Recipes
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Lacto Fermented Leeks
Lacto Fermented leeks are easy to make at home and a delicious way to incorporate probiotics and beneficial enzymes into your diet. Fermentation has really grown in popularity in recent years. A lot of people are rekindling skills in food preservation like canning or fermentation as we are craving simpler lifestyles and getting more in touch again with where our food comes from and the effort it takes to make wholesome nourishing food.
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Fermented Onions (Lacto Fermentation Method)
Fermented onions are made using brine (water and salt) and time. Fermenting onions at home is easy and totally worth the effort. The best part is that the health benefits are enormous! Fermented onions are more digestible and higher in nutrients than raw, fresh onions. Fermented vegetables are rich in enzymes and probiotics.
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How to Use a Pour Over Coffee Maker
Pour over coffee is a manual coffee brewing method. Pour over uses a dripper with a filter full of coffee grounds, a carafe or collection vessel and hot water to make (perfect and delicioso) coffee.
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Healthy Spelt Flour Pancakes
Spelt Flour Pancakes are a super tasty and healthy way to start the day! Spelt Flour Pancakes are made with simple wholesome ingredients and they’re a delicious way to incorporate spelt flour in your kitchen. These pancakes are super fluffy and tender. I give tips later on in this blog post for how to get the fluffiest pancakes.
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Buying Farm Fresh Eggs; A City Girl’s Guide
Farm fresh eggs last longer out of the fridge and with the right effort, can be part of your everyday life!
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Healthy Oat Flour Banana Pancakes
These Oat Flour Banana Pancakes are a super tasty and healthy way to start the day! Oat Flour Pancakes are made with simple wholesome ingredients. They contain no white sugar but are naturally sweetened with ripe bananas. All the ingredients are mixed up in a blender making these pancakes quick and easy to make. I can do it with three children in my care at 7 a.m. so that’s always a great indicator of how easy a recipe is!
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Matcha Protein Shake
This Matcha Protein Shake recipe is thick and creamy and provides lots of protein and an abundance of nutrients to keep you full and satisfied. It has a great balance of matcha flavour and has the creamy consistency of a milk shake.
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Sunflower Seed Butter Cookies
Sunflower Seed Butter Oatmeal Cookies are soft, chewy and satisfying. These cookies are packed with nutritious ingredients like rolled oats, raw sunflower seeds, shredded coconut, ground flaxseed and sunflower seed butter.
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Chili Lime Sunflower Seed Dip
Chili Lime Sunflower Seed Dip is creamy, tangy, fresh and flavourful. Sunflower Seed dip is made from wholesome ingredients including raw sunflower seeds, a whole large carrot, olive oil and fresh citrus juice. This dip is rich in protein. The sunflower seeds alone contribute more than 20 grams of protein and the addition of a whole carrot is a great way to sneak more vegetables into both your and your children’s diet. Kids will have no idea you have added a secret vegetable into their dip. (Speaking of sneaking vegetables check out these Spinach Chocolate Muffins) I find sunflower seed dip is a great alternative to hummus. Sometimes you just want…
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Black Cherry Jello Salad with Cream Cheese
Black Cherry Jello Salad with Cream Cheese and Pecans is an elegant side dish or dessert with a deep fruity flavour that is so refreshing. Little bites of cream cheese and crunchy pecans throughout black cherry jello add an interesting textural component.
