Making my own nut butters brings me great enjoyment. Think about it – a jar of almond butter is sooo expensive.  When I walk through my natural foods store, I’m always looking for a sale since these decadent-type butters are in such small jars and they barely last a couple of weeks. The great enjoyment in making my own butters…
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I love me some pesto.  I posted this OMG Kale Pesto last year and it’s still one of my most popular recipes! Thank you for the support ? You are always going to find a big ‘ol bag or container of hemp seeds in my fridge. Yes, I keep them in the fridge to retain their freshness.  In fact, I’m thinking…
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This is my new addiction. As is, coconut butter is delicious and super easy to make. But, then I decided to toast the coconut first and see what happened. What came out was a nutty, creamy, spreadable condiment, snack, secret ingredient for almost anything! AND, it’s got no added sugar, it’s full of healthy fats and fibre. Here’s how I…
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Oh my God is right! Actually, you’ll be surprised to hear that I am not the biggest kale lover. Let’s be real here. You gotta know how to pick them and how to use it. I’m sure we’ve all picked up a bunch of kale before and realized after cooking, it was tough, stringy and bitter. There’s hope, though. I’ve…
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Oh those creamy, bottled, grocery store dressings. You make eating salads much more enjoyable but you’re full of artificial flavours, unhealthy oils and your not good for my heart or my gut. Lucky for me I made an adaption of a ranch dressing with hemp seeds. My love for hemp seeds has increased ten-fold for a number of reasons: Hemp is…
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