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 MoreCuz who doesn’t love freshly baked chocolate chunk cookies?!? Bonus is, these tasty low-carb treats are grain, gluten, & refined sugar free, and packed with healthy fats and protein. Know what that means? Go ahead a have a couple for breakfast!
Read MoreI love this kefir-based version of my Chocolate Almond & Adaptogen oats. Super yummy and satisfying, good for the gut, easy to make, and packed with antioxidants, adaptogens, fibre, healthy fats, protein, and pre and probiotics, too. Doesn’t get much better than that!
Read MoreBroccoli 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 MoreI absolutely love chia pudding. It’s nutritious and delicious and can literally be thrown together in just minutes the night before for a quick and easy breakfast, snack, lunch, or dessert.
Not only does this Blue Mylk Latte version look pretty, but it tastes great and is packed with antioxidants, fibre, healthy fats, protein and pre & probiotics, too!
Read MoreChia pudding is an easy make-ahead, grab-and-go breakfast staple at our house. It is nutritious, delicious and versatile, and can literally be thrown together in minutes the night before.
Here I have made my chia pudding wonderfully creamy and satisfying by using coconut milk and collagen peptides for extra healthy fat and protein. It has also been amped-up a couple notches thanks to antioxidant-rich matcha and chlorella powders.
Read MoreThis is a great low-carb grain-free nut-free breakfast option. It’s packed with antioxidants, fibre, healthy fats and protein and works well with sweet or savoury toppings (hello poached egg and avocado!).
Super Seedy Protein Porridge has a wonderful mix of textures thanks to the toasted seeds and creamy coconut milk. What a wonderful way to start the day!
Read MoreMy 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 MoreI absolutely LOVE this vanilla blueberry chia pudding. It tastes great, looks pretty, and just so happens to be packed with micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, antioxidants), fibre, healthy fats, protein, and pre and probiotics, too. Doesn’t get much better than that!
Read MoreThese chocolatey overnight protein oats have been on repeat at my house. They’re super easy to make. They taste like dessert. And they’re packed with antioxidants, adaptogens, fibre, healthy fats, protein, and pre and probiotics, too. Doesn’t get much better than that!
Read MoreI make Paleo Pumpkin Olive Oil Bread year round. First of all, pumpkin is way too nutritious and versatile to save for October. And secondly, this bread is downright delicious. I tried a number of different paleo flour combinations before coming up with the one I used here. And I must say, the taste and texture are on point. Tender, moist, slightly earthy and sweet with those wonderful notes of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg & cloves.
Read MoreBaked 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 MoreThis grain-free no-oats (“noats”) sweet potato porridge may sound odd, but it is SUPER tasty! Better still, it’s packed with micronutrients, fibre, healthy fats and protein for a complete and satisfying meal.
Read MoreI 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!
Read MoreMy 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 MoreI 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 MoreThese fudgy decadent donuts are super easy to make, free of refined sugar, suitable for gluten-free, paleo and keto diets, and absolutely packed with healthy fats, protein, and adaptogens, too!
Read MoreFresh 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.
Read MoreThis 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!
Read MoreI 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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