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…
The inspiration was to create a creamy smoothie without the use of bananas. Personally I have nothing against bananas,I actually really enjoy them. However there are few reasons why some people might not want to use bananas in their smoothies. Some are allergic to them, some just don’t like the taste of them, and if…
This best plant based recipe round up was inspired by one of Michael Pollan’s food rules : “Don’t eat anything with more than five ingredients, or ingredients you can’t pronounce.” Real food doesn’t have a long ingredient list, isn’t advertised on TV, and doesn’t contain stuff like maltodextrin or sodium tripolyphosphate. Real food is things that…
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…
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…
I am a big fan of oatmeal because of its many benefits, you can click here to learn more about this. I can eat it anytime – breakfast to get me going, in the afternoon to refuel after a tough workout and even as a comforting dinner! One of the nutritional rules I follow is…
Yup it totally happened! We created the perfect post workout meal, mid afternoon snack, sweet breakfast or lovely dessert to share with friends. Look at this creamy rich treat! Would you believe that is totally healthy, vegan, gluten free and packed with plant based protein?!? And what better source of plant based protein, than #vegagreens #protein! What’s…
-Gaiam Life Eat local. Eat what’s in season. Eat organic. Confused by multiple messages about what to eat and where to buy it? We’ve looked into eating seasonal food and have it all figured out. Here’s why you should (really) do it. Let’s begin with cost. When produce is in season locally, the relative abundance…
Do you have a nut intolerance but secretly dream about licking a big spoon of peanut butter? Ok maybe it’s just me but still this pumpkin butter taste like heaven and totally satisfies any peanut butter cravings. A Great Alternative … This Pumpkin Seed Butter is versatile and delicious. Just recently I came across an article mentioning…
When the garden gives you apples…you get your slowcooker out and make an apple butter 🙂 This delicious butter is nicely spiced with fresh ginger and slowly cooked for several hours until the apples just start to caramelize. This absolutely natural, no sugar added spread can be used in so many different ways – on pancakes…
Low-carb eating is a great way to manage blood sugar and many people find it also helps with digestion, managing diabetes, and maintaining a healthy weight (even if not trying to lose weight). Low carb eating also provides some brain-boosting benefits, due the higher amounts of healthy fats and proteins – these aid in neurotransmitter and…
Plums you either love ’em or hate ’em… some interesting facts about plums you probably didn’t know: Great for relieving constipation and digestive problems. Plums are full of antioxidants that have been shown to slow the development of Alzheimer’s disease. (The University of Harvard Health Research). They also contain anthocyanin and quercetin, beneficial for preventing brain…
Let’s face it energy bars are a great snack to have on hand at all times! Whether you keep ’em in your gym bag, the car for the kids, or in your office desk drawer – just in case… However, buying energy or protein bars can be really expensive and well sometimes unhealthy. Why not make your own!? Yup,…
When the kids are hungry and the fruit bowl just isn’t cutting it, you want some healthy snacks at your fingertips. Today we are sharing a perfect treat for those busy, on-a-go kind of days. Dreena Burton from Plant Powered Kitchen created these Power Balls, for her girls who are pretty busy with hockey and sometimes…