A simple, easy and guilt-free recipe to satisfy that sweet hankering. What you need 1 c raw cashews 1 c desiccated coconut (shredded or flaked) 1 Tbsp coconut oil (softened) 1 Tbsp maple syrup 1/2 lemon, zest and juice 1/2 tsp vanilla extract pinch of Himalayan salt What you do pulse cashews and coconut in food...
They say it's not the wrapping that counts, but what's inside. In this recipe, there's a nice balance between what's in it and what it's wrapped in. Nori (seaweed) and eggs are the main ingredients that wrap up other healthy breakfast vegetables in this dish. If you can...
This little gem of a recipe was born one night when I popped way too much popcorn to eat in one Netflix sitting. I was inspired to do something with my left over popcorn, then I remembered a recipe I'd seen many moons ago...
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This recipe for sweet potato rösti was inspired by Food & Drink magazine. I recently hosted a family brunch using some recipes that I modified from LCBO's Holiday 2015 edition of Food & Drink. This is one of the 8 recipes that were a hit among my family. A...
Fun, healthy drinks you say? Yes! It can be done. Creativity, health and fun all in one glass. I think my love of chai is quite evident. I keep circulating back to these delicious Indian spices at any time of year. Whether it's warm outside or...
It's apple & pear season in Niagara! I can't tell you how much I love having access to local tender fruit. Or how much I love munching on a crisp healthy delicious apple that came from a local farm. Apples and pears carry us through...
Root vegetables - the sweetest of them all I love autumn time here in Niagara. It's a time of shedding what we no longer need, nestling down and getting cozy at home. The harvest of the root vegetables that are abundant now lasts us throughout most...
No bake, gluten free, egg free, dairy free, wheat free, chemical free and free of refined sugar dessert. What is there not to love? I made this for Thanksgiving dinner from organic pears that were graciously given to me by a good friend. She has numerous...
Do you ever feel like having a special drink, but don't want all of the sugar, calories and err...
After this brilliant spring weekend, I was left feeling light & lifted by the unusual but welcome warmth of the sun's rays. The sunshine and warmth of this past weekend inspired this tropical flavour into my breakfast this morning. Pina Green Smoothie I blended some ice along with...