Chocolate Chia Almond Bars Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: Freeze time 15 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Serves: 10 bars A quick, no-bake recipe for a nutrient dense snack or breakfast. They freeze and transport really well! Ingredients 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats 1/2 cup almonds, chopped 1 cup medjool dates, pitted 2…
Kale Salad with Goat Cheese, Cranberries, and Orange
Kale Salad with Goat Cheese, Cranberries, and Orange Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: About 8 Kale Salad with Goat Cheese, Cranberries, and Orange is lacinto kale with creamy goat cheese, dried cranberries, fresh orange and pepitas, tossed in a citrus maple vinaigrette. Ingredients lacinto kale orange dried cranberries goat cheese green onion fresh…
Cauliflower and Asian Pear Soup with Ginger
Cauliflower and Asian Pear Soup with Ginger Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: A creamy soup without the cream! With a little ginger and warming spices, this will help heal and nourish as the weather cools down. Ingredients Soup: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger 2…
Quick Kale Apple Salad
Quick Kale Apple Salad Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: Total time: 20 mins Serves: 2 Large or 4 Small Salads Quick Kale Apple Salad. Perfect for a weeknight dinner or holiday potluck. Ingredients 8 large leaves of kale, stems removed and torn into pieces (8-10 cups loosely packed) 7 oz Brussels sprouts, bruised leaves…
Seeded Cheddar Brazilian Cheese Bread
Seeded Cheddar Brazilian Cheese Bread Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Seeded Cheddar Brazilian Cheese Bread (Naturally gluten-free!) Ingredients ¾ cup whole milk ¼ cup safflower or vegetable oil 1 teaspoon + ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, divided 1½ cups tapioca flour/starch (180 g) 1 egg, room temperature 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, finely grated…
Grilled Plum Salad with Maple-Nut Clusters
Grilled Plum Salad with Maple-Nut Clusters Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 5 Grilled plums, goat cheese and maple syrup-sweetened nut clusters make for a hearty summer salad. Ingredients For the Maple-Nut Clusters: 1 cup sliced almonds 1/2 cup hazelnuts, roughly chopped 1/2 cup pepitas (you could also use shelled sunflower seeds) 3 tablespoons…
Watermalon and cucumber salad
Watermalon and cucumber salad Prep time: 10 min Cook time: Total time: 10 min Serves: 2 This is my favourite salad this summer! It pairs the freshness of cucumber with the sweetness of watermelon. Add basil for a subtle flavour, goat cheese or feta for a savoury bite, and pepitas for the crunch, and enjoy! Ingredients…
Hippie Salad with Sprouted Amaranth
Hippie Salad with Sprouted Amaranth Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Break out the Birkenstocks for this hippie salad! Topped with sprouted amaranth, red cabbage, pumpkin seeds and a creamy lemon-tahini dressing, this is a salad that would make any flower child proud! Ingredients 1 head broccoli, cut into florets 1 bunch arugula ½…
Orange Pepita Granola
Orange Pepita Granola Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: A sweet & crunchy oil-free granola that’s quick to make and delicious to boot! Ingredients 3/4 C Maple syrup 1 tsp Vanilla extract 3 C Rolled oats 1 C Shredded coconut 1 C Pumpkin seeds 1 C Almonds, roughly chopped Zest from 2 navel oranges…
Little Gem Spring Salad with Toasted Seeds and Herbed Goat Cheese
Little Gem Spring Salad with Toasted Seeds and Herbed Goat Cheese Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 4 (as a side) Little Gem Spring Salad with Shaved Asparagus, Toasted Seeds, and Herbed Goat Cheese. Ingredients For Salad: 6 small heads of little gem lettuce, leaves ripped apart 1lb asparagus spears, bottoms trimmed off and…
Spicy Lentil & Mushrom Veggie Burger
Spicy Lentil & Mushrom Veggie Burger Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: This spicy mushroom and lentil veggie burger is easily whipped up in the food processor. Ingredients 1 cup lentils (I used black lentils) 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium red onion, chopped 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped 4 garlic…
Gluten-free Matcha Shortbread Cookies
Gluten-free Matcha Shortbread Cookies Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 30 1.5-inch cookies Matcha Shortbread Cookies perfect for tea time – made naturally gluten-free with pumpkin seed flour! Ingredients ½ cup gluten-free oat flour ½ cup finely ground pepitas/pumpkin seeds ½ teaspoon xanthan gum ¼ teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons matcha powder 6 tablespoons…