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Healthier Homemade Turtles: Vegan & Easy

September 24, 2020 By jaclyn Leave a Comment

Did you grow up eating the classic caramel turtles around the holidays? I remember having them along with countless other chocolates too. Specifically, those Guylian chocolate shells, do you remember those? Those were probably my favourite. I’ve always had a sweet tooth when it comes to chocolate and I’d happily eat them around the holidays no matter what time of day (yes, even at like 8 am!). It only made sense to make my own version of one of these classic holiday chocolates. These homemade turtles are irresistibly good and made with some healthier swaps because my sweet tooth just isn’t the same as it once was.

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Crispy Lentils: Three Ways & How to Cook Them

September 22, 2020 By jaclyn Leave a Comment

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I’ve been loving lentils for a long time! And I usually find that people either love them or hate them. It’s kind of become my personal mission to change those lentil haters into lovers. One way to do that is to use the correct lentil for the job, and it doesn’t hurt to make them crispy. Beyond that, you’ll learn why certain lentils are better than others at getting them crispy. Let’s make some crispy lentils!

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Vegan Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread: Made in One Bowl

September 17, 2020 By jaclyn Leave a Comment

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Remember a few months back when everyone was in lockdown and baking banana bread every week. Ha! Good times, good times (not really). So now that we’re approaching fall, maybe it’s time to switch to pumpkin bread? I think it’s a very good idea personally. So I created this delicious vegan gluten free pumpkin bread. And not only is it low in ingredients, it’s moist (sorry for using the “m” word) and made in just one bowl! I’m all about less clean up, so if there’s a way to make something in one bowl, you better believe I’ll do it.

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Miso Cookies: Easy & Gluten Free

September 15, 2020 By jaclyn Leave a Comment

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You may be wondering why you’d want to put miso in cookies, and I’m here to tell you why. Miso adds a depth of flavour and savoury goodness to an otherwise basic chocolate chunk cookie. And the truth is, it’s not overpowering at all. You’ll barely notice it in there, but the slight savoury flavour really adds a nice touch. And these miso cookies are gluten free and grain free too. The added benefit of brown butter ghee keeps these paleo friendly and adds even more flavour too.

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Vegan Peanut Butter Pie: No Bake

August 20, 2020 By jaclyn 2 Comments

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Hands up if you love a no bake dessert *waves both hands in the air.* No bake desserts are pretty much my favourite type of dessert to make. They’re generally pretty easy to assemble and I find them more forgiving in terms of presentation too. This vegan peanut butter pie is no bake of course and absolutely decadent and rich without being too heavy. If you love peanut butter pie, you’re going to love this version, I promise.

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Healthy Peach Crisp: For Breakfast or Dessert

August 6, 2020 By jaclyn Leave a Comment

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Is there anything better than a crisp in the summer? There’s something about having a hot crisp with fresh and in-season fruits and a crumbly oat topping. For this crisp, I decided to keep it to stone fruits since they’re in season right now, plus they’re delicious. And this healthy peach crisp just happens to be low in sugar, packed with fibre and makes a perfect breakfast or dessert. Obviously, if you have it as a dessert, a scoop of ice cream or coconut whipped cream is highly recommended.

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Gluten Free Zucchini Chocolate Cake w/ Frosting

June 15, 2020 By jaclyn 2 Comments

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This cake! It reminds me of that McCain chocolate cake with frosting that I used to devour when I was younger. Except this version is a lot healthier and even has some zucchini in it. It’s a gluten free zucchini chocolate cake and I think you’re gonna love it. Because not only is the cake itself delicious and moist (sorry for using that word!), it also has a rich and SUPER EASY chocolate frosting. I’m talking just four ingredients here!

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Mini Strawberry Rhubarb Galette: Paleo & Gluten Free

June 9, 2020 By jaclyn Leave a Comment

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Things just taste better in mini form, right? Well, this mini strawberry rhubarb galette sure does. I also kept these gluten free, grain free and paleo. So if you have some food intolerances, you can still enjoy the delicious, buttery flavour of a galette. And you can’t get more summery than with the combination of strawberry and rhubarb. Top with some coconut whipped cream and you’ll be in dessert heaven, I promise.

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Vegan Sweet Potato Brownies: GF & Paleo

May 28, 2020 By jaclyn Leave a Comment

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I had the idea in my head to make these vegan sweet potato brownies for a little while now. And I am SO glad I went and made them. These are ULTRA fudgy! And you’d never even guess they have sweet potato in them. In fact I served them to someone without telling them and he had no idea. He was actually quite surprised. The peanut butter swirled into these brownies makes them even better, in a way that only peanut butter can.

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Healthy Gluten Free No Bake Cookies

May 21, 2020 By jaclyn 1 Comment

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Whether or not you’re actually celebrating a birthday, birthday cake flavoured things are always a good idea. And these healthy gluten free no bake cookies may just be THE BEST idea. Not only are they the easiest, most fool proof recipe to make, they contain minimal ingredients and have sprinkles! What more do you need out of a baked good?

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