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This is an exceptionally simple recipe and a great way to encourage fruit consumption. Having homemade fruit salad ready to eat in the fridge will serve as the perfect snack or dessert for the whole family. It is great to add more fruits to your salads to make them yummy, experiment with flavors and add great vitamins […]

Looking for an easy way to get more greens into your diet?  Here is my suggestion, a truly tasty broccoli soup!  Feel free to top with shredded cheddar cheese if desired. Enjoy! Check out my recipe page for more soup recipes and ways to add more vegetables into your diet! Broccoli Soup: Serves: 4 Preparation time: 20 minutes Cook […]

To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, I have a tasty whole grain cookie recipe (barley cookies)!  I used barley flour instead of all-purpose wheat flour.   Barley flour provides higher amounts of fibre and protein and has a cholesterol lowering benefit.   Barley flour is not gluten free and has a moist, sweet, nutty-flavour.   Be sure to substitute barley flour for equal amounts of all […]

I am pleased to share with you this truly fantastic Cashew Chicken recipe!  This is in the book of favorite recipes 🙂  You have flexibility as well to add other veggies such as broccoli and mushrooms as well. There are also tons of other chicken recipes on my page! Take a look 🙂 Cashew Chicken Recipe: Serves: 4 […]

Looking for a fun way to introduce veggies as a snack or appetizer?   Might I suggest trying Baked Carrot Chips?  This is an extremely easy recipe that will be a sure hit for the whole family. Baked Carrot Chips Recipe: Serves: 4 Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Ingredients 4 large carrots, peeled 1 Tbsp Canola oil salt & pepper to taste Directions: Clean, […]

This is a ‘tried and true’, delicious family recipe that you will love!   Make sure you have a little extra TIME because risotto is a more ‘labour-intensive’ recipe, but well worth it. See more recipes for risotto here! Recipe: Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 40 minutes Serving: 6 Ingredients: 4 cups of vegetable stock 2 Tbsp olive oil […]

Here is a delicious recipe for chocolate quinoa pudding!  This is just another way to incorporate this super seed into your diet.  Enjoy this dish topped with a dollop of whip and fresh fruits or (like I made it) with chocolate chips and chocolate sauce. Recipe: Serves: 6 Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 35-40 minutes […]

If you like kale chips you will LOVE rapini chips! They are easy to make and something the whole family can enjoy. Prepare them as an appetizer, snack or side vegetable dish. Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Serving: 4 Ingredients: Fresh rapini (about 2-3 cups) 2 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 clove of garlic, minced Salt […]

With the holiday right around the corner here is a last minute ‘healthified granola recipe’.   This is a ‘tried and true’ recipe that is made each and every Christmas.  Enjoy! Ingredients: 3/4 cup sunflower seeds (unsalted, raw) 1 1/3 cup coconut (sweetened, shredded) 3 cups large flake oats 3/4 cup whole flax seeds 1 […]

I would like to share my Teddy Bear Peanut Butter Christmas cookie recipe with you!  They turned out deliciously – according to my taste testers as well as myself  🙂 Ingredients: ½ cup Butter (room temperature) 1 cup Peanut Butter ½ cup packed brown sugar ½ cup white sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon baking soda […]