Superfoods?

Superfoods?

A superfood is actually a marketing name for foods with extra health benefits. Most of the time these foods are high in antioxidants. Antioxidants help to bind toxins in the body and get rid of them more effectively than if the body was just trying to do it alone....

Baked Beans

4 tsp dried mustard 3/4 cup honey ¼ cup ketchup (homemade or organicville store bought) 1 cup maple syrup or Barley malt 2 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp pepper ¼ lb. salt pork or bacon (optional) 2 tsp vinegar 1 large onion Soak beans overnight in plenty of water to cover OR...

Guacamole

1 medium avocado 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced ½ lemon squeezed Optional: ¼ chopped red onion ¼ chopped cilantro Mash the avocado and add in the rest of the ingredients. Mix. Cover and let sit a few hours to let the flavours...

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Chicken 1 cup flour (your choice, GF works) Pepper/ginger/garlic ½ cup almond milk 2 eggs Vegetable oil Veggies Pineapple ½ cup pineapple juice 1 cup water ¼ cup coconut sugar ¼ cup red wine vinegar 3 tbsp lemon juice 2 round tablespoons corn starch slurry   Put...
Travel Prep

Travel Prep

I bet  by now you are just about ready to be done with winter! If you are lucky, you’ve booked a trip down South and are getting ready to go. The last thing you want to happen is to get sick while you are there. Or to pick up a parasite that travels back with you and...

Falafels

1-19oz. Canned chick peas, drained ¾ cup Chopped onion ¾ tsp. Ground cumin ½ tsp. Garlic powder ½ tsp. Parsley flakes ½ tsp. Baking powder Salt Pepper ½ tsp. Ground coriander ½ tsp. Turmeric 1 cup oat flour or flour of choice 2 Large eggs Cooking oil, for deep frying...

Butternut Squash and Pear Soup

1 inch ginger root, peeled and minced 1 cinnamon stick 1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cubed 6 cups vegetable stock 1 tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1/3 cup white wine (can substitute water) 2 not overly ripe pears, cored and sliced (yellow Bosc or...

Waffles

2 tbsp ground chia mixed with 4 Tbsp water 1 ¼ cups milk (any type) ½ cup avocado/olive oil 2 cups flour (any type, gluten free blend works too) 4 tsp baking powder 1 Tbsp maple syrup ½ tsp sea salt Mix chia and water and let gel for 2 minutes. Mix in all other...

Singapore-Style Rice Noodles

1 8 oz pkg rice vermicelli ¼ c vegetable broth (or water) 3 Tbs coconut aminos or tamari (soy sauce) 2 Tbs Chinese cooking wine or sherry or water 1 Tbs plus 1 tsp coconut sugar or honey 2 Tbs avocado oil ½ lb shiitake or white button mushrooms, stemmed and thinly...

Quinoa Granola

2 ½ cups large flake rolled oats or quinoa flakes ¾ cup pumpkin seeds ¾ cup sunflower seeds 1/3 cup sesame seeds ¾ cup uncooked quinoa ¼ cup unsweetened, flaked coconut 1 cup maple syrup (or less, I found it quite sweet) 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 2 tsp ground...