Pitaya-Lemon Coconut Tarts

Pitaya-Lemon Coconut Tarts Happy LOVE MONTH everybody! I just HAD to create some festive and new Valentine’s Day baking this year, and my gorgeous organic, freeze-dried Pink Pitaya powder from Canadian brand SMOOVâ„¢ is the perfect star ingredient! Raw, no-bake desserts are the perfect fit for those who have no desire to spend hours in…

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2024 Canadian Holistic Nutrition Conference!

2024 Canadian Holistic Nutrition Conference! The 16th Annual Canadian Holistic Nutrition Conference, hosted by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition Alumni Association, IS BACK!   April 13th in Calgary, and May 11th in Toronto!   This year’s theme is NOURISH OUR FUTURE: Explore the Science & Power of Nutrition   Whether you’re an alternative health…

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Chocolate Peppermint Protein Bars

Chocolate Peppermint Protein Bars Chocolate and peppermint-lovers UNITE! Your dream dessert bar awaits, this holiday season! If you’ve never incorporated PROTEIN into your baking, NOW is the time. Protein-powdered, rather than sugar-powered, is next-level baking…or in this case, ‘no-bake’ baking! When baking is balanced with fiber, fat AND protein (like your main meals of the…

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Pumpkin Chocolate Vanilla Protein Cookies

Pumpkin Chocolate Vanilla Protein Cookies HAPPY HALLOWE’EN to you! It’s pumpkin season! And I’ve got a protein, fiber and fat-powered cookie for you! These Pumpkin Chocolate Vanilla Protein Cookies are MY kind of Hallowe’en candy! Why? Because they not only taste incredible in the moment, you continue to feel awesome in the moments and hours…

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(Raw) Maqui Berry Pie

(Raw) Maqui Berry Pie As we venture closer and closer toward the Fall season – the gorgeous colours, flavours and feels! – this (Raw) Maqui Berry Pie is an incredibly easy-to-make, no-bake dessert for you and yours to enjoy! Once I became a Culinary & Holistic Nutrition Practitioner years ago, and deeply developed my from-scratch…

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Maqui Berry and Basil Ice Cream

Maqui Berry & Basil Ice Cream Where my dairy-free, ice cream-lovers at?! Swaps for conventional products (like ice cream!), that have nourishing, health-building and anti-inflammatory ingredients instead, is a quick-and-easy way to keep unnecessary inflammation and gut disruption at bay. If you’ve been following my nutritional + lifestyle content for some period of time now,…

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Protein-Powered Iced Mocha!

Protein-Powered Iced Mocha! Commercially-made iced coffees/iced mochas are often laden with… Refined sugars Artificial colours, flavours and sweeteners Chemical additives Concentrates …and other junk! The result? Sugar crashes, weight gain, and inflammation! If you’ve been following my nutritional + lifestyle content for some period of time now, you know I’m ALL ABOUT: Knowing what’s in…

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Coconut Kefir – 2 Ways!

Coconut Kefir – 2 Ways! Coconut kefir is just one type of raw/unpasteurized fermented food, and a fabulous alternative to traditional dairy milk-based kefir, if you need to maintain a dairy-free diet for any number of reasons! Making a from-scratch, raw ferment at home definitely doesn’t get easier than this, and the incredible thing about…

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MOCHA MANIA Protein Bars!

MOCHA MANIA Protein Bars! In need of a homemade bar that’s protein and fat-powered, as opposed to sugar-powered? These Mocha Mania Protein Bars are sure to hit the spot when you’re in need of a fuelling snack, or an ever-so-slightly sweet treat! 1-2 go a long way! Here’s what I especially love about raw, no-bake…

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Pumpkin Brownie Protein Bites

Pumpkin Brownie Protein Bites Calling all my chocolate and ‘pumpkin-spice’ lovers, with my latest snack creation! These Pumpkin Brownie Protein Bites are sure to hit the spot when you’re in need of a fuelling snack, or an ever-so-slightly sweet treat! A couple go a long way! Here’s what I especially love about raw, no-bake snacks…

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