We eat a lot of cooked veggies in the winter, but sometimes there's nothing like a refreshing salad in the winter, especially with the sweet and sour bite of blood oranges.  This salad is very hearty and holds up well in the fridge, so you can prep a large batch in advance and keep it for a few days.   Winter Radicchio, Blood Orange & Fennel Salad 1 radicchio, sliced 1 fennel, sliced in thin pieces or shaved (you can use mandolin or food processor slicer setting) 1/2 English

It's cold outside and we've been craving warming comfort food!  If there's one vegetable that we can't live without, it's sweet potatoes.  We'll take baked sweet potato fries any day, but with this recipe we decided to take it up a notch and make a complete meal that's even better and is a wonderful paleo and grain free friendly meal. If you are vegetarian and don't eat turkey, you could even sub in tempeh instead and crumble it up to take the place of ground meat.  The spic

This muffin recipe is perfect for breakfast because it's just slightly sweet and packed with lots of protein and healthy fats to keep you fuelled throughout the morning.  It's the perfect combination of raspberries and vanilla.  Using dates to sweeten these muffins means that they won't spike your blood sugar as quickly as other sweeteners or sugar, plus dates are rich in a wide array of minerals and fiber.  Cassava flour works well here and is a wonderful grain free alternat

This mint chocolate bark is perfect for the holiday season!  It actually can be easy to make your own chocolate at home, from scratch.  This way you get to decide how sweet you'd like it to be and exactly what type of sweetener you want to use.  For example, you could use coconut sugar or maple syrup.  Or, you could even use stevia instead (just a few drops, add to taste) if you are following a sugar-free diet. Not only is peppermint helpful for supporting digestion, but it m

We've taken a traditional spin on pesto with this recipe, making it with walnuts instead of pinenuts. When paired with portobello mushrooms, you'll get a combination of savory and fresh flavors that is absolutely delicious. Walnuts are a wonderful source of omega 3 fats, the healthy fats that help reduce inflammation in the body.  Walnuts contain the essential fatty acid called alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), which the body can convert into DHA (a biologically active form of ome

If you like stir fries and rice noodles, you are going to absolutely love this recipe!  It's one that we have prepared for many of our private chef clients and love it so much that we make it at home for ourselves when we need a quick, easy meal that's super tasty. One of the best things about this recipe is that it's easy to modify it and omit the rice noodles if you don't eat grains or are on a low-carb or carb-free diet.  We work with many clients who are on paleo or keto

This recipe is one we've made for both kids and adults because it's not only a fun way to eat your broccoli, but a tasty way!  These fritters can be served with breakfast too, alongside eggs or even on their own.  But, our favorite way to eat them is with dinner, as a vegetarian, gluten free main or as a tasty side dish to add into an omnivore meal.  If you like onion or shallots, you could add a handful of them into these fritters for more flavor.   We love drizzling tahini

Autumn is such a beautiful season as all the trees change color and it’s also the season to enjoy delicious fall inspired recipes.  These cookies are grain free, gluten free, and dairy free so this recipe can work for many types of diets, including paleo. We’ve also included a variation of the recipe to make it completely sugar free, by using monk fruit sweetener instead of coconut sugar. Pumpkins are so much more than Halloween decorations or a Thanksgiving pie filling, they

When it comes to making vegetables quickly, roasting them in the oven is one of the easiest (and tastiest) ways to get them on the table. Although you might think of root veggies, like sweet potatoes and squash, when roasted veggies come to mind, we’ve really fallen in love with roasted broccoli lately. It’s truly an easy and delicious way to prepare broccoli. If you enjoy Brussels sprouts as much as we do, then add them into the mix too! Broccoli and Brussels sprouts are me

Who doesn’t love a delicious parfait? Especially when it’s vegan, gluten free, dairy free and loaded with nutritious ingredients that support hormonal balance. Hormones are powerful so when there is an imbalance it can have a noticeable effect on your health. What we eat and the foods we include in our diets can help support our hormones. There are 5 foods in this recipe that specifically support hormonal balance, including Brazil nuts, almonds, flaxseeds, avocado, and maca r

Looking for a delicious meal packed with veggies and that’s easy to eat? Try these delicious quinoa patties that are travel friendly and keep well in the fridge as leftovers that can easily be reheated for lunch.  We’ve included shallots, carrots, and zucchini in these vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free patties that are similar to veggie burgers, but you could use onion, garlic, other root veggies like sweet potato or beets, and other leafy greens like chard or kale. Because t

There’s nothing like soft, warm peaches that just melt in your mouth. This paleo friendly peach cobbler is absolutely delicious as a sugar-free dessert but could even be used for breakfast.  The good news is that this recipe is gluten free, grain free and sweetened with only maple syrup. Peaches are a good source of vitamin C, which is an important vitamin to help your cells fight off damage from free radicals. Peaches are also high in fiber so they support digestion and keep

Watermelon is one of those fruits we can all agree on. It's cooling, refreshing, delicious and the perfect summer fruit (even though it's September, we're going to hold onto summer a little bit longer here). Watermelon is great in a wide variety of recipes such as smoothies or popsicles, but there’s another way to eat watermelon: in a salad! This recipe includes watermelon, tomatoes, cucumber, herbs, as well as pine nuts and nutritional yeast for additional health benefits an

We are holding onto summer for as long as possible with this sweet summer corn. As you probably know by now, we love using local produce from the farmer’s market to make delicious vegetable dishes and there’s nothing quite like locally grown organic corn.  Although corn is often not considered the most superb veggie (ie, it’s not like kale and broccoli), it does have some health benefits. Corn is definitely a source of carbs, so if you’re on a low-carb diet than you’ll want t

We’ve always loved summer rolls for their refreshing, crisp veggies and the sweet-salty dipping sauce. The best part about summer rolls is that they require no cooking and are an easy vegan and gluten free snack or lunch to prepare.  We decided to fill our rice wraps with cucumber, carrots, basil, red pepper, purple cabbage, and baby spinach but you can really use any fresh veggies you have in your fridge and experiment with adding in other fresh herbs that you like, such as

Looking for a delicious refreshing popsicle recipe to rescue you from this summer heat? Try these nutritious strawberry, coconut, cherry popsicles! They are delicious and do not take long to prepare, the hardest part is resisting the temptation to eat them while waiting for them to freeze fully. There are only two layers to the popsicle, the strawberry layer and the coconut layer. Then we threw in some sliced cherries to add some additional health benefits and delicious flavo

Boiling hot this summer and looking for a healthy cool down that you can make in less than 5 minutes? Try this yummy summer slushy. The consistency is just like a slushy, sip it with a straw or eat it with a spoon and enjoy a treat with no added sugars or sweeteners. Kombucha is naturally fermented, so it has a bubbly, carbonated taste that’s pretty subtle when combined with watermelon and blueberries.  We wanted to find a creative way to incorporate kombucha into this recip

This time of year we absolutely love using local, in season produce and have combined some of our favorites into this grain free, paleo galette recipe. The crust is gluten free and filled with peaches, blueberries, and fresh rhubarb from the market. Making a galette is easier than making pie, especially if you like the rustic appearance of dough folded over juicy, baked fruit.  You can eat this for dessert or even as a snack or for breakfast, since it’s packed with nutrients