Recipes

Beating the heat is an easy task with these refreshing tropical popsicles! Serves: 10 Ingredients 3 cups watermelon, pureed ½ cup fresh blueberries ½ cup fresh strawberries, chopped 1 kiwi, peeled and sliced 1 peach or nectarine, peeled and diced Directions: Puree 3...

One of my favourite smoothies with a perfect tropical twist! Serves: 2 Ingredients 1 cup frozen pineapple and/or mango ¾ cup baby spinach 1 medium banana ½ cup plain Greek yogurt or ½ cup soft or silken tofu 2 tbsp ground flaxseed ¾ cup liquid of choice Directions...

Serves: 6 Ingredients 3 medium-sized sweet potatoes, sliced into fries* 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 ½ tsp cumin 1 tsp paprika 1 ½ tsp garlic powder Directions Preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and scrub sweet potatoes and pat dry with a paper towel. Slice potatoes into...

Treat your sweet tooth right with these healthy homemade popsicles made with real fruit, honey and Greek yogurt! Serves: 8 Ingredients 3 cups strawberries 3 cups peaches, peeled and sliced 2 tbsp honey ⅔ cup full fat Greek yogurt (note: you can use lower fat yogurt in...

The 5th Lemonade Standemonium is RIGHT around the corner! This is a day full of yellow – and sometimes pink (for all the pink lemonade lovers) across Ottawa. Kids from all over town wear their yellow t-shirt and sell lemonade to fundraise for cancer. In...

Ingredients 2 cups chickpeas 1 tbsp avocado oil ½ tsp smoked paprika ½ tsp garlic powder 1 pinch cayenne pepper 1 – 2 limes, freshly squeezed   Directions Preheat oven to 400°F. Place parchment paper onto baking sheet. Blot chickpeas with a paper towel to dry...

These mini treats are often made with white chocolate and I wanted to whip it up the grounded way – with some probiotic Greek yogurt full of protein and healthy bacteria! Aha okay, I realize that doesn’t sound as appetizing but they really are as delicious as they are...

Whip up this refreshing, 3-ingredient sorbet for your family and friends this summer. A healthy frozen treat for all! Serves: 4-6 Ingredients 2 cups frozen raspberries 2 medium bananas 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt Garnish: frozen raspberries Directions Place ingredients...

Serves: 8 Ingredients 1 ½ cups quinoa, uncooked 2 cups chickpeas ½ cup cucumber, diced ½ cup red bell pepper, diced ½ cup carrots, grated 1 royal gala apple, chopped ¼ cup green onions, chopped Dressing 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp lemon juice, freshly...

Serves: 6 Ingredients ½ cup pecans 1 cup whole wheat flour ½ cup rolled oats ¼ cup hemp hearts 1 tbsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp ground ginger ¼ tsp ground cloves ¼ tsp nutmeg ⅓ cup pure pumpkin purée ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt 1 egg ¾ cup milk of choice ½ tsp...