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BLUEBERRY 5-SPICE SWEET POTATO MUFFINS

BLUEBERRY 5-SPICE SWEET POTATO MUFFINS

I absolutely love these muffins.  They are tender and moist with a wonderful complex sweet & spicy flavour from the mixture of blueberries, sweet potato, and Chinese 5 spice. Better still, Blueberry 5-Spice Sweet Potato Muffins are grain, gluten and refined sugar free, and packed with antioxidants, fibre, and protein, too!

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SUPER SLAW

SUPER SLAW

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!

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TAHINI CHAI GRANOLA

TAHINI CHAI GRANOLA

Fresh from the oven granola has got to be one of my favourite things.  Certainly if I were to write my own Book of Awesome, it would be featured. A few times.  Here I have added tahini and chai spices for a granola that has a wonderful nutty and slightly fragrant flavour with those crunchy chewy clusters we all love. Doesn’t get much better than that.

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ANTS-ON-A-LOG SMOOTHIE

ANTS-ON-A-LOG SMOOTHIE

This amazing green smoothie was inspired by that quintessential snack many of us grew-up eating.  "Ants-on-a-log" featured celery sticks that were filled with peanut butter and then topped with raisins.  Here I have combined celery and leafy greens with nut-free sunflower seed butter and grapes instead of raisins!

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BANANA ALMOND OVERNIGHT PROTEIN OATS

BANANA ALMOND OVERNIGHT PROTEIN OATS

I love overnight oats and this recipe has been a huge hit with all my taste testers.  It’s creamy and satisfying with a naturally sweet nutty banana flavour. Plus it’s packed with fibre, healthy fats, and plant-based protein, too!

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"NUTELLA" COOKIE DOUGH (OR COOKIES)

"NUTELLA" COOKIE DOUGH (OR COOKIES)

I first made this uber-tasty edible double chocolate hazelnut cookie dough for World Nutella Day. Not sure who comes up with all these food holidays, but this is one I would be happy to celebrate every week!

Good news is, “Nutella” Cookie Dough is so healthy you don’t need an excuse to eat it. It’s packed with healthy fats, fibre, and protein, and is vegan, gluten-free, paleo & keto-friendly, too!

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PRETTY-IN-PINK PUDDING (aka strawberry coconut chia pudding)

PRETTY-IN-PINK PUDDING (aka strawberry coconut chia pudding)

I absolutely love chia pudding and this strawberry coconut combination is one of my all-time favourites.  It’s nutritious and delicious and can literally be thrown together in just minutes the night before for a quick and easy breakfast, snack or lunch.  

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BROCCOLI, BASIL & PINE NUT PESTO

BROCCOLI, BASIL & PINE NUT PESTO

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.

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BEETROOT HUMMUS

BEETROOT HUMMUS

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.

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KALE IS KING SMOOTHIE

KALE IS KING SMOOTHIE

This kale, banana & grape smoothie is super simple, super delicious and super nutritious!

Kale is one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet.  For only 33 calories per cup, you get loads of amazing goodness - fibre, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and even 3 grams of protein!

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DOUBLE CHOCOLATE (or S'MORES!) COOKIE DOUGH

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE (or S'MORES!) COOKIE DOUGH

Crush those cookie cravings with doctor-approved DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHICKPEA COOKIE DOUGH!

Yes, I said chickpea. But trust me on this one — it DOESN’T taste like chickpeas! My cookie dough is SUPER yummy AND happens to be free from dairy, grains/gluten, eggs, and refined sugar, too! Better still, it is absolutely loaded with antioxidants, fibre, protein, and healthy fats.

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AZURE ABUNDANCE (Blue Majik Chia Protein Pudding)

AZURE ABUNDANCE (Blue Majik Chia Protein Pudding)

Chia pudding is a great make-ahead no-cook breakfast option.  It is prepared in just minutes the night before, so it is ready to go in the morning whenever you are.

I absolutely love this version.  It looks beautiful (I mean, that azure blue is kinda surreal, no?!?) and is wonderfully creamy and satisfying.  Better still, it contains no refined sugar, dairy, or grains yet provides an ABUNDANCE of fibre, protein, healthy fats, and anti-inflammatory antioxidant goodness!  Doesn't get much better than that!

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ALMOND BUTTER & JAM THUMBPRINT COOKIES (paleo, vegan, keto)

ALMOND BUTTER & JAM THUMBPRINT COOKIES (paleo, vegan, keto)

These Almond Butter & Jam Thumbprint cookies are wonderfully soft and chewy and super easy to make. Thumbprints take me back to childhood — except my updated treats contain no eggs, dairy, grains/gluten or refined sugar, and are packed with fiber, healthy fats, and protein, too!

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VANILLA COCONUT CHIA PROTEIN PUDDING

VANILLA COCONUT CHIA PROTEIN PUDDING

I absolutely love chia pudding and this simple protein-packed coconut version is one of my all-time favourites.  It’s nutritious and delicious and can literally be thrown together in just minutes the night before for a quick and easy breakfast, snack or lunch.

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