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Healthy Mezze Platter with Hummus & Lavash

Spice up your next party with a healthy vegetarian Mezze Platter with hummus, lavash, feta, and veggies. Makes an amazing easy appetizer! When people ask for a way to make entertaining easier, I always recommend making a platter. Platters are an easy way to impress company when you’re entertaining. They are colorful, fun to arrange and even more fun to eat!

Cheese and charcuterie platters probably come to mind, but today I want to advocate for a different platter to add to your entertaining toolbox – the mezze platter. Featuring a mix of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean delicacies, this is truly a fuss-free appetizer. It’s also super healthy and – unlike cheese and charcuterie – almost entirely vegan!

Read on for tips for what to put on a mezze platter…
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One Pot Stovetop Vegetarian Taco Soup

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Stay warm with this stovetop Vegetarian Taco Soup Recipe that is an easy one pot recipe. It’s also healthy, gluten-free and has a vegan option.

We’re only a week into November and I’ve already started to feel the holiday rush.

You know that feeling that your ‘To Do’ list is growing at an alarming rate and then you realize you haven’t booked flights for your trip home yet? And you still need to get a flu shot? And now thanks to daylight savings it’s suddenly dark at 5pm?

These (literally) dark times call for easy comfort food, like this vegetarian taco soup. This soup is also as easy as can be, with only one pot needed. That means easy clean up and less hassle.

Read on for the vegetarian taco soup recipe!

This Champagne Lemonade Poptail is Your New Summer Cocktail

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You new favorite summer cocktail recipe will be this champagne lemonade with a twist – it’s a poptail (aka an alcoholic ice pop cocktail recipe) garnished with a strawberry fruit bar!

Imagine, you’re looking for a cool cocktail to enjoy on a hot summer night with some friends. You want something that’s easy to make, but doesn’t involve a millions steps or a lot of prep. Champagne lemonade is just that. It’s so easy I’m not sure you can even call it a recipe. You still want to impress your friends though, and make the night memorable, no matter how casual it is.

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100-Calorie Vegan Popsicles with Almond Milk & Fruit

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A recipe for vegan popsicles made with almond milk and packed with healthy plant protein. They make a great on-the-go breakfast, healthy snack or post-workout treat.

If these popsicles don’t put you in a summery mood, I don’t know what will. After all, what’s more summery than colorful fruit in a healthy frozen treat? Even better, you don’t have to feel guilty when you eat them!

Blood Orange Negroni Cocktail Recipe

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Experience love at first sip with this vibrant blood orange negroni cocktail recipe. It’s a fresh variation on the classic negroni cocktail and still made with campari, gin and vermouth.

I know you’re going to love this fresh take on the classic negroni cocktail. It will be love at first sip. In addition, it’s one of the prettiest cocktails I’ve ever made, with that beautiful red color and a slice of blood orange to finish it off…. Read More »

Rainbow Colored Jolly Rancher Vodka

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Get in the Super Bowl spirit with this recipe for an easy homemade rainbow-colored Jolly Rancher Vodka. Mix it with soda water for a festive cocktail featuring your team’s colors!

Can you believe the Super Bowl is almost here? If you’re like me and the biggest football game of the year has snuck up on you, fear not. I have an easy cocktail recipe for you that is sure to be a hit this year…. Read More »