Even though it is summer and the weather is warm, a good green soup can be a great lunch or supper option. Especially when it is chalk full of healthy green ingredients! This soup is a great base to customize depending on your nutritional requirements, hankerings and pantry. We keep it dairy free in our house
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Apricot Cherry Granola Recipe & Coconut Fried Bananas
Finding the perfect homemade granola recipe was a bit of a challenge. And finally, I thought that I was finished testing and had my version perfected. But recently I have made the choice to go gluten and refined sugar free. So it was back to the ‘test kitchen’. I didn’t think it was possible but I love
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Aina’s Brownies
I’ve been making this brownie recipe since I learned to bake. It is dead simple and I think that is the nicest thing about it. It was my Grandma’s recipe and in those days you didn’t need to doll up good cooking with added fat, sugar and flavourings. There are no fads to this recipe
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Curry Apple Turkey Burgers with Mac ‘n Cheese
Today’s delicious recipe is perfect for the changing seasons when you feel like it’s time to get back outside on the grill! It’s healthy and such a simple recipe that anyone can do it! Here’s what you’ll need: 1 lb ground turkey (preferably dark meat such as thighs) 1 apple (peeled) 1 small fennel bulb
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Lamb Kebabs with Heavenly Homemade Tzatziki
It is no secret that I love to eat…but when it comes to cooking, I find it really hard to find the time and energy. Especially when it comes to cooking well (no burning allowed!!) and healthy. How many times have I simply opted for another frozen pizza, you ask?? Well, I won’t go there.
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The Best Homemade Sugar Scrubs
For my birthday this year, I got a lovely gift from my best friend Jenny, and I decided I had to share it. It would be a fantastic gift idea for the holidays, especially if you want to add that personal, homemade touch. I used my Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub right before jumping in the
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Pumpkin Spice Biscotti
Today, I am very excited to share my first recipe blog and I am even more excited to have done it with Janna from Behind the Blush. After seeing many tasty looking pumpkin recipe pins and photos that made our mouths water on other fabulous blogs, we decided to make our own pumpkin inspired recipe: