Quinoa Porridge with Persimmon, Almonds + Coconut

Creamy quinoa porridge bowl with almond milk, persimmons and toasted coconut. A quick and easy gluten free vegan breakfast!

I haven’t always been a healthy eater, believe it or not there was a time in my life where my favorite foods were chicken nuggets and bagels. My mom, she’s amazing, every night she’d make a delicious, warm, and healthy family meal; lasagnas, soups, stews – and me, well I put up a stink because all I wanted was a toasted cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese. Man, pay back…

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Baked Eggs with Butternut + Apple Hash

Easy baked eggs with a butternut, apple and kale hash. Perfect for a lazy Sunday brunch or quick and healthy weeknight meal.

We’ve just come back from a whirlwind trip back home. It was a marathon of visits and catch ups and mini adventures. And it passed by in the blink of an eye. I wish visits could last forever, spending days brunching and catching up over bottomless cups of coffee. Reading a book (ok, napping) on the couch in my parents living room. Celebrating new jobs, new homes, babies and marriages…

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Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Fennel + Pumpkin Seed Pesto

Roasted pumpkin soup with fennel and pumpkin seed pesto. Vegan + gluten free.

When Matt and I first started dating, we had some minor communication problems. Nothing major, I had been learning and speaking French for most of my life but was far from being bilingual, and Matt did his best to get by with broken English and a giant smile. We laughed a lot over the little words and mis-translations, neither of us taking our mistakes too seriously. I will never forget the…

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Trail Mix Bites. No Bake. Fully Loaded.

Trail mix bites loaded with dates, almonds, sunflower seeds, cranberries and peanut butter. Raw, vegan and gluten free. Quick and easy snacks!

“Climb the mountains and their good tidings.  Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off you like autumn leaves” – John Muir Get up. Get out there. Nature does wonders for the body and soul. Now is the time to enjoy it in all its glory. High peaks and little…

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