This peanut butter vegetable stir fry is a delicious and healthy weeknight meal that is ready in less than 30 minutes. In the recipe below, I have suggested some vegetables that you can use, but this meal is really an opportunity to use any veggies you have in your fridge! I encourage you to be creative…
Rainbow carrots are one of the most gorgeous vegetable out there! They are so colourful – ranging from white to purple, with many shades of orange in between. I love to use them when in season to make a simple yet delicious side dish that is perfect to accompany almost any meal. This recipe for maple glazed…
Over the past week, I was sick with the flu and couldn’t seem to shake it away. One food comforted me when I was sick growing up was chicken noodle soup. However, since it is packed with salt, MSG and gluten, I wanted to make a simple soup that would be both healthy and comforting. To make this…
Labour Day weekend is already over… to me, this means the end of the summer and the beginning of my very favourite season of the whole year: fall! The crisp air, blowing wind, gray clouds in the sky, freshly harvested vegetables, handpicked berries, ocean waves crashing on the shore, bonfires at the beach, boilups… all…
My awesome neighbour truly has a green thumb! She has a large greenhouse in her backyard and grows all kinds of organic and heirloom crops from all around the world. Yesterday, she brought me those bright and sweet cherry tomatoes and I just had to make something simple and delicious with those! Seriously, looks at…
Lasagna is one of my favourite meal. Eating a tasty homemade lasagna is like cuddling up with a large woolen blanket after a day of hiking in the snow – it is just so warming and comforting. I know, it’s still summer, but lasagna is just that type of meal that is delicious all year…
I have been on an eggplant kick lately. This gorgeous purple vegetable can be so delicious when roasted! Roasting really brings out its unique and delicate flavour. When you incorproate just a few other ingredients, it can become an incredible dip! This roasted eggplant spread has a really smooth, creamy texture. The eggplant is combined…
This simple quinoa salad with honey mustard dressing is a great quick and easy summer meal. You can prepare it ahead of time and bring it with you on picnics or potlucks. I made this salad with broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, bell peppers, parsley and basil, but you can really play with the vegetables and herbs…
This summer has been so hot. I have been working out every morning and drinking a protein smoothie after my workout. To add variety to my post workout snacks, I made some popsicles that incorporate protein powder. I is so satisfying to be enjoying a delicious frozen treat and knowing that they help with muscle recovery while…
Crispy, meaty and bursting with flavour… This is what you will taste if you make this amazing mushroom bacon recipe. What!?! can I hear you say, mushroom bacon? Yes, you read correctly: this is a vegan bacon made with portobello mushrooms. When I went to the Natural Gourmet Institute, we made shiitake bacon and it was…
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