Sweet and salty chocolate chip cashew cookies. The perfect snack to bring to work or school. I was about to buy pumpkin. I really was. But then I walked down the nut aisle, and I saw the cashews. I must admit, whenever I see cashews, I forget about most other things. I suddenly wanted…
Spring Recipes
Quinoa Bell Pepper Omelette
Deliciously easy quinoa bell pepper omelette. Perfect for a quick and simple breakfast or brunch recipe. I was reading the newspaper the other day, and it was listing off what a Vancouverite looks like. Apparently, we are “Kale-munching, yoga pant-wearing, seawall-running, Canuck-worshiping”. On the whole, I thought that was true. If you walk down…
Lavender Pancakes
These soft and fluffy Lavender Pancakes are made with whole wheat flour. These make the perfect breakfast recipe, and are great frozen. Does this ever happen to you: you notice that you have spent almost your whole day just browsing Pinterest and getting nothing done? Well that was my day today. There are some…
Tuna Patties
These super simple tuna patties ready in under 15 minutes and surprisingly healthy. Perfect way to use up canned tuna for dinner. I have just realized that I looove tuna. Maybe not JUST realized. I mean, I have been experimenting a lot with tuna salad, such as my apple tuna salad or my pesto tuna salad, but…
Cranberry Oatmeal Cheesecake Bars
Cranberry Oatmeal Cheesecake Bars that taste like Thanksgiving in bar form. With “cheesecake” made from yogurt instead of cream cheese. It’s the day after Canadian Thanksgiving, and I have got to say… I am STUFFED! Speaking of things being stuffed, I regret to tell you that for Thanksgiving, I did not make a turkey. For…
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Smoothie
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie in Smoothie form! It’s like your favourite dessert in a drink. Sweetened with bananas and raisins, and can be made vegan. I know I should be making pumpkin recipes, I know I should say goodbye to summer, I know it’s almost getting too cold to be having smoothies, but…I just can’t help…
Quinoa Burgers
Quinoa patties that are so easy to make and taste amazing! Vegetarian, and ready in under 15 minutes. It’s the middle of the week, and I’m already wishing it was the weekend. Why am I so excited about this weekend? Well, it’s Canadian thanksgiving on Monday, and since my school schedule is crazy awesome…
Double Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
Chocolate chip filled chocolate cupcakes with rich peanut butter frosting. Made with whole wheat flour. I have a peanut butter and chocolate OBSESSION!! Like that giant reeses peanut butter cup cake that I made recently? Or one of my favorite banana breads: the peanut butter cup banana bread? How about in some cookies for some delicious chocolate peanut…
Quinoa Pancakes
Perfectly fluffy pancakes made with quinoa and whole wheat flour. Healthy and packed with protein. Who doesn’t love mornings? Mayyybe I’m just looking at the sample size of one, which is myself. I am THE morning person. Even if I don’t set an alarm, I wake up before 7 AM no fail. So you…
Coconut Chocolate Protein Squares
Homemade Coconut Chocolate Protein Squares made with peanut butter and sweetened with one ripe banana, this makes the perfect post workout snack. A couple of weeks ago, one of my friends thought it was a good idea to sign me up with his REC soccer team at my university. This was a bad idea…
