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Sweet & Spicy Chickpeas

September 6, 2011 by Cara

Sweet & Spicy Chickpeas Going out to eat is something that I have learned to dislike over the past year. Wow, that is so weird to hear me say that because I used to be the person who wanted to only eat out. To the old self, I would have said that restaurant food was so…

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Filed Under: Dairy-Free, Dinner Ideas, Egg Free, Gluten-Free, Nut Free, Vegan

Vegan Tortilla Soup

September 5, 2011 by Cara

Close your eyes if you hate hearing about the weather because this girl is about to go full-blown weather status on you. It seems as if I need to write Mother Nature another friendly note. Dear Mother Nature, Hey. It’s me, your favorite person. I have another weather question for you: WHAT IS THE DEAL???  People are…

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Filed Under: Kid-Friendly

The Best Vegan Chili

September 2, 2011 by Cara

The Best Vegan Chili - Fork & Beans

Let’s not talk; let’s just eat! How about some chili??? I made THE best chili EVER! No really. It’s THAT good. I crave this stuff all of the time. (Don’t you just love ridiculous claims like, the best EVER? I think they are so much fun to say…and why not trust it when you see the words BEST?…

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Filed Under: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Nut Free, Vegan

Quick and Easy Pico de Gallo

August 30, 2011 by Cara

The tomatoes are coming! The tomatoes are coming! No seriously, they are here in mass volume–I cannot keep up. I went out to pick a few of them for some guacamole and….Holy cannoli! They are everywhere! What started out as a few ended up as almost an entire bucket full. So it’s time to get…

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Gluten-Free Pasta with Balsamic Reduction Sauce

August 29, 2011 by Cara

Gluten-Free Pasta with Balsamic Reduction Sauce - Fork & Beans

Last night was one of those nights where wine was required with dinner. A recap of my Sunday: 2 terrible batches of cupcakes that I ended up trashing + 2 loaves of bread (that gave me the worse cotton mouth and bloating this morning) + 1 batch of waffles (that were decent) + cooking lunch and dinner = a…

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Lunchbox Black Bean Quinoa Salad

August 26, 2011 by Cara

Such an easy recipe to throw together (and in just a matter of minutes) with an incredible pay off when your kid gives you 2 thumbs up for their lunchbox menu. SIX ingredients makes up this simple Lunchbox Black Bean Quinoa Salad: chock-full of protein from the black beans and quinoa, loaded with veggies and topped…

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Filed Under: Dairy-Free, Egg Free, Gluten-Free, Kid-Friendly, Lunch Box, Nut Free, Vegan

Vegan Buckwheat Pancakes

August 25, 2011 by Cara

Vegan Buckwheat Pancakes

  Me and gluten-free and vegan baking are like Sammy and Ronnie from “The Jersey Shore.” One minute I love it. The next minute, we are fighting. Everyone in the house seems to be walking on eggshells anytime me and GF baking make up and are back together again because they never know if it…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Dairy-Free, Egg Free, Gluten-Free, Kid-Friendly, Nut Free, Vegan

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