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Benefits of Chickpeas + My Favourite Chickpea Soup Recipe

November 8, 2018 Fay Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Health Benefits, Healthy Recipes, Vegan

If you’ve read my chickpea masala recipe you know how much I love chickpeas. Whenever I’m stuck on what to make (or low on groceries),…

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Chickpea Masala

July 19, 2018 Fay Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Healthy Recipes, Vegan

Who loves chickpeas as much as I do?! Not only are they packed with protein, fibre, potassium, and more, these little beans are so tasty…

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Cashew Ginger Chicken

March 24, 2018 Fay Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Healthy Recipes

I love healthy home cooked stir-fries. They’re so quick to make and versatile; love how you can toss in any veggies you’ve got laying around…

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Double Chocolate Poppers! 😍🍫 I went back an

Double Chocolate Poppers! 😍🍫

I went back and forth on the name of this recipe forever! I admit, it kind of sounds like a recreational drug LOL. 😄

Disclaimer: This post does not promote or encourage the use of drugs, just chocolate… really good chocolate that basically tastes like a truffle and brownie melted in your mouth.😍

👉RECIPE NOW ON THE BLOG. LINK IN BIO.

🍫 These double chocolate poppers are gluten free, vegan, naturally sweetened, and paleo friendly.

#chocolate #darkchocolate #dairyfree #dairyfreechocolate #paleorecipe #paleodessert #chocolateballs #chocolatebites #doublechocolate #truffle #healthytreat #healthychocolate #healthydessert #chocolateballs #chocolatecravings #ilovechocolate #chocolatelover #chocolatey #chocolatefordays #chocolaterecipe #healthykitchen #dairyfreelife #dessertrecipe #chocolatesnack #chocolates

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP🍲😍! An all time

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP🍲😍! An all time favourite that I love making again and again.

#DYK Butternut squash is a great source of fibre, vitamins A, C, E and B, and minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and zinc; helping strengthen your immune system and support your overall health. I'll take a second bowl please! 🙋‍♀️

👉This soup is free from: dairy, gluten, soy, eggs, nuts, refined sugars.

👉This soup is loaded with wholesome goodness and tasty simple ingredients like coconut cream.

Recipe now up on the blog! Link in bio.

Happy soup sippin' friends! 😊

#soup #butternutsquash #squash #dairyfreesoup #glutenfree #dairyfree #butternutsquashsoup #healthysoup #souprecipe #newrecipe #healthyfood #healthyfoodblog #healthyfoodblogger #foodie #healthykitchen #healthyoption #allergenfriendly #wellnessblogger #coconutcream #pumpkinseeds #butternut #tistheseason #soupforthesoul #ilovesoup #souplover #souplov

Cozying up with a warm cup of homemade eggnog toni

Cozying up with a warm cup of homemade eggnog tonight. 😍 Have you made eggnog before? It's one of the easiest holiday recipes, and there are so many ways you can make it tasty and healthy.

Adding in lots of warm spices, using @conestoga_eggs free range or organic egg yolks, and swapping in natural sweeteners like honey or maple syrup are just a few tips to making this silky smooth eggnog.

👉Check out the link in my bio for full recipe details.

Breathe in. Sip. Exhale. Perfect way to end the night. 😊

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🎉🙌WING NIGHT! How do you like your wings? I

🎉🙌WING NIGHT! How do you like your wings? I like mine seasoned well and crispy😍! Did you know you can get a really good crisp on a baked wing with a few simple tricks? I share all my tips to making the perfect baked crispy wings in my latest blog post!

Check it out and let me know... to dip or not to dip?! Link in bio.

Side note, I've been nailing my coleslaws lately, would you be interested in the recipe?

Happy winging and weekending friends. 📣Cue holiday movie ⛄🎬.

#crispywings #wings #bakedwings #healthywings #appitizer #movienight #wingnight #ilovewings #chicken #bakedchicken #chickenwings #healthyfood #coleslaw #newrecipe #foodblog #foodblogger #healthyfoodblog #healthyfoodblogger #healthyeating #protein #crispywings #wingsrecipe #healthykitchen #eathealthy #healthyoptions #tasty #delish

What are your favourite ways to enjoy eggs? Scramb

What are your favourite ways to enjoy eggs? Scrambled, pouched, sunny-side up, boiled… so many options to choose from!⁣ 🍳
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Did you know one egg has 7 grams of high-quality protein, contains healthy fats, iron, vitamins, minerals, carotenoids, and more – that’s a whole lot of goodness wrapped up in one little shell 🥚!
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Looking for fun ways to use eggs in your next meal? Join local Canadian egg farmer's @conestoga_eggs Tuesday, November 24th at 7 p.m. ET as they go LIVE on their Facebook channel with Chef & Author Afrim Pristine to share easy egg-inspired recipes. It’s going to be an eggstordinary time! Couldn’t help myself!⁣😄
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#OrganicEggs #HealthyBreakfast #ConestogaFarms #SupportLocal #Eggs #Nutritious

What’s your favourite cozy drink☕? It’s amaz

What’s your favourite cozy drink☕? It’s amazing how much a warm beverage can lift the spirits.😊⁣
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Here are a few easy tips that help keep what goes in my cup (and belly), healthy and simple:⁣
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•easy to digest liquids (i.e. plant based milks or simply water)⁣
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•lots of warm spices (cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and more!)⁣
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•ginger does the body good (steep a small cube, or grate to enjoy right away)⁣
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•naturally sweeten (a lll’ spoon of local honey or maple syrup goes a long way)⁣
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•add in a touch of good fats to help curb sugar cravings (coconut cream is my fave!)⁣
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•eliminate preservatives by making tasty flavours from scratch (check out my blog for dreamy hot cacao, matcha, and turmeric latte recipes)⁣
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What warm drinks are you looking forward to the most this holiday season? Peppermint😍? Gingerbread😍? Share with me below. 👇⁣
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#hotdrink #healthydrink #warmbeverage #comforting #dairyfree #dairyfreelife #plantbased #selfie #culinarynutrition #nutrition #latte #dairyfreeliving #lattelove #drink #cupoftea #lattelover #ilovelattes #healthyinsta #tips #healthyfoodtips #holidayseason #holidaydrink #drinkrecipes #healthyrecipes #healthydrinkrecipe #tistheseason #naturallysweet #naturallysweetened #refinedsugarfree

After noticing I had way too many bags of raspberr

After noticing I had way too many bags of raspberries in the freezer, I couldn't help but free up some space by making a batch of these beauties. 😉 Any excuse to bake something tasty, am I right? ⁣
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Made with wholesome simple ingredients, these raspberry muffins make for a great snack, or dessert (those chocolate chunks though 😍). ⁣
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✔Free from dairy, gluten, soy, white refined sugars⁣
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👉Recipe link in bio. ⁣
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Do you have a favourite healthy muffin recipe? Share with me below! 👇⁣
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#muffins #raspberries #glutenfreebaking #baking #lovetobake #baker #healthydessert #healthymuffins #healthybaking #dairyfree #dairyfreelife #glutenfreelife #berries #fruitlover #Ilovefruits #healthyfood #healthyliving #healthyrecipe #recipe #baketime #covidbaking #muffinstagram #healthymuffins #homemademuffins #glutenfreemuffins #snacktime #healthysnack

Double the chocolate, double the fun? Always 😊.

Double the chocolate, double the fun? Always 😊. Today’s lil’ pick me up is just what my chocolate craving called for… a cup of my creamy healthy-version hot chocolate (dairy free) and a tasty cashew chocolate chip blondie from @sweethartkitchen #HitsTheSpot 😍🍫⁣
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Enjoy a cup of creamy hot chocolate too! Made with simple healthy ingredients. ⁣
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Recipe on the blog -> LINK IN BIO⁣
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#chocolate #chocolatecravings #hotchocolate #healthydrink #healthyhotchocolate #dairyfree #coconutmilk #chocolategoodness #rawcacao #cacao #cacaopowder #blondie #cashewblondie #plantbased #chocolatechips #dairyfreelife #dairyfreedrink #dairyfreechocolate #bakeshop #glutenfreeblondie #healthy #healthysnack #dessert #healthydessert #glutenfreedessert #ilovechocolate

What’s for dinner? Toasted sesame shrimp stir fr

What’s for dinner? Toasted sesame shrimp stir fry 🙌😍.

I love a quick and healthy stir fry any day of the week, but especially at the end of a looonnnggg week where all I want to do is catch up on some Zeezzz. ⁣
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Do you have a quick go-to dinner recipe? Share with me below. ⁣
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RECIPE (serves 3-4):⁣
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•Add 1 pack uncooked open-water (unfarmed) scrimp in a bowl with warm water to thaw⁣
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•While shrimps thaw, cook 1 cup basmati rice (as per package directions)⁣
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•While rice cooks and shrimps thaw, crush 1 small garlic clove, dice 1 small onion, 1 bell pepper, and 1 zucchini (or any veggies you have on hand)⁣
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•On medium-high, add garlic, onion, and bell pepper to a large pan with 2 tsp toasted sesame oil. Sauté for 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add in zucchini. Saute for 2-3 more minutes.⁣
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•Drain thawed shrimp, add to pan with veggies. Cook on one side for 1 minute, flip and cook reverse side for 1 minute. (May need to turn temperature down to medium)⁣
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•Fold in 3-4 handfuls of spinach (optional). Cook for 1 minute.⁣
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•Drizzle in sauce and stir well for 1 minute (1/3 cup tamari sauce, 1/4 cup water, a squeeze of lime or lemon, 2 tsp maple syrup, 1 tsp ginger powder or grated ginger, salt & pepper to taste, 2 tsp arrowroot starch or corn starch)⁣
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•Rice should be ready at this point. Add rice to bowls, top with stir fry mixture. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and enjoy!⁣
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Happy weekend friends!

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#stirfry #healthydinner #shrimp #seafood #rice #ricebowl #spinach #sesameseeds #foodblogger #foodislife #easymeal #easyrecipe #healthyfood #healthyfoodrecipes #healthyfoodie #healthyfoodchoices #healthyfoodchoice #healthyfoodinspo #healthyfoodsharing #healthyfoodlove #healthyfoodpost #healthyfoodideas #healthyfoodtips #healthylover #healthyfoodidea #foodhealthy #iloveveggies⁣

It’s been a heck of a month friends. It’s only

It’s been a heck of a month friends. It’s only been two months since our mini vacay in Alberta and I’m already in need of another getaway. #CommunicationsLife isn’t easy and my home office, as much as I love it, is driving me a lil’ stir crazy these days. Anyone else feel this way?⁣
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Have Ontario travel recommendations🙌? Share with me below!👇😊⁣
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On a different and much more positive note, this tasty breakfast bowl perked my morning right up😀! Creamy coconut yogurt, chia seeds, hemp hearts, banana, pecans, cinnamon, and a drizzle of almond butter thinned out with Canadian maple syrup. Mm mm mm😍!⁣
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What’s in your breakfast bowl?⁣
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#healthybreakfast #breakfast #coconutyogurt #dairyfree #glutenfree #naturallysweet #breakfastbowl #ilovefruit #banana #fallflavours #cinnamon #dairyfreeyogurt #pecans #dairyfreefood #wellness #wellnessblog #wellnessblogger #healthyfoodblog #healthyfoodblogger #healthyrecipe #healthyig #instafood #nutritious #culinarynutrition #culinarynutritionexpert #ilovefruit #freshfruit #wholesome

Hearty quinoa bowl? Yes please 😍. ⁣ ⁣ Did y

Hearty quinoa bowl? Yes please 😍. ⁣
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Did you know quinoa is a naturally gluten free protein-rich seed (not a grain) from a vegetable that belongs to the Swiss chard, spinach and beet family?⁣
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•cooked tri-coloured quinoa ⁣
•diced raw veggies: carrots, celery, red papper, cucumber⁣
•fresh minced parsley⁣
•sprinkle of dried oregano ⁣
•tossed in my go-to tahini dressing ⁣
-1/4 runny tahini⁣
-3 tbsp avocado oil⁣
-juice from 1 lemon⁣
-1-2 tbsp raw honey⁣
-salt & pepper. ⁣
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TIP: Quinoa seeds are coated with saponin, a naturally occurring compound protecting quinoa from insects. Saponin forms a soapy solution in water; quinoa should be rinsed well before cooking to avoid a strong, bitter flavour.⁣
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How do you enjoy quinoa? ⁣
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#quinoa #veggies #healthyeating #eathealthy #healthymeal #healthyme #healthykitchen #eatwell #cleaneating #carrots #tahini #lemon #saladbowl #quinoabowl #organicfood #healthyrecipe #recipe #glutenfree #dairyfree #refinedsugarfree #mealprep #plantpower #plantbased #wholefood #wholesome #realfood #fitfood

Goodbye summer, it's been peachy🔆🍑. ⁣ ⁣

Goodbye summer, it's been peachy🔆🍑. ⁣
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Can't believe tomorrow is the first day of fall already. This summer was... different. ⁣
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Highlights included:⁣
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-getting to know the shade of grey on my home office walls really well 😄
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-testing at least a dozen chocolate chip cookie recipe variations⁣ (is there really no cookie monster emoji?! 🍪)
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-learning how to open doors using my elbow ⁣💪
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-completing a 10k charity walk⁣ 🙌
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-and visiting one of the most beautiful places In Canada (the Canadian Rockies)! ⁣😍🏔
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What does fall 2020 have in store? Another Canadian adventure? More recipe testing? A whole lotta Vitamin C+D? Project planning? Content development? Yes, yes, yes, yes - we got this. ⁣
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👉What are some of your summer 2020 highlights? Share with me below.
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#lastdayofsummer ⁣
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#summer2020 #peachy #peach #selfie #blogger #smiles #goodvibes #wellness #travel #wellnessblog #canadianblog #iamcanadian #fruit #ilovefruit #fruitlove #plantbased #Nutritious #Healthysnack #recipedeveloper #healthyeating #eathealthy #health #cleaneating #happiness #blog #naturallysweet

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