Chocolate “orangette” chia pudding

The only time I ever have chia pudding is for breakfast – howerver, this recipe’s chocolate orange combination kick it up a notch and elevate it to the adult dessert category. It’s not just a pretty dairy, sugar, gluten and egg-free end to a meal, it is also incredibly easy and quick to prepare. Ingredients […]

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 […]

Quick kale pesto

My quick kale pesto is one of those recipes that I feel have a huge return on investment. All you need are a couple of quality ingredients, a blender, 60 seconds and it’s done – and a lot better than the kind you find ready-made in most supermarkets. And because it has a ton of […]

To die-for gluten-free orange cake

To this day, the taste and smell of certain foods really bring back childhood memories. One that does it every time is the “gateau a l’orange” my mom used to make. She would use regular flour and sugar, but in this recipe, I substitute them with gluten free flour and maple syrup. You could also easily use a […]

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 […]