Hi friends! Happy December! I’m so excited about life lately. For the past few months I just felt a little bogged down and burnt out and have been taking as much time as I could to slow down and practice more self care for myself. During my “slow” down, I was in the kitchen quite […]
Recipes
Vegan Peppermint Mocha Energy Balls
Hi friends, I actually can’t believe it’s so close to Christmas… where has the year gone? It feels like the older I get, the faster the years fly by! For this recipe, I got the inspiration from Starbucks actually… I used to work there years ago and their peppermint mocha used to be one of […]
Spicy Oven Baked Chicken Tenders (GF friendly)
Hi friends, I don’t know about you but chicken strips always have and always will be a favourite of mine. Sometimes I feel like a kid when I order them a restaurant but they always seem to hit the spot. I don’t buy frozen foods like this anymore so if I want them, I make […]
Vegan Tempeh “Beef” and Broccoli Stir Fry
Hi friends! Bringing you a savory dish this week to the blog, using tempeh! Temp-whaat you might say? Tempeh, is a great source of vegan protein and according to Wikipedia is …”a traditional soy product originating from Indonesia. It is made by a natural culturing and controlled fermentation process that binds soybeans into a cake […]
Vegan Cookie Dough Protein Balls
Hi friends! There are some ingredients in this world that are so versatile and can be literally used to make anything. These are my holy grail and ones I always keep stocked in the house! One of which is… ALMOND FLOUR! It’s literally the best, so light and airy for baking while being nutritious and […]
Vegan Creamy Pumpkin Pasta
Hi friends! So a little story time before I dive into the recipe for this Vegan Creamy Pumpkin Pasta that is ACTUALLY healthy! Growing up everyone I knew loved Kraft Dinner… My parents never bought it for me and when I finally tried it (in grade 9 I think), I did not understand the hype!! […]
Healthy Breakfast Zucchini Bread (Dairy-free, Soy-free & No Refined Sugar)
Hi friends! Taking a break from all the pumpkin and sweet potato recipes being made in my kitchen to bring you a lighter zucchini bread recipe! Clearly I like hiding some extra veggies into my baking. Why not right? More fiber and vitamins & minerals for me! & you because you should be making these […]
Healthy Sweet Potato Breakfast Muffins (Dairy-free)
Hi friends! Fall flavours keep rolling out on the blog and I couldn’t be more excited!! Along with pumpkin this year, I’ve been going nuts with sweet potato. It was my secret ingredients in my most recent pancake recipe and they turned out so fluffy that I had to keep experimenting. Recipe for Sweet Potato […]
Vegan Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal Squares
Hi Friends! I’ll be going on vacation for two weeks in October so I had to get this post out before then! It’s like prime pumpkin season AND Canadian Thanksgiving is also coming up. This recipe is a fun twist on the traditional pumpkin pie but made Vegan so no butter or flaky crust but […]
Fall Spiced Apple Chutney (Vegan, Gluten-free, Soy-free)
Hi friends! Fall is among us and what says Fall to me more than pumpkin spice? APPLES! I love how fresh they are this time of year rather than cold storage apples. Plus, here in Vancouver, we are so lucky to have so many apple orchards close by. The taste is incomparable to grocery store […]