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Dairy-Free Strawberry Ice Cream + Chocolate Topping

June 18, 2015 By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition 5 Comments

This post includes a dairy-free strawberry ice cream recipe with optional chocolate topping. With temperatures steadily soaring and it’s not even yet officially summer, it’s certainly time to go ahead and make a frozen treat to help cool down. This post features an updated version of my Strawberry & Vanilla Bean “Nice” Cream recipe, but without using… [Continue Reading]

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Raw Chocolate Chip Brownies (Grain-free, Paleo, Vegan)

May 12, 2015 By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition 11 Comments

These Chocolate Chip Brownies are made grain-free, paleo, and gluten-free, and sugar-free too! Friends on a sugar-free diet will love these. I’m back with another raw brownie recipe, and this one has some awesome new ingredients, including 100% cacao chocolate chips that are currently rocking my world. I’ve posted a few brownie recipes in the past, but… [Continue Reading]

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Coconut Pulp Cookies {Gluten-Free, Vegan, Paleo}

February 19, 2015 By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition 21 Comments

This healthy coconut pulp cookie recipe is perfect for vegan and paleo diets. It’s date-sweetened and delicious! It seems as if I’ve gone cuckoo for coconuts lately, but this cookie recipe is too good not to share. I used the pulp leftover from making homemade coconut beverage, plus healthy ingredients like dates and cocoa powder. This… [Continue Reading]

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Coconut Milk Recipe (Dairy-Free, Date-Sweetened)

February 11, 2015 By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition 13 Comments

This homemade Coconut Milk recipe is easy to make and is a date-sweetened healthy nut milk. Use it for your dairy-free cooking. Homemade Dairy-Free Milks I’ve been experimenting with making different types of non-dairy milks lately. My long-term fave has been Homemade Unsweetened Almond Milk using raw almonds, but, as it is with everything in life,… [Continue Reading]

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Date-Sweetened Pumpkin Custard (Gluten- and Dairy-Free)

November 17, 2014 By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition 16 Comments

This Date-Sweetened Pumpkin Custard recipe is gluten-free and dairy-free and makes for a delicious fall dessert. My Thanksgiving is going to look a lot different than it has for the past several years. Of course, the biggest change is that Alan and I aren’t vegan anymore, so we’ll be eating turkey. The other difference is that… [Continue Reading]

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Birthday Photo Food Journal & Chocolate Coconut Cookies

October 29, 2014 By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition 19 Comments

Oh hey, I’m 40 y.o. now(!). For whatever reason, I don’t make a big deal out of birthdays, but I kind of celebrated in little ways, like getting these flowers from the farmers’ market: B-day flowers go great with a quick breakfast of gluten-free toast, peanut butter, green juice, and cold-brewed coffee (unpictured, but I… [Continue Reading]

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Frozen Blackberry Torte & Gently Raw Giveaway

March 13, 2014 By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition 21 Comments

I’m itching for spring, how about you? I say this with a guilty conscience because we’ve had really nothing but sunny skies and warm temperatures in California this winter. HOWEVER, I’m at that point where I am longing for spring produce, longer days, vacation, and just change in general. So, I’m absolutely thrilled to be… [Continue Reading]

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Dairy-Free & Vegan Dilled Pea Blender Soup

March 8, 2014 By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition 11 Comments

This Dairy-Free and Vegan Dilled Pea Soup is such an easy lunch or meal on the go. Just gather the ingredients and toss them in a high-speed blender. It’s that easy! I was needing a really easy lunch the other day and pulled together this soup using ingredients I had on hand. I didn’t even… [Continue Reading]

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No-Bake Peanut Butter & Jelly Pie (Vegan & Gluten-free)

February 13, 2014 By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition 13 Comments

If you love peanut butter and jelly as much as I do, you’re going to want this No-Bake PB&J Pie. And, it’s vegan and gluten-free! I’ve mentioned before that one of the ways that I show my love for others is to cook for them, and this Peanut Butter Pie is one of my favorite,… [Continue Reading]

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Low-Fat Wild Blueberry Salad Dressing (Vegan, Oil-Free)

January 7, 2014 By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition 21 Comments

Here’s a delicious low-fat wild blueberry salad dressing that is vegan and oil-free. Is it too early to start thinking about spring salads? If not, then I have a new dressing to share: This is a lower-fat version of one of my other old favorites, my Wild Blueberry Zinger Dressing, that used walnuts and soy milk… [Continue Reading]

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