Category Archives: Cooking

Health Benefits of Rhubarb

fresh gourmet rhubarb pie

Now that it’s spring lots of fruits and vegetables are coming into season. So let’s talk rhubarb! You may have a favourite rhubarb crisp recipe or even grow rhubarb in your own garden. But many people don’t know just how nutritious this plant actually is. To start, what is rhubarb? The rhubarb plant looks kind […]

Crispy Crunchy Plantain Chips

For all you cravers of crispy, crunchy and salty like myself, you must give this recipe a try. It’s easy and extremely satisfying. You’ll need: A few Green Plantains Coconut Oil (organic, extra virgin, cold-pressed, unrefined is best) Sea Salt (and/or other desired seasonings, if you so wish! But sea salt is just dandy.) What […]

Simple Green Breakfast Wraps

Everyone is saying you should eat more greens, so why not for breakfast? (This recipe is clean, Paleo-friendly, grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free and extremely nutrient dense. It’s easy to make, very filling, and delicious!) If you’re someone like me, you enjoy your food in ‘wrap’ form far more than on its own (this includes burritos, wraps, […]

Chocolate Quinoa Brownies (No Dairy, Flour, Gluten, or Sugar!)

Close up of quinoa brownie

Here is another simple dessert recipe that’s quick and easy to make if you have a blender. It combines sprouted quinoa and raw cacao powder (two powerful super foods), and is gluten / sugar free. Once you’ve cooked the quinoa, you can simply add all of the ingredients together and blend them. Who ever said brownies couldn’t […]

Healthy Wheat Flour Substitutes That Taste Great!

7 types of baking flour

Wheat flour is one of the greatest problems in today’s diets as not only does it cause a high surge of blood insulin levels, but it also increases the level of inflammation occurring in your body.  This can then go on to lead to a wide variety of different diseases and conditions, really putting your […]