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Salad Greens with Tarragon Honey Dijon Vinaigrette

The vinaigrette dressing really is the star of this salad with the tarragon adding a wonderful subtle flavour. The dressing can be made ahead and kept in your fridge for a couple of weeks. I drizzle it over burgers, sandwiches, oven roasted veggies – it’s such a versatile vinaigrette to have on hand! For the salad, I add all kinds of yummy ingredients to make it a meal. Use your imagination and your tastes to craft your perfect healthy salad!

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Quick Roast Smoked Ham with Onions

The ease and quickness of how this recipe comes together will make it a favourite of yours and in your dinner recipe rotation for family and guest! 10 minutes, a small smoked ham, some red onions and a few ingredients to season are all you need to have a lovely, delicious meal in under an hour! Flavourful leftovers are great in sandwiches, cut up in salads, added to pasta with butter and parmesan cheese, or eaten cold as a snack.

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Breakfast Oatmeal Mix

A healthy dry mix for breakfast, to have in a jar in your pantry, then simply add milk of your choice and cook on the stove top or in the microwave for a couple of minutes. The result: a steaming, delicious, nutritious bowl of rich oatmeal goodness in just a few minutes.

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Dijon Pork Tenderloin Medallions

This is such an easy yet elegant and absolutely delicious dish. This is a family favourite and is company-worthy. The seared pork medallions and the sauce combo is so very good. You can make this with sliced chicken breast as well. It is versatile as you can add mushrooms, or frozen peas, chopped spinach, small pieces of broccoli… endless options. This will become a favourite in your home too and you can thank me later!

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Pumpkin Spice Latte

Start your day, or treat yourself on a cool crisp afternoon, by making this healthy and delicious Pumpkin Spiced Latte. It’s easy to make and rivals those fancy, expensive, high-calorie coffee shop versions. My version has fewer calories, no sugar-spiking syrups and only a bint of coffee (or you can leave it out altogether). It is a creamy, warming and fabulous Fall beverage.

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Cranberry Chia Sauce

Cranberry sauce - some people love it and some people pass on it altogether. While I love a tart cranberry juice mixed with sparkling water, I find traditional, and especially commercial, cranberry sauce too sweet for my taste, so I make a healthy Cranberry Chia Sauce instead, keeping it very simple with very little processing and sweetened with a bit of maple syrup. What is leftover after Thanksgiving is wonderful as a jam – a slice of baguette with a bit of brie topped with some cranberry chia sauce – delish!

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Wholesome Breakfast Bars

With the start of the school year and for many a new work routine (back to the office), quick and easy breakfasts are a must. These Wholesome Breakfast Bars are just the thing to grab and go in the morning to fill you up with a nutritious start to your day and with ingredients to boost your brain power, help keep you energized and full until lunch time.

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Lemon Coconut Slice

Tangy and tasty this easy to make, no-bake, lemon and coconut square is a perfect summer treat. Reminiscent to many of their Granny's kitchen, this is an ages old recipe I’ve recreated and revised. The result is a healthier, chewy, delicate and subtle lemony flavoured coconut goodie to store in the fridge for a cool slice of something sweet to have on a hot summer’s day. Up the nutrition by adding sesame seeds!

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4 in 30 Squares (No Bake, GF, DF)

AKA – No Bake Almond Flour Cashew Butter Snack Squares. Pretty long name for squares that only have a handful of ingredients and are ready in less than 10 minutes, then set in the fridge for 30-60 minutes. You had me at Almond Flour as I love the flavour and texture it gives to baked goods. These made with all-natural peanut butter are just as delicious! Yum! Why are these called 4 in 30 Squares? Read the recipe to find out!

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Super Easy Baked Chicken

I’m all about easy recipes in the summer time. Here is another super easy recipe, similar to my ‘alternative wing’ recipe and adds great flavour to baked chicken. It’s quick to make and have for dinner hot or to make ahead of time and keep in the fridge for a cold lunch or to cut up to add onto a crisp salad. It’s a great picnic take-along! If you want to keep your kitchen cool, pop these on the BBQ to cook!

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Strawberry Bliss Bites

When the weather is hot, I love a quick to make, no-bake, one-bowl-no-food=processor-needed treat recipe. These nutrition-packed strawberry bliss bites are stored in the fridge and make a cool treat when you need a bite of something healthy and a little sweet for that bit of energy you want.

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Baked Ravioli Lasagna

Another back pocket recipe for a simple Baked Ravioli Lasagna – fresh ravioli (store-bought cheese and spinach is what I use), a simmered tomato sauce with ground meat of your choice or crumbled tempeh (which I use often for this dish to make it vegetarian), versatile as you can add additional veggies to it to up the nutrition, layer with some cheese and bake for 45 minutes – and you have a delicious, hearty, crowd pleasing, budget-friendly fabulous dinner!

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