Fire Roasted Eggplant- Eating Outside- Vegan, Diabetic, Paleo Fire roasted eggplant is one of summer’s great delights. Hearty, luscious eggplant grilled over fire to crispy outside and buttery inside. It is perfection by itself, but can also be paired with a tomato sauce or parsley pesto. Usually when I am out camping most of the…
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Chickpea Breakfast Fritters- Diabetic, Vegan, Paleo
Chickpea Breakfast Fritters Crunchy and Low Glycemic What if I told you there was a crispy,low glycemic bread substitute that is gluten free, loaded with protein and super fast to make? Think about this, a crispy,delicious pancake with a savoury onion flavour. Yum! My Chickpea Breakfast Fritters make a great brunch and breakfast choice for…
Best Morning Rituals for Success-Apple Cider Elixir
Best Morning Rituals for Success-Mornings are important. They have become the time when I think, dream, and set up my day. I want to share with you my Best Morning Rituals for Success with a recipe for a morning Apple Cider Elixir. If you follow these rituals you will find that your days are better,…
Chocolate Green Smoothie- Low Glycemic
Chocolate Green Smoothie- Low Glycemic Beginning the day with this yummy morning smoothie feels like waking up to ice cream for breakfast. My power shake is smooth, rich, and chocolatey. Wake me I’m dreaming! Starting your day this way, with a smart breakfast-in-a-glass makes sense. My tasty shake is low glycemic, supplement dense, and full…
Quick Skillet Granola- Low Glycemic
5 minute, 5 ingredient= Low Glycemic and Tasty Sometimes when I wake up I want to eat a really yummy breakfast. Being a busy mom and small business owner I never have as much time as I need. Quick Skillet Granola is fast, vegan, paleo and diabetic friendly. It tastes great! High carbs, High sugar,…
Vegan Bacon Nut Mix- Low Glycemic
Vegan Bacon Nut Mix- Low Glycemic Although I love the flavour of BBQ chips I don’t buy them or keep them in the house. Personally, I follow the advise of the wise sage, food activist Michel Pollan , ” Eat all the junk food you want as long as you cook it yourself”. If you…
5 Minute Guacamole- Low-Carb Spread
5 Minute Guacamole-Low-Carb Spread Although I have never visited Mexico, guacamole occupies a special place in my heart. I imagine Frieda Kahlo in the garden of her blue house, grinding avocados in a molecajete, her hair braided with yellow flowers. As a gringa I best practice my inner Mexicana by creating my own 5 minute…
Muhammara Red Pepper Spread- Pomegranate Walnuts
Muhammara Red Pepper Spread-Pomegranate Walnuts I think I lived in the Mediterranean in my last life eating Muhammara Red Pepper Spread- Pomegrante Walnuts. Fresh veggies, olive oil, sunny flavours, oh yes! Muhammara Red Pepper Spread represents everything that I love about this style of cooking. Vegetables prepared with savoury garlic and a bit of smoky,…
Blistered Shisito Peppers- Snacky Small Plates
Blisted Shisito Peppers- Snacky Small Plates Bite into these sweet-spicy jewels and your mouth fills with earthy, smoky flavour. Mind says “Big bag of salty, crunchy potato chips” body says “Yeah! These are good for us!”. Blistered Shisito Peppers are a low glycemic small plate sensation. For diabetic, paleo, or low sugar diets Blistered Shisito…
Wild Mushroom Sofrito- Soup Add On
Wild Mushroom Sofrito- Soup Add On Wild Mushroom makes it better Wild Mushrooms Sofrito is a tasty flavour enhancer to add to your pre-made soups. I have been throwing this sofrito onto anything that needs a kick. You may be diabetic, watching your carbs, or just trying to eat in more of a vegan way….