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CopyCat Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Larabar Bites
Better than Larabars? Try one for yourself and see. This recipe uses only 5 simple ingredients and couldn’t be any easier to make. GLUTEN-FREE | DAIRY-FREE | PLANT-BASED | VEGETARIAN | VEGAN Copycat Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Larabar Bites Author: Jen - A Naturally Nu Foodie Recipe Prep Time: 10 minutes Chill Time: 15 minutes (freezer) to 30 minutes (fridge) Total Time: 25 to 40 minutes Number of Servings: 30, 1 inch (~2.5 cm) squares Ingredients: 2-3/4 cups (345 grams) roa


Dill Pickle Hummus
Pickle lovers - this recipe is for YOU! Homemade hummus may sound intimidating but it’s actually an easy, quick, and healthy recipe you can make in less than 10 minutes. Also, add more pickles if you want even more pickle flavour. Am I right? Enjoy it as a snack or as part of a healthy lunch. GLUTEN-FREE | DAIRY-FREE | PLANT-BASED | VEGETARIAN | VEGAN Dill Pickle Hummus Author: Jen - A Naturally Nu Foodie Recipe Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 10 minut


Easy Oatmeal Chia Seed Jam Bars
These delicious oat squares are perfect for the holiday season. Make your own jam for added deliciousness and freeze for later.


Miso Hummus Mushroom Sandwich
Thank you Little Northern Bakehouse for sponsoring this post! https://bit.ly/3hb9TfJ Little Northern Bakehouse’s Whole Grain Wide Slice is the loaf of bread that convinced me gluten-free could be delicious, healthy and affordable. I buy it every week at Costco. It’s so good, you won’t notice it’s gluten-free. It just tastes good. This bread is filled with nourishing fibre-rich ingredients like psyllium, pea fibre and a whole grain blend that help with good digestion, and is


5 Gluten-Free Cereals You Can Feel Good About Eating
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Pan Fried Pesto Gnocchi with Charred Tomatoes
We can’t eat only cookies during the holiday season, or can we? This quick and easy weeknight meal is designed for those tired ‘I can’t cook’ days. It also happens to be delicious, gluten-free and vegan (if you’d prefer). Use store-bought pesto for an even faster meal. GLUTEN-FREE | DAIRY-FREE OPTION | PLANT-BASED | VEGETARIAN | VEGAN OPTION Pan Fried Pesto Gnocchi Author: Jen - A Naturally Nu Foodie Recipe Prep Time: 7 to 9 minutes Cook Time: 16 to minutes Total Time: 23 t


25 Holiday Gifts Fit For A Foodie
There are 3 weeks left until Christmas! Black Friday has come and gone, and you’re still deciding on that perfect Christmas gift for the...


Best Chocolate Quinoa Cake
Milk and cookies? Peanut butter and jelly? Chocolate and quinoa? Wait, what? Quinoa is the secret ingredient you didn’t know you needed to make the best chocolate cake. Finish off this decadent cake with icing in between each cake layer and on top, or enjoy a slice as is. GLUTEN-FREE | DAIRY-FREE OPTION | PLANT-BASED | VEGETARIAN | Best Chocolate Quinoa Cake Author: Jen - A Naturally Nu Foodie Recipe Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Number o


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For a Celiac, eating restaurant foods or packaged foods can sometimes be like walking through a minefield. Everything looks clear. You’re...


Coconut French Toast Breakfast Trifle
Thank you Little Northern Bakehouse for sponsoring this post! Brunch fans - this recipe is for you! It’s a fun breakfast recipe layered with coconut custard, coconut cream, berry chia seed jam, fresh berries and tasty little cubes of French toast. French toast is only as good as the bread it’s made from. Today’s recipe features Little Northern Bakehouse’s Organic Ancient Grain. It’s part of their new line of plant-based, vegan products along with Organic Oatmeal and Organic


Beet Pesto Miso Pasta
Beets and miso? Absolutely. A quick and easy pasta dinner for Valentine’s day or even a Monday. Why not? GLUTEN-FREE | DAIRY-FREE | PLANT-BASED | VEGETARIAN | VEGAN Beet Pesto Miso Pasta Author: Jen - A Naturally Nu Foodie Recipe Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 25 to 30 minutes Total Time: 30 to 35 minutes Number of Servings: 4 to 6 Ingredients: 2 beets, peeled and coarsely chopped into 1 inch (2.54 cm) cubes 1 tsp (5 mL) garlic infused oil 2 cloves garlic ½ cup (125 mL


Vanilla Coconut Custard with Berry Compote
Enjoy an impressive dessert that requires minimal effort. GLUTEN-FREE | DAIRY-FREE | PLANT-BASED | VEGETARIAN | VEGAN Vanilla Coconut Custard with Berry Compote Author: Jen - A Naturally Nu Foodie Recipe Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 20 to 25 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Number of Servings: 3 to 4 Ingredients: Vanilla Coconut Custard 1 can (13.5 fl oz / 400 mL) coconut milk 2 large eggs ¼ cup (60 mL) maple syrup 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla 1-½ tbsp + 1 tsp (27 mL) cornstarch


Easy Vegetable Broth
Put your vegetables on double duty! Save vegetable ends, stalks and insides to create delicious homemade vegetable broth with minimal effort. This homemade broth is good for both your wallet and for the planet. GLUTEN-FREE | DAIRY-FREE | PLANT-BASED | VEGETARIAN | VEGAN Easy Vegetable Broth Author: Jen & Deb - A Naturally Nu Foodie Recipe Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 70 minutes Number of Servings: 4, 1-cup (250 mL) servings Ingredients: 2 cups (


Wild Ginger Kombucha Miso Dressing
Got five minutes? This salad dressing is light, refreshing and bursting with flavour. It will bring any boring salad back to life! GLUTEN-FREE | DAIRY-FREE | PLANT-BASED | VEGETARIAN | VEGAN Wild Ginger Kombucha Miso Dressing Author: Jen - A Naturally Nu Foodie Recipe Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes Number of Servings: ~6 tablespoons Ingredients: 3 to 4 tbsp (45 to 60 mL) ginger mule kombucha from Wild Kombucha YYC 2 tbsp (30 mL) gluten-free


Why Should We Shop Local in 2020?
Can you believe Christmas is in 24 days? The countdown is on! And what a Christmas it will be! It’ll look different this year. We’ll be...


Ginger, Sweet Potato & Peanut Soup
GLUTEN-FREE | DAIRY-FREE | PLANT-BASED | VEGETARIAN | VEGAN OPTION Ginger, Sweet Potato & Peanut Soup Authors: Jen & Deb - A Naturally Nu Foodie Recipe Prep Time: 10 to 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 to 35 minutes Total Time: 40 to 50 minutes Number of Servings: 6 Ingredients: 2 tbsp (30 mL) garlic infused oil 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped 2 cloves garlic, whole 3 tbsp (45 mL) gingerroot, peeled and coarsely chopped ½ tbsp (7 mL) cumin 1 tbsp (15 mL) coriander ½ tsp ( 2 mL) p


Miso Soup
GLUTEN-FREE | DAIRY-FREE | PLANT-BASED | VEGETARIAN | VEGAN OPTION Miso Soup Author: Jen - A Naturally Nu Foodie Recipe Prep Time: 5 to 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 to 15 minutes Total Time: 15 to 25 minutes Number of Servings: 6 Ingredients: 1 tbsp (15 mL) sesame oil 6 cups (1.5 L) no added salt vegetable broth 2 heads baby bok choy, coarsely chopped 1 package (8 oz/250 g) firm tofu, cut into ½ inch (1 cm) cubes 1 package (3.5 oz/100g) shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced 2 tbsp


Tomato Lentil Soup
Ward off your winter chill with this comforting, naturally simple and quick tomato lentil soup. It’s a hearty classic with lots of protein and fibre. GLUTEN-FREE | DAIRY-FREE | PLANT-BASED | VEGETARIAN | VEGAN OPTION Tomato Lentil Soup Authors: Jen & Deb - A Naturally Nu Foodie Recipe Prep Time: 5 to 10 minutes Cook Time: 25 to 30 minutes Total Time: 30 to 40 minutes Number of Servings: 4 Ingredients: ½ cup dry red lentils 1 small onion, coarsely chopped 2 tbsp (30 mL) gar


Stovetop Pumpkin Mac & Cheese
What’s for dinner? Tonight, you have an answer that the whole family will agree on. This comforting fall stovetop classic is quick and easy to make. You’ll be eating in less than 30 minutes! It’s a gluten-free and vegetarian recipe that uses real cheese. Aged cheddar is a sharp and flavourful hard cheese which has less lactose. This recipe can also be one hundred percent lactose-free if needed. Purchase a lactose-free aged cheddar and a lactose-free or plant-based milk instea


Pumpkin Coconut Sheet Cake
Pumpkin season is coming to a close. Thankfully, canned pumpkin is available year round! Wink wink. This delicious gluten-free and dairy-free cake is super easy to make whether you’re an amateur baker or a seasoned professional. It requires ten to fifteen minutes of your time before you toss it in the oven and forget about it. Enjoy a slice of this sheet cake as is or add your favourite topping like cream cheese icing, coconut cream, or more shredded coconut. GLUTEN-FREE | DA
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