Category: Recipes

Food Re-networked Series: Lemon Cake (vegan + grain-free)

Food Re-networked Series: Lemon Cake (vegan + grain-free)

This vegan, grain-free and nut-free frosted lemon cake is sweet and buttery with a moist, yet dense texture. The cake batter is filled with fresh lemon and frosted with a lemon glaze that dries to a crusty shell around the cake. It took me 8 solid hours to create this recipe. No stops, no pause….

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Green Goddess Kale Slaw

Green Goddess Kale Slaw

Fresh greens smothered in a vegan salad dressing made creamy with avocado and almond milk. Hallie Klecker is a cookbook author and Certified Nutrition Educator. She is the creator of the gluten-free website Daily Bites, where she shares her passion for cooking with natural foods. In her cookbooks, Super Healthy Cookies and The Pure Kitchen,…

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What To Do With Leftover Juice Pulp… Carrot Juice Pulp Muffins

What To Do With Leftover Juice Pulp… Carrot Juice Pulp Muffins

Dairy-free, grain-free AND paleo muffins made with carrot, ginger and apple juice pulp. No sugar!  Psst… I am hosting my very first workshop… in my kitchen! If you’re in Alberta you should join me. Just 12 spots… get the details here. Please join me in welcoming Alison Smith. Alison shared How To Start Juicing last…

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Brownie Batter Soft Serve Ice Cream (banana-free)

Brownie Batter Soft Serve Ice Cream (banana-free)

Dairy-free brownie batter soft serve that’s thick, rich and loaded with protein (20 grams per serving!). Made without bananas or fruit. Before you scroll down to see what main ingredient I used to make this delicious, guilt-free dessert, I’d like to remind you that I’ve never steered you wrong before.

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Food Re-networked Series: Classic Fried Chicken

Food Re-networked Series: Classic Fried Chicken

A healthier crispy fried chicken recipe made with a grain-free coating and deep fried in avocado oil. Today is my first official day “back in the office” since our March 30 wedding and honeymoon. What a blur of action. I don’t have many pictures, but when I do, you’ll be among the first to scope…

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Healthy Easter Desserts: Carrot Cake Pops + Hazelnut Truffles

Healthy Easter Desserts: Carrot Cake Pops + Hazelnut Truffles

A classic carrot cake experience without all the baking, sugars and animal products. The cake is sweetened with prunes and raisins, filled with raw shredded carrots, and topped with a raisin-sweetened frosting. I have 2 new Easter dessert recipes for you. Exciting! The first: cake pops.

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White Chocolate Squares

White Chocolate Squares

Lightly sweetened white chocolate squares made with a nut and fruit base with a creamy coconut white chocolate topping. Kevin and I are away enjoying our honeymoon for the next little while. I’ll be in and out, sharing our stories along the way, inviting guests to share new recipes and continuing with our 8-week giveaway…

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Plantain Bean Salad

Plantain Bean Salad

A light bean salad recipe made with chunks of plantains and a naturally sweetened dressing. Kevin and I are MARRIED and off enjoying ourselves on our honeymoon for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be in and out, sharing our stories along the way, inviting guests to share new recipes and continuing with our 8-week…

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No Sugar Biscotti with Tart Ice Cream (vegan + paleo)

No Sugar Biscotti with Tart Ice Cream (vegan + paleo)

Almond flour biscotti with chunks of crisp pecans and sweetened with non GMO fruit. Served with a side of tart berry-cacao ice cream. The genetic modification in our food supply has come into the spotlight. 5 years ago? It was difficult to find anyone to chat with about the dangers of GMO’s. Now it’s commonplace.

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How To Make (mind-blowing) Vegan Sour Cream

How To Make (mind-blowing) Vegan Sour Cream

Vegan sour cream made without soy. Ketogenic friendly, too! Mind blowingly delicious. Creamy, amazing. Make now. With the addition of macadamia nuts, this recipe is absolutely mind-blowing! And, it’s a perfect dairy-free ketogenic sour cream replacement. With just 4.7 grams of net carbs, if you’re dairy-free and doing keto, this sour cream recipe is for…

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