Want to serve your sweethearts fun and healthy dessert treats?  These rich Coconut Cocoa Fudge Bites (Coco Bites) make 85 bite size fudge pieces that can be paired with raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, or pomegranate seeds. This healthy dessert is non-dairy, non-GMO, raw, gluten free, and made from real superfood ingredients.  Depending upon the type of celebration, or the time of...

My original recipe posted on The Essential Classroom in 2013, contained eggs and a lot of oat flour!  I since have evolved in my understanding of how certain ingredients, such as eggs, can affect our health and well-being, so I’ve updated the recipe….and let me tell you, it is super delicious!  I replaced the eggs with applesauce, swapped out a...

This delicious “skinny cabbage soup” is Vegan, Gluten Free, non-GMO, soy free, and corn free.  It is a wonderful soup to eat before, during, and after a period of detox. I use all organic ingredients and do my best to buy fresh produce from my local organic farmer.  This recipe serves 4 – 6.  My favorite thing about this soup...

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup This savory roasted butternut squash soup makes 2 large soup bowl servings, and will yield 4 smaller soup bowl servings.  This recipe is Vegan, Gluten Free, Corn & Soy free, non-GMO, and easy to create. Serve immediately upon creation. This recipe requires a simmer or non-stick skillet, and a Vitamix or similar style high speed blender....

Cashew Butter Banana ‘Chocolate Chip’ Oatmeal Bars Makes 16 gluten free non-GMO cashew butter banana chocolate chip oatmeal bars. Will stay fresh for up to one week in a covered container at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Ingredients: 2 and 1/2 cups gluten free old-fashioned rolled oats (I use Bob’s Red Mill®) 1/4 cup organic dark brown sugar, loosely...