Recipes

These squash rings are made with our favorite, delicata squash.  Delicata squash is breaded in a tasty grain free breading that we make with almond flour, sesame seeds and lots of delicious spices.  We love how crispy these get just from baking in the oven, no deep frying required! Serve these as an interesting appetizer or as a side dish with a larger meal, or even with a Thanksgiving spread.   Crispy Delicata Squash Rings For the breading: 1 cup almond flour 1/3 cup sesam

These healthy rice crispy treats are made without marshmallows and instead we use tahini, maple syrup and coconut oil to make these.  I was obsessed with rice krispie treats growing up and never got tired of eating the gooey marshmallow sticky bars when I could get my hands on them!  But fast forward to today and marshmallows are not exactly at the top of our list of nutritious foods to include in the repertoire.  This alternative gluten free and dairy free, vegan recipe will

Grain free tahini brownies are gooey, rich and taste just like normal brownies!  If you follow us or make any of the recipes from our cookbook, you already know how much we love tahini.  We have a famous tahini chocolate chip cookie recipe (it's in our cookbook ) that has even been featured on the Chalkboard Mag . Anyway, back to the grain free tahini brownies at hand! This recipe is so simple to whip together and has the best texture.  We prefer when brownies are gooey and j

This dairy free broccoli pesto recipe is full of flavor!  It's a delicious spin on classic pesto that's made without basil.  So when the summer ends and fresh basil is no longer abundantly available, it doesn't mean it's the end of pesto season.  We actually find this dairy free broccoli pesto to be more warming and comforting than pesto made with fresh herbs, because it's not a raw recipe.  The cooked broccoli is easy on the tummy and is an amazing way to hide an extra servi

Warm Salads An autumn rainbow salad with Brussels sprouts, butternut squash and beets: you really can't go wrong! Once it gets cooler we start making warm salads or slightly wilted, partially cooked salads, instead of fully raw ones.  Here we roast brussels sprouts, butternut squash and beets and then combine them with lemon massaged kale to provide the perfect combo of sweet root veggies with fresh kale (plus lots of fiber). Here's another autumn themed salad recipe that we

My family goes through of eggs on a weekly basis. It really is our protein of choice, especially during a pandemic when kids are running around, work is somehow happening in the background and everyone needs to eat with minimal time to prep and cook. I have said this many, many times before, I genuinely believe eggs are the perfect food, especially if you can get your hands on Conestoga eggs that are certified local by Foodland Ontario and produced by Ontario farmers.

This is an easy one!  We promise! If you're short on time or just don't want to turn on the oven to cook anything in the heat of summer, this greek salad makes a quick, easy and super delicious dinner. We love using a veggie peeler to make vegetables into beautiful ribbons.  It's sort of a blend between spiralized veggies and thick pasta noodles.  But, you don't need any special spiralizer gadgets, just a regular old vegetable peeler (make sure it's a good one).  Pull the pee

There's nothing like a sweet, juicy peach in the summer.  With an abundance of peaches around, we think it's nice to make a savoury peach recipe instead of another peach cobbler or crisp. Although we do have a delicious recipe for peach cobbler , in case you want a more classic peachy recipe. The good news is, you don't actually need a real grill to make this recipe!  All you need is a cast iron grill pan.  And, if you don't have one of those, you can simply sear the peaches

Growing up Coffee Crisp was  chocolate bar of choice. I was that classic picky eating kid.  I loved french fries, hot dogs, burgers and ice cream and to be totally honest, I'm not actually sure I even ate vegetables? But, my parents didn't keep a lot of "junk" in the house - their word, not mine (I take a bit of issue with that word now). My friends would come over after school and be thoroughly disappointed that our only snack options were "Cheerio Mix" or babaganoush. 

How to make homemade nut milk and coconut milk- it's actually easy! It's convenient to buy dairy free milk from the grocery store, but it can be fun, healthy and more delicious to make your own nut milk and coconut milk at home. All you need are fresh, good quality nuts (or coconut if you're making coconut milk) and water.  It takes just a few minutes to blend everything together and you'll end up with a smooth, creamy, extra rich milk.  With the homemade version, you'll kno

S'mores = the perfect summery dessert.  Sweet, gooey and chocolatey, can you honestly ask for anything better than that combination? As a kid, I loved sitting around a campfire with a stick diligently trying to get my marshmallow a golden brown colour.  I HATED the torched ones that we're black and burnt on the outside.  I needed mine to be perfect so it could gently pillow out of from the center as it was squished and sandwiched between crackers and chocolate. Well, I do

This change of seasons lentil bean stew is made for spring. Even though it's spring, we're still eating warming foods, especially at dinner time, because the seasons are in the midst of changing and the heat of summer is not quite here yet.  It's still not full-on grill, bbq and salad season yet, although we so look forward to those summer days.  We've also still been craving comfort food while we continue to self isolate during covid.  So, a lentil based stew with some root

We've been saving all our veggie scraps because we're extra conscious of preventing food waste these days, with concerns over food access during covid-19.  Since many of us try to get groceries delivered or only venture out to the grocery store once every 2 weeks, it means that the longer we can make fresh food last at home the better.  If you cook vegetables that usually leave you with scraps, such as peels and skins or tough stalks, don't throw them away!  Collect them in a

It's always a good time to make the best recipes to stock your freezer. Whether you save some delicious meals in the freezer for when work is super busy or for when you don't feel well, those frozen meals always come in handy at some point.  Now, with the coronavirus (COVID-19) all over the news and advisories to stay home, it's the perfect time to pack away some extra meals in the freezer. Here you'll find some of our favourite cozy recipes that not only are good for this la

Roasted radicchio, yellow beets and blood orange come together in this salad recipe.  It's a late winter salad, that's partially cooked and accented with fresh ingredients.  The blood oranges makes this a really special salad, since they're only available for a short window of time in late winter each year (at least in our part of the world).  If you don't have access to blood oranges, you can swap in another variety, or even regular navel oranges will do just fine. We used d

It's easy to make dairy free pesto that still tastes delicious! This recipe is for all the times that you crave the the fresh summery taste of basil with the comforting savoury undertones of pesto, but without the cheese.  It's possible to make a delicious pesto that tastes reminiscent of cheese but that's completely dairy free.  Instead of parmesan cheese, we use nutritional yeast in this recipe. Nutritional yeast, a deactivated form of yeast, is high in B-vitamins and natur

These gluten free buckwheat waffles are easy to make and delicious. Buckwheat is a wonderful gluten free flour to use in pancake and waffle recipes because its actually made from a seed and not a grain. Buckwheat has a unique nutty, rich flavour, that pairs well with sweet fruit and maple syrup. Buckwheat is a good source of magnesium, a mineral that helps to relax blood vessels and muscles in the body.  Magnesium is one of the most important nutrients for brain health and ha

This creamy tahini beet dip is delicious and the perfect way to change up your usual hummus routine. If you love hummus as much as we do, you'll love this variation.  It's dairy free, vegan and free of legumes and beans so if you aren't able to eat chickpeas, then this is the perfect option.  We love the combination of fresh lemon with earthy, sweet beets and the creaminess of tahini. There are two different options when it comes to preparing the beets for this dip.  If you'r

This cauliflower Brussels sprouts salad is made for autumn!  It's the perfect combination of fall flavours: roasted cauliflower and Brussels sprouts, with sweet tart cranberries and toasty pumpkin seeds.  Brussels sprouts are one of our favourite vegetables because of their delicious flavour once roasted and caramelized, but also because of their health benefits!   Here's another one of our fall recipes with Brussels sprouts . Brussels sprouts are a good source of vitamin K a

This time of year we crave warming, comforting foods and that means lots of roasted veggies in this chermoula harvest bowl! This harvest bowl is our version of a buddha bowl or power bowl that's designed for the colder times of the year.  Instead of a salad with fresh veggies, we use warm roasted root veggies to keep the body warm and nourished. Chermoula is an herb based sauce that's used as a marinade or chutney in North African cooking, such as Moroccan and Tunisian cuisi