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Spicy Chipotle Kabocha Dip

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a Spicy Chipotle Kabocha Dip made from everyone’s favorite squash! spicy, sweet, savory – serving it right in the kabocha shell is a fun detail!

 

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Spicy Chipotle Kabocha Dip

In another chapter of Bringing Party Food That I Can Eat, I give you my latest recipe I am loving. This was my contribution to a recent holiday party, and everyone loved the presentation!

I actually love parties where guests bring food, potluck style. Being vegan, I am always guaranteed I will have something to eat.

I do have to say, I am so appreciative of so many friends who do make a point to have vegan options. At a BBQ last summer…

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Vegan Caramel Twix Cookie Bars

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getting your hands on homemade Vegan Caramel Twix Cookie Bars is easier than you think! this updated version improves on our original recipe. gluten free!

 

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Vegan Caramel Twix Cookie Bars

(recipe for Peanut Butter Twix)

Way back in college, one of my desserts classes had a “copycat” assignment. We were to create a …

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Sugared Vanilla Snickerdoodle Bread

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a sweet loaf of Sugared Vanilla Snickerdoodle Bread has all the sweet and tangy flavors of our favorite cinnamon cookie. vegan and gluten free!

 

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Sugared Vanilla Snickerdoodle Bread

My favorite childhood cookie was not a classic Chocolate Chip. 

Nope – I loved the tangy, lightly sweet Snickerdoodle. Not the simple cinnamon cookie so many think it is – a true Snickerdoodle gets that tang from an essential ingredient that not everyone …

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Cranberry Oat No Bake Bars

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leftover cranberry sauce? this tasty good Cranberry Oat No Bake Bars recipe is a great way to enjoy seasonal cranberries for breakfast, snacks, or dessert!

 

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Cranberry Oat No Bake Bars

Y’all.

One of my favorite (and your favorite too!) no bake bars just got a …

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Mini Vegan Sausage Pies

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these Mini Vegan Sausage Pies are a plant based update on an appetizer that works for holidays, game days, brunch, and a random Thursday.

 

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Mini Vegan Sausage Pies

Between all the British based books I read and all the people I know in the …

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Cranberry Fluff Jello Salad

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this Cranberry Fluff Jello Salad is a retro classic! a new holiday flavor of the nostalgic Lime Jello Salad we all grew up with, just as tasty!

 

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Cranberry Fluff Jello Salad

I am so SO happy with this recipe.

One of my holiday favorites growing up was that Lime Jello Salad. Why it is called salad, we may never know. (If you know, please enlighten us!)

I looked forward to that pretty green fluffy salad all year long. About age 7 …

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Pumpkin Bread French Toast

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this brunch perfect Pumpkin Bread French Toast will be your new favorite – during the holidays and beyond! your comfort food breakfast cravings, sorted.

 

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Pumpkin Bread French Toast

This is definitely a favorite way to enjoy Pumpkin Bread… especially on cozy weekends during the holiday season! This works as a casual family breakfast and is also totally brunch worthy. 

Making French Toast from quick bread is nothing new here – our longtime readers might remember the Zucchini Bread French Toast of 2012.

The next year, our Savory Broccoli Cheddar French Toast stretched the rules in the best of ways. …

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Mini Carrot Mummies

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these Mini Carrot Mummies are a fun treat that the kids can help you make! perfect for all Halloween parties and Halloween night snacking.

 

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Mini Carrot Mummies

Looking for more Halloween ideas? See the entire Pepper Jack Collection and our Skeleton Deep Dish Pizza Pot Pies!

I have a clients / families I work with for recipe requests, grocery lists and weekly meal plans. Every once in a blue moon, one will request a recipe makeover and those are some of my favorite assignments ever.

Turns out, someone was a fan of …

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