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

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

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

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

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 (

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

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

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

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

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

Want a fail proof recipe? This quick and easy pizza crust recipe is as close as it gets. It's also so delicious that you won't notice it's gluten-free. It's just good food. Mmmmm. Keep this in mind. Gluten-free dough isn’t as elastic as regular dough. As a result, cracks will appear when rolling out the dough. This is normal. Pinch each crack together and smooth it out with your fingers. All fixed! GLUTEN-FREE | DAIRY-FREE | PLANT-BASED | VEGETARIAN | VEGAN Rosemary Almond Fl

Love ‘em or hate ‘em? Brussels sprouts are a source of debate at our house. I’m team Brussels sprouts now but I’ll admit I wasn’t in love with them until I ate - hands down - the best Brussels sprouts salad at a wedding in Hawaii. I haven’t looked back and neither will you. Want tips for the best roasted Brussels sprouts this Thanksgiving? Choose smaller sprouts for a sweeter taste and peel off outer layers for charred and crispy pieces. GLUTEN-FREE | DAIRY-FREE | PLANT-BASED

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Red lentils are one of those good, no great foods, rich in protein and fibre, among other nutrients. It was one of the foods I rediscovered during my Ten Day Fibre Challenge back in July. Now it’s a food that I eat regularly. Move over chickpea hummus. Smoked red lentil hummus is quick, easy to make, and delicious! Blend it all together in a food processor and add more water if you want a thinner consistency. You can enjoy it with cut vegetables, crackers, wraps, sandwiches o

It’s tomato season! Got a spare afternoon and an extra tomato from the garden? Yeah, I don’t either. I do, however, have thirty minutes, a can of tomato paste and the other risotto ingredients. Risotto is a creamy Italian dish. Sure, you'll stand at the stove and stir (a lot), but it's worth every single stir! It was the first meal I learned how to make as an adult. And the truth is I still love it countless bowls later! Here are my top three tips for successful risotto: -Don

Roasted chickpeas pack a powerful nutrition punch. Okay, I’ll bite. How so? One cup of chickpeas offers almost fifteen grams of protein and thirteen grams of fibre. Trust me, that’s good. We can all agree that good nutrition is important. Taste and texture are also important. Know how to make extra crispy chickpeas? Try the following practical tips I found from fellow bloggers: #1 Pat the chickpeas dry. As dry as possible. Don’t rush this step. #2 Remove loose chickpea skins.