Plant Powered Ketchup

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Plant powered ketchup made by Active Vegetarian

Ahh, ketchup. Such a classic North American condiment loved by so many! Unfortunately, the typical version of this adored sauce is highly processed with zero nutritional value and comes loaded with refined sugars and artificial ingredients. The good news is that ketchup is also one of the easiest condiments to make at home. All you need…

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Chocolate Caramel Tarts – raw, vegan,gluten-free

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Chocolate caramel tart recipe made by Active Vegetarian

Most people consider eating chocolate a “guilty pleasure”. But in this case, you can think of it as just pure pleasure instead. These decadent Chocolate Caramels Tarts are made from raw cacao, which is rich in nutrients and highly beneficial to good health. Raw cacao is packed with antioxidants and rich in minerals like iron,…

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Fermented Beet and Quinoa Bowl – Post-Workout

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Fermented Beet and Quinoa Salad Bowl

If you are looking for a good post-workout meal with the right combination of macro-and micronutrients, then this Fermented Beet Quinoa Salad is what you need! This simple dish is rich in amino acids (protein) to help repair and build muscle, healthy carbs to replenish glycogen used during the exercise and just the right amount of…

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Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake, dairy-free, vegan

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This is a salted caramel apple cheesecake recipe made by Active Vegetarian

There may not be a better combination than apples and caramel unless of course, pecans and a hint of sea salt are added to the mix. Now imagine this delightful combination of flavours in a cheesecake version. Obviously, this dairy-free cake doesn’t contain any real cheese, but the cashews and cacao butter combine beautifully to…

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Superfood Ice Cream Parfait, (Dairy-Free, Vegan)

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This is a superfood ice cream parfait recipe made by Active Vegetarian

If you’ve never made banana “ice cream” or tried chia seed pudding before, now is the time! We’re putting them together in this delicious and nourishing parfait.   Blending frozen bananas with superfoods of choice is the easiest way to enjoy the creamiest and healthies ice cream in just a few minutes. Don’t let the instructions…

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Easy Vegan Pear & Berry Crumble

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This is a fruit crumble made by Active Vegetarian

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…

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Celery Juice Recipe and Benefits

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Celery provides tons of essential nutrients for our bodies and the benefits of celery juice include detoxification, antioxidation, and regeneration.

Today we will talk in details about a celery juice recipe and its benefits. Have you noticed the latest craze that is going on around celery juice? Everyone is on it, social media feeds are saturated with posts and videos of people drinking it and the demand for fresh celery has escalated so much that…

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Go-To Raw Coconut Yogurt (fermented)

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Confession alert! Coconut in any form is a household staple for Zuzana and me. With plant-based eating becoming more popular it’s great to see companies jumping on board and supporting it by making alternatives for peoples favourite “traditional” animal-based choices – like yogurt. In our opinion, greek yogurt starter culture is the best non-dairy alternative,…

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Post Workout Nutrition: Wild Rice & Hummus Collard Wraps

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Become a conscious consumer. Know what’s in your food and what it will do for you. Through our recipes and messages, we always encourage you to fuel your body with fresh and organic foods and avoid the highly processed stuff. Using substances such as the best organic and gluten free powder to improve one’s health has…

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The Best Homemade Hummus

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We find that store-bought hummus is usually a big disappointment — over-salted, a little too coarse, has added oils and never worth the price tag. With that, it just makes sense to make hummus at home! This basic chickpea hummus recipe is one to have on hand because of it’s versatility. It can be used as…

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GREEN CREAM SOUP for a healthy gut

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Recently we started experimenting with making raw creamy soups heated in the Vitamix and today we are sharing with you one of our favourite creations, to date. This vibrant soup is nourishing and satisfying, especially on a cold winter day! Durning chilly winter months most of us tend to crave more warming and comforting foods and…

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3 ingredient flourless vegan pancakes

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When it comes to breakfast we usually keep it pretty simple with fruit, fresh juice or a smoothie. However, when Zuzana made some fresh creamy macadamia & cashew nut butter – queue the lightbulb – PANCAKES I thought! I instantly imagined the nut butter layered between pancakes with some fresh fruit pouring over it. I had…

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Healthy No-Bake Nanaimo Bars

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As two proud Canadians, we cannot imagine the holiday season without the well-loved Nanaimo bars. Traditionally made with loads of butter and sugar, we decided to give the traditional rich B.C. treat a healthy vegan makeover. You will find that this interpretation of the classic Nanaimo bar is much less sweet than the original but…

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26 Vegan Christmas Party Recipes

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An almost Merry Christmas to you! December is here, and the festivities have started! With the help of some fellow food bloggers, we put together this incredible round up of 26 delicious plant-based Christmas party recipes.  With veganism on the rise, what a better way than the holidays to spread the cheer of how abundant…

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Veggie-Stuffed Squash

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Let’s celebrate this holiday season by returning to eating real food! Nikki and I have been on the plant-based journey for over 20 years now and we can honestly report that the powers of whole living foods helped us to awaken & become more conscious beings. So the fact that veganism is finally becoming mainstream…

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