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)”

Cocoa Banana Muffins (Gluten-Free)

Good morning friends! Happy Tuesday 🙂 We had so many over-ripe bananas at our house that needed to be used up… so I decided to create a new banana muffin recipe. This recipe is gluten-free and I use the wonderful corn flour by One Degree Organics to do so. You can find their flours andContinue reading “Cocoa Banana Muffins (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)”

Salmon Skewers

Want a quick, easy, and HEALTHY bbq meal? Salmon a lean source of protein, high in omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids play an important role in heart health. Since summer is here, we are always looking for new ways to use the BBQ at dinner time. These salmon skewers can be made on theContinue reading “Salmon Skewers”

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”

Cake Batter Protein Bites (No-Bake)

It’s not my birthday… or anyone’s birthday that I know of today… BUT cake batter never gets old. These little guys are a healthier swap for my favourite childhood activity….eating the raw cake batter.. AH!!! They are super easy to make and are no-bake.  Ingredients (makes ~16 protein balls):  2 1/2 scoops Genuine Health VanillaContinue reading “Cake Batter Protein Bites (No-Bake)”

30-Day Ab Challenge

Morning friends! It’s almost May 1st. You know what that means? Officially a month until JUNE which means… SUMMER! The population at the gym tends to increase over the month of May… why? Because everyone is scrambling to get their beach bod in check…am I right? I think so. I find I push my workoutsContinue reading “30-Day Ab Challenge”

Lemon Poppy Seed Bites by Genuine Health (No Bake)

Hi friends! Check out this Lemon Poppy Seed Bite recipe created by my friends at Genuine Health. I know I’ve preached about their amazing protein powder before….but I really wasn’t kidding. Also, I just tried their new chocolate protein powder. I shook it up with some almond milk….. and it was delicious just like that?!Continue reading “Lemon Poppy Seed Bites by Genuine Health (No Bake)”

Brown Rice Crisp Granola Bars

These pretty little babies are gluten-free, refined sugar free… and technically if you want to remove the dark chocolate chips/drizzle (I think not) they can be dairy-free. YUM YUM YUMMMM. Ingredients (Makes ~ 8-10 bars) : 1 1/2 cup Cocoa flavour Brown Rice Cacao Crisps Cereal from One Degree Organic Foods 1 1/2 cup Hilray Gluten-freeContinue reading “Brown Rice Crisp Granola Bars”

Plain & Simple Popsicles

I discovered the best Popsicles in Vientiane on the weekend. They are handmade here in Laos and only include natural ingredients…..fruit fruit fruit coconut meat and coconut water!  If you are like me and try to avoid added sugars – you will know that commercially made popsicles are PACKED with refined sugars and many otherContinue reading “Plain & Simple Popsicles”