Keyword: detox

Appetizers, Sauces, snack

Avocado Pesto (Vegan)

Avocado Pesto is a delicious, quick and easy to make at home pesto using just a handful of healthy ingredients. Toss it with pasta, spread it onto a baguette, make bruschetta, or use it as a healthy substitute for mayo. You can serve it warm with sauteed veggies or chilled […]

Mains, Salads, snack

Crunchy Asian Salad

Summer is on the way and light, fresh foods are my inspiration these days. I crave the lighter fare with the changing season. This Asian Salad is fresh, bright, crunchy and flavourful. A rainbow on your table. The crisp vegetables with a drizzle of peanut dressing is perfect as a […]

Appetizers, Soups

Broccoli Potato Soup

Just WOW! That’s what I said when I ate this vegan Broccoli Potato Soup. It’s intensely comforting, satisfying, and 100% vegan! It’s an easy healthy soup that everyone will enjoy. The potatoes and nutritional yeast make this soup creamy, cheesy and healthy. Broccoli is cooked with the potatoes and then […]

Mains, Sides

Savoury Potatoes (Sukhe Aloo)

Who doesn’t love potatoes! I can eat them anytime, anyway. These Savoury Potatoes are quick and easy. This year I actually grew baby potatoes in a big pot in my backyard. I filled a large pot with some good soil and then buried the potatoes. My harvest pictured below. The […]

Appetizers, Mains, Soups

Comforting Pumpkin Soup Vegan

This comforting, vegan Pumpkin Soup is quick, simple and awesomely delicious! It’s quick because it uses canned pumpkin puree and simple because it’s an easy one-pot soup that cooks up in 30 minutes. The pumpkin puree can be made at home by roasting the pumpkin but I was short on […]

Mains, Sides

Green Goddess Pasta

Green Goddess Pasta is a beautiful and delicious dish that’s full of flavor and color thanks to the broccoli and spinach leaves. When you’re craving something comforting and creamy but also healthy, this is it! You will get your dose of greens along with the comfort of a cozy bowl […]

Mains, Sides, Soups

Squash and Split Pea Coconut Soup

This soup, made with squash, split pea lentils and coconut milk is a comforting way to use that hearty Fall bounty. It’s delicious and loaded with savoury depth. Yellow split peas, squash and onions are all simmered together with coconut milk and an assortment of warm, aromatic spices. And it […]

Desserts

Decadent & Heathy Almond Bites

My no-bake Almond Bites are healthy, decadent and melt in your mouth. They are incredibly quick and easy to prepare using only five ingredients and prepared in 30 minutes or less. Naturally vegan, flourless, gluten-free and keto-friendly. These little Almond Bites of deliciousness taste so decadent and rich yet are […]

Indian, Soups

Healthy and Hearty Green Lentil Stew

Mung beans (green lentil) are one of my favourites and I love their earthy taste so I’m always looking for different ways to cook them. In this recipe, I added the vegetables I had available in my fridge but you can add any vegetables and this stew and it will […]

Cookies, snack

Healthy and Easy Banana Oatmeal Cookies

These Banana Oatmeal Cookies are soft, chewy, nutty, brilliantly easy to make and so versatile. They are perfect for breakfast, a healthy snack or as a dessert (crumble them over your favourite fruit or ice cream!). Made only with natural and healthy ingredients, these cookies are also vegan, gluten free […]

Mains, Soups

Harvest Soup

Harvest Soup We had snow falling at the end of April! After coming inside, I had a craving for something hot, nutritious and comforting. What better than a hot bowl of soup made from fresh vegetables to warm up my insides. This soup is so quick and easy to make. […]

Mains, Salads

Black Bean Tacos with Cashew Crema

I love Taco Tuesdays. This is my version of Black Bean Tacos. They assemble in minutes and pack intense flavour and taste. Served with my Cashew Crema. This is an easy, delicious and healthy knockout meal. I used store-bought corn tortillas which made this dinner assemble in less than 30 […]

Sides, Vegetable

Roasted Eggplant

This is a simple and easy dish that can be made in very little time. Eggplant is very versatile and can be prepared in many ways. Look for an eggplant that is light in weight – a heavy eggplant will typically contains many seeds and you want one that contains […]

Soups

Comforting and Healthy Lentil Soup

I love this lentil soup and it is one of my go-to foods when I need comfort. Lentils are a high source of protein. Eat with rice and a side yogurt or a glass of milk to make a complete meal.

Salads

Farm Fresh Vegetables and Arugula Salad

One of my favorite things on a Saturday morning is going to the farmer’s market and purchasing fresh in-season ingredients to use in this family favorite salad served with a fresh dressing. Farm Fresh Vegetables and Arugula Salad Servings Ingredients 1 red onion chopped1 bell pepper chopped (red, yellow or […]