Squash and Blossoms

07/10/2021

You don’t need meat in your sandwich when you can make a sandwich like this. Yummy lunch loaded up with nutritious veggies that takes just 5 minutes to make.💚🥒
Toasted sprouted bread (GF), goat cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers, red onions, argula, Dijon mustard, EVOO and sea salt flakes.

01/30/2021

GRANOLA AND CHOCOLATE VALENTINE'S DAY GIFT BOX. ❤🤎
Chocolatey, vegan, and gluten-free treats with a bag of our delicious granola in one cute gift box!
We ship or hand deliver every box with only recyclable, biodegradable, compostable packaging. The earth and chocolate is what we love. 🌎
If you're looking for some homemade treats to gift your loved one, you are in the right place! Every treat is made with whole ingredients; we never use refined sugars or oils. 
Here is what you get:
-2 cacao almond butter granola cookies (vegan, gluten-free)
-2 dark chocolate hearts with date almond butter caramel, a pecan and flaky sea salt (vegan, gluten-free)
-1 12 oz bag of granola (chai coconut or vegan grain-free salted cacao)
Check out all of deets by clicking the link in my bio! From there you can order local San Diego delivery. DM for shipping orders❤
Pre-order now! Only limited amount are available for purchase! 🌹

07/23/2020

Quick and healthy snack!

Scoop out avocado into a bowl. Sprinkle on garlic pepper and salt. Drizzle truffle oil or extra virgin olive oil and add Sriracha or hot sauce as desired! 🌱🥑

07/17/2020

Gooey amazingly and delicious chocolate, oat and tahini bars. Gluten-free and dairy-free!! These bars are full of healthy ingredients.

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07/17/2020

10 minute pasta dish!! This dish is so simple and soooo delicious!!! Gluten-free and dairy-free goodness!

Ingredients:
Gluten free pasta
Cherry tomatoes (with avocado oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice and salt)
Pesto (I used the pesto from my recipe blog)
Peas
Almond milk ricotta (I used kite hill)
Roasted pistachios chopped
Extra virgin olive oil
Fresh basil

Cut cherry tomatoes in half. Add avocado oil to a stove top pan on medium high heat. Add cherry tomatoes with balsamic vinegar, lemon juice and salt. Sauté on medium high to high heat for 5 minutes or until tomatoes or slightly blistered. Take off heat and let cool on a plate.

Cook pasta according to directions. When finished add to the tomato pan with 1/4 cup of pasta water. Mix in pesto and peas.

To plate: add pasta with the pesto and peas on a plate then top with cherry tomatoes, pistachios, and ricotta (or any cheese). Drizzle on extra virgin olive oil and then place fesh basil on top. Enjoy!!

07/16/2020

Vegan chocolate and pistachio no bake cheesecake. This recipe is dairy-free and gluten-free. Absolutely delicious!! Guilt free desserts are my jam. The base is coconut butter and it's full of other healthy ingredients.

How to make homemade coconut butter comes with the recipe.

Try it out:)

https://squashandblossom.com/vegan-chocolate-and-pistachio-no-bake-cheesecake/

07/15/2020

Vegan zucchini boats. So easy to make and absolutely delicious!!

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut the zucchinis in half and then scoop out the middle.

Sauté garlic and onions with paprika, honey, cumin and salt. Add drained black beans and reduce heat to medium low.

Cook mushrooms with vegan butter, lemon and salt.

Romesco sauce link: https://pinchofyum.com/romesco-sauce

The sauce has roasted red peppers, almonds, tomatoes, lemon, and garlic. Only takes 5 minutes to make!

Grease baking sheet (I use avocado oil). Fill zucchini boats and top with fresh cherry tomatoes.

Cook boats at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes then on broil for 5 minutes. (Depending on oven, just watch the boats carefully at the end)

Top with fresh parsley or basil and romesco sauce. Enjoy!!💕💕

07/13/2020

Quick salad for lunch:
Kale (marinate with lemon and extra virgin olive oil for 10 minutes)
Zucchini (cooked with avocado oil, salt, cumin, onion powder, and garlic powder)
Peas
Radishes
Banana peppers
Broccoli sprouts
Pesto
Goat cheese
Balsamic vinegar

Sautéing my veggies on the stove top always brings a lunch salad to the next level🥰

07/02/2020

Sweet Potato and Broccoli Buddha Bowl. So healthy and yummy! I add kale, mushrooms and tofu to this dish. Top it with pickled shallots, red cabbage and homemade vegan almond butter thai dressing. 💚

A flavorful buddha bowl with sweet potato, broccoli, mushrooms and kale.Top this bowl with cilantro, red cabbage and pickled shallots.Delicious and healthy!

06/30/2020

Here is a cool and healthy way to make avocado toast. Cut a sweet potato into a disc, and pop it in the toaster or bake it in the oven. Recipe for pistachio and sweet potato avocado "toast":

I had a random idea one morning to use sweet potato as the toast to avocado toast. We do not like to eat refined carbohydrates... Read More

06/28/2020

Working on writing up this recipe from the other night. Spaghetti squash with coconut cream herb sauce, sauteed mushrooms, roasted fennel and carrots and toasted pecans. Vegan, gluten-free AND dairy-free. Stay tuned! In the meantime, check out my coconut cream herb sauce that goes with any pasta or gnocchi: https://squashandblossom.com/coconut-cream-herb-sauce/

06/25/2020

Quick and easy dinner or lunch recipe. Turmeric sweet potatoes with fresh cherry tomatoes and parsley topped with zesty vegan ranch sauce. Recipe for sweet potatoes and ranch sauce below:

https://squashandblossom.com/easy-stovetop-turmeric-sweet-potatoes-and-cherry-tomatoes/