Date Caramel is a delicious and healthy alternative to only nut butter on your toast! Dates mixed with almond butter creates a smooth caramel that is heavenly on toast, serve with sliced apples or pears to dip into, as a unique layer in squares, a dollop on ice cream or a spoonful in the afternoon as a quick pick-me-up! This makes a wonderful hostess gift in a pretty jar!
Read MoreWith the weather getting cooler, we all crave warm and cozy and this smoothie is a perfect combination of both. It is an ideal healthy breakfast or snack, with cinnamon and cloves the warming spices and warms you from within.
Read MoreWhat do you make when a good friend gives you organic farmer’s market carrots, pulled from the ground that afternoon, with their gorgeous green fronds attached? Carrot Greens Pesto, of course!
Read MoreA sweet treat for Rosh Hashana. Using the traditional ingredients of apples and honey, these cookies are easy to make, healthy, have a soft, cake-like consistency and are rather delicious!
Read MoreCreating your own salad dressing is so easy and quick to make, with good, nutritious ingredients. This Honeyed Balsamic Vinaigrette is a delicious way to include more greens and veggies into your meals.
Read MoreThese super easy to make, healthy and delicious lasagna cups are perfect for school or back-to-the-office lunchboxes! They are also handy to have on hand in your fridge for a quick lunch or dinner and they make a fabulous and impressive appetizer.
Read MoreI’ve been nostalgic lately for recipes that are from my Mom and Zias. This is one that never had a formal recipe, it was always made by feel and with lots of love. I have recreated it, with my own spin on it to include more protein (sour dough starter or yogurt, added ground almonds and oat flour), and it tastes just like I remember it! It makes me smile to think of the memories that this cake evokes!
Read MoreVeggie Chili is a wonderful way to have a cozy, delicious and nutritious meal, especially on a cold winter day. Filled with healthy ingredients, it simmers on the stove top until you are ready to serve. Top with grated cheese and a dollop of yogurt for extra goodness!
Read MoreOvernight oats are a protein-rich, easy, versatile, delicious and nutritious way to fuel your morning with great energy. Simple as they are quickly put together the night before, versatile and delicious as you can make so many different variations to change up the flavours.
Read MoreChocolate Hummus is a perfect addition to a school lunch box as it is nut free, or an office lunch, packed along with some fruits, small pretzels or crackers for dipping, this makes a great treat for kids and adults alike! It is also delicious and nutritious spread on bread or pancakes or swirled into oatmeal to start your day and fuel your morning!
Read MoreThis Golden Milk Smoothie recipe is delicious and has the added benefit of protein and calcium in the cottage cheese and yogurt. If you want to keep this smoothie dairy free, use a coconut yogurt and swap the cottage cheese for a cup of white beans (cannellini or pinto), both provide plant-based protein and the beans also provide fiber, a wealth of B vitamins, including B12, iron, potassium, zinc, and other essential minerals.
Read MoreMaking pickled red onions is easier than you can imagine and so delicious! Red onions aren’t as pungent as yellow cooking onions and pickled, they work deliciously in so many ways - toss them in your salad to add a delicate zest, add them to your sandwich or wrap, use them in your savoury cooking recipes, add them to your burger, tacos or burritos or serve as a side.
Read MoreA quick-made gluten free coffee cake made with almond butter and other healthy ingredients. It’s a perfect treat with a cup of coffee or tea and looks so pretty to present or to have on your counter. To be fancy, serve with a dollop of maple syrup sweetened yogurt!
Read MoreA quick and easy taco spice mix to make a batch up of to have on hand or make it fresh in a minute when tacos or other Mexican-flavoured dishes are on your lunch or dinner menu! Fresher when it’s home made, healthier and less expensive than buying the commercial packets at the grocery store.
Read MoreThis Sweet Potato Chocolate Pudding is a vegan delight! Even if you aren’t vegan, it is a delicious dessert to make for family and friends or to treat yourself! A few simple ingredients and you have a healthy, nutritious, fabulous dessert to surprise and delight with! Serve it on its own or with some whipped coconut cream, dairy whipped cream, berries, chocolate shavings, a cookie ir fancy wafer, a chocolate heart or a decadent Lindor chocolate truffle… Yum!
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