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Immune Boost Power Shot

Loaded with immune boosting goodness, gut healthy, the combo of citrus, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, apple cider vinegar and kefir (if using) are blended together for a tasty and spicy hit of immune boosting health! A 1/3 cup portion is a perfect amount! Take it first thing in the morning for energy and let it work its magic all day long!

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Amazing Cabbage Parmesan Rounds

Cabbage is a great veggie – so versatile in that it can be eaten raw, shredded in a salad, have it as the main ingredient in a slaw, added to savory stir fry’s, pasta dishes, soups… and baked as in this and other recipes! This recipe blends a roasted cabbage round with the deliciousness of marinara sauce and cheeses for a fabulous vegetarian dinner!  Leftovers are great cold or reheated so great for meal prep. Serve with a side of rice and you have a fully balanced meal of protein, carbs and fat.  So good!   

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No-Bake Date & Nut Bars

These bars are a delicious and nutritious treat. Made in only a few minutes, with minimal ingredients, they are great to have in the fridge for when you need a little something sweet. Cut into squares, triangles, bars with a sharp knife or into hearts for a Valentine’s themed indulgence.

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Sun-Dried Tomato and Spinach Soup with Peas and Pasta

This savory soup is nutritious, delicious, hearty but not heavy, and best of all, it’s ready in less than a half hour. Don’t let the list of ingredients deter you from making the soup – most are herbs and pantry items you have!  

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Golden Milk Smoothie

This 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.

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Stone Fruit Crisp

My gluten and dairy free Stone Fruit Crisp is a medley of ground almonds, oats, warming spices, natural sweetener, nuts and coconut. Combine that goodness to top slices of ripe nectarines, peaches, plums or pitted cherries and bake to create a delicious and nutritious juicy fruit-bottomed, crispy-topping dessert. Leftovers are wonderful for breakfast the next morning!

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Veggie Drawer Lo Mein

This recipe came to be when the veggie drawer in our fridge was a little too full of veggies that needed to be used up, so this simple and easy Lo Main recipe came to the rescue. Use whatever veggies you have on hand keeping the amounts in the recipe so the sauce matches the volume it has to cover and flavour in the most delicious way!

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Zucchini, Green Onion and Cheddar Loaf (GF)

A one-bowl, quick to make, delicious, nutritious, savory gluten free loaf that is the perfect taste balance of zucchini, onion and cheddar. Serve slices plain or toasted (toasted is so yum!) with soup, stew, top with avocado and tomato, melt extra cheese on top or make a tuna melt! This loaf recipe will be on repeat in our home!

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Muffin In A Mug

A single serve muffin in a mug – ready in under 5 minutes! I love making overnight oats, but when I haven’t made them the night before, or if I want a warmer breakfast and a treat at the same time, I make this breakfast muffin in a mug! Make one for each person as no one will want to share!

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Pickled Red Onions

Making 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.  

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Raspberry Mango Lime Sorbet

Here is a simple 4 ingredient recipe for the most refreshing, delicious and healthy sorbet crafted to cool you down on the hottest day. It’s perfect for a light dessert and certain to impress and delight friends and family. Made with frozen fruit and a lime, this sorbet is made quickly in your food processor and is ready to eat right away with a soft-serve consistency. You can also freeze it to have it more scoopable for a cone or cup.  

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Grace’s Quick Treat Bars aka PB Cookie Dough Bars

These bars (or squares) are a healthy treat with 4 nutrient dense ingredients in the base, 2 in the top and extra for any toppings you wish to add. They take 5 minutes to put together and then they pop into the fridge for an hour to set. So so good.

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Cottage Cheese Strawberry Milkshake Smoothie

Cottage cheese has been trending lately, being used in pasta sauces, ice cream, even body care. And smoothies! In this shake/smoothie recipe, the cottage cheese replaces the protein powder used in so many smoothie recipes, it helps to thicken the smoothie to the milkshake consistency and there is not even a hint of a taste of cottage cheese – it has such a mild flavour to begin with which makes it ideal to use in a smoothie.

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