Don’t let the ‘paleo’ in the title of this recipe throw you off! These brownies may be health conscious but they’re still rich, chocolate-y and decadent - everything a brownie should be. No compromising on flavour here! Lately, I’ve been drawn to recipes with fewer ingredients and steps because they feel less fussy. For me, [...]
The snow has melted, the sun is shining (and unfortunately here in Canada, there's been more rain than I would like), and I don't know about you, but I am SO ready for warmer weather, spring cleaning, fresh air and nature. In Traditional Chinese Medicine the spring and fall months are ideal times to cleanse [...]
How do you plan your meals and set aside time to prepare food? Let’s get into meal prep mastery and learn simple strategies on how to prepare your meals, stay on track with your food and schedule them all into your meal plan. You can find all the info and links about this episode at [...]
Chocolate lovers unite! This chocolate avocado pudding will have you giddy with joy because it's a dessert that's ridiculously healthy for you. And for anyone already shaking their head 'no' at the thought of avocado in a dessert - TRUST! Even some of my fussiest clients who can't stand the taste of avocados, absolutely love [...]
This is a decadent and delicious recipe and it requires 1 simple ingredient... COCONUT! I am a die hard lover of all things coconut! I always have been. I remember as a little girl being obsessed with those coconut bounty chocolate bars. Remember those? #gross These days I make my own bounty bars minus all [...]
It's been awhile since I've have chickpeas. I cut out beans from my diet quite some time ago due to reacting to salicylates which are a compounds found in foods from plants: most fruit, some vegetables, herbs, spices, tea and flavour additives. For example, citrus fruit, berries, tomato sauce and mint flavouring are naturally high in [...]
I don't think I've met anyone that doesn't like mac n'cheese. Who doesn't love a bowl of macaroni covered in creamy gooey cheesy goodness? If you're dairy and gluten intolerant, I'm sure you're cursing me at this moment as you'd love to dive into a bowl of mac n'cheese, but your tummy wouldn't be so [...]
You know I love my green smoothies! I drink one pretty much everyday, and the days I don't drink one I feel really 'off!' They just taste so damn good and it's such an easy way to incorporate a lot of dense greens and load up on vitamins and minerals. I created this smoothie specifically [...]
Nothing beats a warming and comforting meal like Shepard's Pie. My mom makes a delicious Shepard's pie and I remember having leftover for days. It's one of my fathers favourite meals that my mom makes :) I like baking casseroles mainly because of the leftover factor. Reheating a delicious meal for lunch the next day [...]
Have you ever read the ingredients on store bought chicken fingers? It's not pretty! From sugar, to high salt and a ton of preservatives, (not to mention some very unhealthy omega 6 oils which are PRO inflammatory), I decided to whip up a batch of my own! These chicken fingers are deeeelicious! I made a [...]
