Fall Harvest Salad with Maple Vinaigrette Celebrating all of the flavours of the season, this fall harvest salad with maple vinaigrette serves as a great hearty side dish or filling main meal. Made with fresh kale, fennel, roasted squash, crisp apple and creamy goat cheese, this harvest salad is the perfect dish for fall! Not…
Raw Buckwheat Breakfast Porridge Made with buckwheat groats, almond milk, cinnamon, honey and fresh berries, this raw buckwheat breakfast porridge is a simple, yet delicious, make-ahead breakfast! Raw buckwheat breakfast porridge might sound like a mouthful, but it a lot less complicated than it might seem. Similar to overnight oats, raw buckwheat breakfast porridge is made by…
Chocolate Caramel Freezer Fudge Made with creamy cashew butter, this decadent chocolate caramel freezer fudge recipe is a fun and healthy twist on a traditional fudge, while being paleo, gluten-free and vegan for everyone to enjoy. There are about a billion recipes online for freezer fudge, but I really wanted to share my own version…
Moroccan Carrot Soup This velvety, creamy and slightly spicy Moroccan carrot soup is the perfect dish for a cold-weather day and a great make-ahead meal. A good soup is a foundational cooking skill that anyone can master. When I started cooking, soups where one of the first things I learned to make, mostly because they…
Green Lentil & Spinach Curry A quick and easy one-pot meal, this green lentil and spinach curry is filling and full of flavour making it a perfect plant-based meal. In my opinion, lentils are a totally underrated ingredient. Not only are they incredibly easy to cook on the stovetop but they are incredibly inexpensive to use.…
Make-Ahead Broccoli & Quinoa Salad This make-ahead broccoli and quinoa salad is a simple way to ensure lunches are ready for the week, and the flavours of this salad only get better with time. This broccoli and quinoa salad was actually inspired by a friend, and reader, who shared a very similar recipe with me,…
Harvest Breakfast Bowls The perfect use for dinner leftovers, these harvest breakfast bowls are the best way to use up your roasted veggies to make a hearty morning meal. If there is one thing that frustrates me more than anything when it comes to nutrition, it is the concept that are specific foods are meant…
Pumpkin Chia Pudding This pumpkin chia pudding is rich, creamy and dreamy, while still being incredibly healthy, making it a delicious fall treat. If you love pumpkin, pumpkin spice, pumpkin pie or pumpkin lattes, you’re going to LOVE this pumpkin chia pudding. Not only is it quick and easy to make, but it lasts for…
Chicken Cauliflower Fried Rice This chicken cauliflower fried rice is a lighter take on classic fried rice and a great way to add more veggies to your diet in a fun and flavourful way. I never used to buy cauliflower before I discovered cauliflower rice. It was just one of those bland and boring vegetables…
Thai Salmon Fish Cakes Fish cakes might have a reputation for being bland and boring, but these Thai salmon fish cakes are anything but! Growing up I hated fish, partially because my only reference point was fish sticks, which I’ve come to realize are anything but impressive. In high school, I steered clear of fish…
Roasted Tomato & White Bean Soup Creamy tomato soup without any cream! This roasted tomato and white bean soup is incredibly simple to prepare with the same rich and creamy texture of a classic cream of tomato. Last week I paid a visit to my local morning show, CTV Ottawa, to share some simple tips…
Salted Dark Chocolate Cookies These salted dark chocolate cookies are flourless and gluten-free, and soft and chewy just the way a cookie should be. Cookies are one of my favourite treats; give me a good cup a coffee with a cookie and I’ll be one happy little camper. On the way to a friends cottage this summer…
Slow-Cooker Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Let your kitchen do the cooking with this super simple slow-cooker apple cinnamon oatmeal and indulge in a warm and healthy breakfast to start your day. One of the biggest complaints I hear from people when they are trying to help make healthy changes to their diet is that they don’t have…
Oven-Baked Chicken Fingers These oven-baked chicken fingers are super simple to prepare and turn out perfectly crispy every single time. I honestly haven’t eaten chicken fingers in years. As soon as I started focusing on eating whole foods, I made a point to cut out all processed and pre-packaged foods, chicken fingers included. Truth be…
Spicy Black Bean Soup This spicy black bean soup is simple to prepare and loaded with plant-based protein for a healthy and filling lunch idea. I wasn’t always a fan of beans. In fact, when I was a kid I used to hate them. I thought they were weird and mushy and the texture drove…