Registered Holistic Nutritionist & Fitness Consultant

  Portable, clean, high-energy snack are a great treat! You can take them with you and munch away when you're in a rush. Take this trail mix on your next adventure, whether it is on a hike or as a post-workout snack. Add a fresh apple to a handful of trail mix and you have a complete clean snack. Image from Fit Sugar. Ingredients: Select 8-10 of the following ingredients. Include vari...

  Have you ever had a Clif Bar? I have! In fact, I used to buy them by the box and eat at least one a day. I studied the wrapper and decided to create my own version. My mission is to create a homemade version for every Clif Bar on the market. But for now, here is the Chocolate Chip Peanut Crunch version. These no-bake homemade Clif bars taste very close to the store bought ones, yet they'...

  Alright, so I know what you’re thinking. “Beans? Healthy dessert? Now why would I want to eat a ‘healthy’ brownie when I can have rich, decadent, fudgy, chocolaty brownie instead?”  But what if the rich, decadent, fudgy, chocolaty brownie is the healthy brownie? Yes, it’s possible! This is a healthy dessert but it DOES NOT taste healthy. A...

  Although I love raw nuts, sometimes I get a little bored of them. This is a delightful little snack. Satisfy your sweet tooth with mineral rich maple syrup and get through that mid-afternoon hunger pang with plant-based protein.   Ingredients 2 cups mixed nuts (pecans, walnuts, cashews, almonds and sunflower seeds is my favourite combo!) 1/3 cup pure maple syrup 1 tsp. coconu...

  Warning! This is soon to be your new obsession. Once you try this rich chocolate hazelnut spread, you’ll never want to put your spoon down. Never ever! Unless, of course, you don’t like Nutella. Is that even possible? Is there a person in this world who can resist that velvety chocolate butter?   This recipe is technically better than Nutella because it is healthier ...

  Who doesn’t love chocolate chip cookies? This recipe is a nice and healthy twist on your typical cookie recipe. These dark chocolate chip spelt cookies make the perfect little treat when dipped in vanilla almond milk!     Total Prep Time: 20 minutes  Yield: Approximately a dozen cookies   Ingredients: ½ cup virgin coconut oil, softened (or real but...

  I love adding pumpkin to soup, but lately I’ve been getting a lot of organic pumpkin from a friend, so I decided to try other pumpkin creations. One of my favorites was this delicious pumpkin bar recipe, which is completely gluten free.   Ingredients: ½ cup pumpkin puree (acorn, butternut or other squash) ½ cup pure maple syrup (or less to cut down on the s...

  These whole food energy balls are a fantastic snack to have before or after a hard workout. You can even bring a few of them on your run instead of a processed protein or energy bar. Image taken from Maison Orphee Ingredients: 1 cup raw almonds 12 plump medjole dates, pits removed ¼ cup organic raw cacao powder (or raw cacao nibs) 1 tsp natural vanilla extract Hempseeds o...

  I created this amazing “no bake” cake especially for my fiancé’s birthday because I know how much he loves ice cream, and we just moved into our new home so our oven still isn’t here! Thank goodness for the freezer! I kept this cake dairy-free because it keeps him feeling good. Even though this recipe is divinely delicious, it’s made entirely with natur...

  Love chocolate? Love ice cream? What if there was an alternative? What if you could eat chocolate ice cream that tastes amazing and that was actually good for you? Well now you can! This simple recipe is the perfect solution. It definitely hits the spot! This velvety chocolate-banana ice cream is made with whole natural ingredients and is completely dairy-free! The best part is that you do...