These spiced-up little bites are seriously my kinda candy. Trust me, they are nothing like the overcooked mushy green balls you grew up eating! I also hated brussels sprouts as a kid, and now they are one of my favourite veggies.
Read MoreThis is my latest pesto combo and I absolutely love it. Mint is super fresh and vibrant and always reminds me of spring. It works really well here with broccoli, spinach and cashews, but you could certainly substitute other nuts or seeds.
Read MoreThis recipe contains only a few simple ingredients and comes together in a matter of minutes. Toasting the pecans first really enhances the rich, nutty flavour. Plus it’s got that wonderful blend of sweet and salty with a delightful hint of maple. Heavenly!
Read MoreThis fudge has been a HUGE hit with all of my taste testers. It’s luscious and creamy with a wonderful maple flavour and a nice little crunch from the pecans. Bonus is, it’s vegan, paleo, keto, refined sugar free, and packed with healthy fats and protein, too!
Read MoreThis guacamole recipe is a spin on my Miso Cilantro Edamame Dip. It is fresh and flavourful and absolutely packed with antioxidants, fibre, healthy fats, and plant-based protein.
Read MoreThis hearty winter salad offers a wonderful combination of flavours, textures, and both warm and cold vegetables. We’re talking tender greens, golden roasted delicata squash, crisp fennel, spiced candied nuts, and sweet & sour pomegranate arils. It’s finished off with a tangy homemade apple cider vinaigrette that brings all the flavours to life.
Read MoreI absolutely love this quick & colourful cruciferous veggie coleslaw. It’s bright and beautiful and bursting with a variety of textures, flavours, and health benefits. Better still, it’s super easy to make!
Read MoreFrozen yogurt bark is a nutritious and delicious family-friendly summer treat. It’s super simple to prepare and can be made with dairy or non-dairy yogurt and your choice of toppings.
Here I made a pretty pink version using my favourite Salus Red Beet crystals. It was a hit with my whole family.
Read MoreThis fresh & flavourful dip is super easy to make and packed with antioxidants, fibre, and tasty gut-healthy ingredients like ginger and miso. I love to use it as a dip for crackers and crudités, a topping for toast, pizza, salad, eggs, baked potatoes and roasted vegetables, or a flavour booster for proteins.
Read MoreThis is one of my favourite go-to pesto recipes featuring the classic combo of fresh basil and pine nuts.
Read MoreI absolutely love these healthier “Reese’s” copycat candies. They’re rich and creamy with that chocolatey peanut buttery goodness we all know and love. You’ll barely believe that they’re refined sugar-free, vegan, low-carb/keto, and easily modified to be paleo and nut-free, too!
Read MoreThis nut-free pumpkin seed, spinach, and cilantro pesto is super easy to make, not to mention incredibly versatile, nutritious, and delicious!
Read MoreI was recently introduced to Baru seeds and I love them! They taste like a cross between peanuts and cashews except they are nut-free & school-safe. Baru seeds are rich in plant-based protein as well as fiber and vitamin E.
This is a recipe for a chocolate & adaptogen baru seed butter that my whole family loves!
Read MorePesto 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 MoreThis jam tastes amazing, contains no refined sugar, is loaded with antioxidants, vitamins & minerals, fibre, protein and healthy fats, plus it's incredibly easy to make. Now how good is that?!?
Read MoreMy husband's family is East Indian, so I have been eating flavourful lentil-based stew or dhal for well over 2 decades. Throw-in some sweet potato, and you have my kinda winter comfort food. It may not look fancy, but it is super tasty and satisfying.
This dhal is made with red lentils, carrots, sweet potatoes, onion, ginger, turmeric, and other wonderful spices traditionally used in Indian cooking.
Read MoreThese fudgy chocolate cookies are amazingly good AND good for you. They contain no grains or refined sugar and are packed with vitamins, antioxidants, fibre, healthy fats and protein. All that plus they are super quick and easy to prepare!
Read MoreI don't know about you, but I'm always game for a little chocolate and peanut butter action. Good news is, these delicious no-bake DOUBLE CHOCOLATE & PB BROWNIE BITES come together super quick in your blender or food processor. Better still, they are free of refined sugar and absolutely packed with fibre, protein, healthy fats, and antioxidants. The secret ingredient? Black beans!
Read MoreHere 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 MoreI just love this turmeric-boosted "golden milk" porridge. It is free of dairy, grains and refined sugar (and paleo, keto and Whole30 friendly!), but packed with vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, fibre, protein, and healthy fats. Here I used coconut flour and a combination of Brazil nuts and pecans for the base of the porridge, but you could use whatever nuts or seeds you prefer.
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