Category: Healthy Recipes
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Tangy Peach & Lime Popsicles for Lazy Summer Afternoons
Here are the facts: it’s August, it’s very hot, it’s very humid, and I think we’re all overdue for a good peach and lime popsicle recipe. I thought about posting a recipe for energy bites (that’ll probably be next) because that seemed very ‘back to school’ but pah! Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. I…
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Refreshing & Radiant Turmeric Ginger Lemonade
If you’re feeling the heat and humidity and all you can think about are refreshing, quenching beverages, then this Refreshing & Radiant Turmeric Ginger Lemonade recipe is for you. It’s also antioxidant-rich, anti-inflammatory, and pretty darn tasty. Maybe you’re looking for something that’s lower in sugar than store-bought lemonade, or maybe you’re trying to find…
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Cashew and Goji Berry Superfood Energy Bites for Glowing Skin
Let’s welcome the new year with cashew and goji berry superfood energy bites for glowing skin! I realize we’re three weeks into 2019 now, but in my books, it’s definitely still ‘new year’ territory. Still plenty of time to settle into 2019 and get a feel for what kind of year it will be. The new…
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15 Warm and Nourishing Cold-Weather Soups (options for paleo, vegan, gf)
Get your sweaters and cozy pyjama pants out baby! The fresh weather is here. What I feel like eating is VERY weather dependant, and even though a month ago I was keen on hearty healthy salads, now I’m into warm and nourishing cold-weather soups. Making soup is easy and in one cooking session you can…
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13 Hearty Healthy Salads for Autumn! (options for paleo, gf, vegan)
If you’re anything like me, you find yourself in meal transition in September & October. You’re not yet ready for the seemingly endless days of roasted root vegetables that come in winter, but the light flavours of summer don’t seem entirely satisfying either. This is when it becomes all about the hearty autumn salad. With…
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Summertime Balsamic Zucchini with Tomatoes and Caramelized Red Onions
More summer bounty recipes coming ‘atcha! One of the joys of summer is the availability of fresh, seasonal, local produce. The farmers market overflows with possibilities! The zucchini, the tomatoes, the cucumber, the beans! We know that eating (more, nutrient-dense) vegetables is one of the foundations of vibrant good health (not to mention clear skin…
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Easy DIY Probiotic Drink with Ginger and Apple Cider Vinegar: Haymaker’s Punch (also known as Switchel)
Easy DIY Probiotic Drink with Ginger and Apple Cider Vinegar: Haymakers Punch (also known as Switchel) If you’re anything like me and always on the lookout for easy and delicious ways to add fermented foods and probiotics to your life, then consider Switchel, also known as Haymaker’s Punch. Firstly, what a vivid, historical name! You…
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Braised Radishes with Coconut Oil (or Grassfed Butter), Sea Salt, and Dill
**I’m taking a little break from the Holistic Nutrition for Acne series so that I can post some delicious recipes. If you’d like to catch up on the Acne series, you can read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 here. Part 4 is coming out soon.** Braised Radishes with Coconut Oil (or Grassfed Butter),…
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Coconut Protein Bars with Dark Chocolate & Sea Salt (gf, paleo)
Let’s talk about chocolate and coconut…. I enjoy but rarely make ‘macaroon-type’ things – you know, stuff with shredded coconut. I don’t know why, but my first instinct would probably be to make my collagen cookie dough protein bites for the eighty-billionth time (they’re just so tasty!). Having made these delicious coconut protein bars, though, I…
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Libido-Boosting Dark Chocolate Maca Truffles – paleo, vegan, gf
Let’s Talk A Moment About Your Libido Ah, Valentine’s Day. It’s a holiday about love and romance (and cards and candies), but it can also serve as an opportunity to check in with ourselves about our sexual health. And when I say sexual health, I mean all of the factors and concerns that contribute to…
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