Peanut Butter Banana & Jam Pops
The summer heat is on in the Northern hemisphere and we've been keeping cool with some icy treats. So today, I thought I'd share my tips and tricks for creamy dreamy nice cream and smoothie pops and a recipe for Peanut Butter Banana & Jam Pops, kind of like the sandwich but frozen and without the bread.
3 Steps To Easy Healthy Lunches All Week Long
If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time you’ll know that I’m all about simplicity and balance when it comes to healthy eating. Without these two things, you’ll be hard pressed to stick to your healthy eating habits long term. That said, there are two other essential components to making healthy eating habits stick and they are planning & preparation. Yet, there’s still a matter of the time it takes to prepare a healthy meal in the middle of a busy work day. So here are a few of my favourite tips and tricks to make it easier.
Sesame Soy Asparagus
In today’s recipe, asparagus is steam sautéed with sesame oil, garlic and soy sauce and topped with sesame seeds for a simple and tasty side dish or appetizer.
Asparagus is a powerhouse of nutrients and is rich in vitamin K, C, A, E, B vitamins, copper, selenium, phosophorus, potassium, iron, zinc, manganese, and choline. Like most vegetables, it’s rich in fiber and has been shown to promote a healthy digestion and friendly gut bacteria in the gut.
16 Spring Recipes To Add to Your Meal Plan This Season
Spring is in the air and it’s a great time to change up that meal plan by introducing the best that this season has to offer. Some of the season’s highlights include strawberries, artichokes, asparagus, spinach, swiss chard, green peas, green beans and agretti. Mother nature doesn’t leave anything to chance and much of what she has to offer from season to season plays a vital role in helping us stay in harmony with her energy so that we feel our best.
Vegan Oil Free Chocolate Banana Tahini Snack Cake
This vegan oil free chocolate banana tahini cake is fluffy yet moist, and chocolaty with a subtle sweetness from the bananas and just a touch of maple syrup. It makes a perfect accompaniment to your choice of drink as an afternoon snack. I enjoy mine with my afternoon tea, a golden milk or matcha latte, while hubby enjoys his with coffee or capuccino and Amal likes hers with a cup of cold oat milk.
Millet Hazelnut Pudding with Spiced Fig Compote
These healthy whole food parfaits are packed with the goodness of millet and fig and spiked with ginger, hazelnut butter and cinnamon for a flavour explosion in your mouth. Nutritious and satisfying enough for breakfast, yet decadent enough for dessert and light enough for a snack. What more could you ask for?
Peach Yogurt Parfait
This Peach Yogurt Parfait takes minutes to whip up, especially if you already have a batch of my toasted muesli on hand and it makes an awesome quick and easy breakfast or snack.
Creamy Tomato & Cannellini Bean Soup
This creamy tomato and cannellini bean soup was inspired by Pappa al Pomodoro a traditional peasant dish from the Sienese region of Tuscany. My version ditches the bread in favour of a more hearty, nutrient dense alternative - Cannellini beans.
Roasted Apricot & Honey Ice Cream
This ice cream can be made 3 ways - with an ice cream maker, using the no churn method or poured into ice pop molds. The result is a deliciously creamy, sweet yet tangy ice cream either way. The apricots are roasted and blended with a cashew coconut cream base, which is then aromatized with orange blossom water and bourbon vanilla, and sweetened with a thick and creamy local raw honey. All you need in a heatwave.
Creamy Zucchini & Mint Soup
This creamy zucchini and mint soup with cashews and pine nuts is refreshing and nourishing and perfect for summer. Just a handful of nutrient dense ingredients, few steps to follow, minimal cooking time and best eaten at room temperature. Bonus points in a heatwave.
Vanilla & Orange Blossom Cake with Seasonal Fruit
This cake is light and fluffy yet moist, with the intoxicating aroma of orange blossom water which pairs beautifully with fresh strawberries, as pictured here, but also works wonderfully with peaches, nectarines, apricots, or raspberries, so go ahead and swap out the fruit based on what you have on hand and what’s in season.
Strawberry Tahini Crisp
This strawberry crisp is vegan friendly, oil free, and gluten free if you use certified gluten free oats. The tahini not only acts as a binder for the topping ingredients, but also adds a whole other dimension of flavour that complements the natural sweetness of the strawberries.
Asparagus, Strawberry and Quinoa Salad with White Balsamic Dressing
Asparagus are lightly sauteed with shallots and sea salt and deglazed with white balsamic vinegar until tender but still crisp, then tossed with herbamare seasoned black & white quinoa and topped with lemon juice, more white balsamic vinegar, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil to keep things nice and fluffy, some chopped fresh mint and parsley, chopped walnuts and fresh strawberries. Spring perfection in a bowl with a good dose of protein, fiber and healthy fats and an array of vitamins and minerals to keep you balanced.
Tahini, Orange Blossom & Amaranth Granola
This oil free, refined sugar free granola is made with naturally gluten free and nutrient rich puffed amaranth and rolled oats and infused with the aroma and flavour of orange blossom water and tahini. Crushed pistachios and cranberries are added for extra flavour and texture to round out the granola.
Sundried Tomato & Hemp Paté
This sundried tomato and hemp paté is a falvourful nutrient packed spread that’s sure to become a family favourite. It’s delicious on sourdough or crackers, in a sandwich or wrap with your favourite protein, and is a great addition to any buffet table with crunchy vegetables.
Chocolate Hazelnut Spread (aka Homemade Nutella)
This Chocolate Hazelnut Spread is not only reminiscent of the popular nutella, it’s even better, if I dare say so. It has a rich hazelnut flavour thanks to fresh roasted hazelnut butter and a deep dark chocolate flavour from the raw cacao powder. It’s creamy, spreadable and delectable.
4 Ingredient Walnut Cream Sauce for Pasta
This is the easiest cream sauce you’ll ever make. All you need are 4 common pantry ingredients, 3 minutes, and a blender and you’ve got a delicious, creamy, sauce for your favourite pasta. So, grab the walnuts, no sugar added plant milk like oat or almond, garlic, and fine sea salt. That’s it, that’s all.
Coconut Chia Pudding
Chia pudding is one of my favourite breakfast or snack foods. I love how easy it is to make, store and personalize and the fact that it’s loaded with healthy fats, protein and fiber to keep you satiated for hours.
Simple Vegan Cacao Pancakes
These simple vegan cacao pancakes are a perfect weekend breakfast treat. They’re fluffy thanks to light splet flour, chocolatey thanks to raw cacao powder, and a little bit nutty thanks to the addition of almond flour and hazelnut butter to the batter. They can be served alone with a drizzle of maple syrup and some crushed hazelnuts, or with fresh fruits like strawberries or bananas.
Savoury Greens Galette
A good savoury galette should be a part of everyone’s meal repertoire. While they’re certainly not as “easy” to throw together as a one pot soup or a quick pasta, they’re simple enough and make for an impressive center of the table meal that looks way more complex to make than it really is. You really don’t even need a recipe once you’ve learned to make a savoury galette. The process is quite simple, once you’ve got a pie crust and your favourite vegetables cooked.