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…
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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…
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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…
Bake and Destroy’s Slasher S’Mores Cupcakes
Any girl who loves Halloween is a friend of mine. Any girl who loves Halloween and bakes Halloween-themed items…now, that has soulmate-ness written all over it. I was without a doubt thrilled to try one of Natalie Slater’s (the ultra quirky, super fun, and talented author of Bake and Destroy’s) incredible vegan treats dedicated to my…
Easy Vegan Creamy Pasta with Kale
Okay, remember when I confessed that I’m the biggest fan of kale? And then I made this recipe, guaranteed to win over any kale-hater (like it did for me…well, let’s not go too far. I’m still not craving the stuff but I am buying it weekly to find different ways to cook with it. So there!) Well,…
Halloween Owl Sugar Cookies
Growing up, there was a house on The Hill (a neighborhood in my town named so because it sat on a slight slant) that had the great pressure of living up to its reputation every Halloween. This home sat on the corner of the block with its huge bay windows–it was the perfect setting for the re-enactment of the…
