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Feb
Vegan Miso Eggplant Sushi {easy, oil-free}
The idea for this dish sparked after I had created my Eggplant & Tofu Stir Fry {Hclf Oil & Gluten-Free} from my Healthy Vegan Holiday Menu For Two {Gluten & Oil-Free} last December. When I was making the dish for my family one night, I snacked on nori sheets while waiting for it to finish. When I went to sample the dish to check if it was done, BOOM, the idea hit me. I realized the flavor of the sauce would be perfect with the nori. I tried it out, and NEEDED to do something about this.
Although I could have just reproduced the sauce from the previous recipe, miso was an ingredient I needed to use up in my fridge, and what better way to utilize it. I tweaked the sauce, cooked up some eggplant in it, and ohh myyyy you guys, I can’t wait for you to try it! 
SOUP-er Bowl SUNDAE, get it, get it? 
Healthy neapolitan waffle sundaes that is vegan, gluten-free AND oil-free?! I know I know, you already knew that from the title, but I just had to repeat it to myself. Prior to going vegan or having any sort of exposure to this lifestyle, I would have never that could be done!
Have you ever photographed ice cream? OH MY GOD is what I have to say to that. I plated these Waffle Sundaes and felt like everything was suddenly PANIC mode. I had to do all that I could to beat the melt of the ice cream, luckily I had Chris with me to help to shoot these photos and some for our roundup. I think that we did a good job in the tight time, I am very happy with the photos <3 But most importantly, I was pleased by the outcome of this recipe! I appears indulgent but is made from nothing but healthy ingredients, oil-free, and allll vegan of course. The variation of textures and flavors created such a well rounded dish.
I can't wait to make these again for a Vegan Super Bowl Sunday...or as we called it, 
What's up, how are you doing today? :) I feel like I don't ask you that as often as I should, especially since I always tell you how I am feeling, and am about to again right now...
As a full time nutritional science student & blogger, let's just say that my weeks get pretty insane. I'm actually sitting here at a coffee shop in Hollywood, waiting for class to start. Doesn't sound so hectic, but let me explain: I volunteer for a food service course I am taking, at 8:00am certain days of the week, and Chris was nice enough to drive me out to the site, pick me up after my shift, then head to a coffee shop to blog and burn time before class, then take me to class. I would drive myself, but parking is impossible on my campus in the afternoons! It doesn't make sense for me to go home and then back out to class because I am already out in this direction for volunteering, so mornings are kind of a burden! I am off to class until 4:30pm :/ Aaaalright, enough of the pity party, but I kind of just wanted to get the frustration of my morning off of my chest....
So as you can see, I am constantly on the go, and because of this always looking for easy, healthy & oil-free recipes to get me through the school week, and to keep me from getting bored of the usual rice, potatoes and oats. Don't get me wrong, starch is where it's at and I enjoying all of these foods, but when I eat these constantly, I run out of ideas for recipes and different seasonings, and I just do not feel like thinking of new ways to enjoy them because I don't even have time to think about school, blogging, life, ah!!
I turned to the 
To all of you lovebirds who need a cute Valentine's Day date idea, why not do a relaxed night in, making a healthy homemade dinner with your sweetie?
My boyfriend 