Chocolate Pumpkin Pecan Fudge Prep time: 3-4 hours Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: up to 4 hours 10 minutes Serves: 18 Chocolate Pumpkin Pecan Fudge – vegan, paleo-friendly and gluten free. Pumpkin spice flavor makes this perfect for fall parties or even Thanksgiving. Ingredients For chocolate layer: ⅔ cup full-fat canned coconut milk 2…
Tortilla Soup with Roasted Poblanos
Tortilla Soup with Roasted Poblanos Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Hot, medium, or mild, you decide in this mouth watering, and hearty South of the border soup. Pure comfort food! Ingredients 6 Poblano Peppers, green 3 Tbs Coconut Oil 4, 6″ White Corn Tortillas, organic, cut into 1″ strips 2 Cloves of Garlic,…
Quinoa with Brussels Sprouts and Pecans
Quinoa with Brussels Sprouts and Pecans Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes Total time: 45 minutes Serves: 4 Quinoa is sauteed with shredded Brussels sprouts, crunchy pecans, mushrooms and carrots Ingredients 1 cup / 225 g quinoa, any color 1 2/3 cup / 375 mL vegetable stock or water 1 lb / 450…
Creamy Butternut Squash Rigatoni
Creamy Butternut Squash Rigatoni Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 3-4 This creamy butternut squash sauce is a play on my favourite pasta sauce of all time! Using butternut squash instead of roasted red peppers in this recipe makes it the ultimate form of fall comfort food! Ingredients 3 cups butternut squash cubes 2…
The Best Roasted Carrots
The Best Roasted Carrots Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Total time: 50 minutes Serves: 4 Try this foolproof recipe for perfect roasted carrots. Paleo, gluten-free, and can be easily made vegan, these may be the best carrots ever. Ingredients 1 lb carrots, cut into evenly sized sticks 2 tbs butter, melted (substitute…
Farro with Cherry Tomatoes, Spinach and Shaved Parmesan
Farro with Cherry Tomatoes, Spinach and Shaved Parmesan Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Serves: 2 to 4 A filling and satisfying salad featuring nutty, chewy farro, cherry tomatoes and spinach. Ingredients 1½ cups of uncooked farro – I used Trader Joe’s 10 minute farro 1 veggie bouillon cube….
Pizza Tarts
Pizza Tarts Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Easy, tasty, quick to put together and bake up, these Pizza Tarts with two variations are a great tailgating snack Ingredients 1 (17.3 ounce) package frozen puff pastry 1/3 cup plus 2 teaspoons Pizza sauce or sour cream ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon shredded mozzarella thinly…
Mocha Maca Smoothie
Mocha Maca Smoothie Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: Total time: 5 minutes Serves: 1 Kick start your day with this dairy free, energy boosting Mocha Maca Smoothie Ingredients 1/2 cup coffee, cooled 3/4 cup almond milk 1 frozen banana 2 tsp cocoa powder 1 tbsp maca powder 1/2 tbsp honey 1/4 tsp vanilla extract…
Cherry-Hazelnut Bread
Cherry-Hazelnut Bread Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: A beautifully rustic bread dotted with dried tart cherries and toasty hazelnuts. It’s perfect for breakfast and makes great sandwiches as well. Ingredients For the Sponge: 3/4 cups water 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (I used King Arthur) 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast (I used Fleischmann’s)…
Chopped Kale Salad with Candied Walnuts
Chopped Kale Salad with Candied Walnuts Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Kale salad with asiago cheese, candied walnuts, and a creamy citrus dressing. No matter how much I make, it goes so quickly! Ingredients For the salad: 3 C kale, fine chopped ¼ head radicchio, chopped into strips 5 Brussels sprouts, sliced and…
Healthy Chocolate Mousse
Healthy Chocolate Mousse Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Easy single serve dessert full of antioxidants, fiber, healthy fats and naturally occurring sugars. Ingredients 1/2 cup any milk (I used unsweetened almond milk) 2 tbsp cacao powder (cocoa powder is OK too) 2 tbsp chia seeds 2 large Medjool dates, pitted 1 tbsp chocolate…
Spicy Roasted Chickpeas
Spicy Roasted Chickpeas Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: These spicy roasted chickpeas make a perfect movie night snack, or use them as a topping for your salads and soups. Ingredients 1 can of chickpeas 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp rosemary 1/2 tsp chili 1/2 tsp turmeric salt, pepper Instructions…