Red Lentil Curry

I eat lentils about 3 times a week, so it’s only fitting that I post another lentil recipe. When I was in Ireland, I lived on a farm for about a month. The farmer wasn’t the greatest cook, and I ended up doing most of the cooking. He did however have a handful of fantastic [...]

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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins (vegan, gluten-free)

As promised, another gluten-free recipe! This is one I’ve been working on and tweaking for some time to come up with a gluten-free baked good that no one can tell is gluten free. And after a few taste-tests, I think I’ve managed to find a muffin that beats it’s gluten counterparts. When it comes to [...]

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Gluten-free, Vegan Molasses Cookies

Since Hugh wrote about molasses I figure I’d post a recipe with molasses in it. I personally find the taste of molasses a bit strong and overpowering, but adding it in small amounts to recipes really adds a little something! These cookies are gluten free and vegan, and so delicious. They are really crispy and [...]

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Awesome Avocado

Ahhh the Avocado – such a misunderstood fruit (yes, it is indeed classified as a fruit). Avocados are unique among the fruits in that they are a very concentrated food, more like a nut than a fruit. They also get a bad rep as being very fatty. Although they are high in fat, they are [...]

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Black Bean Soup

As it starts to get colder out, there is nothing more comforting than a steaming hot bowl o’soup. I love playing around with ingredients when it comes to soup!  Here I’ve decided to pair black beans with sweet potato and some spices to create a savory dish with a hint of natural sweetness. You can [...]

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Sun-Dried Tomato and Hemp Pesto

Hugh and I go to Wychwood Farmers Market every Saturday, where we get all sorts of veggies, fruits, and different interesting food items. One stand there in particular makes incredible vegan sandwiches, using local organic ingredients. They have this delicious homemade sun-dried tomato and hemp pesto that we just can’t get enough of. So Hugh [...]

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Lentils & Sweet Potato

As a vegetarian, I tend to eat a lot of lentils. They are just an amazing food, for vegetarians and meat eaters alike. Fill one cup with cooked lentils and you’ll be looking at 230 calories, less than one gram of fat, nearly 40% of your daily needs for iron, 60% of your daily fibre, [...]

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