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Roasted Rhubarb Apple Crisp – 6 Ingredients [Gluten-Free]

This roasted rhubarb apple crisp recipe is so simple – with only 6 ingredients and minimal prep time, it is the perfect springtime dish. The crisp topping is based on oats, and is free of refined flour and refined sugar, making it a healthy high-fibre dessert.

Why roast the rhubarb? To save on dishes and prep time. A conventional rhubarb crisp requires the rhubarb and apple to be cooked on the stovetop to break down, prior to putting in the oven with the oatmeal topping. By baking the rhubarb and apple first you cut back not only on dishes but also time spent in the kitchen. This is one of my favourite crisp toppings – a flour-free crisp and which I love using on all my crisps (such as this Healthy Oat and Honey Cranberry Crisp)!
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Easy Peanut Sauce | 6 Ingredients!

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This recipe is a favourite for those mid-week meals when you are looking for something quick and easy. I love how easy this peanut sauce is to make, and that no fancy ingredients are required. This recipe was shared with me by one of my favourite people, who loves peanut butter more than anyone I know.

We all have them, our go-to-meals when we need to create something out of what seems like nothing. My go-to is usually this Japanese Noodle Soup with Miso which is my favourite way to use up leftover vegetables, but for my friend Sami, hers is peanut sauce! This Easy Peanut Sauce recipe goes great with so many dishes – in the summer I love putting it on a Baked Tofu Quinoa Salad Bowl, in the cooler months, I like it on this classic Indonesian style dish Gado Gado!
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Fried Herring Roe On Kelp With Soy Sauce

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Spring marks the arrival of herring roe on kelp and excitement is in the air as this Pacific Northwest Coast delicacy is traded and sold all along the coast. This is my mother’s Asian-inspired recipe for roe on kelp and continues to be my favourite way of preparing it.

An Indigenous food, rooted in tradition and culture, herring roe is enjoyed in many different ways along the coast. The Nuu-chah-nulth harvest it on hemlock, while further north the Heiltsuk from Bella Bella have the herring spawn on kelp. Growing up, I was only ever familiar with our neighbours to the South’s roe on kelp. My Chinese mother prepared it in her own special way, which is what I am sharing today. Fried herring roe on kelp with soy sauce has a special place in my heart.

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Best Lentil Salad Recipe with a Mustard Vinaigrette

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Need a quick and easy lentil salad recipe that everyone will love? This Lentil Salad Recipe with a Mustard Vinaigrette is a winner and uses pantry staple ingredients that are always on hand.

As the days become longer and warmer, life seems to speed up. There is less time for all-consuming meal preparation, and we find ourselves gravitating towards quick and easy meals. Not wanting to compromise on taste, having a few key go-to recipes up our sleeves for these busy days is a must. This salad is all about the dressing, which beautifully marinades the lentils creating a simple lentil salad recipe that everyone will love. This salad dressing recipe was also featured on my The ULTIMATE Guide On How To Make Salad Dressings.

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Masala Chai Recipe [Dairy-Free]

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I’m sharing my good friend Beena’s Masala Chai Recipe. What I love about this recipe is that it can be adapted for the seasons, or to what you have in your spice cabinet. Traditional Masala Chai is made with full-fat milk, sugar and spices. Here is a version that is free of refined sugar, and made with a dairy-free alternative.

Masala chai translates to ‘spice’ ‘tea’. This recipe, or un-recipe, is more of a guide on how to make your own spiced tea at home. My good friend Beena makes delicious masala chai, and when I asked her for the recipe, what she shared was more of a guide. I love these types of ‘recipes’ as they allow for the freedom to use what you have at home, and the option to add ingredients that follow the seasons.
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Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies | Flour-Free, 5-Ingredients

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If your style of baking is to add everything to a bowl and stir, then this oatmeal peanut butter cookie recipe is for you. Only whole-food ingredients that won’t spike your blood sugar levels – this will be a new favourite no-fuss cookie recipe.

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My Favourite Fermented Food Recipes | 6 Recipes Using Ferments!

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Have you been told to increase your intake of ferments but don’t’ know where to start? Likely they are all around you, but you just need to know where to look – and what to look for. Here are some of my favourite fermented food recipes of 2021!

Ingredients for zucchini noodle pesto pasta with tomatoes in frying pan

Zucchini Noodles with a Miso Hemp Pesto

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Healthy Oat & Honey Cranberry Crisp | 5 Ingredients

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This healthy cranberry crisp is topped with a simple oat and honey crumble. With only 5-ingredients, this low sugar, gluten-free dessert is a seasonal favourite. Serve it with some plain yogurt or coconut vegan yogurt for a nutritious and delicious dessert!

This healthy cranberry crisp is a fall-time favourite. Low-bush cranberries are a local Indigenous food, favoured by the coastal First Nation people on Vancouver Island. Low-bush cranberries can be used in any recipe in place of regular store-bought cranberries. Both are tangy in taste and contain very little sugar compared to other berries such as strawberry and blueberry. I love making this 5-ingredient crisp with frozen cranberries from the years’ harvest – enjoy it as it is, or it also tastes great with some added orange zest or baked with apple.
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1 Pan Healthy Roasted Vegetable Dinner

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This simple 1 pan healthy roasted vegetable dinner is just that – roasted vegetables, one pan, a simple dinner. I love adding some canned chickpeas and delicious dressing to complete the meal. Easy and low-maintenance, this dish is the perfect dinner to use up leftover vegetables. And the best part? No recipe needed!

I love the idea of getting people more comfortable with cooking without a recipe. I guess my confidence in the kitchen has happened over time, with the help of many cooking shows and a fuss-free partner my creativity in the kitchen has been able to flourish. I rarely use recipes now and prefer to instead look in my fridge and pantry and create something from the ingredients on hand. Gradually what I am beginning to realize is that this is what I want to share with others as well – how to cook without a recipe!

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No-Bake Gluten-Free Labnah Cheesecake | Two-Ingredients

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This two-ingredient cheesecake recipe is really just that – labneh and jam. Labneh, which is also known as yogurt cheese, can be purchased from specialty Middle Eastern stores or made at easily at home. Here I’ll show you how I make my own labneh at home, as well as some of my favourite toppings to transform the yogurt into a no-bake gluten-free cheesecake.

I am not taking credit for this dessert – variations of this are being enjoyed around the world every day. I was shown a variation of this from Fig Del in Victoria. There, they make their own Labneh, and the owner was so kind to let me try some topped with preserved cherries. Here I want to share how I made this dessert at home – I love the simplicity of it, and by using a good quality yogurt makes for a rich and creamy Labneh. Labna, or yogurt cheese, is high in protein and healthy fats and makes the perfect base for this two-ingredient gluten-free cheesecake.
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Plant-Based Diets and Sustainable Eating

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The scientific evidence supporting the link between environmental sustainability and plant-based eating is overwhelming. The Eat Lancet Commission Report confirmed that one of the biggest things we can do for the environment (and our health) is to cut back on animal foods. The report states ‘Food is the single strongest lever to optimize human health and environmental sustainability on Earth.’ (1)

There are a number of factors that make plant-based eating the right choice for our health and the health of the environment. By understanding how our food choices play a role in transforming the planet’s ecosystem and how this has a direct effect on our health will help us make the sustainable changes needed to ensure the well-being of current and future generations….

Simple Chickpea Flour Flatbread – 3 Ingredients

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Chickpea flour flatbread changed my world. How could something so easy be so delicious? It helps elevate a simple curry into something special and is a great replacement for store-bought wheat-based bread. The best part – it is only 3 ingredients! I’ve included some top tips for variations and my favourite meals to pair it with.

If you haven’t gotten your hands on some chickpea flour, also known as besan, now is the time. My favourite way to use it is to make flatbreads – I find the slightly nutty and bean-y flavour lends itself nicely to savoury dishes. It is packed full of protein and fibre, making it a great lower carb alternative to rice or traditional wheat-based flatbreads.
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