Lazy morning blueberry muffins

I try not to over indulge in sweets for breakfast, but every now and then I love a good blueberry muffin. These grain-free ones are really delicious and nutritious thanks to the ground almonds and antioxydant-rich wild blueberries. They just take 30 minutes to make from beginning to end, so are completely do-able first thing […]

Pretty amazing Chai-flavored granola

I love granola – but the problem with most of the store-bought variety is all the preservatives, unnecessary refined sugar and unhealthy vegetable oils like palm, rapeseed and canola. The good news is that it’s a snap to make at home and you can easily change up the ingredients depending on what you’ve got on […]

Quesadilla with avocado feta cream and papaya salsa

Quesadillas are a mom’s best week night friend: they take no time to prepare, can be gluten free, vegan or vegetarian, are really versatile and the kids ADORE them. To add a bit of extra goodness, I top them with homemade condiments. Here I use an avocado-feta cream (which by the way is just an […]

Cardamom chocolate granola bars

I love cardamom, it adds sophistication to even the most basic things – in this case granola bars. However please use freshly ground cardamom pods, not the powdered stuff. I didn’t add any “sweetener” like maple syrup, stevia or coconut nectar in the bars themselves because of that luscious chocolate drizzle and because I don’t […]

OMG-they-rock toffee granola bars

I used to be addicted to crunchy industrial-style granola bars before I went sugar free, became concerned with my gut and obsessed with wellness. Since, I’ve tried my hand at making “clean” ones at home, but they’ve always tasted too healthy for the kids to like them – if that makes sense. Finally, my quest […]

Lazy mamma’s overnight matcha coconut oats and yogurt

Don’t know about you, but whether I eat breakfast or not, by the time 11 am rolls around, my stomach is growling and I’m counting down the minutes until lunch time. In come overnight oats. Apart from requiring minimal effort, oats are an excellent source of fibre, are filling and will get you through the morning without […]

Almond, coconut, tahini & dark chocolate granola

I don’t buy granola at the store because most of the time, it’s packed with sugar and other stuff that’s gonna slow down my digestive system. However, I’m all for homemade! This recipe is great because it is filled with fiber from different sources as well as a good source of omega 3s thanks to […]

Chocolate pecan banana bread (sugar free)

Banana bread can really be hit and miss. Especially if you are trying to do a gluten or sugar free one. This recipe was actually the result of a test I did using coconut nectar, which is meant to have a very low glycemic index. Spelt flour is not gluten free, but I can tolerate it […]

No-knead buckwheat spelt bread

If you like the idea of making homemade bread but find it to be a daunting task or if you simply can’t be bothered to spend any time kneading, you have to try this versatile recipe. It takes 15 minutes tops to make and an hour to bake, which means this mamma makes it all […]

Amazing Carrot Muffins (no gluten, no sugar!)

I grew up on muffins in Canada – apple, spice, pumpkin, carrot, blueberry, chocolate chip, the whole lot of them. To me, nothing beats a muffin with a  large coffee in the morning, but it’s not really the most balanced breakfast because they are often filled with sugar; so when I became sugar and gluten […]