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Healing properties of spices

For many of us when we think about spices our first thought is their ability to enhance the flavours in our food. But more importantly th...

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Sweet potato pad thai

My family and I are neither Paleo nor Keto nor Whole30 nor any other "diet" category for that matter (especially one that doesn't include...

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Benefits of beans - Scarlett runner bean tomato soup

I used to hate beans as a kid. Unlike (what seems like) every other nutritionist I did not grow up on a vegetarian commune eating seeds a...

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Tofu lettuce wraps with the best almond butter sauce

Okay these are amazing! super easy to make a a great party food - think "Plant Based Super Bowl", maybe. There are a couple steps to mak...

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Run, fast, eat slow cookbook - Super hero muffins

A few months ago I got the Run Fast, Eat Slow cookbook written by Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky. If you aren't a runner and don't kn...

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No-meat balls with a soy-honey glaze

So on my instagram stories (check out the highlights if you missed it) I shared some of my favourite cookbooks in my collection, but one ...

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Cauliflower Cashew Soup

Its a cold and rainy day here in Toronto, and a realization that winter is right around the corner (there are usually flurries on hallowe...

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Roasted carrot salad

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving weekend! If you are hosting a dinner and looking for another side or heading over to a family or friends and ...

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Eating plants for the planet

Well before I was a nutritionist, I grew up in a home where vegetables were not the enemy. There was no fight to eat your peas or brussel...

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Cannellini bean and herb salad

"Beans, beans they're good for your heart" and they're also good for the rest of your body for that matter. Beans are a great source of p...

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