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Chai-Infused Pumpkin Keto Smoothie (low-carb, keto, vegan, paleo, nut-free + sugar-free)

Chai-Infused Pumpkin Keto Smoothie (low-carb, keto, vegan, paleo, nut-free + sugar-free)

Celebrating Non-GMO month with Natural Vitality and a tall Chai-Infused Pumpkin Keto Smoothie. Fresh pureed pumpkin, vanilla bean, chai tea and healthy fats round off this festive, refreshing, keto treat. Come meet me in Vancouver! I’ll be speaking at the Wellness Business Summit and I would love to spend time with you. I’ve created a…

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(No Sugar!) Flourless Keto Chocolate Chai Mug Cake

(No Sugar!) Flourless Keto Chocolate Chai Mug Cake

A moist sugar-free, grain-free, paleo, keto chocolate mug cake recipe to end your chocolate cravings in a flash. Complete with two slight changes to the recipe depending on how you like your cake. Cravings. They’re a bitch. Flat out. The way I see it, there are 2 different types of cravings… The emotional craving. You…

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Masala Chai Squash Porridge (paleo + vegan)

Masala Chai Squash Porridge (paleo + vegan)

Paleo porridge made with roasted butternut squash and masala chai milk. Also safe for gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan eating styles. I went (primarily) grain-free a couple of months ago in an attempt to reduce bloating and digestive issues. Living grain-free requires creativity.

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Chai Latte Ice Cream (dairy-free)

Chai Latte Ice Cream (dairy-free)

When it comes to summer treats, a bowl of homemade ice cream is the very best thing. Whether you want your base to be made of cashews, bananas or beans, there is something for everyone.

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Grain-free Chai Granola Bars

Grain-free Chai Granola Bars

Oh my gosh I have so many nuts, seeds and random little baggies of dried fruit in my pantry. I thought that building the spice rack of my dreams would help control my habit of randomly purchasing things from bulk bins but it hasn’t (although it has made finding spices in our new home a whole…

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Pumpkin Chai Smoothie

Pumpkin Chai Smoothie

Happy October, everyone! Can you believe we’re into the 10th month of the year? Jeez Louise! This October I plan to… eat my weight in pumpkin find myself cuddled up on my chaise reading the afternoons away prepare a couple of recipes for Halloween I suck at posting recipes for upcoming holidays. I had to…

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Bombay Banana Smoothie

Bombay Banana Smoothie

Our recent trip to Montreal was filled with food. It was the first, and only, trip I’ve ever been on where I ate out for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and still felt good about the food choices I was making. In fact, more often than not, I was having cleaner food than I do at…

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Chai Spice Doughnuts with Almond Frosting

Chai Spice Doughnuts with Almond Frosting

I’ve turned into a chai monster. Cold almond milk, chocolate protein cakes, hot rice, pancakes, porridge, muffins, doughnuts… all perfect opportunities to liven things up with a bit of chai spice, wouldn’t you say? It doesn’t end there. Since returning from India, I’ve gotten in the habit of adding generous amounts of chaat masala, cumin,…

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Rooibos Masala Chai

Rooibos Masala Chai

I’ve never been able to handle stimulants very well. Caffeine, sugar, tobacco, even too much cacao can send me over the moon! How I managed to get through adolescence addicted to espresso, coke zero, cigarettes, and jujube’s is beyond me. I was in a constant state of energy highs and lows. I found it hard…

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Chai Spice Roasted Almonds with Homemade Chai Spice Mix

Chai Spice Roasted Almonds with Homemade Chai Spice Mix

I can’t seem to eat enough almonds lately. Crushed, roasted, raw, butter, it doesn’t matter. I’ll take it all. Maybe it’s the manganese, vitamin E, magnesium, calcium, iron, or plant based protein that my body is so attracted to. Whatever the case, I’ve been trying to get my paws on as much of it as…

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