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I’m not vegan, but it does help to slowly incorporate some healthy vegan items into your diet – even if it does happen to be cupcakes! My love for red velvet cake cupcakes runs deep, but with red food coloring as a main ingredient, my favorite cupcake doesn’t score high on the “healthy” meter. That…
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