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Now that the weather has been starting to warm up, I have really been getting back into salads. I usually keep them single and fast, yet tasty and exciting enough that I won’t get sick of eating them for at least part of one meal a day. I keep all my dry salad ingredients in [...]
This is one of my favourite recipes and healthy foods to make as a side to my meals or a light snack on some crackers in as a filling in a couple of rice paper rolls. The ingredients and measurements always vary slightly. I actually don’t measure out anything, I just eyeball it all, [...]
Hi everyone! Today’s post is an exciting one! Near the bottom of the page is a delicious pumpkin pudding recipe, and below this are the details and instructions on how to win a $50 shopping spree at my favourite online foodie/supplement store: iHerb.com! And I’m especially happy, because they recently reduced their Canadian shipping from [...]
In this post, I am going to be talking about an alternative to spaghetti/pasta/noodles that you may or may not be familiar with already. (if you are, scroll down for the delicious recipe if you feel so inclined ) Are you crazy about spaghetti, pasta, and noodles? Do you have a love/hate relationship because they [...]
Baked or Raw Chocolate Fig Swirls Print Makes 14-15 small Chocolate Fig Swirls. Author: Clare Serves: 15 Ingredients Filling: 6 dried figs 1 tbs raw cacao powder 1 tbs water pinch of sea salt Crust / Dough: ¼ cup oat flour 2 tbs buckwheat flour 2 tbs sunflower seeds pinch of sea salt [...]
This is what I call a simple, yet perfect recipe. It’s really quick to whip up. Chickpea flour + water for the crust, spread on some tomato sauce and throw on some veggies and vegan cheese and you have a lovely little 1-2 serving pizza. Print Serves: 1-2 Ingredients 1 cup chickpea/besan flour 1 [...]
My new favourite pancake to make a bunch of and freeze so I am not caught out without a healthy breakfast! I have been eating 2 with either a banana, chopped plum, sliced strawberries or a pile of blueberries. I also either spread a small amount of Earth Balance, no sugar added strawberry jam or [...]
Here is a rich and decadent dessert to not feel guilty about. Only about 200 calories (or less). You can omit the spring roll wrapper, the peanut butter, the berries…mix it up! It is divine with a small bit of dark chocolate too. Peanut butter & banana just goes together so well, doesn’t it? There [...]
Are you a fan of pumpkin and sour cream? I had made a mac and cheesey type sauce with some canned pumpkin and had a little bit left over, so I decided to make some vegan sour cream and try adding the left over pumpkin to it, and it is very tasty! Great for dipping [...]
I’ve been really into chickpea flour lately. I’ve been using it in a ton of recipes… in the last couple of weeks i’ve make “cheesy” crackers with chickpea flour, sweet pancakes, these savoury pancakes, grilled veggie cheese on chickpea bread, chickpea flour crust for pizzas, eggy-esque bread… I love the taste, ahhh! Anyway, these are [...]
After spending a few weeks at my parents’ house, I now am back to living on my own and have run into the problem several times where I suddenly think, “I want to bake some yummy things!!” I end up making way too many, so they end up either going stale, or I end up eating too many. [...]
I had picked up some GoBio Chocolate pudding the other day and have been craving it again, but it usually costs around $1.99-$2.99 and the store that carries it is quite out of the way. I looked at the ingredients and there are only a few simple ingredients. It was pretty much corn starch, cocoa [...]
Bikram Yoga has only been in my life for a few months, but it has already done so much for me. I can’t picture my life without it (nor would I want to!). I have currently done 57 classes at the time of writing this. 10 this past summer and 47 since joining the wonderful [...]
I love making single serving vegan treats. For one, I live alone and don’t want things to go bad before I eat them, and also, I don’t want to be tempted to eat too many, haha. If you are trying to stick to a healthy diet (diet as in permanent lifestyle), then these can be [...]
So, this is not a very original recipe post, but I thought it would be worth sharing in case one hasn’t come across the frozen banana ice cream/sorbet recipes that are floating around the internet. I have been sick for a few days, and was tempted to get some of the tofutti ice cream at [...]
I’ve been making these portobello pizzas for the last few nights… so fast and filling! Portobellos are great, especially for those who are wanting to dabble in a vegan diet, since they are so hearty and dense… and even “meaty”. They are great as an alternative for burgers, strips of beef in a stir fry, [...]
Simple no-fuss green smoothie to drink in the morning, before or after a work out, or as a light meal. You can sub the collard greens for kale or spinach. Print Prep time 5 mins Total time 5 mins Ingredients 1 frozen banana 1 frozen mango (or fresh) 4 collard leaves (or [...]
When I was living in San Francisco for a few months over the summer, I came across these delicious chocolately fig bars called, “Figamajigs” and I fell in love. They kind of made me break the bank though, since they were close to $2 each and were quite small…and I bought a lot to bring [...]
A chocolately chippy green smoothie with some collard greens snuck in there (you won’t taste it… unless you added a whole lot in there!). Great for when you are getting a bit sick of your fruity smoothies or need a bit of a healthy chocolate fix, as was my reason for making this. I’m going [...]
I usually have the hardest time with vegan/gluten-free pancakes, since they seem to stick horribly and crumble, but these have been the least stressful pancakes ever! So I am fairly certain you shouldn’t have any problems either. I have made them over 5-6 times now and it’s always easy-peasy. I triple the batch and freeze [...]
I had eaten a whole lot of bread one day and felt so horrible and weighted down the next day, so I decided to make a light and super healthy soup. This was just what I needed! Doesn’t get much better than this. This is also a great warm solution to green smoothies, which are [...]
In the last few months, I have started to become more aware of gluten in certain foods and wanted to see what would happen if I cut out (for the most part) the gluten in my diet. I am not eating 100% gluten-free, but all of the foods I make from scratch are. I tried [...]
It’s a new year and I am trying to get my diet as clean as possible. It had some a bit to the wayside for the last few weeks, so I am slowly starting to keep most processed foods out of my apartment and really embracing my oven (I previously lived for 2+ months without [...]
There are a bunch of spiced chickpea recipes out there – Mine isn’t anything unique, but it is delicious. I just threw what I thought would taste good together and quickly baked them up and enjoyed these with a salad, vegetables and some homemade vegan cornbread for both lunch and dinner today. The amounts of [...]
Now that I’ve moved into a new apartment, I now have a working oven again! So, I’ve tweaked this recipe I posted a few weeks ago that was cooked in the microwave. This version is baked and very low sugar. It is a delicious breakfast and perfect for those looking for a gluten free bake. [...]
Happy 2013! It has been over a month since I last posted a recipe – I moved to a different city last month, so it has taken me a while to adjust and settle into my new place. Since I’m starting back up with work, I think I’ll be more selective about the recipes I [...]
On a chilly morning, grab a tea and some warm blueberry apple bread pudding that’ll warm you up. You can add in sliced banana, walnuts, raspberries, peach slices… ~ ~ Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 5 mins Total time 10 mins Serves: 2 Ingredients 3 pieces gluten-free bread, torn into small [...]
I had some leftover canned pineapple chunks I added into a curry, so I decided to make chutney – Partially because I like having cold chutney with a spicy hot curry. A lot of the storebought ones are also full of sugar. Even a lot of chutney recipes out there ask for crazy amounts of [...]
The Holidays can be a wonderful time – Spending time with family and friends, curling up by a fire, going for walks in the snow (if you have snow ), relaxing with a book…However, I also know that there are at least a few of you who think of that time and go, “Ahh…stress!!”. I [...]
I haven’t made rice paper rolls for months and I really missed them. They are so light and delicious and you can easily spice them up with whatever dipping sauce you choose to make. Once you get the hang of rolling them, they really don’t take too long to make – especially if you have [...]
Similar to the Blueberry Walnut Buckwheat Bake, but with apple! I like to eat these warmed up and topped with Tofutti cream cheese and jam. So filling too…I think 3/4 of the bake is probably my ideal amount… I still ate the whole thing regardless. :S These keep in the fridge for a few days [...]
I have been wanting vegan smores for a couple of years now. There are a bunch of other posts on vegan smores, but I thought I would also post one since I was just a little excited about it and I had always eaten all of the marshmallows before I had the chance to make [...]
I love pizzas, but I don’t like how unhealthy and “heavy” a lot of them can be, with the thick crusts and layers of cheese. That’s why I try to make ones that are filled with vegetables and have a thinner crust and try to keep the (vegan) cheese under control. These pizzas were very [...]
Zucchinis are one of my favourite vegetables – You can make noodles out of them, chips, fries, fritters, use them in stir fries and in casseroles and when they are grilled they are so, so good. Ok, so obviously these grilled zucchini “pizzas” won’t fool anyone, but when you are in the mood for tomato [...]
I got some Mesquite and Maca powder for the first time and also used it for the first time today. I had been wanting to try both of them out, so I decided to make a yummy chocolate mousse pie since I had some lite firm silken tofu in the pantry and thought it would [...]
This beautiful thing is basically a more glorified version of the Mini Carob Cake recipe. Adding cashew cream to anything just seems to take it to a whole other level. If you are looking for something a little less decadent, then I suggest going to the other recipe I mentioned and it’ll do the trick. :} [...]
Through numerous conversations with people who are either unfamiliar with vegan recipes, or are just started out with a vegan diet, it seems that the general consensus is that vegan baking means you have to kiss your chocolately, gooey, fluffy and decadent foods goodbye and say hello to dry, boring nasty lumps of gross. (Well, [...]
I have been having to leave the house quite early a couple of times this week, so I’ve been making my breakfast the night before so it is all ready for me when I wake up. Just one less thing to worry about, and is a better option than a lot of “quick” breakfast options [...]
I’m still on a pumpkin kick and i’ve been loving these little single-serving cakes. I’ve made mini chocolate cakes, carob cakes, buckwheat cakes, blueberry cakes and now pumpkin cakes with carob chips and yummy cashew cream. You can omit the cashew cream altogether for a lighter dessert with less calories, but I think a little [...]
I’ve been eating pumpkin a whole lot lately. There is just so much you can do with it. I decided to just throw a bunch of things into a bowl and see how it turned out. This spread tastes good both hot and cold. If this isn’t interesting you, here are some of my other [...]
I’ve been organizing and looking through old recipes on the site and want to revisit certain ones and take better photos for some of the ones I either rushed or had horrible lighting for. I realized I hardly have any Breakfast recipes, mostly because I tend to do the same old things every morning. I’m [...]
I made some tapioca pudding recently and wanted to try out some rice pudding. I had tried making rice pudding last year, but it didn’t turn out well at all, and I had to toss it. I hate wasting food, so I was reluctant to try it again, but I made sure to be more [...]
If you’re looking for a very fast dessert that makes two servings / two mini cakes and will help satisfy a chocolate craving, then a mini carob cake might due the trick. It contains no chocolate, but if you’ve tried carob before, you know that is is quite chocolately. These are the perfect size and [...]
Popcorn can be a healthy snack choice when trying to keep with a healthy (lifelong) diet, especially if you are tempted to go for a bag of chips chock full of oil, salts and preservatives. Choosing how to season and flavour your popcorn is even more exciting and helps turn a relatively bland snack into [...]
I posted a Zucchini fritter recipe in 2010, I believe, but that was before I starting eating a vegan diet and so I used egg in the recipe. I felt like trying out another one using more vegetables and making it gluten-free and vegan. It turned out delicious. ) Ingredients 3 small zucchinis, shredded [...]
Hello my dear readers! So I am going to be having a few Giveaways again and this is the first one up! I recently put up a review I did on the raw vegan Amazing Grass products and so I am going to be giving away a container of Amazing Grass Chocolate Drink Powder to [...]
Fast and easy to make chickpea pancakes to be eaten at any time of day. Eat on their own or topped with sauces, chutneys, spreads, veggies, veggie meats… experiment! Ingredients 1 cup chickpea/besan flour 1 cup water 2-3 tbs nutritional yeast 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp onion powder cayenne/red pepper flakes pinch of sea [...]
I don’t think I have actually had tacos before I made these. I pictured them being really messy with the taco shell breaking apart in your hands, but I am really glad I made these! Heating up the shells slightly kept them crunchy, but they didn’t fall apart as you ate them. The warm filling [...]
If you are looking for some new vegan protein/healthy/energy drink powders and bars that are high in quality (and offer products specifically for kids too), but lower on the price scale (some of the natural drink powders out there are mad expensive), then you should check out some of the Amazing Grass products. They are [...]
I never used to know that standard Worcestershire sauce had anchovies in it. I also didn’t know that there were vegan varieties out there. That made me quite happy, since I love a caesar (without clamato…didn’t really know that actually had clams in it for a long time either) or a virgin/bloody Mary on a [...]
