Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pancakes These gluten-free Pumpkin Pancakes are light and fluffy and full of flavour for a delicious weekend breakfast treat! Although they might be a Canadian staple, pancakes have a bad rap for being an unhealthy breakfast, and to be honest, I’d have to agree. Most pancakes are made with refined flours, refined oils…
Slow Cooker Meatballs Spaghetti and meatballs, anyone? So why not do one better and try some slow cooker meatballs! Nothing goes together better than this perfect pair, and luckily there is a healthier way to do them. Conventional options are less than ideal, merely because store-bought noodles are made with refined white flours making them a less…
Spiced Pumpkin Soup Pumpkins are for more than just carving, pies and lattes! While making a pumpkin pie is as easy as running to the store to buy a can of purée, and carving just means looking for the biggest and baddest one, cooking with pumpkin means being a little bit more adventurous, and this Spiced…
Roasted Delicata Squash A simple fall or winter side dish, this Roasted Delicata Squash can easily feed a crowd for a warming cold weather dinner. Roasting is just one of the many ways you can cook with winter squash, it just happens to be my favourite way to cook delicata squash. With is pale yellow…
Blueberry Baked Oatmeal Bars Making weekday breakfasts simple, one batch of Blueberry Baked Oatmeal Bars at a time! Oatmeal is one of my favourite cold weather breakfasts. It simple, and filling and can take on any flavour your like. When it comes to buying oats, there are basically a ba-jil-lion different types in the store,…
Breakfast Egg Bake Breakfast. The best (and most rushed) meal of the day. If you read my most recent blog post, you will have noticed that breakfast can be a bit of a danger zone for many. Whether we are in a rush, hit snooze too many times, or just can’t be bothered to cook, we…
Crispy Oven Fries For years I have been trying to figure out how to make healthy fries at home. I’ve tried more oil. I’ve tried more salt. I’ve tried different oven temperatures, but no avail. But thankfully I think I have finally mastered homemade, crunchy, and crispy oven fries, sans frying. French fries and I have…
Slow Cooker Butter Chicken A chicken curry in a hurry! This Slow Cooker Butter Chicken packs maximal flavour with minimal effort. With fall right around the corner it’s time to start thinking about those batched cooked, warming meals – slow cooker to the rescue! Typically I’m not a huge fan of slow cookers, only because…
Chocolate Almond Smoothie Bowl Smoothie bowls are the easiest way to turn a simple drink into a proper meal, and what better way to do it than a chocolate almond smoothie bowl! I think smoothies can be a really healthy breakfast and a great option when you are on the go, but there is something…
Mexican Stuffed Peppers Hello? The 90s called inviting you to dinner. Yup, this is happening folks, I’m bringing back this old classic of stuffed peppers with a spicy new twist – Mexican Stuffed Peppers, coming right at ya! Ahhhh, I remember it like it was yesterday. It was 1993, and I was the ripe old…
Sea Salt Plantain Chips Like most people, I enjoy chips. Back in the day, I used to love grabbing a bag of All Dressed Ruffle , a Diet Coke and settle into the couch to watch a good movie. Oh my, how times have changed! Because I am now older, and wiser, I know better…
Lettuce wraps are a popular restaurant choice, and although I’ve ordered them many a times myself, it’s so easy to make a healthier version at home. Although restaurant versions might seem like an ideal option, they can actually still be a little troublesome. How, you ask? The sauce, it always comes down to the sauce. Whether it’s the restaurant’s sauce, or the sauce found in the grocery store, those little guys are too often loaded with sodium and a ton of added sugar. Despite the fact it might […]
​”If at first you don’t succeed. Dust yourself off and try again. You can dust it off and try again.” Now, I am not a baker, but after a total of 4 attempts at this recipe I think I’ve finally nailed it! I really wanted to create a recipe that was gluten-free and free of refined sugars, to make it a healthier option for everyone, which is why I probably took me so many tries to nail.If you have never heard of or used buckwheat, well today is your lucky day! Although often referre […]
A I think there are two common misconceptions when it comes to healthy eating; 1) eating clean means no flavour, and 2) creating flavour is really complicated.Of course, slow-cooked, marinated and braised dishes are an amazing way to pack a lot of flavour into meals, but truth be told, we don’t always have time for that. And most of the time, we just need to get things on the table. I am not unlike anyone else; my life can get busy and hectic and making elaborate meals every night is a […]
With the increase of dairy allergies and intolerances, the need for milk alternatives has become increasingly common. Fortunately, there are now so many alternatives available on the market from almond milk to hemp milk, oat milk, soy milk, rice milk, and coconut milk. With that being said, like most pre-made foods, most store-bought milk alternatives have many additives and preservatives that make them less than ideal choices.Fortunately, making almond milk (or any nut milk) at home is so simpl […]