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Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding

September 10, 2015 by Jillian Leave a Comment

This may be the most beautiful recipe I’ve shot yet! And it’s not because of my mad photography skills – all the credit goes to the food and it’s natural beauty💄💅 Not to mention, this chia seed pudding allows me to consume chocolate in breakfast form. Now I just gotta work on lunch and dinner.

I’ve made this recipe a handful of times since photographing it and I love it because it’s so simple to make. Simple is good since I’m one of those people that wakes up and refuses to talk or make contact with anyone until I’ve had coffee and breakfast + a substantial amount of time to process the fact that it’s morning and I’m awake. So basically, I’m delightful. 👿

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Exciting News + Thrive Market Review + Your Feedback!

August 20, 2015 by Jillian 2 Comments

Before I get to the total awesomeness of Thrive Market, I have an exciting announcement to make. I’m now a contributor to a really cool food blog called Girls on Food. Yay! 🎉🎉 It’s completely run and written by women all over the country, sharing their views on food and contributing recipes, restaurant reviews, and personal stories. I’m doubly excited because I’m their first vegan blogger 🙌 so I think this will be a great opportunity to reach viewers that I wouldn’t normally cross paths with and show them how easy and delicious it is to eat plant-based foods. My very first post is up on their website. I chose my Berry & Herb Coconut Ice Cream Pops recipe to get the ball rolling because well, it’s so simple to make and who doesn’t like popsicles in the summer?

Okay, one more bit of exciting news before I get on to the real purpose of this post. Last month, I posted a recipe for Vegan S’mores Fudge Brownies. You can’t make s’mores brownies without marshmallows, right? I used Dandies Marshmallows because they’re vegan and yummy and awesome and yummy. I guess Dandies liked my recipe because they featured it all over their social media (not complaining) and I was excited to see that it was also featured in their most recent e-letter. Woo hoo! I have another recipe I’ll be posting in coming weeks that features these little puffs of heaven. You can buy Dandies at specialty grocery stores like Central Market and Whole Foods, and I’ve even seen them at some of my local HEB supermarkets.

Okay I lied. I have one more quick tidbit. And this is really important because I need your help. I’ve started working on my first E-Book that I want to make available for FREE to anyone that signs up for my weekly e-letter. But I need to know what you, the people are actually interested in seeing. So I have a question for you:

Which type of free e-book would you be more likely to read?

A cookbook that contains my top recipes and follows a theme (gluten-free, quick & easy, beets!)

-OR-

A realistic 7 day detox that I created that will give you oodles of energy, an instant mood lift, and beautiful nails?

If you have a moment to comment on this post (or hit the reply button if you’re reading this through my e-letter) and let me know what you think, I’d really appreciate your feedback. Or tell me if you have something else you’d like to see that wasn’t listed above.

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Zucchini Lasagna Casserole

August 5, 2015 by Jillian Leave a Comment

This week I’ve been trying to readjust back to my normal, quiet, food blogging life after spending 7 days in a row working behind the scenes on a production that was in Austin filming cooking shows. That meant waking up at 5 am every morning and usually working 12 hour days. On the plus side, it also meant hanging with the chefs of really cool restaurants, learning their trade secrets, and getting to eat their delicious food. Not all the dishes were vegan, so I wasn’t able to eat everything, but the rest of the crew knew to clear a path for me whenever a vegan dish made an appearance! It was a really fun experience and I got to meet some awesome people and gain 5 pounds from eating all day/everyday. 🍴

No more home fries and cupcakes and fried green tomatoes. At least, not all in one day. Back to fruits, veggies, and legumes. A couple of weeks ago I was craving a veggie and cheese casserole and brainstormed what my options were. I was staying with my friend at her lake house and her neighbor had given her a huge zucchini fresh from his garden, so I gathered together some quinoa, fresh basil, vegan cheese, and a couple of other ingredients to create a healthy & satisfying casserole dish. It’s very lasagna-esque thanks to the pasta taste of the quinoa, homemade tomato sauce, cheese, and basil. So if you’re craving some healthy Italian food, this is your dish!

Okay, so it kind of looks like a hot mess when you spoon it out (see first photo), but trust me, it’s completely tasty and cheesy & awesome!

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Vegans Love Pitbulls!

July 27, 2015 by Jillian Leave a Comment

Last month there were so many animal events going on in Austin that I could barely keep my head on straight! There were also a lot of vegan events, so as you can imagine, I felt like a kid on Christmas – if Christmas was in June and lasted the entire month. 🎁🎄

Since I’m really busy this week working on a film job, I thought I would just post some of my favorite pictures from a couple of those events. Scroll down to see cute pitties, delicious vegan food, and some of the fun happenings that make Austin such a cool city.

Weekly Reunion Rescue @ Spiderhouse

Reunion Rescue is a local pitbull rescue group and founder Cindy sets up camp at a popular coffeehouse near the University of Texas to educate people, get donations to help the dogs, and most importantly, get them adopted! On the particular day that I showed up, there were 3 adorable pitbulls with Cindy, all looking for their forever homes.

Meet Amber and her cute nose:

As you can see above, Amber was an abuse case and most likely had acid or something similar poured over her head. Yet when I met her, she was as sweet as could be and loves children!

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Chocolate Chip Chia Beet Scones

July 21, 2015 by Jillian Leave a Comment

Okay, I’m not going to lie, these scones don’t photograph very well. Luckily, they taste amazing and pictures just don’t do them justice. First off, you’re probably noticing the dark pink color – you can thank roasted beets for that. And now you might be thinking Wait, beets? Those don’t belong anywhere near scones, especially chocolate chip scones. Well friends, I beet (I mean bet, see what I did there?) you will love these! If you’re still on the fence, hop over and take a look at these Fudgy Vegan Beet Cupcakes and you might change your mind about this versatile root vegetable. In fact, beets are incredibly nutritious and what better way to increase your veggie intake than through scones and cupcakes? Dream come true. Plus, these would make a great Valentine’s Day treat!

*If you aren’t a huge scone lover like me, you can easily make these into lovely pink cookies*

Here’s my beet after I wrapped it tightly in foil and roasted it in the oven at 375 degrees for about an hour. It turns a deep, rich purple color. You want it to be fork tender.

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