Sometimes its the simplest things that taste the best. Like a crispy salad with oil and lemon, freshly squeezed juice or a sweet fruit salad. This also holds true for these super easy and delicious marinated grilled vegetables. No matter how many times I over think my menus and buy the most exotic ingredients for recipes - this continues to … Continue reading Simply Delicious Grilled Veggies
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Chocolate Almond Butter Cups
Now that I have mastered the skill of making my own almond butter, I am getting a bit obsessed with the stuff. It is just so darn creamy and delicious and it goes well on crackers, on banana or apple slices, on bread with jam and on a spoon straight out of the jar. As I … Continue reading Chocolate Almond Butter Cups
Lessons From My 3-Week Cleanse
Yahoo I did it! 21 days with no animal products, gluten, alcohol, caffeine or sugar. It was a roller coaster 3 weeks but I made it through and I'm feeling great. Here are a few insights from my 3-week cleanse to offer a little inspiration and information: 1. Gluten and sugar are in so many of the foods I eat. … Continue reading Lessons From My 3-Week Cleanse
My Kitchen Helper and Oat Flour Pancakes
I have a "helper" in the kitchen when I am whipping up most of my culinary masterpieces. He is about 2 feet tall, has blue eyes, blond hair, a killer smile and he's been known to throw a measuring cup full of almond milk across the kitchen in a fit of rage. No I am not talking about a mini-Gordon … Continue reading My Kitchen Helper and Oat Flour Pancakes
Colourful Quinoa Casserole
When I decided to adopt a more plant-based diet, the very first cookbook I bought was Eat, Drink & Be Vegan by Dreena Burton. You can easily tell that I adore this book because I have probably made every recipe at least once (and many dozens of times) and my copy is completely dog eared and … Continue reading Colourful Quinoa Casserole
