Simple, Nutritious Gluten Free & Dairy Free Recipes
I have such great blog readers/followers/fans! Seriously, you guys are so awesome. You make the hard work of blogging completely worth it and I just get super excited reading comments, answering questions, and hearing suggestions! A couple days ago I received an email from Deb, one of my loyal NITK fans! She’s AWESOME! Hey Deb!
Isn’t ‘carrot cake’ such a funny concept? A vegetable…made into a dessert! Sounds kind of weird, but we all know…. IT’S SO DARN YUMMY! I don’t really think it’s the carrots that make it so yummy – more so the fluffy flour, sweet sugar, crushed pineapple, shredded coconut, aromatic spices, and dreamy cream cheese topping…the
The other day my Mom came over for a little visit! She had asked me to make her lunch as she wouldn’t have a chance to eat before and she wanted a “Nutritionist in the Kitch special”. I was running low on groceries and perused my fridge to see what I could come up with!
I wonder if I’m just going to have to turn my blog into an all dessert blog soon – it seems that all I’ve been wanting to make lately is decadent sweet (yet guilt-free) delights!! This one isn’t just ANY dessert though… it’s a made-it-in-less-than-5-minutes dessert! Yep, no slaving in the kitchen for hours covered
Who doesn’t love cheesecake… seriously. Yep, we all love cheesecake. Unfortunately it’s a one-sided relationship. I have sad news. Cheesecake doesn’t love us. Nope, not the usual run-of-the-mill cheesecake. THAT cheesecake sits there pretty on a plate in all it’s fatty, sugary, enormously high calorie glory and smiles a malicious little smile as we take
I’m still dreaming of the wonderful days we enjoyed in British Columbia on our holiday last week – not that I don’t love my home – I just LOVE the beauty of BC, the weather, the mountains, the lakes.. and oh yeah.. the fresh amazing fruit! I’ve been on a mad hunt for apricots
Hello! Today’s post is a collection of just some of my eats from last week while the hubby and I were on our British Columbia holiday! Instead of snapping pics of what I ate in just one day – I snapped pics of many of the different meals I ate throughout the week! I didn’t for some
Phewwf! After a big detour yesterday we are back on our way home this morning! The hubby and I just enjoyed a wonderful week in the Shuswap region of British Columbia! Our week was filled with running in the mornings, hanging out on the beach, swimming in the clear lake, hitting a couple rounds of
Remember a couple weeks ago when I posted a picture of these delicious Slow Cooker Philly Cheese Chicken Tacos?! Well, I think you’ve all waited long enough for the recipe, wouldn’t you say!? I was inspired by a pin I saw on pinterest to make these tacos with an adapted recipe from Food Family Finds for
MMMmmmmmmmmm!!!!! That is all I have to say about these bars. Actually, I have a lot more to say, but if I had to describe these bars in one word.. or uhh… sound, it would be “Mmmmm”, 100%. I was inspired by the lovely and incredibly talented Angela from Oh She Glows to make
I’m going to (try my best to) keep this post simple and to the point, just like this recipe… simple and to the point! As you may already know, I like simple recipes…not too intricate, minimal ingredients, and limited effort required. Sometimes I wish I had a little more ambition to make all those complicated
I have this fond memory of when I was little and I would get a cold, my mom would give me that banana flavored medicine (remember that stuff?!?) I LOVED IT… I’m pretty sure I would just try to will on a cold for myself to get some! Thinking of it now, it was probably
The other day I was craving some protein pancakes! I’ve been on the oatmeal train lately and have literally left my protein pancakes in the dust! I tend to get into breakfast cycles where I will eat the same breakfast every day for a month then switch it up and eat that breakfast every
I recently stumbled upon this amazing, delicious, super simple, and super healthy product – Eden Organic Apple Butter. “Heaven Butter” is reaaaally what it should be called – it’s delicious! It’s like a thicker, heartier, sweeter, version of applesauce, and it’s made from two ingredients – organic apples and organic apple juice concentrate! My kinda’
Mmmm… let’s just all take a moment and stare at the picture above – yes, creamy, dreamy, sweet, chocolaty, cold, deliciousness. I truly can’t believe how many ways there are to make healthy, refined sugar-free, vegan ice cream these days!! Typically there are a few common methods used (you can see some different variations using
Happy Wednesday! Here’s a delicious recipe to tide you over to the weekend! A few months ago I was contacted by the lovely Wendy from the equally as lovely blog Cooking Quinoa! Her blog is all about Quinoa and features recipes using everything quinoa from the whole grain, to quinoa flakes, to flour, and all
Ok, so I already know the first question on many of your minds… What’s a SATSUMA?? Yep, that’s what I was thinking too when I saw the little bag of them at the grocery store and read the label – Satsumas are also known as tangerines… and are part of the mandarin orange family! So…
Sometimes I have to chuckle at recipe titles for blog posts I see out in the blogosphere… how long is too long?? I think my title for this post might be pushing it just a tad but the thing is… each little component of this pizza is so important and prominent I just HAD to
Ok, I’ll admit, the photos I took on the preparations for this post are sub-par compared to usual, I wasn’t even sure if I would end up posting this, but the recipe is SO delicious I just had to! I was quite distracted in the whole process of making this meal, but it turned
There’s just something so comforting about oatmeal…. or is it just me? I’m not sure, maybe that’s weird, but oatmeal in a bowl, or oatmeal cookies, or these little honey filled oatmeal cups are just like a little slice of comfort food! These delicious little oatmeal cups are perfect for breakfast or a quick snack, and at
Can I get seriously enough protein pancakes lately?!?! NOPE! I’m already dreaming up the next variation! But first – these Caramel Apple Protein Pancakes!! Ok, so of course I didn’t use real traditional made-from-sugar caramel, but I did use a healthy, wholesome, very yummy, and very suitable replacement. Date caramel! Remember when I made those
Falafel. Falafel. Falafel… I said this so many times in my head today it doesn’t even seem like a real word anymore! Weird when that happens! It’s really a funny word isn’t it.. faaalaaafeeellll. So, what IS a falafel? According to wikipedia.. the source of all reliable answers 😉… a falafel is a Middle Eastern
I couldn’t even tell you how long it had been since I’d had French Toast! Thanks to a wonderful NITK reader/Facebook fan I have brought this delicious breakfast back into my life, BUT in a totally different way! This version of French Toast is clean, mean, filled with proteeein, and incredibly delicious. I’ve been
I love fruit. All fruit… seriously, there isn’t a fruit I don’t like… except maybe cantaloupe.. (nobody likes poor cantaloupe), but if I HAD to pick a favorite… it would be berries. Yes, I know, “berries” includes a lot of different types, but frankly I just can’t narrow it down to just one berry,
There is this little Italian restaurant here in e-town that I used to frequent every now and then, and they have a dish called the Fusili Al Pacifico that I LOVED to order. Smoked salmon, olive oil, peas, sundried tomatoes, and lemon, all tossed together with the starchy, carby, goodness that is pasta. Unfortunately, although
Ok… so I just want to let you know, this is one heck of a post! Are you ready for it?? I’m doing three things all at once here! First of all, I want to highlight the fact that it is Celiac Awareness Month in Canada! Second of all, I’m posting an unbelieveably delicious, seems-super-indulgent-but-is-acutally-guilt-free,
This post is long overdue! I’ve been meaning to do it for a long time! Back in November of last year I had the opportunity to go to an event called Christmas In November at the Jasper Park Lodge. Talk about a magical weekend. You can read all about it here. I got to
This is definitely one of my favorite meals as of late, it’s easy to make, full of delicious flavors, and super healthy! This is my adaptation of a dish I had in Hawaii at an awesome little place called The Beet Box Cafe. A funky little vegetarian joint that serves up healthy, organic, local food
Happy Cinco De Mayo! For the last two years I happened to be vacationing in the States during the Cinco De Mayo celebration and I must say it is always a great time! We have Cinco De Mayo parties here too, but I can’t say they are of the same caliber as those in the
Remember when my camera broke in Hawaii because I dropped it??… well, I had to order a new lens because it couldn’t be repaired and I am waiting for it in the mail… which means I don’t have any wonderful recipe for you today because I refuse to make a post with crappy pictures. So
It’s an especially exciting post today because I get to do another FANSTASTIC giveaway along with a wonderful recipe on Nutritionist in the Kitch! I seriously love this whole blogging gig, it’s awesome! I was contacted by Natural Vitality last month in regards to reviewing some of their high quality products! I was already quite
Alrighty, so here’s a not-as-long-as-part-1 post on the rest of our Hawaii trip. I tried REALLY hard to keep this one shorter than the last. Also, I dropped my camera a few days before we left Hawaii and broke my lens, waaaahhhhhhhhh, so I didn’t have a good camera to take food pictures with the last few days,
It’s our last day in Hawaii …nooooooooo. This truly makes me want to cry a little, I can’t believe how fast this trip has gone by, and I don’t want to think about the Canadian cold I’ll be coming home to tomorrow! So let’s just think about positive things instead…do I have a treat
Ok, prepare yourself for an incredibly long post with TONS of pictures… I seriously couldn’t help myself! I’ll keep the chit-chat simple and let you enjoy the pics!! Hawaii is well… paradise?! Is that even the best word to describe the ultimate amazingness that is Hawaii! I love it here! I’ve traveled to quite a few
It’s about time that I did a blogroll! In the blogosphere it really is all about sharing the love! I love making blends..a.k.a blogger-friends, and I LOVE to read blogs to gain inspiration, to learn, and grow! There are so many blogs I just absolutely adore, and there are so many more that I’m sure
Aloha!! Pineapples and coconuts! Pina Colada! Makes me think of beachy, warm, sunny destinations, just like Hawaii… well and Hawaii is technically considered the “Pineapple State” even though I don’t think pineapples are actually grown there anymore..! We just got to Hawaii a couple days ago and are loving it already! I’ve already forgotten about
(insert squeal of excitement here) YES! … we are officially OFF to Hawaii tomorrow! By we, I mean, yours truly, the hubby, and my wonderful, love-them-to-bits Mom & Dad! My parents have been to Hawaii many times, it’s one of their fave destinations, but for me and the hubby it’s a first, and we are
I’d been conjuring up the idea of this salad in my mind for quite a while now, and I kept saying to myself.. “oh but it’s such a Summer salad, and it’s barely even Spring here yet… I can’t post that.” Well, you know what! I’m posting it anyways! Maybe this will urge Summer to
I’m get so peeved when I see all these “healthy snacks” lists on the internet that have graham crackers, fat-free pudding, deli meat, and packaged granola bars on them!!! Since when are processed squares made with enriched wheat flour, sugar, soybean oil, little pudding cups of sugar and modified cornstarch, and tubes of smooshed together
April is going to be a great month everyone, just fantastic, I can feel it in my bones! Why? Well… I have lots of exciting things planned for the blog, like today’s super awesome GIVEAWAY… who doesn’t like free stuff… and free AWESOME stuff at that?! Also, the hubby and I are packing our bags
