First and Foremost: Happy 29th Birthday to my wonderful (so-happy-he-puts-up-with-my-craziness) hubby, Justin! You are THE best, I love you! Now, for any of you who are sitting there right now asking yourself “naniam-a-what-what?!”… the Nanaimo Bar is a Canadian treat that originated from none other than Nanaimo, British Columbia in the 1950’s (thank you Wikipedia)! It
Breakfast
5 -Ingredient Chocolate & Sea Salt Mini Loaf // Grain & Dairy Free
I love it when things just randomly turn out for the best! Don’t you!? That is totally what happened with the recipe for this delicious little Chocolate & Sea Salt Mini Loaf!
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30-Minute Meal // Chili Maple Trout with Potatoes & Asparagus
One of the most common remarks I hear in my nutrition practice is “I just don’t have time to cook!”. And while I completely understand that we all lead busy lives and sometimes the last thing there’s time for is putting a healthy meal on the table in the midst of all the extracurricular activities,
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Turkey Sprout & Avocado Sandwich with Mom’s (Unreal!) Beet Horseradish
So, last weekend…it was Thanksgiving weekend… there was lots of turkey…then lots of turkey leftovers… and now, a new TURKEY recipe! It’s kind of necessary isn’t it?! Thanksgiving is always a good time as I get to gather with family, enjoy plenty of delicious food, and take time to reflect on all that I am
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Breakfast
Easy Paleo Pumpkin Bread
This delicious and healthy paleo pumpkin bread is super easy to make with just 5 simple ingredients! Great for pumpkin season or any time of the year you are craving pumpkin deliciousness! Let’s Make Paleo Pumpkin Bread Confession: I try to hold back, I try my best not to overload on pumpkin and practice restraint
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Breakfast
Rich Cocoa Chia Smoothie Bowl
Just because it’s Fall doesn’t mean smoothie season is over all of a sudden, does it? While I’ll admit that I am less likely to whip up a fresh berry smoothie in the cooler months, I still love a good smoothie that’s maybe, let’s say, a little richer, deeper, and robust in flavour! Ha, I
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(Dairy & Grain Free) Honey Roasted Plum & Vanilla Cheesecakes
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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{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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Cocoa Banana Bread Protein Bites
Bars, balls, and bites! These are truly some of my favourite snacks to make. Why? Well, they are quick, fun, easy, and can literally be made from thousands of combinations using nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and other fun and healthy additions! I’ve made chocolate bites, peach bars, pumpkin bars, hemp balls, apple pie balls, pb
