We are just a couple weeks away from Christmas and I’m sure many of you, like myself, have been to at least a couple of holiday parties, events, or dinners…and have enjoyed a few (or many) sugary festive treats! While I am a big advocate of balance and don’t deny myself of my fave treats
Breakfast
Healthy Gingerbread Pancakes
Full Holiday Mode has commenced! My house is decorated, the Christmas jazz has been on repeat, I have most of my gift shopping done (I’m not a rockstar, we just happen to pick names for most of our family members so it makes getting gifts pretty quick and streamlined!), and I’ve already been to
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10 Healthy Cookies To Make This Christmas Season
We are just days away from the first of December which to me is definitely when the Christmas season officially begins (although I did actually get our tree and decor up this past week as I was itching to get a festive feel going on in our home!), so I’m getting a head start on spreading
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Easy & Healthy Lasagna with Cashew Spinach Ricotta
I used to be afraid of lasagna. Not because it’s known to be a carb-filled, cheese-loaded, make-sure-you-wear-your-stretchy-pants kind of dish, but because it has always seemed like way too much work. If you are a regular NITK reader, you know I prefer to make easy recipes that don’t take too much time or need too many ingredients.
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Rich & Creamy Super Healthy Hot Chocolate
First and foremost, I want to say how incredibly thankful I am for the those we remember today on November 11, Remembrance Day. Those who sacrificed so much for our freedom. Lest we forget. Now onto my post for today! Mmm.. hot chocolate. If you read my latest post you know I struggle to enjoy
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Healthy Pear and Apple Crisp
Tomorrow is officially Canadian Thanksgiving and we are gathering with our family today to celebrate togetherness and gratitude for all of our blessings. I’ve learned over the years however, that gratitude and thanksgiving really should be a daily attitude. When both gratitude and thanksgiving are part of our every day thoughts and actions, it’s amazing
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Breakfast
5-Ingredient Gluten-Free Crepes, 2 Ways // Savory Beet & Dill + Sweet Pumpkin & Chocolate
This post has been made in collaboration with iHerb Are you a pancake person or a crepe person? If you would have asked me a while ago I probably would have said pancake. I’ve made yummy protein crepes on the blog before but pancakes have just been an easy go-to for me. I’ve always thought
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The Ultimate Fall Salad with Maple Pumpkin Chia Dressing
I don’t often get “writer’s block”. Usually I sit down to write my posts and things just flow naturally. Sure there’s the odd day where I have to rewrite the first couple of sentences a few times to get the rhythm going, but in general writing posts feels pretty easy-peasy. The one exception to this is
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Pumpkin Pie Energy Balls
These delicious pumpkin pie energy balls are perfect for snacking, gluten free, dairy free, and vegan. Pumpkin Pie Energy Balls There’s always been a debate among food bloggers whether pumpkin recipes should be posted before October or not. I usually lean to the side that says wait until October only because pumpkin makes me
