Combination of nuts, seeds and dried fruit can certainly provide a wonderful nutrient-dense snack But be aware! Most packaged trail mixes you will find in stores are far from healthy. Often they are nothing more than salty nuts roasted in unhealthy oils, mixed with pieces dried fruit often double (or even triple) coated in sugar.…
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…
After my first bite of these chocolates, my eyes widened and I actually said to myself “are you KIDDING me!??”. I couldn’t believe how delicious they were! Never having made chocolates before, surprisingly it is fairly easy. You just need a little patience for the cacao to melt and that’s about it 😉 Print Rich, gooey,…
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…
Can you believe it? Fall is here! Guess what that means? Warm sweaters, toques (Yes, I am Canadian 😛 ) and comforting food and drinks! I don’t know about you – but I love fall! Guess what else!? Thanksgiving is almost here. So with some help from other talented bloggers we have put together a Recipe…
Mostly, everyone nowadays has heard of probiotics – but do you really know what they do for us and why we should be consuming them? Over the past few months Zuzana and I have been quite consistent on always making sure there are some seeds or nuts soaking or sprouting. Either to make some fresh…
Okay so I will admit, and anyone who knows me will agree… I am a bit of a cookie monster. When it comes to sweets, desserts, what have you – besides some good homemade banana ice cream, cookies are my go to! However, I have always kind of looked at food and asked myself “what…
Another competitor on the shelf! Aside from quality, there are 2 things to look for in protein powders – 1.Taste and 2.Texture. To be honest we were super impressed that Pure Goodness’ has 9 nutrient-rich superfoods! Ingredients: Pumpkin Seeds, Flax Seeds, Quinoa, Chia Seeds, Coconut, Almonds, Kale, Avocados and Pomegrante. Nutrition per 60g serving (2 Scoops) Protein: 30g Omega-3:…
Thinking about buying a box of chocolates for your Valentine? Well hold on for a second…instead of the processed sugar loaded store bought stuff why not try your own homemade treat? These lovely little devils are loaded with protein from pumpkin seeds, hemp hearts and cocoa nibs and I even mixed in a scoop of Vega…
Christmas cookie baking has been a tradition in my family ever since I can remember. Our traditional Czech holiday baking includes lots of butter, eggs and icing sugar…not really the most plant based friendly or heart healthy ingredients. However that doesn’t stop me from keeping this holiday tradition alive! I love spending time in the kitchen,…
The kitchen is my happy place! It’s calming and I absolutely loose sense of time. I love getting lost in creating recipes, that are not only pleasing to the senses but also healing and full of nutrients. Last weekend I made these Bliss Balls! Want More Raw Dessert Recipes? RAW PUMPKIN PIE BITES RAW VEGAN THREE…
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…
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…