This recipe for Quinoa Stuffed Maple Sweet Potato is great for using your leftovers. Leave it vegetarian or add in some cooked chicken, like leftover rotisserie, to add protein and substance to this tasty meal. Using the coconut bacon gives it some fun flavour! Gluten free. Stuffing a baked sweet potato with quinoa is something…
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Eggs with Avocado & Sweet Potato “Toast”
Replace that bread with veggies for breakfast! This recipe for Eggs with Avocado and Sweet Potato Toast is a deliciously healthy way to start your day. I mentioned on Wednesday that I am doing the Whole 30 for the month of April. One of the challenges for me is the no grains part. I seem…
Spicy Roasted Chickpeas – Vegan & Gluten Free
I love snacks with crunch factor! This Spicy Roasted Chickpeas recipe has that in spades. A gluten free and vegan treat that will satisfy that snack attack. Snack time! I thought it would be apropos to post a few tasty snack items that also happen to of the healthier variety. First up is this crunchy,…
Chocolate Peanut Date Squares – Vegan & Gluten Free
These Chocolate Peanut Date Squares are a fabulous energy-boosting snack. Sweet dates, crunchy peanuts and don’t forget the dark chocolate topping. Made with organic ingredients without breaking the bank! If you are anything like me, eating fresh organic food can really test your food budget. In my case, food basically comes first. Shoes, clothes, fancy…
How to: Make Homemade Coconut Butter
How to Make Homemade Coconut Butter. It only takes TWO ingredients and very little effort to whip up your own Coconut Butter. It is creamy, smooth and totally spreadable or spoon-able. Vegan and Gluten Free! This one, my friends, is a game changer. I’m probably a little late to the table with this how-to on making Homemade Coconut…
Pineapple Frozen Yogurt – Gluten Free
Homemade Pineapple Frozen Yogurt is not only delicious it it super easy to make. Summertime treats are so much better when they are homemade. Gluten free recipe! A few weeks ago, my friend Lisa and I attended VegFest, a local veggie-centric festival featuring local farms, health food stores, vegan bakeries, etc. etc. On the drive out there we…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Bars
Sweet and slightly salty oats with a luscious fudgy center. These Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Bars are a regular thing around our kitchen for obvious reasons. You know that satisfying feeling when a plan is flawlessly executed? When something turns out exactly as you wanted it to? That happened with these Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Bars….
Homemade Gatorade
Homemade Gatorade is a fun DIY project that will convert you for life! Once you’ve tried the fresh juice option of this sports drink you will never turn back to the fake grocery store version. So, we’re all familiar with those brand name sports drinks that line the shelves at the grocery store. Bright colours…
Blueberry Chia Jam – Gluten Free
This Blueberry Chia Jam is too easy not to try. Use your bounty of summer berries and simply add chia seeds! Blend in some natural sweetener and you have the makings for a delicious, easy breezy jam. One of my favourite seeds is the tiny powerhouse, chia. It’s even fun to say! Cha-cha-cha CHIA! 🙂 Other than…
Brown Rice Mulligatawny – Gluten Free
Mulligatawny Soup with Brown Rice. Full of warm spicy flavour, this gluten free Brown Rice Mulligatawny soup recipe is one of my all time favourites. Packed with veggies and topped with something creamy to offset the heat. Mulligatawny. The soup with the funny name. Hearty, spicy, filling and nutritious. This substantial soup is Indian…
Coconut Curry Chicken Marinade – Gluten Free
The flavours of this Coconut Curry Chicken Marinade are absolutely mouth watering. Tender, juicy chicken that is spicy with a hint of coconutty sweetness. Healthy, baked and gluten free! One can never have too many chicken recipes, am I right? Gluten free ones are especially high in demand. Luckily the days of flour dredged deep…
Watermelon Kombucha Slushie – Vegan & Gluten Free
Watermelon Kombucha Slushie. Nothing says summertime like state fairs and watermelon! This recipe for Watermelon Kombucha Slushie offers an easy and healthy way to enjoy the fruits of summer. Is it summer where you are? It sure is in my neck of the woods. Vancouver has seen soaring temperatures and there are wildfires burning…
Kiwi Sorbet
This recipe for Kiwi Sorbet couldn’t be easier. With only two ingredients, this frozen treat is destined to become a summertime favourite. Vegan, Paleo & Gluten Free. Don’t you find that oftentimes, the simpler something is, the better? That rule applies to the sweetly delicious kiwifruit. Are you a fan? I’ve loved the simplicity of…
Basic Vinaigrette Dressing – Vegan + Gluten Free
Basic Vinaigrette Dressing. Homemade dressings are a staple in a healthy kitchen. This Basic Vinaigrette Dressing, featuring maple and mustard, will make you love your greens! Easily shake it together in a glass mason jar and store it in your fridge for up to a week. I’m a fan of simplicity and this…