For this recipe I used the Japanese Sweet Potato (reddish skin with yellow inside). The Japanese sweet potato has slightly lower carbohydrate content than the yam (orange inside). Therefore, this makes the Japanese sweet potato a bit more diabetic friendly than its competitor…it also has a slow carbohydrate release time. Sweet potatoes are packed withContinue reading “Baked Spicy Sweet Potato Fries with a Vegan Southwest Style Dip”
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Why should fibre be a priority in your diet?
Today’s food fact of the day’s spotlight is on fibre. I recently did a presentation in the community and was asked a lot of questions about fibre.. what is soluble fibre? what is the difference between soluble and insoluble fibre? How do I know what foods to eat? Well here is my short summary toContinue reading “Why should fibre be a priority in your diet?”
Feeling Sluggish? Learn how you can you eat for energy…
Do you ever have those mornings where you feel tired, sloth-like, have a lack of motivation, and are crying for energy? (I thought this photo of the pup was a great way to demonstrate that feeling). Trust. I think we have all been there. So how can we get out of that tired rut? DietContinue reading “Feeling Sluggish? Learn how you can you eat for energy…”
Puffed Quinoa Seed Bars
Gluten-free, dairy-free and nutrition packed bars made with only whole ingredients. I was looking to make bars similar to one of my favourite brands, KIND bars. However, I had no almonds and nuts in the house so I decided to do a puffed quinoa bar version instead using whatever ingredients I could find! They are actuallyContinue reading “Puffed Quinoa Seed Bars”
Vegan/Vegetarian Quinoa Chili
This recipe is warm and filling for those cool nights ahead of us. It is packed with various sources of plant-based proteins: quinoa, red kidney beans, chickpeas, and textured vegetable protein (TVP). This recipe also passed the test with my dad (a meat-eater)… he absolutely loved it! I calculated the nutrition facts based on 12Continue reading “Vegan/Vegetarian Quinoa Chili”
Chocolate Chia Breakfast Bite Cookies
Who wouldn’t want cookies for breakfast? Usually it’s morally incorrect to actually have cookies for breakfast… but we can let it slide with this recipe. These cookie bites are great to grab on the go or take to work as an energy boosting snack… and only 60 cals per cookie! Made with whole food ingredientsContinue reading “Chocolate Chia Breakfast Bite Cookies”
Dark Chocolate Almond Oat Bark (Vegan + Gluten Free)
Ingredients: 1 cup packed/pitted dates, soften for 40 secs 1/3 cup cashew milk (or milk of choice) 1 cup gluten-free oats 2 tbsp natural almond butter, softened 2 tbsp shredded unsweetened coconut ~3/4 cup dark chocolate melting wafers Combine all ingredients except the dark chocolate in a Vitamix or food processor. Blend until evenly mixed. SpreadContinue reading “Dark Chocolate Almond Oat Bark (Vegan + Gluten Free)”
Low-Cal Mini Pizza Crusts (Gluten-Free)
I created this recipe looking for a healthy alternative to pizza crust. You can make this crust as mini individual pizza crusts, or make one large pizza crust. I thought the mini pizzas was a fun idea so that if people wanted to created their own pizza and toppings it could be done! This crustContinue reading “Low-Cal Mini Pizza Crusts (Gluten-Free)”
Peanut Butter Oat Bars
Ingredients (makes ~9 squares/small bars): 1 ripe banana, mashed 1 3/4 cup oats (I used Hilray Large Flake oats) 1/3 cup natural peanut butter, softened 1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk 1/4 cup + 1/2 tbsp maple syrup 1/4 cup wheat bran 1 tsp vanilla extract Pinch ground sea salt 1 tbsp coconut sugar DarkContinue reading “Peanut Butter Oat Bars”
Puffed Quinoa Chocolate Protein Bites
Ingredients (~15 protein balls): 44g (1 1/2 scoops) Genuine Health’s Vanilla Vegan Protein Powder 16g (1/2 scoop) Genuine Health’s Chocolate Vegan Protein Powder ** You could use all of the same flavour – all vanilla or chocolate here. I just ran out of chocolate! Just make sure that you use a total of 2 scoopsContinue reading “Puffed Quinoa Chocolate Protein Bites”
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