These Hemp Seed Energy Balls are a healthy, gluten free snack featuring hemp seeds & sweetened with local honey. Swap in maple syrup to make this recipe vegan! One of my favourite sources of energy is hemp seeds. They are not only super nutritious by being packed with protein and healthy fats; they also taste…
Breakfast
Gluten Free Granola
Imagine crunchy, sweet clusters of Gluten Free Granola! Delicious with yogurt, milk or even on its own as a healthy snack. I like simple snack recipes and this yummy Gluten Free Granola is definitely easy. It also only requires a few ingredients which are all gluten free. This granola features almond flour and natural almond…
Homemade Tater Tots with Caramelized Onion – Gluten Free
These Homemade Tater Tots with Caramelized Onions are a side dish to remember! This crispy, healthy tot recipe is oven baked & gluten free. Homemade Tater Tots get the royal treatment with the addition of flavourful caramelized onions! Any onion fan will love this recipe for a healthier, homemade twist on the old standard frozen…
Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies – Gluten Free
Cookies for breakfast? If they are these easy and healthy Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies then the answer is yes! A delicious gluten free option for kids (of all ages). I was going to call these Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Date Sweetened, Almond & Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies but I thought it a bit much. Was I right?…
Creamy Blueberry Breakfast Smoothie – Banana Free
Do you need something quick in the morning? Are you busy getting the kids to school or running off to work? This Creamy Blueberry Breakfast Smoothie is a simple, healthy solution to give you that energy boost you need. Mornings can be hectic and sometimes a smoothie is the best option for a healthy breakfast…
Carrot Orange Juice
This Carrot Orange Juice is a powerhouse combination. A great recipe for beginners, this juice is wonderful for your health. If you want detox your body, boost energy and have your skin to glow from the inside this is the juice for you! It has been an endless stream of juice recipes in my kitchen since…
Classic Green Smoothie – Vegan & Gluten Free
An easy way to boost energy is with a Classic Green Smoothie. Start your day with a protein packed healthy breakfast that is chock full of nutritious vegetables. Drink one of these green beauties daily for optimum health. If there is one thing you can do to maximize the amount of vitamins and minerals in your diet…
Instant Pot Hard Cooked Eggs
I love my Instant Pot for pressure cooking things like eggs with ease. Whether you are making an egg salad or prepping for some high protein snacks, these Instant Pot Hard Cooked Eggs are the simplest route to get there. So, during my little hiatus, I bought a new kitchen toy.
Vanilla Protein Balls with Chia Seeds – Vegan + Gluten Free
Vanilla Protein Balls with Chia Seeds are the perfect go-to snack. Packed with protein and fiber, these bites of whole food goodness will satisfy your afternoon or post workout cravings. What better recipe than one featuring balls to get me back on track with both my blogging and healthy eating. I do love a good…
Matcha Green Tea Smoothie – Vegan & Gluten Free
This Matcha Green Tea Smoothie recipe gives your nutrition a massive boost of antioxidants and vitamins. Creamy, fresh and green, green, green. An instant classic. Hey friends! So in an attempt to get even more cancer fighting antioxidants into my diet, I’ve started to add Matcha Green Tea powder to my smoothies. Besides the antioxidant…
Honey Nut Granola
This recipe is for Honey Nut Granola, but the post will be about music. I did write a post about music once before, in the very early days when I posted e-v-er-y day (still can’t believe I managed that), after seeing the Killers play Toronto. I more than love music. It’s like a need. As…
Top Ten Reader’s Favourite Recipes of 2015
Hey hey! Remember me? Hopefully. 😉 You might have noticed a bit of an absence in the last month. Well, life has been pretty hectic, with my new job and yet another move in our immediate future, there have been many long days. Dreary, rainy weather has not helped, but I am seeing the light at…
Roasted Vegetable Frittata – Gluten Free
A couple of weeks ago I went nuts roasting a huge pan of fall vegetables and we ended up eating some variation of a roasted veggie dish for about three days in a row. Thankfully, one included pasta, which is always a winner in our house and this one included a crispy cheesy topping so…
Maple Pecan Energy Balls
I picked up these leaves from a drippy little puddle when we walked home from grocery shopping last week. That’s been an adventure, by the way. Grocery shopping. Back in Burlington, we had it down. I knew which aisle had what and wrote out my shopping list accordingly. Joe had his half, I had mine…