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4th of july baked coconut donuts

20 Recipes to Make for the 4th of July

turkey burger sliders on sweet potato buns

Pesto Turkey Burger Sliders on Sweet Potato Buns

four easy chicken marinades

4 Easy Chicken Marinades + Living Lean & Clean with Just BARE Chicken videos!

tuna wraps with veggies

Farmer’s Market Spicy Tuna Wraps with Homemade Chipotle Greek Yogurt Ranch

Weekend Favorites: Ice Cream, Pizza and Coconut Oil, Oh My!

tofu curry with veggies in a bowl

Vegetarian Tofu Cashew Coconut Curry

Baked coconut donuts with a sweet berry glaze

Baked Coconut Donuts with Berry Glaze (The All American Donuts!)

monique with a margarita

Weekend Favorites: Taking a break + establishing priorities

thai kale salad in a bowl

Chopped Thai Kale Salad with Peanut Ginger Dressing

girls posing with their arms up

Weekend Favorites: Under Armour Workout + Brunch Recap

cookie dough truffles in a bowl

Paleo No Bake Cookie Dough Truffles

how to make a vegan egg

How to Make a Vegan Egg: 4 Ways

garlic parmesan rigatoni with chicken sausage and veggies in a bowl

20 Minute Garlic Parmesan Rigatoni with Chicken Sausage & Broccoli

Roasted sweet potato arugula salad on a baking sheet

Roasted Sweet Potato & Arugula Salad with Turmeric Honey Mustard Yogurt Dressing + thoughts on self love

monique in front of a colorful wall

Weekend Favorites: 100k on Insta!

no bake cheesecake in jars topped with brownie

Brownie Layered Mini No Bake Cheesecakes

black bean burger

23 Recipes to Make for Memorial Day

grilled jerk chicken drumsticks with rice and mango salsa in a bowl

Jerk Chicken with Caribbean Rice & Mango Salsa

monique sipping wine

Weekend Favorites: Hello from Minnesota + I think I found my dress…

pineapple tofu kabobs

Vegan Turmeric Pineapple Tofu Kabobs

monique posing in a white windbreaker

5 Under Armour Looks I’m Loving Right Now

cottage cheese bowls with rainbow fruit

Protein-Packed Rainbow Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowls

coconut oil chocolate chunk cookies

Weekend Favorites: A guest appearance + a Facebook Live double-header

homemade Whole Wheat Pizza Dough in a ball

How to Make 100% Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

honey garlic salmon over a salad in a bowl

30 Minute Honey Garlic Salmon with Apple Dijon Green Salad

goat cheese pizza topped with arugula, goat cheese and figs

Caramelized Onion, Fig & Goat Cheese Pizza with Arugula

Beautiful whole grain banana bread pancakes that are perfectly sweet and fluffy. Made with whole wheat flour and dairy free too!

Weekend Favorites: It’s time for AK’s annual reader survey!

sweet potato buddha bowl

5 Post-Workout Recipes to Try with Tofu

monique posing with a hat on

Weekend Favorites: 10 random confessions

cake in a crate grain free chocolate chunk cookies as bars

Order my Cake in a Crate Baking Kit: Grain Free Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Three Ways!

healthy chipotle ranch dressing in a bottle

Healthy Chipotle Ranch Dressing

healthy lemon basil vinaigrette in a jar

Healthy Lemon Basil Vinaigrette

healthy raspberry balsamic dressing in a jar

Healthy Raspberry Balsamic Dressing

books on a nightstand

Weekend Favorites: Slowing down + planning

Avocado toast with blueberries

16 Delicious Ways to Top Your Avocado Toast

healthy curry tahini dressing in a jar

Healthy Curry Tahini Dressing

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