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The Best Banana Bread (with chocolate chips)
Happy fall! This is a solid banana bread recipe that results in a deliciously dense loaf. It is nice and sweet, but uses minimal sugar – keeping it comparatively healthy to traditional recipes. This recipe is easily veganized by using … Continue reading
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Tagged back to school, banana bread, easy, healthy, kid friendly, recipe, vegan
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Super Simple Green Smoothie
This smoothie recipe is so simple and delicious! I have been drinking at least one smoothie a day (usually a green one 😉 ) as the weather warms up and have noticed a drastic improvement in how I feel. Try … Continue reading
Posted in raw, smoothie, snack, vegan, vegetarian
Tagged dairy free, easy, green smoothie, healthy, recipe, vegan
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Brown Butter Snickerdoodles
These were the ultimate Christmas cookie of 2014 and the recipe I will be leaving out for Santa tomorrow evening 😉 I made many batches to share with family and friends and they always vanished quickly. I love a simple … Continue reading
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Tagged brown butter, christmas, dairy free, easy, gluten free, recipe, vegan
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Vegan Golden (Turmeric) Milk
Rain Rain go away….As we transition into fall everyone is craving something warm and comforting in their bellies. This recipe will keep you warm from the inside out while increasing your immunity to keep colds and flus at bay. Turmeric … Continue reading
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Tagged chai, colds and flus, dairy free, gluten free, indian, medicine, recipe, turmeric, vegan
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The Best Pumpkin or Apple Preserves
Last year I became obsessed with pumpkin and apple butters. If you follow the blog, you may have noticed my main theme of the year is fermenting any and everything. I wanted to take my beloved butters and add additional health benefits … Continue reading
Posted in canning/preserves, dessert, raw, snack, vegetarian
Tagged apple butter, cultured, dairy free, easy, fermented, gluten free, probiotics, pumpkin butter, raw
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Peaches Preserved in Honey (lacto-fermented)
I was recently gifted a case of beautiful, organic peaches. After eating many (oh my goodness…so many!) each day, I had some that I needed to preserve. Traditional recipes for canning peaches call for large amounts of refined sugar to make … Continue reading
Posted in canning/preserves, dessert, raw, snack, vegetarian
Tagged canned, cultured, dairy free, fermented, nut free, peaches, preserved, raw, recipe, soy free
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Chocolate Raspberry Nice-Cream
Another banana ice-cream recipe! I have been eating variations on this all summer long for my weekend breakfasts (for my favourite weekday smoothie click here). Eating fruit (especially bananas) for breakfast has been leaving me clear-headed and full of energy … Continue reading
Posted in raw, snack, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetarian
Tagged banana ice-cream, dairy free, fruit, gluten free, nut free, raw, recipe, vegan
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The Best Vegan (or not) Blueberry Scones
These little treats are so easy to throw together when you are craving something comforting and sweet. They taste incredible with a slightly crunchy crust and a soft, warm center. Yum, give your belly a nice big hug with these scones. … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, blueberries, cultured, dairy free, fermented, gluten free, healthy, kefir, nut free, recipe, scone, vegan
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Marinated Roasted Red Peppers (preserved)
I love the abundance summer brings. I went to the market today and this happened….. …a beautiful box of organic bell peppers for a steal. During these last few weeks of summer, I am frantically preserving all of the fresh … Continue reading
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Tagged canning, dairy free, gluten free, harvest, healthy, local, olive oil, organic, preserved, recipe, roasted red peppers, summer, vegan
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Fermented Salsa (Pico De Gallo)
MMM…salsa! Can your salsa make you sexier?….Mine can. Fermenting the salsa adds all of the health benefits listed here, and here, as well as improving the flavour. Because it is fermented, any foods that you eat along side it will digest more … Continue reading
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Tagged cultured, dairy free, easy, gluten free, lacto-fermented, no whey, pico de gallo, recipe, salsa, vegan
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Atole de Elote and Fried Plaintain
I love the kitchen’s ability to transport me to another place. Cooking traditional recipes from around the world satisfies my inner Wanderluster while giving me a sense of exploration in an everyday task. Lately I am loving Latin cuisine and have been inspired … Continue reading
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Tagged atole, dairy free, drink, easy, gluten free, healthy, latin american, mexican, recipe, salvadoran, vegan
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Living Blueberry Cheesecakes (single serving)
I have been working through my jar of fermented blueberry honey and have been drizzling it over any and everything lately. I love the flavour and the gentle sweetness. I had the idea to create a cheesecake using the honey … Continue reading
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Tagged blueberry, cheesecake, coconut milk, cultured, easy, kefir, lacto-ferment, probiotic, raw, unbaked, vegan
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Summer Rolls- Vietnamese inspired cucumber rolls
It has been too hot to turn the oven on most days. My little garden is giving me lots of hydrating cucumbers and I am always looking for interesting ways to use them. This week Kimberly Snyder challenged bloggers … Continue reading
Posted in main, raw, salad, snack, vegan, vegetarian
Tagged dairy free, english cucumbers, fresh, gluten free, healthy, raw, salad roll, summer, thai, vegan, vietnamese
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“Real” Pickles
I call these “real” pickles because this is the old-school, traditional way pickles were made for hundreds of years- cucumbers, seasonings, and salt brine. Because we are making our pickles this way (rather than using vinegar which kills off the good bacteria … Continue reading
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Tagged cultured, dairy free, gluten free, lacto-fermented, pickles, raw, traditional, vegan
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Horchata
MMM Horchata! This delicious drink deserves more recognition. It is so creamy and refreshing on hot days. Plus it’s fun to say. The H is silent, just so you know 😉 Hor-cha-ta….cha cha cha… There are many ways to make horchata … Continue reading
Posted in dessert, juice, raw, smoothie, snack, vegan, vegetarian
Tagged dairy free, drink, easy, gluten free, healthy, latin american, mexican, raw, recipe, summer, vegan
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Maple Caramel Crunch Ice-Cream (raw vegan)
I did something bad….. The other day I stopped by my local fruit stand to pick up some beautiful berries for my chia seed jam. The grocer called me over. “Hey Megan, I’ve got some bananas for sale. $5.00 for 50 … Continue reading
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Tagged 80-10-10, banana ice-cream, caramel, dairy free, easy, gluten free, healthy, maple, raw, recipe, summer, vegan
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Raw Vegan Blueberry Oat Bars
This morning I was snuggled up with my little guy, flipping through my favourite un-cookbook, looking for something delicious and unique to take to a vegan potluck. When I flipped to this recipe he grabbed the page, began licking the picture … Continue reading
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Tagged blueberry tart, dairy free, easy, food, gluten free, healthy, oats, raw, recipe, vegan
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The Best Peanut or Almond Butter (with chia seeds)
I purchased a little container of organic “peanut butter spread” recently. It was so decadent, creamy and rich that it disappeared way too quickly. With a tear in my eye, I went to recycle the glass container and noticed that the … Continue reading
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Tagged almond butter, chia, coconut oil, diary free, easy, food, gluten free, healthy, nut butter, peanut butter, recipe, vegan
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How to make all natural fruit leather (without a dehydrator, or turning on your oven)
Today’s post is a process rather than a strict recipe. It is adaptable to any type of fruit. Use what is fresh, local, and in season. These are great for kids (or kids’ at heart). There are a lot of … Continue reading
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Tagged dairy free, fruit, fruit leather, healthy, natural, sugar free, summer, sun dried, vegan
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