GRILLED AVOCADO
/If you are an avocado fan like me, this is definitely one to try! Grilled avocado is creamy and luscious with a wonderful earthy, smoky flavour.
Read MoreIf you are an avocado fan like me, this is definitely one to try! Grilled avocado is creamy and luscious with a wonderful earthy, smoky flavour.
Read MoreCeviche is a South American seafood dish that originated in Peru. It’s made from fresh raw fish or seafood that has been cured in citrus juices and then mixed with onions, tomatoes, chiles, and other seasonings. It is vibrant and flavourful and makes for a perfect summer appetizer or light meal.
Read MoreThis tasty protein-packed recipe is a family favourite. It comes together in a matter of minutes, is both modifiable & versatile, and uses those tins of tuna (or sardines or chickpeas) that we all have kicking around!
Read MoreThis guacamole recipe is a spin on my Miso Cilantro Edamame Dip. It is fresh and flavourful and absolutely packed with antioxidants, fibre, healthy fats, and plant-based protein.
Read MoreThese Red Velvet Truffles are so creamy and dreamy that you’ll barely believe they’re healthy, too!
Read MoreThis creamy green smoothie is all about nourishing the body, mind and soul. There is a reason for each and every ingredient, and they all work together to help you look and feel your best, inside and out.
Read MoreI absolutely love these pretty purple elderberry & blueberry smoothie bowls. Not only do they look and taste amazing, but they’re packed with micronutrients, fibre, healthy fats, and protein, too!
Read MoreRich, fudgy chocolate cake in minutes?! Count me in! Especially when it’s healthy enough to eat for breakfast! Yup, this sexy single serving sensation is packed with antioxidants, healthy fats, fibre, and protein. It’s also nut-free and suitable for vegan, gluten-free, paleo, and keto diets.
Read MoreI am a diehard oatmeal fan, but I also love switching things up and trying new grain and grain-free porridge alternatives. Here I cooked some gluten-free buckwheat groats and used them to make both sweet and savoury breakfast bowls.
Read MoreI absolutely love this colourful coleslaw. It’s bright and beautiful with a wonderful variety of textures, and it’s bursting with fresh flavour and health benefits. My three chicklets gobble it up every time, shaved brussels sprouts and all!
Read MoreThis kale, banana & grape smoothie is super simple, super delicious and super nutritious!
Kale is one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet. For only 33 calories per cup, you get loads of amazing goodness - fibre, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and even 3 grams of protein!
Read MoreThis creamy green protein-packed porridge combines three of my favourite brekkie foods — matcha, avocado, and muesli!
Read MoreThese fudgy chocolate cookies are amazingly good AND good for you. They contain no grains or refined sugar and are packed with vitamins, antioxidants, fibre, healthy fats and protein. All that plus they are super quick and easy to prepare!
Read MoreSmashed Chickpea & Avocado Salad is a great plant-based alternative to egg or tuna salad. It can be served on toast, sandwiches, crackers, tacos, salad, loaded sweet potatoes or even nachos!
This recipe gets a wonderful creaminess from avocado (in lieu of mayonnaise), along with loads of flavour from the addition of fresh herbs. It was a huge hit with my meat-loving boys as well as my vegan taste-testers! Better still, it’s super quick and easy to make and absolutely packed with fiber, healthy fats and protein!
Read MoreYup, that's right — a green pea smoothie!!
As a kid, I loved to pick the pods from the garden and eat the little sun-warmed gems straight-up!
And green peas pack a nutritional punch, too! They are rich in vitamins & minerals including vitamins K & C as well as disease-fighting antioxidants like coumestrol, which is believed to reduce the risk of stomach cancer. Furthermore, one cup of peas contains approximately 8 grams of fibre and 8 grams of protein.
Read MoreTrue story... When I was preggers with baby #2, I had the strangest food aversions and cravings. I could NOT stomach sparkling water (shocking for a girl who drinks it daily). And yet I would take any break I had between patients to wolf tomato, lettuce & egg salad sandwiches. And I didn’t think I even LIKED egg salad.
Fast forward more than a decade and I am still not a fan of egg salad. Except for THIS egg salad! The mayonnaise-laden mixtures of my youth have been replaced with a not-so-pretty but much healthier, more satisfying and tastier version using smashed avocado.
Read MoreMy chicklets love the minty twist on this refreshing spinach and pineapple smoothie! And that makes this Doctor Mom pretty darn happy, since it’s packed with greens, fibre, healthy fats and protein!
Read MoreThis greens + mango + avocado smoothie is truly marvellous. It’s tropical, creamy AF, and absolutely packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, adaptogens, fibre, protein, healthy fats and pre & probiotics!! Doesn’t get much better than that. Go ahead and give it a try. You can thank me later. 😉
Read MoreThis kefir-based grapefruit, avocado & spinach shake is wonderfully tangy & creamy. It’s the kinda smoothie that makes your whole body happy — gut and taste buds included!
Read MoreDo you love chocolate truffles as much as I do? Then these decadent little cacao & avocado beauties are a dream-come-true. Super creamy, super fudgy, and healthy to boot!
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