This is an easily digestible, vegan, gluten-free, and yeast-free recipe for delicious, wholesome bread suitable for bakers of any experience!! I am a big fan of ferments and after making my first loaf of the Fermented Buckwheat and Quinoa Bread I fell in love with the process. Over the past two years I have been experimenting with […]
A cookie or a bar? That is the real question? These classic fig filled treats are a pleasant combination of both – shaped like a bar, soft texture like a cookie and just the right snack size. Whatever you consider them, they will definitely have you reminiscing. Print Am I aging myself by creating Fig…
Let’s face it, decent granola bars can be hard to find in the store. Yet we all know that having healthy snack foods around the house can make our life much easier especially when on a go. These quick healthy granola bars come together easily and you probably already have most of the ingredients in…
Galettes are a gift to any beginner bakers out there, because they’re meant to be freeform and a little rough around the edges. In other words, you can’t get it wrong, so if you are looking to make an easy and visually appealing summer dessert that will impress the crowd, than this Peaches and Cream […]
These Vegan Berry Crumble Bars are a delicious sweet treat and guaranteed to curb those cravings! They are super simple to make, and they can easily be adapted to work with any fresh or frozen fruit you have on hand! Did I mention the crust and crumble are the same so not only does this…
I will admit, I am currently having a mild love affair with this granola. However, it’s all good, because this is probably the healthiest and most nourishing granola recipe I have created thus far. It can be enjoyed with your choice of nut milk, eaten dry as a snack (my favourite), crumbled over a bowl…
I admit baking is not my forte. However, during the cool fall and winter months, I enjoy the comforting smell of sweet baked treats just about to come out of the warm oven. Perhaps a throwback to my childhood memories when my sweet grandmother would make her famous homemade koláče or sweet bread. She lived…
When you first embark on a whole food plant-based journey, it may seem like you have to give up a lot of the staple foods that you enjoy … like bread! Yes, it’s true that most commercially made bread (even the whole wheat kind) is far from healthy. In most cases, store-bought bread is nothing…
Nikki created these cookies for our Vegan Weight Loss Manifesto (2017) to help those who are just starting to transition from standard sweets and deserts to ones made with whole foods. Over the years of working with clients, we have found that for many the jump from the typical North American diet to a clean whole…
Easy and healthy, this Pear & Berry Crumble was inspired by a recent issue of Impact Magazine. The headline of the article read ” Beauty From Within” it was part of a series of skin-detoxifying recipes. I was instantly sold. One thing we always encourage our clients and readers to take into consideration when it comes…
Did you know that your Crock Pot (aka Slow Cooker) is capable of much more than just savoury dishes? Yes it’s true and today we are going to show you how you can make your own healthy, gluten free granola using this wonderful time saving kitchen gadget. If you don’t have one at home, there…
Who remembers Rice Pudding!? It definitely reminds me of when my mom would make it when I was little. The warmth from the oven… and oh that smell! I would always load it with cinnamon and well burn my tongue, because I couldn’t wait for it to cool! We are here in Czech with Zuzana’s family…
Plantains look similar to bananas, yet they are more versatile and you should cook them before eating them. Raw plantains have a bitter taste, and cooking them brings out their flavour and makes them more appetizing. The great thing about plantains is they are extremely low in calories, they only have 122 calories. Making them…
Did you know that the Goji Berry is called the world’s most powerful anti-aging food? Li Qing Yuen is documented as being the oldest person to have ever lived in recorded history. Born in 1678 and living to 1930, he was documented by the Government of China as having lived to 252 years of age.…
Bread + Cookies? Yep you read it right! These are a wondrous union of banana bread and cookie 😛 I will keep this post simple, just like the recipe. I started in the kitchen with the intention of making a loaf of banana bread for my Nephew. As I was preparing the batter, I changed my mind. Instead I…