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How to Make a Better Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich. Summer Recipe: No-Bake Strawberry Icebox Cake. See this?

Summer Recipe: No-Bake Strawberry Icebox Cake

This is such an easy dessert. It looks a little fancy, doesn't it? Don't be put off. It only takes a few ingredients, and it doesn't even involve turning on the oven. I am a huge fan of icebox cakes (I even wrote a book about them!). Icebox cakes do usually call for some store-bought ingredients, but I like to tweak classic recipes to avoid boxed puddings and use simpler whipped cream or homemade custard.

We recently gave you a basic formula for making a no-bake cake out of graham crackers, whipped cream, and any fruit. . → Read More: How To Make a No-Bake Icebox Cake This particular icebox cake is just as simple as it gets, inspired by the buckets of strawberries at the markets in late spring, and by my favorite dessert: strawberry shortcake. The whole cake is drizzled with a quick, simple chocolate ganache, and garnished with whole strawberries. If you like icebox cakes, I'd love to share my book with you. . → Buy Faith's Book! Serves 8 to 12 Recipe Notes. Lunch. Healthy Desk-Side Snacks. Smart Ideas for a Busy Day.

Some days all I have time to do is sip, slurp, crunch and munch.

Healthy Desk-Side Snacks. Smart Ideas for a Busy Day

Hand to mouth, eyes on the computer screen. Not so glamorous, I know. Super busy workdays leave me with no time for a thoughtful midday meal. So how do I get through the day fully fueled and energized? Smart Snacking! Smart Desk-Side Snacks. You can always grab some fruit as a smart desk-side snack... But for something more substantial, try these ideas... Smart Desk-Side Snacks for your busy day... all vegan ideas... 1.

Spoon = Rice Cracker... 2. 3. 4. Smoothie FAQ! Plus a Vegan Acai Smoothie Recipe. You guys know I adore smoothies.

Smoothie FAQ! Plus a Vegan Acai Smoothie Recipe

You too, right? Smoothies are hands down my favorite recipes to create, test-taste, photograph and post here on my blog. Colorful, fruity and busy-lifestyle approved! If only it were summer year-round. And if only I could do my taste testing from a hot pink beach towel twenty feet from a roaring aqua coastline. Smoothie FAQS. Some say you should eat dessert first.

Blueberry Acai Smoothie vegan, serves 2 1 1/2 cups vanilla soy milk 1 1/2 frozen bananas 1 cup frozen blueberries 1 cup frozen strawberries 1 acai frozen smoothie pak OR 1 cup acai juice*if you use the juice, remove 1/2 cup of the soy milk 3/4 cup ice Directions: Blend. Now onto some 411 for your smoothies. ***be sure to check out my 20 Smoothie Tips to help you blend like a Pro! Almond Butter Banana Smoothie. Easy Energy. For some serious energy, super fast, blend up my Easy Energy Almond Butter Banana Smoothie.

Almond Butter Banana Smoothie. Easy Energy

Though I hesitate to call this a smoothie because it tastes like a creamy, rich milkshake! Soyshake? Hempshake? Whatever you call it, the delicious taste and texture is undeniable. Fresh Almond Butter. Almond Butter Inspired. Frozen Bananas. Easy Energy Almond Butter Banana Smoothievegan, serves 2 2 cups non-dairy milk, vanilla flavor*soy or hemp pref'd 2 frozen bananas, ripe 2 Tbsp raw almond butter, not salted is pref'd*fresh ground almond butter is best 1 tsp apple cider vinegar 1 Tbsp agave or maple syrup 1 cup ice 1/2 tsp cinnamonoptional: a few dashes of cayennegarnish: roasted almonds Directions: