Happy National Rocky Road Day!

Bloggers of the Day: Caitlin & Riley at Kitchen Grrrls

Rocky Road rolls out in many irresistible makes and models...ice cream, cookies, cakes, smoothies. Chocolate, marshmallows and nuts just need to be eaten together! Baking creatives Caitlin and Riley have combined them into these crazyamazing bars, rainbow sprinkled too! Their bars and cakes are their strengths and this triple combo is definitely a winner!  :)

Rocky Road Bars

Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Pecans

Oh So Soft Cinnamon Rolls

Lime Rickey Tofu over Quinoa and Veggies

Tofu Veggie Stir-Fry

Tropical Summer Coleslaw

Chili Mac and Cheeze

Veggie Calzones with Tofu Ricotta

Beanball Sandwich with Artichoke Hearts

Nanaimo Bars

Strawberry Coffee Cake

What's your favorite form of Rocky Road? Would you rather have Rocky Road Bars with vanilla ice cream on top or vanilla cake with Rocky Road ice cream on top? What triple combo would you use in your ultimate bar recipe?  :)

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Happy Molasses Bar Day!

Blogger of the Day: Corinne at Be The Change Nutrition

Corinne has a boatload of credentials...back up people, here's just a few: RD (Registered Dietician), LDN (Licensed Dietician/Nutritionist), Psych BA, accomplished author and consultant, and Certified Trainer via Fuhrman’s Nutritional Education Institute with a specialty in vegetarian and vegan health. The short version is this girl knows nutrition inside and out and applies all that wholesome wisdom when she whips up her simple deliciousness. Easygoing entrees, desserts and snackable foods especially fitting if you're on a budget...all perfect if you're trying to live a healthy, practical and thriving vegan life!

Molasses is especially popular among vegans because it's a convenient source of calcium and iron, plus it's easy to swap it in as an earthy sweetener in any hearty recipe. It's pure heaven baked up in cookies, breads and bars, like Corinne's yumfully chunky Molasses Bars!  :)

Molasses Ginger Pecan Granola Bars

No-Bake Almond Raisin Granola Bars

Peruvian Peanut Potato Soup

PB&J Kale Chips

Brown Rice Spring Rolls

Quinoa Lentil Sweet Potato Burgers

Raw Apple Pie

Quinoa Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting

Mocha Quinoa Brownies

Brownie Bites with Cocoa-Coconut Cream Frosting

Chocolate Pomegranate Aril Clusters

Do you use molasses in your cooking? Oatmeal...chili...vegan sloppy joes? Or do you save it for your snacks? It's National Snack Food Month so dig out your favorite snacky molasses recipes!  :)

Déjà vu! Molasses Bar Day 2013

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Happy National Granola Bar Day!

Blogger of the Day: Sarah and Kristy at The Naked Kitchen
Pubs: Celebrate!: 50 Holiday Recipes to Bring Family & Friends Together (ebook), The Naked Kitchen Veggie Burger Book: Delicious Plant-Based Burgers, Fries, Sides, and More (to be released May 2014)

The Naked Kitchen rocks with recipes, resources and reviews with a healthy dose of vegan-targeted treats! TNK focuses on "clean" (unprocessed) plant-based foods, all-vegan since September 2011 with plenty of gluten-freeness and uncooked rawness thrown in, along with tips and tricks and meal plans too. Sarah is a certified Plant Based Nutritionist, certified Fitness Nutritionist and certified Holistic Nutritionist who also takes fab photos of her travels with her growing family...Kristy is a raw-lovin' vegan marathoner and mom who hikes the hills of California with her sweet dog Leo. Both are devoted to living superhealthy lives and spreading the veganlove!  :)

Groovy granola bars make an easy backpack snack, fast grab if you're too busy for breakfast and perfect backup stash if you're going to a new restaurant or family dinner that may not be vegan-friendly. Peace Patch Fact...back in my early inexperienced wandering days, I survived a week in a fabulous but remote youth hostel on a big bag of granola and a can of hot chocolate. That granola was this very hungry vegan's best friend!

No Bake Blueberry Granola Bars

Caramelized Banana Stuffed French Toast

Cinnamon Vanilla Banana Bread

Our Favorite Classic Chili

Millet Loaf with Onion Gravy

Quinoa Pizza Bake

Broccoli and White Bean Soup

Simple Split Pea Soup

Warm Brussels Sprouts and Millet Salad with Creamy Mustard Dressing

Toasted Banana Breakfast Roll

Homemade Candy Bars

Do you groove on granola bars? When do you most often eat them? Are you interested in nutrition or do you just love digging into the eats? Did you know you can become a certified Plant Based Nutritionist online?  :)

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Yum-Mo-lisciousness

February 8th is Molasses Bar Day! And it turns out this sticky sweet staple can actually be good for you! Look for the blackstrap variety, preferably organic and Fair Trade.  :)
After yesterday's Giant Snow Dumpapalooza, today is a perfect day to make this get-up-and-go treat!

Ginger Molasses Granola Bars

from Sam of What will I cook today?

adapted from Good Life Eats

Mass molassesness...
Apple Molasses Breakfast Bars (Gluten-Free)
from Laura at the cook to love project
Chewy Molasses Bars (Gluten-Free)
from Stephanie at Hope For Healing
Molasses Oatmeal Cookie Bars
from Vegan Wolf via To Live and Eat in L.A.
No-bake Molasses-Ginger Pecan Granola Bars
from Corinne at RI Nutrition Housecalls
Healthy Hermit Bars
from WhiskingWings at Food.com

On sale!
At Outpost...CLIF bars, and their Chocolate Chip Oatmeal, Walnut Raisin and Iced Gingerbread contain molasses.  :)

And East Side Ovens makes wicked vegan Molasses Cookies!

I'm not a fan of dried cherries or cranberries and since you can add or sub what you want, I'd sub in dried blueberries and chopped dried figs...maybe add chia seeds too!
What would you do?