Tropical Nice Cream

Hey! It’s 2020 and did you hear that ice cream can be made of fruit now, and not cream? It’s true, man! Now we can eat it every night, guys! Woop, woop! My dad is a HUGE ice cream fanatic and I have definitely inherited the same taste buds from him. Any kind, anywhere –…

Easy Butternut Squash Fettuccine “Alfredo” with Whipped Ricotta

Attention everyone! This should be your next pasta night recipe. Here are my supporting arguments: Smooth and rich like an alfredo but without the dairy and calorie count Vegetable bonus blended right into the sauce A lot less fat content than regular alfredo Cloud-like whipped ricotta (okay, it’s dairy, but some things are just worth…

Shakshuka

Does anyone else go to bed early because you just can’t wait for breakfast in the morning? Me too, guys. Me too. I’ve been really diggin’ Middle Eastern cuisine lately, and shakshuka is something that has been on rotation in my kitchen for a while now. It is basically eggs poached in a spicy tomato…

Maple Chai Hasselback Pears with Candied Pecans and Coconut Whip Cream

OH. EM. GEE. Baked pears slathered in a warm maple chai sauce sprinkled with crispy, crunchy pecans and dolloped with coconut whip cream…Staaappp. This is a dessert that you can feel good about. It is paleo, vegan and gluten-free and therefore could just be replaced for tonight’s dinner and you are winning. To hasselback something…

Rainbow Buddha Bowl with Garlic Tahini Dressing

Eat the rainbow, they say. I will eat anything, I say. Don’t need to ask me twice. Sorry…got weird for a second there…but listen, here is a bowl full of pure healing. A range of super-tasty-yet-so-good-for-you vegetables paired with nutty brown rice and a garlicky-lemon tahini sauce to slather at your own will. Lunchtime game-changer….

The Best Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread

Prepping for my winter bod…Who’s with me?! I mean, maybe I’ll still hit the gym, but if you offer me bread, don’t expect me to say no. Especially if it’s bread with bananas in it. And chocolate. I’ve only ever made one banana bread recipe, and it’s this one. It is my absolute favourite…moist, fluffy…

Dairy-Free Butternut Squash and Pear Soup

American Thanksgiving is coming up and there’s nothing more thanksgiving-y than butternut squash – creamy, dreamy and delicious. So thank you southern neighbours for allowing me to celebrate the harvest again with this Dairy-Free Butternut Squash and Pear Soup. I love you. So, here’s a true story -once upon a time, I was looking through…