One of the greatest perks of being a food blogger is the generosity of others who share delicious food with me! Friends and family with gardens always offer their labours of love for the picking, clients bring me goodies, and every now and then complete strangers pass along some yummy treats… like these plums! A co-worker
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Gluten-Free Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts
In the food world, nothing says ‘Fall’ like Pumpkin! I’ve waited long enough and even though it’s not October yet (official pumpkin month?), the time for all delicious things ‘pumpkin’ (pumpkin pie, pumpkin scones, pumpkin lattes, even pumpkin cheesecake) has arrived. Unfortunately most of these options aren’t exactly the healthiest. That’s why I’ve come up with these delicious
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{100 Calorie} Grain-Free Nut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
cookies… Every time I hear the word, I think of Mr. Monster… the Cookie Monster that is, and his token “mmmmm… coooooookies” grunt. I mean, can we blame him? Cookies are so friggin’ yummy! You’ve got your soft cookies, chewy cookies, crunchy cookies, crispy cookies, and fluffy cookies that are as light as little clouds!
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Cherry Chocolate Skillet Cobbler from Empowered Vitality
Aaaaahh… I’m enjoying the last day of our camping vacation today in beautiful, sunny BC (check out my instagram to see some pictures!) so I have a lovely fellow Nutritionist friend of mine, Richelle from Empowered Vitality guest posting her delicious Cherry Chocolate Skillet Cobbler recipe! Yes… cherry… chocolate…cobbler… drool right!?! Take it away Richelle!
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Breakfast
Dairy Free Strawberry ‘Cheesecake’ Banana Parfait
Isn’t it just the best when you can eat something that tastes like dessert for breakfast because it’s so healthy?? Don’t believe it’s true? It is! This Strawberry ‘Cheesecake’ Banana Parfait is a delicious dessert, but it’s also so healthy it makes a great breakfast or post-workout snack too!
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Grain & Dairy Free Tarts // Dark Chocolate & Fruit Filled
Last week when we were in San Francisco we went to Whole Foods to stock up on groceries and I found one of my all-time-fave WF finds… the Hail Merry tart. If you have never had a Hail Merry tart you a) need to find one and devour it or b) (if ‘a’ is a no-go) need
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Key Lime Pistachio Truffles from The Clean Dish
I am having an absolutely awesome time in San Francisco getting my fill of delicious food including fresh seafood (which is my ultimate favourite as we just don’t get it that fresh in the prairies)! If you want to see what I’ve been doing as well as WHERE and WHAT I’ve been eating,
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Breakfast
10-Minute // Banana Apricot Coconut Cream Crumble
Ever since a BC Trip we took a few years ago I’ve had an intense love for apricots. Of course, British Columbia apricots are some of the best, and luckily we can get them here in Alberta when they are brought into the stores or when SPUD is carrying them! I had bought a nice
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5-Ingredient Vegan PB & J Ice Cream Popsicles
peanut butter… it’s a long time fave of mine. Even with all of the other nut and seed butters around in the stores now …almond, cashew, almond cashew, hazelnut, coconut almond cashew, pumpkin, and sunflower… I think I would still say that plain old reliable peanut butter is my winner. It just has a