Category: Desserts

How To Take Your Food Allergies on the Road Without Causing Boundless Stress + a recipe for Nut-free Gingersnap Balls

How To Take Your Food Allergies on the Road Without Causing Boundless Stress + a recipe for Nut-free Gingersnap Balls

Summer-friendly, no-bake gingersnap balls with dried fruits and seeds. No nuts  or medjool dates included! In a few short weeks, I’ll be driving from Calgary to Whistler BC to attend Wanderlust; a 5-day outdoor yoga + music festival in the Canadian Rockies. (Can’t wait to take you along with me!) I’ll be on the road…

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Chocolate Avocado Freeze Bites

Chocolate Avocado Freeze Bites

Frozen cubes of vanilla-flavored avocado coated with dark chocolate. 2 months ago, a self-made vegan + paleo vanilla ice cream on a stick with a hard chocolate shell quickly inspired me to work frantically on a new summer cookbook. It’s a vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, banana-free popsicle no-bake cookbook. More details to come very, very soon.

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Food Re-networked Series: Lemon Meringue Pie

Food Re-networked Series: Lemon Meringue Pie

Healthier lemon meringue pie with a grain-free + nut-free crust, filled with a tart lemon curd filling and topped with billows of meringue. Oh my goodness, I haven’t had lemon meringue pie in over 10 years. It was torturous waiting for this pie to set. By the time it was ready, it was too late…

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Food Re-networked Series: Lemon Cake (vegan + grain-free)

Food Re-networked Series: Lemon Cake (vegan + grain-free)

This vegan, grain-free and nut-free frosted lemon cake is sweet and buttery with a moist, yet dense texture. The cake batter is filled with fresh lemon and frosted with a lemon glaze that dries to a crusty shell around the cake. It took me 8 solid hours to create this recipe. No stops, no pause….

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Brownie Batter Soft Serve Ice Cream (banana-free)

Brownie Batter Soft Serve Ice Cream (banana-free)

Dairy-free brownie batter soft serve that’s thick, rich and loaded with protein (20 grams per serving!). Made without bananas or fruit. Before you scroll down to see what main ingredient I used to make this delicious, guilt-free dessert, I’d like to remind you that I’ve never steered you wrong before.

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Healthy Easter Desserts: Carrot Cake Pops + Hazelnut Truffles

Healthy Easter Desserts: Carrot Cake Pops + Hazelnut Truffles

A classic carrot cake experience without all the baking, sugars and animal products. The cake is sweetened with prunes and raisins, filled with raw shredded carrots, and topped with a raisin-sweetened frosting. I have 2 new Easter dessert recipes for you. Exciting! The first: cake pops.

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White Chocolate Squares

White Chocolate Squares

Lightly sweetened white chocolate squares made with a nut and fruit base with a creamy coconut white chocolate topping. Kevin and I are away enjoying our honeymoon for the next little while. I’ll be in and out, sharing our stories along the way, inviting guests to share new recipes and continuing with our 8-week giveaway…

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No Sugar Biscotti with Tart Ice Cream (vegan + paleo)

No Sugar Biscotti with Tart Ice Cream (vegan + paleo)

Almond flour biscotti with chunks of crisp pecans and sweetened with non GMO fruit. Served with a side of tart berry-cacao ice cream. The genetic modification in our food supply has come into the spotlight. 5 years ago? It was difficult to find anyone to chat with about the dangers of GMO’s. Now it’s commonplace.

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Grain-free Granola Cakes (paleo + vegan)

Grain-free Granola Cakes (paleo + vegan)

High protein, grain-free granola cups filled with healthy fats – a healthy, low carb, low sugar, portable snack. Kevin loves snacking. The man is always hungry! He used to make oatmeal for himself a couple of times a day to hold him over, but since going grain-free with me, his go-to snack has become microwaved…

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Superpower Macaroons (paleo + vegan)

Superpower Macaroons (paleo + vegan)

Power packed macaroons made to satisfy your sweet cravings without sacrificing your health. These little babies deliver a strong dose of nourishing fats, proteins and antioxidants in each bite. Made with minimal sweetener. Also grain-, dairy-, nut-, and egg-free. The camaraderie that comes with working at an office with a team of awesome peeps is…

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