Healthy Chocolate Smoothie

Okay, it’s official, this is my new smoothie obsession- healthy chocolate smoothie! I’m a fan of using whole foods as often as possible- and that’s exactly what is featured in this chocolate smoothie. You won’t find chocolate protein powder or other processed ingredients in this one- you may even have all the ingredients to make…

Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies

Sometimes you just need dessert! And why not make your dessert with a healthy spin? The base of these blondies is pureed chickpeas- a versatile blank slate that can be used in  both savoury and sweet capacities as well! I always have numerous cans of chickpeas and other pulses in my pantry- they really are…

Gingerbread Energy Bites

Is there anything that reminds you more of Christmas than gingerbread? With the first snowfall of the season I found myself craving the warming spices of gingerbread and I became inspired to capture these flavours in a nutritious bite! You may know by now that I (almost) always strive to minimize added sugars in my…

Peanut-Coconut Curry

  This peanut-coconut curry is seriously rivalling my favourite Thai restaurant. Loaded with vegetables and served of cauliflower “rice”, it’s a healthier version I can feel great about including regularly. It is possible to create healthier homemade versions of your favourite takeout dishes. I took a shortcut with this recipe by using prepared red curry…

Mocha Bites

Mocha bites ( 🍫 + ☕️ = ❤️). Pretty darn delish if you ask me! Ingredients  8 dates, pitted and soaked to soften 3/4 cup natural peanut butter (I used crunchy) 1/4 cup chia seeds 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tbsp coffee beans, ground as finely as possible 1 tbsp maple syrup 2 tsp…