Sometimes I like to get a bit complicated in the kitchen. I’m not intimated by recipes that say they take an hour or 2 to create because cooking and baking are my opportunities to relax (that’s right, I said relax) and unwind from what is going on in my day. Don’t get me wrong, I…
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Vegan White Chocolate Mocha
Back in my Starbucks days (yes, I was proudly once a barista), one of my favorite drinks was the vegan White Chocolate Mocha. This was waaaaaay back in the day when I couldn’t stand the taste of coffee on its own so I needed something to alter its flavor. These days, I actually drink my coffee…
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins
It’s that time of the year where everything you bake needs to filled with the flavor of pumpkin. It’s a must, am I right?! There is nothing like having your entire house fill up with the smell of fall. I know, I know. I’m going back and forth on my posts. One day I’m all…
Gluten-Free Vegan Cranberry Bliss Bars
The Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bar. It’s visibility to those of us standing in line, waiting for our favorite fall hot beverage, is a signal that a new holiday is approaching. One that brings magic and wonderment…and Cranberry Bliss Bars. I’m rather shocked at the fact that I am already passing over another great holiday full of…
Trick-Or-Treat Halloween Surprise Cookies
So I’m feeling generous. It’s one more day until Halloween and we need to find a way to share all the Halloween spookiness and fun that we can squeeze in. This totally calls for a celebratory cookie…and not just any ol’ cookie–a cookie that screams Halloween. As I shared with my last post, I’m on a pressing…
A Special Fork & Beans Announcement
I really need your help. I have this ongoing problem that is becoming a huge issue in my life. I hate going to the gym. I’m sure you are thinking to yourself, “Oh silly Cara, just go outside and take a walk!” Allow me to clarify further. I have been hating working out…period. I haven’t always been…
10 Homemade Gluten-Free Vegan Candy Bars
Eeeeeee, Halloween is just around the corner, can you believe it?! Ever since I started Fork & Beans, I have made it a “thing” of mine to go all out during this holiday month. The funny thing I’m finding every year now is that I’m already exhausted of all the Halloween celebrations and festivities before the…
