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Morning muffins so good they’re pure magic!
One of my favourite things to do in the morning before my house stirs, is bake muffins. Their warm and comforting smell as it curls through the house is truly the best wake-up call. It certainly was for me as a child. On Monday morning of this week, as I was meditatively muffin-making, my littlest stumbled into the kitchen and [...]
Spice Up Your Life!
Warming Mexican Taco Soup Continuing on our theme of pantry meals, we've got another killer recipe for you! Just in time for an at home Cinco de Mayo themed dinner! Using ingredients that are most likely already in your pantry and freezer, this recipe is so easy it's almost hard to believe. This Chicken Taco Soup is full of warming [...]
Southwest Chickpea Burgers: a Pantry Medicine Meal!
In the theme of pantry meals and canned beans, I created this amazingly simple (and if I may say so, DELICIOUS!) chick-pea burger recipe that my family absolutely loved (and with two littles in the house, I've got some serious critics)! Topped with a dollop of medicine pesto, these burgs have quickly become regular fare as a medicine meal in [...]
Ginger Turmeric Tropical Sunshine Smoothie
Smoothie for Optimal Immune Function Did you know that you can build your immunity simply with food?! Many ingredients carry immune supportive properties to help the body build it's battle armor against disease. This delightfully bright smoothie is refreshing, delicious, and the perfect way to start your day. I find smoothies a bit of a hassle to make daily, [...]
Kombucha. Fermented Foods are Friends!
What really is Kombucha?! Fermented foods have gained much popularity in recent years, in large part, due to their healthy gut benefits! Kombucha is a mildly fizzy and slightly sour drink, that has become sought after as an alternative to the processed carbonated drinks that are often high in sugar, artificial colours or sweeteners. Kombucha is made from sweetened green [...]
Ultimate Comfort Food- Black Bean Brownies
Black Bean Brownies Bored of black beans? Not us! This recipe uses canned black beans in a way that you probably wouldn't expect, in an ultimate comfort food brownie recipe! This is one of the easiest "sweet" treat recipes I have created and it uses ingredients that are commonly found in our pantries! An added bonus is that they are [...]