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Baked Vegan Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Crack out the crackers and get dippin’! Are you looking for a healthy alternative to the usual creature comfort party foods ? Here is a winner to add to  your party platter for social gatherings and holiday appetizers! This scrumptious baked spinach and artichoke dip is creamy and full of flavour to satisfy both your… Continue Reading Baked Vegan Spinach and Artichoke Dip

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I’m Dreaming of a “Greener” Christmas – Tips for gifts with an Eco Shift

Are we part of the pollution or part of the solution? Christmas is often a time of over consumption and excessive spending to meet entrenched expectations. With the push for black Friday sales and glittery Christmas displays and the release of the latest and greatest of this product or that, it is hard to resist… Continue Reading I’m Dreaming of a “Greener” Christmas – Tips for gifts with an Eco Shift

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Vegan Apple Crumble – Dairy and Gluten Free

You’ll crumble to have this apple dessert! Looking for a way to use the abundance of apples that come our way in the autumn? This recipe makes a great fall breakfast, snack or dessert and is a great addition to family gatherings and seasonal potluck dinners with friends! Full of fiber, Vitamin C and a… Continue Reading Vegan Apple Crumble – Dairy and Gluten Free

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Lemon, Vanilla and Blueberry cupcakes with Oat Flour – Gluten Free

Move over muffin, this is a celebration for cupcakes! I was on a mission to make the perfect birthday cupcake for my 3 year old niece that didn’t contain the usual villains of white wheat and sugar. I love using DYI oat flour as a wheat flour substitute and this cupcake didn’t disappoint! Fluffy,  moist… Continue Reading Lemon, Vanilla and Blueberry cupcakes with Oat Flour – Gluten Free

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5 Ways to Giver Your Liver Some Big Love after the Holidays

Time to hit reset! For many, the delicious indulgences of the winter holidays can also mean and overload on the systems of the body, especially the liver. The liver has over 500 functions, including the processing of all those tasty, rich, high fat and sugary foods and alcoholic beverages that we tend to over consume… Continue Reading 5 Ways to Giver Your Liver Some Big Love after the Holidays

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Vegan peppermint patties and chocolate almond marzipan on a plate

Chocolate Coated Marzipan Bites

Scrumptiously delicious! These sweet poppers are far from my usual low sugar recipes but are one of our favourite little nibbles to create every holiday season. It makes the list every year when my daughter and I team up in the kitchen for some quality family time. This is a simple version of a traditional… Continue Reading Chocolate Coated Marzipan Bites

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Vegan Peppermint Patties with Shredded Coconut

A fun and sassy peppermint flavoured dessert for the winter season These peppermint patties have made it into my holiday treats for the last few years now as they are fun and different. Using shredded coconut and a generous hit of peppermint extract, then dipped in melted dark chocolate, these little plant based Christmas bombs… Continue Reading Vegan Peppermint Patties with Shredded Coconut

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Almond butter and oatflour christmas cookies

Almond Butter and Oat Flour Christmas Cookies

Power pakcked cookies for Christmas These little plant based cookie gems are rich in fiber and healthy fat and low in processed sugar, making a great treat to add to your baking catalogue for Christmas or all year round. Whole grain oats add fiber and almond butter adds healthy fats and protein which helps maintain… Continue Reading Almond Butter and Oat Flour Christmas Cookies

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Easy Vegan Slivered Almond Brittle

A healthier version of a loved holiday treat This spin off of a classic brittle leaves out the white sugar, corn syrup and butter and replaces them with maple syrup, coconut sugar and coconut oil, when, after baked in the oven creates a perfectly golden brittle for a healthier treat. I have made this recipe… Continue Reading Easy Vegan Slivered Almond Brittle

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Inner Vision Health and Wellness Karyn Lawson RMT INHC