Recipes
BBQ Sauce
I'm pretty sure everyone loves a good BBQ sauce! This homemade recipe uses no processed sugar and really packs a punch of flavour - deep, sweet & savoury with just the right amount of spice. In my soon-to-be-released e-cookbook, I'll be sharing how to take this...
Ginger-Lavender Iced Tea with Mint & Maple
Makes 8 ½ cups Ingredients: – ¼ cup of fresh organic ginger, sliced – 3 tbsp food-grade organic lavender, loose and bagged in an unbleached satchel or metal tea strainer – fresh mint (about 1/2 cup) – 3-4 tbsp organic maple syrup (to preferred sweetness) – 9 cups of...
Decadent Chocolate Muffins
These muffins are moist, fluffy, and just sweet enough. You can add icing or jam or whatever, but these babies don’t even need it.
Pancakes
I like my pancakes crispy on the outside and light and fluffy on the inside – and this recipe is a fool-proof way to achieve just that!
Cocoa Nut Energy Bars
I live in Burlington, Ontario where we're a short drive away from several stunning conservation parks along the Escarpment and Bruce Trail. We still get out for hikes in the winter, but once the temperatures start to warm and the paths easier to walk for our pup, we...
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Oatmeal cookies are probably some of my favourite cookies to eat - there's something about the delicate oat sweetness, crispy outside, and soft, chewy inside that really makes me happy! I've taken my original oatmeal cookie recipe kicked it up a notch by adding vegan...
Oatmeal Cookies
There’s something oddly satisfying about oatmeal cookies – maybe its the way the sweetness brings out the flavour of the oats, or that creaminess of the oats behind the crunch and crumble of the cookie... Oatmeal cookies are really simple to make, and can be a healthy...
Mixed Greens with Maple Cranberry Dressing
The first time I made this salad, I was still convinced I didn't like salads. Growing up in my family, the only salad we ever had was simple greens tossed in vinegar and oil. It's fine, but it gets boring fast and I tend to like my salads with an element of...
Macrobiotic Cheesecake
This has got to be one of the best macrobiotic dessert recipes I’ve worked with yet. The basic cheesecake recipe was adapted from a fantastic recipe I came across in an old edition of Macrobiotics Today – the quarterly macrobiotic magazine published by the George...
Parsley, Basil, and Walnut Pesto
Pesto is great because its easy, fast, and full of flavour - and can be used a variety of ways! This pesto recipe is savoury and a little bit decadent with the toasted walnuts; it would be great as a dip with vegetables, as a spread on toasts or sandwiches, or...
Herbed Croutons
This is a super simple and incredibly delicious recipe for homemade croutons - use them to garnish your favourite soups and salads, or crunch into them with some fresh vegetables and hummus! My favourite herb combination for all-purpose croutons is equal parts fresh...
Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Homemade Herbed Croutons and Walnut Pesto
This is one of my favourite soup recipes for the fall - granted, it's still a ways away, but with late summer and it's delicious squash harvests right around the corner, I thought I'd share this delicious recipe with you. Roasting vegetables creates a delicious...