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Hi! I’m Jaclyn, a Holistic Nutritionist and foodie. Over the past few years, I have developed a deep appreciation and understanding of food, wellness and self-love. I know that no matter how much kale you eat, if you have a negative relationship with food and your body you won’t truly feel well. If you like kale and cocktails, then you are in the right place. Read More…

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CHOCOLATE CHERRY STEEL CUT OATS IN 15: ready for s CHOCOLATE CHERRY STEEL CUT OATS IN 15: ready for some foolproof steel cut oats for breakfast! These creamy, chocolatey steel cut oats are the EASIEST way to make oats. Basically dump all the ingredients into your @instantpotofficial, set it and walk away. No stirring required 👌🏻. This means you can do other things in the morning, like sleep longer 😜. If you wanna get all fancy add some coconut whipped cream, cherries 🍒 and a couple squares of dark chocolate (frozen cherries work too, just defrost them). It’s never too early for me to enjoy chocolate 🍫. You can find the full how to up on my site! Click the link in my bio and then tap on this photo to check it out 🍒🍫❤️. Here’s what you’ll need to make this:

- Steel cut oats
- Water
- Cocoa powder
- Cinnamon
- Splash of almond milk (or other type of milk)
- Cherries (frozen or fresh)
- Coconut whipped cream (optional but delicious, I love @chasorganics brand)
- Hazelnuts (optional, for topping)
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—> https://holisticfoodie.com/instant-pot-steel-cut-oatmeal-chocolate-cherry/
GIVEAWAY!!! I’m so excited to share this giveawa GIVEAWAY!!! I’m so excited to share this giveaway with my friends at @stellar.eats. They make the most delicious baking and cooking mixes that help you get dinner (or dessert!) on the table quick! Plus they’re made with high quality and nourishing ingredients. If you wanna win a bag of their pizza dough, chocolate chip cookie mix and pancake mix (not pictured because I couldn’t help myself 🙈🙊) then enter below!
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Contest open to Canada only 🇨🇦
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Contest closes January 21! Good luck 🤞🏻.
WHEN YOU OPEN THE PERFECT AVOCADO 🤣. Swipe to s WHEN YOU OPEN THE PERFECT AVOCADO 🤣. Swipe to see how perfect this avocado was 👉. Usually I’m reallyyyyyy good at picking out perfect avocados, but that one time you need them to be perfect because you’re having photos done, it turns out like this #avocadofail. All you really can do is laugh 😂 and pose with it.
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Tell me about a time when something went so wrong, you just had to laugh. Let’s see who has the funniest story 👇👇
GIVEAWAY!!! Today I’m so excited to share this g GIVEAWAY!!! Today I’m so excited to share this giveaway with my friends at @organikahealth. They’ve just launched their newest ingestible beauty product - Honey Peach Collagen Effervess 🍑🍑. And it’s unreal! It tastes like those gummy peaches and fizzes as soon as it hits water, which honestly makes it easier to drink more water 💦. Made with marine collagen and vitamix C this is great for your skin, hair and nails. Plus it comes in this cute little tube meaning you can pretty much take them anywhere. If you struggle with drinking water- this may just be the thing that helps! There will be TWO winners for this and each winner will receive 1 package with three tubes. 
Here’s how to enter:
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Contest closes January 20! Good luck 🤞🏻. If you don’t win and still wanna try these, they’re now available at Costco!! #bubblybeautybevy #dropsipglow #liveorganikally #gifted
SWEET POTATO BROWNIES WITH PEANUT BUTTER SWIRL: Ul SWEET POTATO BROWNIES WITH PEANUT BUTTER SWIRL: Ultra fudgy and rich, vegan brownies made with a secret ingredient- sweet potato 🍠. You’ll never even know it’s there 🤫🤭. Also, a PB drizzle swirled into the batter for good measure. Keep them in your freezer or fridge and enjoy them cold, that’s my personal fav way to enjoy them. The full recipe is up on my site! Just click the link in my bio and then tap on this photo 🍫. And it’s under ten ingredients too 😏. Here’s what you’ll need to make this:

- Sweet potato
- Peanut butter
- Coconut oil
- Coconut sugar (or any other type of sugar)
- Dark chocolate
- Cocoa powder
- Almond flour (can sub with another type of flour)
- Vanilla extract
- Flaky salt for topping
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—> https://holisticfoodie.com/vegan-sweet-potato-brownies/
GIVEAWAY!!! Today I’m so excited to share this g GIVEAWAY!!! Today I’m so excited to share this giveaway with my friends at @threefarmersfoods I love their crispy chickpeas and lentils for snacking and as toppers on my salads and bowls. If you want to try their new flavours: turmeric and spice & ketchup flavour, here’s how to enter:
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Contest closes January 19! Good luck 🤞🏻
Are you a pad thai lover too?! Pad thai is one of Are you a pad thai lover too?! Pad thai is one of my favorite dishes to eat and to make 😍😍. Thanks to @tfal_canada cookware, making this dish is even easier 👌🏻. Thats because making any kind of stir fry or noodle dish is way easier to whip up in a nonstick skillet. Because when you’re creating a quick moving recipe like pad Thai, the last thing you want is any sticking (which will just slow you down!). I love the Thermo-Spot indicator which turns solid red when the pan reaches the ideal temperature to start cooking. If you want to learn how to make my go-to pad thai, I’ve got the full recipe up on my blog. And if you want to purchase your own nonstick skillet from @tfal_canada, you can use my code JACLYNTFAL15 to save 15% off of this as well as other products. #CookingWithTfal, #TfalByMySide, and #TfalPartner
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Check out the full recipe for this pad Thai by clicking the link in my bio and then tap on this photo 💯😛.
*edit- contest closed* GIVEAWAY!!! Today I’m so *edit- contest closed* GIVEAWAY!!! Today I’m so excited to share this giveaway with my friends at @lees.provisions . I’ve been loving their ghee and teas for many years now. If you haven’t tried their ghee yet, you must! Cooking with ghee is a true game changer in the kitchen. If you want to win a jar of their plain Jane ghee and their pink chai tea, you’re gonna wanna enter this!
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Contest closes January 18! Good luck 🤞🏻
CHEESY SQUASH PASTA SAUCE: let’s just get this o CHEESY SQUASH PASTA SAUCE: let’s just get this out of the way - I love cheese and quite enjoy it, but I also loveeee this dairy-free sauce. I added lots of savoury elements to this sauce so that it’s not overly sweet bc this is a pasta sauce after all 😬. I’ve had SO many people make this recipe over the years and they all love it. I currently have a jar in my freezer just waiting to be used soon too! Here’s what you’ll need to make this:

- Squash (butternut or honeynut are ideal)
- Cashews (raw)
- Garlic
- Lemon or apple cider vinegar
- Smoked paprika
- Ancho chili powder (or regular chili powder) I just like ancho better
- EVOO
- Pasta (I like these big pasta tubes for optimal sauce soaking 😉)
- Fresh sage (so good crispy and served on top!)
- Pumpkin seeds
- Spinach (or other green to add-in)
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—> https://holisticfoodie.com/vegan-butternut-squash-pasta-sauce/
*edit- contest closed* GIVEAWAY!!! Today I’m so *edit- contest closed* GIVEAWAY!!! Today I’m so excited to share this giveaway with my friends at @middaysquares. I’ve been loving their bars for a while now and don’t plan on stopping. They are by far the BEST tasting bars I’ve tried. The new peanut flavour is definitely my fave, it taste like a reese peanut butter cup - like actually, I don’t know how they do it?! If you want to win A BOX of your fave midday squares PLUS a hoodie, you’re gonna wanna enter this!
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Contest closes January 17! Good luck 🤞🏻
CAULIFLOWER STEAKS: I’ve been pretty into caulif CAULIFLOWER STEAKS: I’ve been pretty into cauliflower steaks for good reason 😍. When you slice them into steaks and sear them on a cast iron, they get so nice and crispy, and then toss them in this harissa and honey glaze and it’s just absolute caramelization heaven 💯. Serve alongside some lentils and yogurt to help cool everything down. Here’s what you’ll need to make this:

- Lentils (preferably French lentil or black)
- Ghee
- Cumin seeds and fennel seeds 
- Cinnamon stick
- Cauliflower 
- Harissa paste
- Honey
- Yogurt
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—> https://holisticfoodie.com/harissa-cauliflower-steaks/
*edit- contest closed* GIVEAWAY!!! Today I’m so *edit- contest closed* GIVEAWAY!!! Today I’m so excited to share this giveaway with my friends at @botanicahealth. I’ve been working with them for a few years and I LOVE their products, especially these two in particular. Their plant-based protein powder is my go-to and I’ve used their reishi hot chocolate too many times to count. You can see how I use it in my hot chocolate muffins a few posts back too (or swipe to see) 😍🍫. 
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Contest closes January 16! Good luck 🤞🏻
BODY IMAGE: Even though I’ve worked hard to move BODY IMAGE: Even though I’ve worked hard to move past body image issues & I understand how diet culture works, that doesn’t mean I’m immune to experiencing negative thoughts about my body. For the most part, I’ve learned to respect my body, but certain days or triggers can bring back painful memories & make me question my worth.
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One of those days was just this past NYE. Getting dressed up in clothes other than sweats (lockdown life 😅) reminded me that my body had changed. Clothes fit a little tighter & when I stood there in my bedroom panicked about what I was going to wear, a lot of shit came up. Stuff from my past, when I’d get upset, swear I was going to “do better” tomorrow & restrict. Other memories resurfaced. Ones where my ex would make comments about my body & appearance (all under the guise of being a joke, of course 🙄). So in this moment, I spiraled a little. I worried that Shayne would notice. And then what would happen? Would he be turned off or no longer interested in me? Then came the thought, would he cheat on me, too? Those previous insecurities resurfaced & in those brief moments, I had the thought that I needed to “do better” tomorrow. Because that’s the thing about words. We’re told they don’t matter, or that they shouldn’t matter. But that’s not really true.
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So what did I do in this moment? I reminded myself that I’m worthy no matter if my clothes feel a little tighter. I also reminded myself that some people are just assholes 🙃. And I chose the clothes that made me feel the best. And when I came out with that outfit on, the only thing he said was “you look beautiful.”
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Clearly, I don’t have all the answers about navigating body image. In many ways, I’m still working on it. But it does get easier when you learn to not let those thoughts & past experiences consume you. When you surround yourself with positive & loving people. When you learn to recognize diet culture & the impact it still has on you & do the work from the inside to heal. You can move past them, but yeah they’re still there - & that’s normal.
**EDIT CONTEST CLOSED** GIVEAWAY!!! Today I’m so **EDIT CONTEST CLOSED** GIVEAWAY!!! Today I’m so excited to share this giveaway with my friends at @motherraw. I’ve been working with them for over a year now and I just LOVE the company they’ve built and of course their delicious range of products. And they have generously offered a $50 gift card to one lucky winner! So you can choose which products you wanna win. My faves are definitely the ranch and french onion dips pictured here and the Japanese and maple fig dressing (swipe to see it in action) 😋. And if you want some recipe inspo, be sure to check out their site 😉.
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Contest closes January 14! Good luck 🤞🏻
*Contest closed* TEN DAYS OF GIVEAWAY!!! January i *Contest closed* TEN DAYS OF GIVEAWAY!!! January is a special month for me as it represents the time I started my business and my birthday. Holistic Foodie is now five years old 😬😬. To celebrate, I’ve teamed up with my fav brands to create this ten days of giveaway. I want to thank you all for following along, sharing, replying, saving, or commenting. I truly appreciate this community SO much. Every day over the next ten days I’m going to run a giveaway.
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Today I’m featuring my FAV matcha 🍵! I’ve been drinking matcha for over ten years now and this is my go-to brand. Their everyday matcha is always in my cupboard for my morning matcha latte. @soarorganics was generous to offer prizes for TWO WINNERS. Each winner will receive one single origin Kirishima Ceremonial Matcha valued at $38.99 and their Everyday Matcha valued at $39.99 (this is the one I use everyday!).
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Contest closes January 13! Good luck 🤞🏻
CHOCOLATE PUDDING! Make any day better with chocol CHOCOLATE PUDDING! Make any day better with chocolate 🍫. I highly suggest trying out my easy 5 ingredient chocolate pudding. I’ve made this pudding SO many times over the years and it’s always so good. Plus it has some serious gut healing benefits to it too- hello gelatin ❤️. Here’s what you’ll need to make this:

- Full fat coconut milk
- Gelatin
- Cocoa powder
- Sweetener of choice
- Vanilla

If you like it very thick, add more gelatin, or keep it thinner. Make it your own 👌🏻.
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—> https://holisticfoodie.com/paleo-chocolate-pudding/
NASHVILLE HOT CHICKEN & WAFFLES: sometimes you jus NASHVILLE HOT CHICKEN & WAFFLES: sometimes you just need a stack of chicken and waffles, right!? So I’ve never fried anything before and I was equal parts excited and terrified, buttttt @shaynegold87 sure has and he whipped up this crispy and crunchy fried chicken 🍗. It tasted like KFC to me, only better. We used avocado oil to fry it because it’s a high heat cooking oil (and I saved most of it after straining it through a sieve and cheesecloth). We made extra to have the next morning on waffles, because if you’re gonna deep fry, you might as well go all out 😍. Saturday brunch cravings satisfied 👌🏻. #brunchathome
HOT CHOCOLATE MUFFINS: these hot chocolate muffins HOT CHOCOLATE MUFFINS: these hot chocolate muffins are so fluffy, moist (sorry 😬) and packed with chocolate 🍫 and of course marshmallows. The perfect treat heading into the weekend. Here’s what you need:

- Oat flour
- Hot chocolate mix/cocoa powder
- Oat milk
- Baking soda
- Avocado oil
- Maple syrup
- Marshmallows
- Dark chocolate

Do you have any fun weekend baking plans? Lmk ☺️
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—> https://holisticfoodie.com/hot-chocolate-muffins-with-marshmallows-vg-gf/
Let’s get this one out of the way first - dietin Let’s get this one out of the way first - dieting doesn’t just refer to traditional dieting such as a low-carb diet, Jenny Craig, or even Weight Watchers (no matter what they refer to themselves these days). It’s also paleo, Whole30, noom, keto, counting macros or calories, or other diets marketed as a “lifestyle change.” So yeah, it’s a lot 💁🏻‍♀️.
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There are many problems with dieting, one of the major ones is that they simply don’t work. Sure when you start one, it may seem like its working, but as soon as you deviate from it, then what happens? Cravings, followed by overeating, or feeling out of control around the foods that were once restricted. Feelings of guilt for deviating from your diet. Feelings of shame and failure. So what do you do? Hop on another diet, or try that diet again. Because we’re convinced that this time it’s going to work. This time it’s going to be different. Only it isn’t. Because that isn’t the way diet culture works.
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There’s no money in a system which allows you to lose weight, stop dieting and keep it off without any further restriction. The money is in keeping you stuck in the diet mentality and endless cycle of restriction - overeating - shame - repeat.
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If dieting worked, you wouldn’t need to go back on it, or another one. If you want to ditch dieting for good, check out my book- Ditch the Diet (pre-order is now available on Chapters/Indigo and Amazon). I go into much more detail about dieting, why it doesn’t work and what to do instead. My approach is one of food freedom and embracing health without obsession. There are also exercises in the book to help you work on strengthening your relationship to food and your body. Link in my bio to pre-order your copy 📖.
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What do you wanna know about dieting? LMK below!
HOT HONEY CRISPY CHICKEN THIGHS: two words I love HOT HONEY CRISPY CHICKEN THIGHS: two words I love - bone-in, skin-on. Super crispy chicken thighs seared on a cast iron  pan and then slathered (and I do mean SLATHERED) in a delicious two ingredient hot honey 😍. This one pan dish complete with crispy baby potatoes & kale is a quick weeknight dream! Plus it’s only six ingredients, and is ready in less than 45 minutes. All you need is:
- Chicken thighs (I like bone-in, skin on best)
- EVOO
- Baby potatoes 🥔
- Kale
- Honey
- Serrano pepper 🌶
- S & P
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—> https://holisticfoodie.com/hot-honey-chicken-thighs/
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