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Cheesy Vegan Cauliflower Potato Soup

6 January, 2017 by Giselle Rochford 49 Comments

This cheesy vegan cauliflower soup is creamy, filling and bursting with flavour. It's also gluten-free, Whole30 approved and required just 1 hour and 10 ingredients. It's the perfect vegan soup for warming up on cold winter days | ExSloth.com

This cheesy vegan cauliflower potato soup is creamy, filling and bursting with flavour. It’s also gluten-free, Whole30 approved and requires just 1 hour and 10 ingredients. Soup season is out in full force here thanks to the awful weather we’ve been having. My easy pumpkin soup has been an absolute lifesaver recently and if it’s not helping

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Filed Under: Mains, Apps & Sides, Recipes

BBQ Chickpea Lettuce Wraps with Vegan Ranch Dressing

4 January, 2017 by Giselle Rochford 15 Comments

These BBQ chickpea lettuce wraps with vegan ranch dressing are bursting with sweet and smokey bbq flavour and make great light and easy vegan lunches | ExSloth.com

These BBQ chickpea lettuce wraps with vegan ranch dressing are bursting with sweet and smokey bbq flavour and are great for light and easy vegan lunches. With the holiday season over, I know a lot of people will be trading in cookies and other desserts for salads and smoothies. Normally, I try to stay clear of new

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5 Ingredient Spicy Grapefruit Mimosas

28 December, 2016 by Giselle Rochford 8 Comments

5 Ingredient Spicy Grapefruit Mimosa - perfect for everything from New Year's Eve brunch to Mother's Day via ExSloth.com

These jalapeño ginger grapefruit mimosas are lightly sweet and super refreshing with a slight kick that makes them perfect for celebrating the new year. What are your NYE plans? Anything exciting? I’m pretty boring these days and just the thought of getting dressed up and staying out all night gives me hives. So a raving New

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Vegan Lentil Cashew Cheese Ball

20 December, 2016 by Giselle Rochford 6 Comments

Vegan Lentil Cashew Cheese Ball - An easy vegan cheese recipe topped with cranberries and pumpkin seeds. Perfect for holiday or Christmas parties | ExSloth.com

This vegan lentil cashew cheese ball is an easy, festive vegan cheese appetizer topped with cranberries and pumpkin seeds. Perfect for holiday or Christmas parties. Note: This post was sponsored by Canadian Lentils as part of their #LoveLentils campaign. All opinions are my own as I only work with brands whose products I actually use and enjoy.

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Filed Under: Mains, Apps & Sides, Recipes, Snacks

5 Ingredient Vegan Salted Caramel Sauce

14 December, 2016 by Giselle Rochford 10 Comments

This tahini-based 5 ingredient vegan salted caramel sauce is smooth, creamy and perfect for drizzling. (Dairy free, paleo friendly and refined sugar free) via ExSloth.com

Need caramel in under 10 minutes? This tahini-based 5 ingredient vegan salted caramel sauce is smooth, creamy and perfect for drizzling. It’s also dairy free, paleo friendly and refined sugar free. I haven’t always been the biggest fan of caramel. But as with a lot of things, my appreciation for this liquid gold grew as I got older and I’d

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Crispy Pan Fried Tofu Sandwich with chai cranberry sauce

25 November, 2016 by Giselle Rochford 9 Comments

Crispy pan fried tofu with chai cranberry sauce (a vegan version of the classic Christmas or Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich) via ExSloth.com

This crispy pan fried tofu sandwich is a vegan take on a holiday leftovers classic, using crunchy tofu in place of turkey and paired with subtly spiced chai cranberry sauce. This week’s Marinate Challenge ingredients included tapioca starch, potato chips, cinnamon and star anise. I knew right off the bat I wanted to use the

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Persimmon Pear Vegan Pumpkin Galette

23 November, 2016 by Giselle Rochford 9 Comments

This 10 ingredient persimmon pear vegan pumpkin galette can be ready in under an hour. It's the perfect alternative to vegan pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving via @ExSloth

This persimmon pear vegan pumpkin galette is flaky, subtly spiced and perfectly sweet. It only calls for 10 ingredients, plus spices and can be ready in under an hour.  As soon as I made this mint chocolate vegan galette back in June I knew I needed to attempt a pumpkin version for fall/Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, Canadian Thanksgiving came and

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Pumpkin Pecan Vegan Shortbread Cookies

16 November, 2016 by Giselle Rochford 11 Comments

Pumpkin Pecan Vegan Shortbread Cookies made with coconut oil and spelt flour via ExSloth.com

These pumpkin pecan vegan shortbread cookies are just as tender and ‘buttery’ as classic shortbread cookies but with a fall-inspired vegan twist.  Quick question for the food bloggers in the audience: How many times do you test a recipe before giving up? I had the idea for these pumpkin pecan vegan shortbread cookies long before I

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Maple Bourbon 13 Bean Chili (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

11 November, 2016 by Giselle Rochford 12 Comments

Vegan Maple Bourbon Chili (made with 13 bean soup mix and maple water) via ExSloth.com

Fed up of the same chili over and over again? Try this vegan maple bourbon chili for a slightly boozy, subtly sweet variation.  Remember the Marinate recipe competition I did over the summer? Well I had so much fun with it that I decided to take part again this month. This week’s ingredients were a 13 bean soup

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Fall Harvest Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette

8 November, 2016 by Giselle Rochford 7 Comments

fall harvest salad with pomegranate vinaigrette (vegan, gluten-free, paleo) via ExSloth.com

Ready to spice up your salad game? Try this fall harvest salad with pomegranate vinaigrette. It’s easy to throw together, loaded with the flavours of fall and is vegan, gluten-free and paleo friendly.  For some strange reason, my usual ‘eat all the sweets and carbs’ mentality has deserted me this fall. Sure, I still make

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Decadent Vegan Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

4 November, 2016 by Giselle Rochford 20 Comments

Decadent Vegan Double Chocolate Chip Cookies (made with spelt and oat flour and real maple syrup) via ExSloth.com

If you still think vegan cookies can’t ever be as good as the originals you obviously haven’t tried these decadent vegan double chocolate chip cookies. When I started cleaning up my diet, nothing distressed me more than the potential loss of everything ooey, gooey and chocolatey. Luckily, I learned to bake pretty quickly and found some

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20 Minute Savoury Pumpkin Soup

28 October, 2016 by Giselle Rochford 16 Comments

15 minute savoury pumpkin soup that's a little spicy but just as cozy and creamy as the original (vegan | gluten free | paleo) via ExSloth.com

Skip the slightly sweet pumpkin soup this year and try this 15 minute savoury pumpkin soup that’s a little spicy but still just as cozy and creamy as the original. All through September I kept telling myself that it was past time for fall to actually begin. Mostly because I was excited for layers, boots, candles and cozy

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