Tag: food

Best Sources Of Protein For Vegetarians & Vegans

There’s no doubt that our bodies need protein to thrive. Protein is often described as the building blocks of our muscles, organs, and tissues. Many weight loss experts recommend eating a diet that is higher in protein and lower in simple carbohydrates if you want to drop weight. But just how much protein does one…


Delicious Vegan Protein Bites

Delicious Vegan Protein Bites Super quick and easy vegan snack bites! I whipped these up yesterday and they turned out yummy! I actually wrote down the ingredients as I made them. You can adjust the recipe to your liking…IE…use dried fruit instead of the handful of dark chocolate chips…not that anyone would ever pass up…


Healthy Homemade Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Protein Bars

I have bought and tried so many protein bars over the years in hopes of finding the right combo of ingredients, texture, taste, and price. And certainly I have found a few store bought favorites. However, the price can be ridiculous per bar! I have also tried to make them many times with some pretty…


Deliciously Healthy Raw Cacao Powder

Raw cacao powder is the amazing gift born from the cacao pod and is one of my favorite foods. While I don’t consume it on it’s own, I eat it in some manner every single day. It’s wonderful in smoothies, shakes, specialty coffee drinks, and recipes. Raw cacao has undergone minimal processing, and in my…


Coffee Love

Coffee is one of the most consumed good on the planet. My personal love affair with coffee began years ago and can be directly blamed on my husband. I never drank it before I met him. He comes from a coffee loving family, and insisted early on in our marriage that we get a coffee…


Quarantine Life Made Me Do It

Hello there! My name is Des and I love the simple things. A great cup of coffee, a walk in the woods, and spending time with my family. I love all things health and fitness. I’m also a vegetarian foodie and spend a great deal of my free time in the kitchen cooking and eating….