Ingredients: 2.5 cups almond meal 3 eggs ¼ cup maple syrup ¼ cup coconut oil (melted) 1 cup grated carrot ½ cup pineapple, puree ½ tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla extract Preparation: Put your canned or fresh pineapple in a food processor to puree. Place the rest of the ingredients in...

Ingredients 2 lbs beets (cut into small pieces and roast with coconut oil at 375 for 45-60min) Juice of 2 lemons 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 4 cloves garlic 1/2 tsp sea salt Approx 1/2c organic olive oil (Maison Orphee) or to desired consistency Preparation: Blend it up in a food processor or vitamix! Dip your carrots,...

Ingredients: 1 cup "Forbidden" Rice 1 1/4 cup water pinch of salt bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer covered about 30 min. until cooked with still a bit of a bite 3 - 4 carrots coarsely grated 1/2 big white onion very finely sliced (if...

Ingredients: 2 TBS butter or olive oil 1.5 cups onion, chopped 1.5 cups pototo, diced 1 cup beets, diced 1 cup carrot, diced 1 celery stalk diced 3 cups cabbage, shredded 1 tsp caraway 4 cups vegetable stock or water 2 tsp sea salt black pepper to taste 1 TBS dill weed 3 TBS apple cider vinegar 1...

Ingredients: 2/3 cup of uncooked quinoa 1/3 cups of water 3 TBS fresh orange juice 1 TBS lemon juice 1 TBS  lime juice 1 TBS honey Zest of small organic orange 2 carrots, shredded 1 beet, shredded 1 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts 1/4 cup currants Preparation Soak the quinoa in water for 10 minutes. Rinse. Cook as you would rice (1 cup...

This is a quick and easy meal to prepare, a real one-pot wonder. Gluten free Dairy free Vegan Grain free Soy free   Ingredients: 10 crimimi mushrooms 1 small red onion 3 cloves of garlic, crushed 1 thumb size nugget of fresh ginger, minced 1 small cauliflower chopped 1 baby bok...

 This recipe makes 2 large casserole dishes. One to freeze! The instructions may seem a bit complicated, but really, it’s a very tasty dish. Just try it once! Have a Mexican meal and serve it with the Mole Verde below! Two chicken dishes for your...

Ingredients:  1 red onion, diced 1 medium russet potato, pealed & diced 3 medium yams, pealed & diced 1 TBS chopped ginger 2 TBS chopped garlic 1 TBS curry powder 1/2 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp sea salt 6 cups of Pacific veggie broth (or homemade veg stock) 200 ml coconut milk (small...

Ingredients 2 TBS Butter 2 Garlic cloves, chopped 1 Onion, chopped 1/2 tsp Turmeric 1 tsp Garam masala 1/4 tsp chili powder 1 tsp Cumin powder 1 lg Diced canned tomatoes 1 cup Red lentils 2 tsp Lemon juice 2 1/2 cup Vegetable stock 1 1/4 cup Coconut milk Salt & pepper Chopped cilantro to garnish Preparation Melt...

You always need something to serve to guests to snack on during the holidays. They work well with your middle eastern dinner!  Ingredients: 2 tablespoons coconut oil                                     ½ teaspoon dried ginger ½ teaspoon curry powder/garam marsala   ¼ teaspoon cayenne 2 tablespoons organic sugar                               1 tablespoon honey 2 cups nuts (walnuts, cashews, pistachios, almonds, hazelnuts, etc…) Preparation: Line a baking...

Ingredients 2 cans Garbanzo beans (pat dry with a towel) 1 sm Red onion, chopped 4 Garlic cloves, chopped 1 good handful of parsley  3-4TBS Organic unbleached flour 1 TBS Cumin powder 1 TBS Coriander powder 1/2 tsp Chili powder 1 1/2 tsp Turmeric Salt & pepper to taste Preparation Process all ingredients in a...

Soya sauce, olive oil and pepper - that's it!   Oh we love to baste home made pesto sauce then goats cheese and some chopped up sundried tomatoes. We try not to put too much so as not to over power the...

  Ingredients: 4 pitted dates soaked in hot water until soft (save water) 2 TBS (or less) of date water, just enough to blend into paste 2 mashed ripe bananas 1 cup rolled oats 1/3  cup ground almonds 1/3 cup ground pecans ½tsp vanilla ½tsp baking powder 2 TBS coconut oil, melted ½tsp cinnamon Preparation: Pre-heat...

A healthier twist on a traditional cookie. Try to buy organic dried ginger, as ginger is one of those foods that tends to be heavily contaminated with pesticides. At Christmas I try to make my baking a little healthier but still use some...

Ingredients: 3/4 cup  of either: unsalted butter, earthbalance, or coconut oil, at room temperature 1 cup demerara or brown sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 3/4 cup (105 grams) gluten free flour (I used equal amounts of brown rice and sorgum flours) 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2...

  Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa flour (teff works well too) 1 Tb psyllium husk 1 tsp sea salt 1 cup water Preparation: Preheat oven to 400 F. Combine flour, psyllium and salt. Add water, let sit for 5 min. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, spread mixture on parchment, bake for 20 min. This recipe is...

Ingredients: 1 cup Brown Rice Flour 3 Tb Tapioca Flour 1/3 cup Potato Starch 4 Tb dry buttermilk powder (sub coconut milk powder or soy if dairy free) ¼ cup Stevia Sugar (New Roots) or ½ cup sugar 1 1/2 tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp...

 General guidelines for cooking grains. Rinse grains and drain of excess water. Bring measured amount of grains and water to a boil. Cover with a tight fitting lid, reduce heat to low, and simmer for the recommended time. Do not lift the lid until the grains are...

Ingredients:  1 TBS olive oil 1 medium red onion diced 8 crimini mushrooms sliced 2 stalks celery, sliced 1 carrot, diced 2 cups of finely sliced green cabbage 2 cups of baby spinach leaves 6 cups of water 1 harvest sun mushroom bouillion cube or veggie bouillion cube ½ tsp salt ½ tsp...

Ingredients Dry: 3 cups Bob’s wheat free rolled oats 1 cup spelt flour (or sub rice flour for gluten free) 1/3 cup hemp seeds 1 tsp cinnamon pinch of sea salt Wet: ¾ cup coconut oil, melted ¾ cup maple syrup 2 tsp vanilla Preparation Heat oven to 350. Set your jar of coconut...

Ingredients: 1 bunch of curly kale 1 TBS olive oil Pinch of salt 1 tsp of nutritional yeast (optional) Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 Wash and dry kale Remove any thick stems Massage oil into the kale in a bowl Place on a foil or parchment paper lined cookie sheet Sprinkle with salt &...

Ingredients: 1 TBS olive oil 1.5 cups onions diced 2  TBS garlic minced 3/4 cup celery diced 3/4 cup carrots chopped 3/4 cup mushroom crimini sliced 2 cups potatoe cubed 1 cup lentils (we use 1/2 c red lentils & 1/2 c...

  Ingredients: 1 mango diced 1 small walla walla onion diced 1 pint of cherry tomatoes diced 1 red, orange or yellow pepper chopped A healthy handful of chopped cilantro ½ tsp salt 1 lime juiced 2 cloves of garlic minced Mix together and enjoy.  This is a tasty and refreshing...

Ingredients 3 TBS olive oil 1/4 cup Balsamic vinegar or apple cider vinegar 2 tsp Miso 1 tsp Honey 1/4 tsp Pepper 1-2 Garlic cloves, minced Preparation Whisk together all ingredients.

Mole is a traditional Mexican dish. Most of the time you will find it with cocoa in it. Mole just means ‘sauce’. This one is very rich and flavourful with seeds, nuts and cream (if you’re worried about the amount of cream,...

Ingredients: 1 and ½ cups quinoa 3 cups water 1/4 cup olive oil juice from one lemon 4 teaspoons cumin 3 teaspoons curry powder 3 teaspoons cinnamon 1 and 1/2 tsp cardamom 5 green onions, chopped thinly 2 cups cashews 1 and 1/2 cups dried apricots Preparation: Cook 1 and 1/2 cups quinoa in 3...

Ingredients: 1 TBS olive oil 1 medium onion finely chopped 2 cups of crimini (brown) mushrooms 1 ½ TBS minced fresh garlic 2 c water ¼ Tamari or shoyu sauce ½ tsp thyme pepper to taste 2 TBS spelt or whole wheat flour Preparation: Saute onions for 5 mins.  Add mushrooms & garlic &...

The combinations for this nut loaf are endless. Use different nuts, or combine with some seeds, different breads, herbs, etc…   Ingredients: 2 tablespoons coconut oil                         2 onions 4 cloves garlic                                            3 cups cashews (or other nuts) 1 and ½ cups whole grain bread                     1 cup vegetable stock Sea salt and pepper                                               ½...

I first had this dish at a French restaurant years ago in Vancouver. It’s beautiful as a side dish or as a main vegetarian dish. I usually use spelt flour for the measured amount in the crust and then use organic white four...

This dish can easily be prepared ahead and frozen. Put it into the freezer raw and then thaw in the morning of your meal and bake just before you eat. Easy and SO delicious! Ingredients: 2 cups grated carrots 2 cups grated parsnip ½ cup parmesan cheese 1/8 cup unsalted butter 1/8 cup flour 1 cup...

Ingredients: 1.5 cups quinoa 1.5 cups vegetable broth ½ cup olive oil 1 medium onion chopped finely 6 cloves garlic minced salt & pepper to taste 3 cups fresh spinach or 1 pkg frozen thawed and drained 3 eggs ¼ cup grated parmesan 2 TBSP all purpose flour 1 ½ tsp baking pwd ¼...

Ingredients: One head of curly kale 1-2 Tbsp. Olive oil pinch of sea salt handful of cherry tomatoes (halved) Preparation: Remove stems and chop up kale. Put in a large bowl. Drizzle olive oil over kale and add sea salt. Massage kale, squeezing and coating it with oil....

Ingredients: 1c red lentils 2 yellow onions, chopped oil 5 bell peppers – red, orange and/or yellow, coarsely chopped (I like to roast and peel mine) 4c vegetable broth 1/4c red wine (or a splash more J) 1/2 can tomato paste Preparation: Pour hot water over the lentils and set aside. Saute onions until...

 Ingredients: 1 cup dry red quinoa 2 cups water 1 19 oz can black beans 1/2 yellow or orange pepper 1 tomato 3 scallions 1/4 cup lime juice 1 cup fresh chopped cilantro 2 teaspoons cumin 2 teaspoons ground coriander Salt and pepper to taste Preparation: Soak the quinoa in water for 10 minutes. Rinse. Cook as...

Ingredients: 1.5 cups of quinoa 3 cups water or vegetable stock 4 medium beets, cubed 2-3 medium yams, cubed 1-2 TBS olive oil for roasting yams & beets 1 cup frozen corn 1 can of eden black beans 1 cup of finely diced red onion 1 bunch of cilantro 2-3 cloves...

Ingredients: 2 whole lamb shoulders                           2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated 2 tablespoons cumin                                 2 tablespoons coriander 4 tablespoons turmeric                           2 whole lemon, juiced and zested 1 bunch fresh cilantro                             3 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon sea salt                                     olive oil 4 tablespoons water Preparation: Use only the stalks of the fresh...

Ingredients Dry 2 C Spelt flour 1 C Vegan chocolate chips 1 C Walnuts, chopped 3/4 C Rolled oats 1/2 tsp Sea salt 3/4 tsp Baking soda 1/8 tsp Cinnamon pwd Wet 2/3 C Maple syrup 2/3 C Coconut oil, melted 2 TBS Water 1 tsp Vanilla Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees Melt coconut oil by...

Ingredients 1 bunch or salad bowl full of fresh organic spinach leaves 1/2 Red onion thinly slices 1/2 C Feta, crumbled 1/2 C Hazelnuts, toasted quickly in a pan Optional If you want to turn this or any salad into a meal add: Chickpeas Carrots, beets, & sweet potato (dice,...

Ingredients:  1/2 C coconut oil 1/4-1/2 C organic cocoa powder 1/4 C coconut milk dash of Celtic sea salt 1 tsp organic vanilla stevia sweeten to taste Method: 1. Heat the Oil on Med to thin it out; 2. Then ADD: cocoa, coconut milk, vanilla, Salt. This will thicken when you...

Ingredients: ¼ cup tahini ¼ cup water 1 TBS honey 2 ½ TBS lemon 2 TBS Brags or tamari 2 TBS red star flake nutritional yeast 2 TBS olive oil ½ garlic powder or 1 clove minced ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp black pepper Preparation: Put all ingredients into...

Ingredients 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup vega oil blend 1 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinager

 Ingredients: 1 c  brown or green lentils 2 c water 2 TBS apple cider vinegar 1 TBS olive oil 1 c minced onions 5 large cloves of garlic, minced ½ c walnuts, finely ground 1 tsp sea salt 2 c  fresh spinach, chopped 1 tsp seeded or good quality mustard pepper to taste ½ c of...

This soup will leave you craving more and is the perfect winter lunch treat or serve as your first course at dinner! Ingredients: 6 whole parsnips 3 whole potatoes 3 clove garlic 3 leeks ¼ cup fresh parsley 1 large onion ¼ cup butter 1 and 2/3 cups veg stock 3 apples, cut into...

Ingredients: 2 cups of packed drained shredded zucchini ½ cup crumbled feta 1 tsp dill weed ¼ cup of panko bread crumbs ½ cup of flour 1 tsp salt ½ tsp pepper ½ tsp garlic 1 egg cook 3-4 minutes on each side in an oiled pan.