What to eat BEFORE a workout and WHY
What to eat BEFORE a workout and WHY Post contributed to by Chanel Soo. Finding the right pre-workout foods can help you get the most out of your workout. Pre-workout nutrition can provide your body with the energy it needs to perform optimally. Careful attention should be given to the types, amount, and timing of […]
3 Easy Ways to Increase your Iron Intake Without Supplements
3 Easy Ways to Increase your Iron Intake Without Supplements Updated: Nov 5, 2020 Iron is a mineral required to make red blood cells that deliver oxygen all around the body, including your brain and muscles. Iron is essential for growing infants and children for optimal growth and development – chronic iron deficiency in childhood has […]
Healthy Banana Ice Cream
Healthy Banana Ice Cream Updated: Jun 15, 2021 I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! With summer fast approaching, who doesn’t love a nice bowl of delicious and refreshing ice cream? This simple, one ingredient ice cream is high fiber, dairy-free, and vegan! (depending on what additions you put in). We recommend purchasing […]
Mango Salsa
Mango Salsa Once you try this salsa recipe, you will never reach for another jar of store-bought salsa again! It is so fresh and flavourful you will want to eat it by the spoonful! For most of my childhood, my dad made this delicious salsa and said he never had a recipe for it. You […]
Yogurt and Chocolate Covered Raspberry Bites
Yogurt and Chocolate Covered Raspberry Bites Are you looking for a simple, delicious sweet treat that’s perfect for dessert or a quick snack? These raspberry bites are perfect. They taste so good and are so easy to make. They only take three ingredients and just a few minutes of your time. I love having a […]
Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside with ooey-gooey chocolate chips AND loaded with nutrients – these cookies will be your new go-to recipe. Who doesn’t love a delicious chocolate chip cookie that is just the perfect amount of chewy? I know I do. That is why this recipe for […]
Roasted Beet Hummus
Roasted Beet Hummus Smooth and creamy beet hummus with a beautiful red colour, perfect for a summer barbeque to enjoy with friends and family! This hummus is one of my favourite recipes to make at home. It is so easy to make a great-tasting hummus at home, and it can so easily be customized to […]
Peanut Butter Chocolate Oat Cups
Peanut Butter Chocolate Oat Cups Who doesn’t love a peanut butter cup with its delicious chocolaty coating around the smooth peanut butter filling? But store-bought peanut butter cups are filled with sugars that aren’t great for us to consume on a daily basis. That’s why I was inspired to make this recipe. It is a […]
VEGAN Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burgers
VEGAN Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burgers Are you team hot dog or team hamburger? I’m definitely team hamburger. I have always loved hamburgers, especially the ones my dad makes at home. But since becoming vegetarian, I haven’t found a veggie burger that satisfies me quite like my dad’s burgers did. Until now! This recipe […]
Toast 10 Ways: Make Toast Exciting Again
Toast 10 Ways: Make Toast Exciting Again Other than bread being DELICIOUS, toast is one of the easiest breakfasts to make in the morning. Why not spice it up with one of these 10 different toast ideas? And let’s be honest, toast is not only for breakfast. You can eat toast for lunch, dinner, snacks, […]
The Health Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet
The Health Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet As plant-based diets continue to increase in popularity, many clients ask us about moving towards more plant-basted eating patterns. There are a wide variety of reasons why people choose to eat more plant-based, examples include; health benefits, environmental reasons, animal rights, religious beliefs, etc. A plant-based diet can […]
Oatmeal Muffins
Oatmeal Muffins Muffins are so delicious, especially when they are made with simple ingredients and can be whipped together in under 30 minutes. This is one of my favourite muffin recipes for the fall and winter time because it has the fall spice flavour that tastes so delicious. I like to have these muffins as […]
Delicious Homemade Pizza
Delicious Homemade Pizza This pizza recipe is great for the rainy weather and is fun to get others involved in the cooking process. It takes a bit of preparation, but it is so worth it for the taste. I love to have pizza nights with my family because we all get to pick our own […]
Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes
Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes The weather here in Vancouver has been rain, rain and more rain, and so it has also been super muggy and humid. As a result, our bananas have been ripening in the blink of an eye! Luckily we have this delicious pancake recipe that we can make to use up all […]
Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bark
Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bark Who doesn’t love chocolate? Especially when it has delicious ingredients sprinkled on top! This recipe is one of my favourites for dessert. It’s great to make a large batch and give it away to family and friends as a gift! It’s so easy to make, and you can customize your […]
Veggie Mexican Casserole
Veggie Mexican Casserole We feel like casseroles are either loved OR hated. Personally, we love them because they are so comforting and super easy to make. But, if you have had a bad experience with a casserole and have sworn them off for life, we urge you to take a leap of faith and try […]
Chocolate and Nut Bliss Balls
Chocolate and Nut Bliss Balls Are you looking for a bite-size snack that tastes delicious and only takes a few ingredients? Then these chocolate and nut bliss balls are perfect for you. They are perfect for an on-the-go snack and are vegan! They can also be customized since the main ingredients are so simple. They’re […]
Single Serving Apple Crumble
Single Serving Apple Crumble We’ve all been there … you’re craving something sweet in the evening but you’ve literally just sat down after preparing & cleaning up your dinner. The last thing you want to do is spend another hour in the kitchen making a dessert. Plus, you don’t even have enough mouths to feed […]
Vegan Chocolate Caramel Crack
Vegan Chocolate Caramel Crack This recipe is something I found recently and loved! I wanted to share it with one of my best friends, but she is vegan. So, I decided to make my own, vegan chocolate caramel crack so my friend wouldn’t miss out on this delicious dessert! The classic recipe involves melted toffee […]
Peanut Noodle Salad
Peanut Noodle Salad Bored of your usual salad and looking to mix things up?! We have got you covered with this insanely delicious Peanut Noodle Salad. This is the perfect salad to bring to a potluck or picnic to really wow your friends and family. When it comes to making our salads super satisfying and […]