Summer Ratatouille Salad with Spelt + Herbs

Ratatouille salad made with grilled summer vegetables and spelt berries. Lots of parsley on top. Vegan summer salad, perfect for picnics.

Oh hello! Remember me? Sorry for my long absence lately, I guess I’ve been a little busy, working and playing and eating all summer long. Can you believe its september already? I can’t, but I guess we all say that every summer don’t we? It always goes by so fast – which can only mean one thing, that we’ve been busy doing the things we love. So here’s to making…

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Roasted Beet + Lentil Hummus

Roasted Beet + Lentil Hummus ⎮ happy hearted kitchen

Life’s good when you’re eating pink (naturally). Beets, lentils and tahini – a few of my favorite things blended into one delicious pink bite. Hummus is one of my favorite snacks. Scratch that – hummus is one of my favorite things to eat, anytime. As much as I love making nice meals for dinner and using up different pots and pans, most of the time I am just as happy with…

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Almond Butter Cookies with Dark Chocolate Chunks

Vegan almond butter cookies with dark chocolate chunks. Chewy, sweet and nutty cookies. Gluten free.

I have a few travel days coming up in the next month – one long haul back to Montreal and one quick jaunt over to Manchester to visit my sister. I love travel days. I love sitting and getting lost in the hustle and bustle of airports. People coming and going, business and vacations, tearful goodbyes and joyful welcome hugs. I treat myself to a trashy gossip magazine, a large…

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Banana Bread Granola with Quinoa + Raisins

Banana Bread Granola with Quinoa + Raisins. Crunchy, clumpy delicious granola. Vegan & Gluten Free.

I’m really not great at measuring things in the kitchen, which, as you can imagine, poses quite the dilemma when it comes to posting recipes here for all of you to try out at home. What I love most about cooking is adding a little bit of, some of that, and just going with what you feel will work. Pulling out measuring cups and scales can sometimes feel like more…

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