You have sweet potatoes, I have ways to use them

and truly the best pumpkin chocolate chip loaf cake

Good Morning Besties, its finally the week end and I hope you all had a good week. I’ve been cooking up a storm getting ready for the holidays and wanted to share some holiday classics to have on your holiday table. Like this very ooey gooey delicious sweet potato casserole, the non vegans wont even notice and your vegan cousin or friend will feel so touched that you remembered to include them !

As we approach the hectic holiday season, I wanted to share with you all my favorite thing. My favorite pod cast We Can Do Hard Things, the link will take you to an episode talking about holiday expectations as sometimes we spend so long preparing, trying to make everything perfect. Letting that stress take us away from enjoying the moment for what it is. This was the pod cast that made me fall in love with podcasts as they are so real and I love when people talk about real things…its so brain scratchy. I love it !

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Now anyways, back to the food… I love recipes that are easy to play around with by incorporating with what you have on hand and loaf cakes are all of that. This pumpkin chocolate chip loaf can be made with all the things you probably already have in your pantry. You can also sub out the chocolate chips for nuts or do a combination of both. Its seriously so easy and the reward is so good as the house just smells like you baked fresh ginger bread cookies.

The Weekly Round-Up

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake

If you have never tried pumpkin and chocolate together, you need to as they really are like an elite flavor combination ! As the pumpkin and all the spices incorporate all the amazing flavors of fall and the dark chocolate chips just bring it all together to make this an amazingly decadent little loaf that has a ton of depth in flavor.

* I put the link for each recipe in each title *

Sweet Potato Casserole

Listen, I don’t know how this isn’t considered a dessert as I have always seen it next to the green bean casserole but I am not complaining. I respect the classics and honestly there isn’t too much tweaking to take this away from a traditional sweet potato casserole. The only difference here is some vegan butter, marshmallows and oat milk. Same ole sweet potatoes, brown sugar and spices.

If you make it, please tag me on Pinterest or Instagram so I can see! It’s my favorite thing to scroll through stories and see what you all are making.

And of course feel free to leave any questions, comments or reviews! This is the best place to reach me, and I’d love to hear from you <3

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New Year, New Things !

Now we are implementing some new exciting things around here. For about a year now I have had my Substack be pretty much free as I want things to be accessible for everyone but for the past year this has been my full time gig. So with that being said I just wanted to share that I have made the monthly subscription $5 per person for those that would like to take another step in supporting my work. With a paid subscription you will get to see beyond the paywall and see recipes before they are posted anywhere else and comment what you want me to make in the future :)

In December I will be launching my first e-book, a 7-Day Beginner Meal Plan for those wanting to get in the kitchen and cook more plant-based meals. It even has a grocery and prep guide to make meal times less stressful during the busy work week. So if any of the interests you, consider upgrading and give ya friend a boost but as always ill keep posting and writing to you all every week because I love to do it!

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Now for next weeks teaser

Butternut Squash Mafaldine

*Serves 2*