Blueberry Pecan Summer Salad with Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette

Blueberry Pecan Summer Salad with Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette

This healthy salad is fresh, colorful and full of flavor! It combines mixed greens, fresh chopped vegetables, nuts and fruit, and an easy homemade maple balsamic salad dressing. I use maple extract in the salad dressing to make it sugar-free, but I provide options to...
Homemade Tiger Nut Butter Recipe

Homemade Tiger Nut Butter Recipe

This is a guest post contributed by Natureul. Tiger nut butter is smooth, creamy, and thanks to this simple two-step recipe, incredibly easy to make at home!  In about ten minutes you can make a full jar of spreadable, craveable tiger nut spread for breakfast,...
Truffle Fries Recipe

Truffle Fries Recipe

Next level flavor straight out of your own kitchen! These crispy oven baked truffle fries are easy to make and are great for a side dish or appetizer. Many grocery stores carry truffle oil, but if you can’t find it, try a gourmet or high end food store. Worst...
Easy Lemon Dill Salad Dressing Recipe (Candida Diet)

Easy Lemon Dill Salad Dressing Recipe (Candida Diet)

There is nothing quite like the flavor of fresh dill! And when you combine it with simple ingredients like fresh lemon juice, shallots, garlic, salt and oil, you get a delicious and easy to make homemade dressing. Pour this creamy dressing on a green salad topped with...
Garlic & Chive Stuffed Mushrooms (Dairy Free & Vegan)

Garlic & Chive Stuffed Mushrooms (Dairy Free & Vegan)

This stuffed mushrooms recipe is a great appetizer or side dish for parties, family gatherings or for serving over the holiday season. It uses easy to find, simple ingredients that you can get in most grocery stores. AND this recipe can easily be doubled if you want...
Coconut & Cinnamon Buckwheat Porridge Recipe (Candida Diet)

Coconut & Cinnamon Buckwheat Porridge Recipe (Candida Diet)

Buckwheat has a delicious nutty flavor and is very similar in texture to regular oatmeal. It can be enjoyed with added nuts, seeds or any of your other favorite toppings. My favorite way to enjoy it is with full fat coconut milk, stevia and cinnamon! When I make it, I...
Chinese Five Spice Chicken Wings Recipe (Candida Diet)

Chinese Five Spice Chicken Wings Recipe (Candida Diet)

These wings are super quick and easy to make, and contain only 4 ingredients – chicken wings, Chinese five-spice powder, sesame oil and salt. They are baked at high heat which results in an amazing crispy coating! It’s really easy to find the five spice blend in...
Lemongrass, Turmeric & Coconut Chicken Curry (Instant Pot)

Lemongrass, Turmeric & Coconut Chicken Curry (Instant Pot)

This coconut curry uses fresh, whole foods ingredients and is really quick and easy to make in the instant pot. If you don’t own an instant pot, I also include instructions on how to make this on the stove and in a slow cooker. This recipe is gluten-free, dairy...
Haskap Berry Jam Recipe (Sugar Free)

Haskap Berry Jam Recipe (Sugar Free)

This homemade haskap berry jam is low in sugar, high in antioxidants and is great eaten on toast, waffles, bannock and muffins. Haskap berries have become more popular to grow in the northern hemisphere because haskap plants are able to survive the winter in very cold...
Homemade Worcestershire Sauce Recipe (Gluten & Soy Free)

Homemade Worcestershire Sauce Recipe (Gluten & Soy Free)

Make your own homemade allergen friendly worcestershire sauce, but without compromising on flavour. It tastes like the real thing! This recipe uses white vinegar or apple cider vinegar instead of malt vinegar, and coconut aminos instead of soy sauce. You can use this...
Instant Pot Cream of Cauliflower Soup (Dairy Free)

Instant Pot Cream of Cauliflower Soup (Dairy Free)

This creamy cauliflower soup is quick and easy to make, and uses simple ingredients that are easy to find. In this recipe I used fresh dill and green onion to flavour the soup, however you could use any type of fresh herb that you like. Cauliflower has a fairly...
Homemade Date Syrup Recipe

Homemade Date Syrup Recipe

You might be wondering, why date syrup instead of other liquid sweeteners such as maple syrup, honey or agave syrup? Dates are actually quite nutritious. Aside from being high in antioxidants, they are also high in potassium, magnesium, copper, manganese, iron and...
Healthy Beef and Broccoli (Gluten Free, Paleo & Keto)

Healthy Beef and Broccoli (Gluten Free, Paleo & Keto)

This healthy beef and broccoli recipe is fast and easy to make, and includes simple ingredients. It is gluten-free, dairy free, soy free, paleo, low carb and keto.  This delicious recipe is one that the whole family will enjoy and is one of my favourite dishes to...
Crockpot Whole Chicken Soup Recipe

Crockpot Whole Chicken Soup Recipe

This crockpot chicken soup uses a whole chicken, vegetables, and no noodles. It uses pre-packaged freeze-dried poultry seasoning to save on time and effort, but you can also add the herbs and seasoning individually. It is low carb, paleo, candida diet, elimination...
Dairy Free Caesar Dressing (No Mayo & No Egg)

Dairy Free Caesar Dressing (No Mayo & No Egg)

This dairy-free caesar salad dressing contains no mayo and no raw eggs. It is made with extra-virgin olive oil, white vinegar, nutritional yeast, anchovy paste, fresh garlic and onion, and salt. Super simple and delicious. It’s also low carb and keto friendly. The key...
How to Make Beef Tallow

How to Make Beef Tallow

In this post I teach you how to render tallow on the stove from beef suet fat trimmings. All you need for this recipe is beef suet fat and water. I got the beef suet fat trimmings at my local grocery store, but you can also get it from your local butcher or friends...
Moose Stew Slow Cooker Recipe

Moose Stew Slow Cooker Recipe

This slow cooker moose stew recipe will warm and nourish you on those cold, dark winter nights. It’s inspired by a classic stew recipe, but with some healthy, northern twists.  My friend Pavlina had a nice chunk of moose meat that she got from a friend in Old...
Low Carb Chicken Alfredo (Paleo & Gluten Free)

Low Carb Chicken Alfredo (Paleo & Gluten Free)

This chicken alfredo recipe is paleo, gluten-free, grain free, dairy free and low-carb. One serving of this dish is about 22 g net carbs. I initially came up with this recipe probably 10 years ago after first getting into paleo when I was really struggling to come up...
Creamy Balsamic Dressing Recipe

Creamy Balsamic Dressing Recipe

This healthy salad dressing recipe is quick, easy and nutritious. It is creamy and rich, even though it is vegan and does not contain dairy. There is a local bar and restaurant where I live in Whitehorse, Yukon called The Ridge that has homemade dressings...
Healthy Homemade Pomegranate Gelatin Gummies Recipe

Healthy Homemade Pomegranate Gelatin Gummies Recipe

If you’re looking for a healthy snack option with no added sugar that also packs a serious health punch, this gummy recipe is for you. No corn syrup to be found in these guys! Compared to their processed and refined counterparts, these gelatin gummies are rich in...
Recipe for Tiger Nut Milk

Recipe for Tiger Nut Milk

This recipe is quick, easy to follow and produces a sweet and nutritious dairy free milk alternative. Because tiger nuts are not actually nuts (they are actually a starchy tuber!), the milk they produce is totally autoimmune paleo (AIP) friendly. As a dairy free...
Basil Walnut Pesto Recipe (Vegan)

Basil Walnut Pesto Recipe (Vegan)

This vegan pesto recipe is fresh, flavorful and rich in healthy monounsaturated fats. Homemade pesto is incredibly easy and fast to make, and can be used to flavor any dish where the recipe calls for traditional pesto. If I’m being honest, store-bought pesto...
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese (Vegan)

Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese (Vegan)

This mac and cheese recipe is gluten and dairy free, and is compliant with the elimination diet, low acid diet, and low oxalate diet. Although this recipe does not contain any actual cheese, vegan or not, the butternut squash and nutritional yeast give this recipe...
Pork Chops and Dairy Free Mushroom Sauce

Pork Chops and Dairy Free Mushroom Sauce

This recipe is inspired by pork chops and mushroom soup (which I used to eat all the time as a kid!) but without the dairy and with much fresher ingredients. Its perfect for a weeknight dinner because it’s easy to make and will please the whole family!...