With another year officially over and gone, it means another opportunity to appreciate how many changes we didn't make to our eating habits in 2013. Last January, we swore we were going to work out more and eat better. But we'll be honest: That kick lasted all of about five days.

This year, we're really going to do it, though. And if you're in the healthier-living boat, too, here are six gluten-free, allergen-free and vegan recipes from food blogger Bubble Girl Bakes to help.

See also: 7 Gardening and Cooking Classes in Metro Phoenix to Take in the New Year (and a Movie, too)

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Kait Turshen, who blogs under the moniker Bubble Girl, shares her own gluten-free, allergen-free, vegan recipes on her blog. To start the New Year, she shared some of her favorite recipes:

• homemade bubble bars (an allergy friendly version of Larabars)
• cranberry pumpkin muffins
• sweet potato pie smoothie
• stuffed red peppers
• ratatouille
• roasted butternut squash soup

And don't forget to check out our list of upcoming gardening and cooking classes in metro Phoenix. The list includes an edible gardening class at the Southwest Gardener and a tomato-growing workshop at The Simple Farm.

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