Pumpkin Seed and Herb Salad

Pumpkin Seed and Herb Salad

Have you ever ordered a restaurant salad with high hopes of chowing down on a huge bowl of greens and instead, get a measly amount of veggies swimming in a pool of dressing? How they think this is appealing is beyond me. Well, this salad is the complete opposite to that. It’s loaded with greens,…

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The Complete Guide to Eating Healthy

The Complete Guide to Eating Healthy

What do you struggle with most when it comes to healthy eating? From your emails, comments and our interactions on Facebook, you’ve told me that you’re challenged by the time commitment, late night snacking, the cost, cravings, the stress of it all… If any of these roadblocks are standing in the way of you embracing…

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Vegan Shaved Parmesan Cheese Salad Topper

Vegan Shaved Parmesan Cheese Salad Topper

Chocolate overload. The pudding, the truffles, the candy at every turn… I’ve maxed out… and I’m guessing that you have too. So let’s make a yummy dairy-free recipes salad topper that will inspire us to fill up on nutrient-rich salads, shall we?

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5 Ingredient Strawberry Fudge Truffles

5 Ingredient Strawberry Fudge Truffles

Valentine’s Day obstacle #1: the box of chocolates. Valentine’s Day obstacle #2: my absolute love for all things truffles. Valentine’s Day obstacle #3: my habit (that I’m working on releasing) of reaching for food to deal with my feelings. Are you feelin’ me on this one?

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Vegan Chocolate Pudding (soy-free, nut-free)

Vegan Chocolate Pudding (soy-free, nut-free)

I had every intention of coming up with a bunch of Valentine’s Day recipes for you, but wouldn’t you know it, the big day is next week and I’m just getting my head into the Valentine’s Day dairy-free recipes zone. Since getting back from New York last week, I’ve been in a frenzy to finish…

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A Natural Approach to Food Photography

A Natural Approach to Food Photography

It’s a little late in the making, but I couldn’t go without sharing my New York food photography workshop experience with you! The course was offered by International Center for Photography. It was a 4 day, intensive workshop that had us in the classroom for one day, in a shooting kitchen for 2 days, and…

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Chia Fruit Spread: Divine Harvest

Chia Fruit Spread: Divine Harvest

Chia seed is one of my favorite things in the whole wide world. It’s dietary fiber content keeps my digestive system singing (1 oz. of chia contains 10.7 grams of fiber, flax seed has 5.6 grams). When coupled with something that’s high in sugar, it helps to balance blood sugar, improve insulin sensitivity and help…

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Vegan Creamy Broccoli and Chick-un Casserole

Vegan Creamy Broccoli and Chick-un Casserole

We now know how to make new dairy-free recipes like, dairy-free shredded cheese and we also know how to make dairy-free cream of mushroom soup. I don’t know about you, but having these two recipes in my Done with Dairy Toolkit makes me want to run to the kitchen and make a creamy casserole. You…

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How to Make Vegan Shredded Cheese (nut-free)

How to Make Vegan Shredded Cheese (nut-free)

Picture this: You’re dairy-free. Either because of allergies, or maybe you’re vegan. You want to make a casserole but the recipe calls for shredded cheese and you don’t have any, don’t like any of the brands, or are allergic to one of more of the ingredients in the store bought dairy-free cheese. You need some…

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Love Your Greens Juice

Love Your Greens Juice

We’re rockin’ into day 2 of the cleanse. How are you doing? I’m a bit tired and my skin is doing something funky – blemishes galore up in ‘her, but otherwise I’m feeling great. It’s normal, when doing a cleanse, to feel a bit slow and tired, so I’m not too concerned. Slow and steady…

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