diet and milk is no exception. I show YU all the options with pretty step-by-step photo help…