NUT-FREE PUMPKIN SEED PESTO
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This nut-free pumpkin seed, spinach, and cilantro pesto is super easy to make, not to mention incredibly versatile, nutritious, and delicious!
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"REFRIED" BEANS (Instant Pot Recipe)
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These non-fried “Refried” Beans are a hit with the whole family. In fact, the kids like them better than any canned or restaurant refried beans they’ve ever had. So give them a go and let me know what you think!
Read MoreBROCCOLI BASIL & WALNUT PESTO
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Broccoli Basil & Walnut Pesto is super easy to make and can be enjoyed in countless ways. In addition to mixing it into pasta, noodles, rice and spiralized vegetables, I love to use it as a dip for crackers and crudités, a topping for toast, pizza, salad, eggs, and baked potatoes, or a flavour booster for proteins.
Read MoreSWEET POTATO TOFU & CHICKPEA CURRY
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My meat-loving family used to complain about eating vegetarian meals. Thankfully, this is one of the dishes that helped to change that! It’s quick and easy and full of flavour — not to mention veggies, fibre, healthy-fats, and plant-based protein!
Read MoreMAPLE BBQ BAKED BEANS
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Baked beans are total comfort food around my house. Hubby could eat beans-on-toast multiple days a week — for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Good news is, these homemade beans are nutritious, delicious, and super easy and inexpensive, too!
Read MoreGOLDEN ROASTED CAULIFLOWER SOUP
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My whole family loves this soup. It’s creamy and comforting — without any actual cream — and infused with a wonderful deep, rich flavour from the roasted cauliflower. Honestly, caramelizing your cauliflower first is a total game changer!
Read MoreSUPER SLAW
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I absolutely love this colourful coleslaw. It’s bright and beautiful with a wonderful variety of textures, and it’s bursting with fresh flavour and health benefits. My three chicklets gobble it up every time, shaved brussels sprouts and all!
Read MoreSWEET POTATO & LENTIL SOUP
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I absolutely love this sweet potato and lentil soup. It’s luscious and creamy with a naturally sweet, slightly earthy flavour. Good news is it’s super easy to make and packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, fibre, healthy fats and plant-based protein, too!
Read MoreGOLDEN BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER WINGS
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Golden Buffalo Cauliflower Wings are tangy and spicy and savory and seriously addictive! They make a great healthy appetizer, game-day snack, or side dish.
Read MoreBROCCOLI, BASIL & PINE NUT PESTO
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Pesto is an incredibly versatile sauce that can be enjoyed in countless ways. In addition to mixing it into pasta, noodles, rice and spiralized vegetables, I love to use it as a dip for crackers and crudités, a topping for toast, pizza, salad, eggs, and baked potatoes, or a flavour booster for proteins.
Read MoreBEETROOT HUMMUS
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Beetroot hummus is an incredibly nutritious and versatile dip that can be enjoyed in countless ways. Made with roasted beets, chickpeas, tahini and olive oil, it’s a good source of several vitamins and minerals as well as antioxidants, healthy fats, plant-based protein, and fibre.
Read MoreSUPERFOOD SPINACH & CITRUS SALAD
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This colourful superfood salad delivers a wonderful variety of flavours and textures along with loads of antioxidants, fibre, healthy fats and plant-based protein.
Read MoreMISO KONJAC NOODLE SOUP (paleo, keto)
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There’s nothing like a piping hot bowl of delicious, nourishing soup. Here I made a gut health-promoting miso noodle soup using bone broth and konjac noodles. Paleo, low carb and packed with prebiotics, probiotics, bone broth and a rich umami flavour? Count me in!
Read MoreTWISTED TABBOULEH SALAD (warm, grain-free, paleo & keto-friendly)
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Tabbouleh/tabouli is a Middle Eastern salad traditionally made with finely diced parsley, tomatoes, mint, onion, and bulgar wheat, all tossed together with olive oil & lemon juice. It is a wonderfully fresh, fragrant and nutritious dish.
Here I put a seasonal spin on things by creating a warm version. And I also made it low-carb & grain-free (yup — using my favourite cauliflower rice!) for my gluten-free, paleo & keto friends!
Read MoreJICAMA FRIES (plus recipe for Crunchy Cashew Yogurt Sauce)
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I think I am obsessed with jicama fries. Not only do they taste amazing, but they are easy to prepare and make a great lower-calorie, lower-carb, paleo & keto-friendly alternative to traditional fries.
Read MoreCREAMY PUMPKIN PASTA SAUCE
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Here pumpkin combines with cashews, bone broth (optional), nutritional yeast and spices to make a rich, creamy, dairy-free sauce that is packed with both flavour and nutrients!
Read MoreSPICY BONE BROTH CAULIFLOWER RICE
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Here I cooked cauliflower with bone broth and spices for a nutritious-and-delicious, gut-healthy, grain-free/gluten-free, low carb & paleo-friendly alternative to white rice!
Read MoreSHAKSHUKA
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This one-dish meal is super easy to make and ALWAYS satisfies. It has definitely become one of our family favourites.
Traditional shakshuka is a North African dish with eggs poached in a chunky, spiced tomato sauce. It’s quick & easy, customizable, versatile, and delicious. You can use different veggies and spices and keep it mild or fire it up.
Read MoreDAIRY-FREE "ALFREDO" SAUCE
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Have you ever had a fancy piece of cake that looked awesome but didn’t actually taste good? Well this dairy-free "Alfredo" sauce is the EXACT opposite. It’s not particularly photogenic (especially on zucchini noodles!). It’s super easy to make. It happens to be good for you. And it tastes freakin delicious, too! So trust me here and give it a go — you’ll see why pics can’t do it justice.
SMASHED CHICKPEA & AVOCADO SALAD
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Smashed Chickpea & Avocado Salad is a great plant-based alternative to egg or tuna salad. It can be served on toast, sandwiches, crackers, tacos, salad, loaded sweet potatoes or even nachos!
This recipe gets a wonderful creaminess from avocado (in lieu of mayonnaise), along with loads of flavour from the addition of fresh herbs. It was a huge hit with my meat-loving boys as well as my vegan taste-testers! Better still, it’s super quick and easy to make and absolutely packed with fiber, healthy fats and protein!
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