Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup

There are a million different variations of Minestrone soup, but they all share the same cosiness that is perfect to warm you up on a cold day.  This is my favourite combination of vegetables, but you can add or subtract anything you wish, and run with whatever is in...
Red Velvet Smoothie

Red Velvet Smoothie

Beetroot is a bit of a giver.  It’s a great vegetable that you can get a lot of bang-for-your-buck with on the nutrient front (you can usually tell these things by how richly coloured a fruit or vegetable is).  Beetroot is a brilliant source of folate (a great...
Simple Hummus

Simple Hummus

Hummus would have to be heading towards MVP status in the condiment department.  It is so ridiculously simple to make at home I question myself why I don’t do it more often.  Probably because it usually ends up as Chocolate Hummus at our place, but that’s another...
Sunflower Butter

Sunflower Butter

With most of our schools being nut free for the safety of our lil ones who have severe allergies, it can sometimes be a challenge to work around our kiddos who adore their peanut butter sandwiches.  Enter Sunflower Butter, PB’s delicious cousin.  You can purchase...
Chocolate Hummus

Chocolate Hummus

We love this recipe for so many reasons.  It’s delicious (it tastes like brownie batter), it’s a great source of protein, fibre and heathy fats (chickpeas and tahini… we see you!), it takes minutes to prepare, and the kids will be beside themselves...