Coconut milk-based kefir is a non-dairy alternative to dairy kefir - a fermented milk-based beverage that, like other homemade ferments, is very easy and economical to make at home! A bit thicker in consistency than milk, it mimics a yogurt-like beverage. It may be flavoured in numerous ways! Any ferment is pre-digested (by its beneficial lactic acid bacteria) - bacteria of which provide the sour taste we love! Therefore, ferments are more easily digested by the body. THE BAS

I'm a HUGE fan of a high-quality protein and fat-powered breakfast that can be prepared in just a few minutes the night prior to enjoying it! Cue the "Overnight Oats"! With so many ingredient combinations and flavour profiles available as options, Overnight Oats make for a versatile and reliable breakfast that keeps me satiated leading up to lunch! When we're considering how to incorporate high-quality protein into our breakfast, we can consider relying on: Raw nuts and/or se

Rainy Saturdays call for new recipe experimentation! It was definitely time to make some homemade, organic coconut kefir once again, and change up the flavour profile once again! You can't go wrong with chocolate! Coconut milk-based kefir is a non-dairy alternative to dairy kefir - a fermented milk-based beverage that, like other homemade ferments, is very easy and economical to make at home! A bit thicker in consistency than milk, it mimics a yogurt-like beverage. It may be

Who doesn't love a great pancake?! Especially a protein-powered pancake?! I'll be honest, I don't make pancakes and waffles that often, but when I do, you bet they're going to use a high-quality, gluten-free flour, along with some high-quality protein and fat and one of my favourite fruits! Protein-powered breakfasts are a game changer! Due to the fact that carbohydrate fuel (particularly carbohydrates more simple in structure, such as flours and fruits) convert into glucose

In needing to change up my smoothie game as of recent, and given that I found myself staring at an almost-full container of Moringa sitting on my counter(!), it was time to pick up that Moringa and experiment with it! It is a pretty new ingredient to me, in terms of incorporating it into my day-to-day, so I'm excited to rely on it more often in the near future! Moringa, from the Moringa oleifera tree native to northern India, is highly valued for both its nutritional properti

My latest muffin obsession is sure to keep you coming back into your kitchen for more! Let me tell you the story of how these started! My love for zucchini in baking (i.e. muffins, loaves, cakes) stems from my childhood, as my mom would often bake with this ingredient! Furthermore, her recipes of choice that paired zucchini with chocolate, were always a WIN! At the present, I've been digging deeper into a few cookbooks, in particular - one of them being Minimialist Baker's 'E

If you're looking for a probiotic-rich, good-for-the-gut, fermented beverage that you can make at home quickly and easily, then homemade COCONUT KEFIR is for you! Pre-digested (by its beneficial lactic acid bacteria), and therefore easily digested by the body, you can't afford to NOT make this health-promoting recipe for yourself! Resembling a yogurt-like beverage, coconut kefir may be flavoured in COUNTLESS ways! Beyond the minimal prep time, I love that such a nutritious ad

My first post of 2018! A high-quality, plant-strong, fuelling breakfast certainly needs to be balanced and source energy from complex carbohydrates (i.e. whole grains, fruit, vegetables), protein (i.e. nuts, seeds, nut/seed butter, high-quality protein powder) and high-quality fat (i.e. avocado, nuts, seeds, coconut oil, flaxseed oil). Even more ideal is when a breakfast can largely be prepared the night before, with the finishing touches added the morning of! Cue this Maple

'Tis the season for pumpkin anything and everything, including this Pumpkin Hemp Sunflower Smoothie, inspired and adapted from "One Green Planet"! Possessing welcoming flavours of the season of Fall now upon us, including pure pumpkin and nutmeg, this not-too-sweet and pleasing smoothie is just what the season ordered! And now, the recipe! Pumpkin Hemp Sunflower Smoothie Yield: ~2 cups Prep Time: 5 minutes Ingredients 1.5 cups plain/unsweetened (or homemade!) almond milk, or

‘Tis the season to start thinking about (and cooking with) pumpkin! With the onset of September and temperatures that are gradually dropping in Calgary, Alberta, Fall flavours are inevitably on my mind! Pumpkin is one of those foods and flavours I can’t get enough of at this time of year! So, I found a great-looking pumpkin muffin recipe, made a few ingredient swaps and added a few more ingredients in to suit my preferences, and boy, were these muffins ever good! The recipe

A chocolate-flavoured smoothie is my jam, so any smoothie with raw cacao as an ingredient is calling my name! Given the many nutritional benefits of raw cacao (see nutritional highlights below), it allows for guilt-free intake of this smoothie, whether it be for breakfast, as a snack, or as pre- or post-exercise fuel. As a balanced recipe containing complex carbohydrates (i.e. banana), a high-quality source of protein (i.e. hemp seeds and fermented protein powder) and a high-

What I love about Chia Seed Puddings are their versatility! They take only minutes to prepare, have so many variations, and after sitting and setting in your fridge overnight, can serve as a delicious (and very healthful!) breakfast, snack or dessert. Why Chia? Chia seeds, beyond being a rich source of Omega 3 fatty acids, dietary fiber, and protein, possess a mucilaginous property. When soaked in water, they will absorb 9-12x their weight in water, due to the fact that the