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Keto Lemonade for Ending Keto “Flu” (paleo + vegan)

Keto Lemonade for Ending Keto “Flu” (paleo + vegan)

An electrolyte-packed aloe lemonade, lightly sweetened with erythritol, plus cooling aloe, fresh lemon juice, and Himalayan rock salt to quench your thirst and keep you hydrated. Summer is on the horizon and I’m already giddy at the thought of exploring, canoeing, hiking, swimming, and soaking up some much needed vitamin D. There are so many ways…

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Keto Lemon Cake (low-carb, egg-free, nut-free, grain-free, paleo, dairy-free and sugar-free)

Keto Lemon Cake (low-carb, egg-free, nut-free, grain-free, paleo, dairy-free and sugar-free)

A light golden-yellow keto cake with a delightfully bright lemon zing! Single layer, dairy-free, egg-free, and keto cake with just 5 grams of carbs per serving. So, I made a cake. A low-carb, keto cake. Totally free from sugar (I used xylitol because it doesn’t spike my blood sugar as crazily as other “sugar-free” options),…

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7 Foods You’ve Likely Never Thought To Add To A Smoothie

7 Foods You’ve Likely Never Thought To Add To A Smoothie

Limiting your smoothies to fruit, protein powder, nuts/seeds and a bit of spinach is no way to live. We need to broaden your smoothie vision ;) Your blender is begging you to try new things… and I bet your body is, too.

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Food Re-networked Series: Lemon Meringue Pie

Food Re-networked Series: Lemon Meringue Pie

Healthier lemon meringue pie with a grain-free + nut-free crust, filled with a tart lemon curd filling and topped with billows of meringue. Oh my goodness, I haven’t had lemon meringue pie in over 10 years. It was torturous waiting for this pie to set. By the time it was ready, it was too late…

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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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Healthy Lemonade

Healthy Lemonade

I got home from Calgary late Sunday night and all I could think about was lemonade. Not just any lemonade, the (good) homemade stuff. The 10 lemon crushing, finger stinging, water and sugar boiling, lemonade. And not just a glass of it, I wanted a big ‘ol pitcher of it.

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Lemon Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

Lemon Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

Celebration is a beautiful thing. Celebration is a surrender to what is; a wholehearted appreciation for the present moment. Celebrating our lives, our bodies, our circumstances, our food, our allergies; everything that has led us up to this point, is our choice.

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Vegan Lemonade Ice Cream

Vegan Lemonade Ice Cream

I made ice cream for us today… But it’s not just any ‘ol ice cream, it’s vegan ice cream with a heavy dose of magnesium. I call it, anti-stress ice cream.

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Birthday Girl Oil-free Raspberry Dressing

Birthday Girl Oil-free Raspberry Dressing

A new year has begun! It’s my birthday today which makes it a perfect time to look back on all the things I’ve accomplished in the last 12 months. I’m ready to close this chapter and set my sights on what I’d like to see unfold in my 27th year. In the last 12 months…

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Grain-free Lemon Cookie Tarts

Grain-free Lemon Cookie Tarts

Did you have an incredible weekend? I hope you did. My weekend began on Thursday at the Rise Kombucha launch party, stretched into Friday with a Kevin and Leanne movie and popcorn night, Saturday afternoon was highlighted with the hustle and bustle of the Montreal health expo, and Saturday evening resulted in a massive feast…

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