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Healthy Snacks

Recipe: Green Spinach Pancakes!

I know sometimesÂ it can be hard to getÂ greens in your diet, but here is another way to inspire you: Green Spinach Pancakes! These were bornÂ simply fromÂ my idea of wanting to makeÂ a green smoothie into a pancake! Oh, and for those spinach-haters, here is some good news: these pancakes don’t taste like spinach,Â they just tasteÂ like banana [...]

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Recipe: Homemade Soaked Chickpea Hummus

Recipe: Homemade Soaked Chickpea Hummus By request, here is my recipe for Soaked Chickpea Hummus. As you’ll see from the recipe below, it’s a pretty easy to whip together! I hope you enjoy it! Ingredients: 1 C. dried chickpeas (or 1 can of cooked chickpeas) optional: a strip of kombu 2 Tbs. tahini paste (hulled [...]

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Recipe: Healthy Fruit & Nut Bars

Want something healthy that is quick to make, delicious and a great snack for school or work? Here is my recipe for Healthy Fruit and Nut Bars. Healthy Fruit and Nut Bars Allergen info: egg-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, grain-free Ingredients: dates, pitted & chopped into small pieces walnuts, shelled dried coconut, preservative-free ~ 1 Tb. honey [...]

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Crystallized Ginger, Ginger Tea and Ginger-Honey Lollipops

Crystallized ginger is really yummy and so much better when it’s made with honey (rather than white sugar as it’s often made with). This homemade version also doesn’t contain preservatives. The process of making crystallized ginger produces three things: first ginger tea, then crystallized ginger and then with the left over honey you can make [...]

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Crispy Carrot and Celeriac Chips

Baked Carrot and Celeraic Chips You may have noticed by now that Iâ€™m a big fan of baking veggies like potato chips. Why is that so you ask? Well here are some answers: Because they taste amazingly good! They can be more nutritious than potato chips (no vegetable oils). So easy and cheap to make [...]

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Spelt Banana Pikelets

spelt banana pikelets topped with raspberries and lemon curd For those that don’t know, I should explain what Pikelets are. They are a thicker yet smaller version of a pancake. Here’s another way to think of them- they are smaller than a “standard” sized pancake but larger than a Dutch pancake (Poffertjes). I like to [...]

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Avocado, Tomato and Goats Cheese with Pumpkin Seeds on Rye & Linseed Bread

I love snacks that take seconds to make and are tasty and good for you too! This snack fits all of those criteria.Â I’ve left quantities up to you so youÂ as this could be made into a snack or into more filling lunch. Avocado, Tomato and Goats Cheese with Pumpkin Seeds on Rye & [...]

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Baked Eggplant Chips with Tahini, Lemon and Honey Dip

How did this recipe come about? Well I was thinking about how well the cauliflower like fries turned out and I wanted to make a similar but spicy recipe, and so I saw an eggplant and “I thought yes eggplant chips”! And so eggplant chips were born! I do have say to that I love [...]

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Quick & Simple Snack: Yoghurt and Fresh Fruit

This is a really quick, tasty and nutritious snack. You only need two ingredients: fresh fruit and yoghurt! I have to mention that not all yoghurt is equal. Some yoghurt contains added sugar and thickeners (not good eats). It is also good to check the labels to see that the yoghurt contains live cultures (for [...]

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Apple & Cinnamon Oat Cookies (with Sprouted Wheat)

Last week I talked about how to get more whole foods into your diet. This week I present to you a lovely way to get some sprouted grains into your diet in a sweet and deliciousÂ way.

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