Eating healthy doesn’t have to be boring, complicated or time-consuming. Check out these recipes from my blog for simple, family-friendly meals & snacks to help you ROCK your healthy lifestyle!
Feeling “stuck” meal planning. Refer to this list for inspiration!
Turkey & Apple Burgers with Yam Fries
This is a nice simple one for the summer! Lovely on it's own as I've shown or in a bun with the usual fixings! For the turkey patty: 1 flat of ground turkey 1 grated apple 1/2C rolled oats 2T red onion minced chopped chives & parsley S&P. Grilled on the bbq...
Fennel Salad
I love fennel. It's crunchy like celery but has a lovely mild licorice taste. This salad is great on it's own or served as a fresh summer side! In a bowl whisk together: 1T olive oil 1t Dijon mustard 1t honey 2-3T Apple cider vinegar Pink salt & pepper to taste...
Healthy Kid-Approved Pizza!
Want a quick healthy supper your kids will love? Tortilla Pizza! Preheat your oven to 450F. On a whole grain tortilla spread about 1 generous tablespoon of tomato paste. Sprinkle with garlic powder & basil/ oregano (optional). Layer shredded cheese (this one had...
Vegetable Rolls with Miso Gravy (yes, I said gravy)
I LOVE salad rolls! They're a great quick meal for lunch or dinner and you can completely customize them to what YOU love. The actual wraps are cheap and super easy to use. You just soak them or if you're like me hold them under water for 5-10s per wrap and then lay...
Gazpacho Soup
Hot weather = cold soup! Gazpacho is quick, simple & delicious. It's basically blended salad (awesome). Here's my recipe: Put the following the the blender: -1 can of diced tomatoes -1/2 cucumber -1/2 onion -1 cloves garlic -1 pepper (green, red, Yellow or orange)...
Chocolate Macaroon Shakeology
A daily dose of greens, probiotics, superfoods & vegan protein that tastes like my favourite cookie? #yesplease -1 scoop chocolate vegan shakeology -1T natural PB or almond butter -1T unsweetened coconut -1/2 frozen banana -1/4C raw rolled oats -ice & water to...
Thai Quinoa Salad
This recipe is made LIGHTENING fast with a little help from meal planning & prep. Ingredients are quick, the chopping is minimal, and if you've already cooked your quinoa and cooled it. BOOM. Done. Here's my quick recipe: 1/4C almond butter 1/4C coconut aminos 1T...
Curried Chickpea Burgers with Mango Avocado Salsa
These were SUPER quick to make and were delicious. I used my potato masher, but you could also make it in the food processor (it would be smoother - can't decide if that would be better or not! the texture is nice this way). #endramble Burgers: -2-540mL cans of chick...
Beet Quinoa Salad
We used to have this delicious little restaurant called the Urban Beet here in Nanaimo. They had an AMAZING quinoa salad with...beets. This is my attempt to re-create it (with a few of my own added touches for flair). 1C quinoa 2-3 cooked beets (I buy "love beets"...
Black Bean Tacos
This is a new SIMPLE & quick fave in our house. Vegan & kid approved! -1 can of black beans, drained & rinsed -1T olive oil -1 onion, minced -2 cloves of garlic, minced -1 zuchini, diced -1 yellow or orange pepper, diced -1/2C grape tomatoes, diced -1/2C...
Healthy Hummus Burgers
Do you like hummus? Like burgers? You'll LOVE this simple recipe! Start with canned chick peas (1 lg can or 2 small), drained, rinsed & smashed with a potato masher until all the beans are mashed. Then add in: -1t cumin -1t garlic powder -2T ground flax -1T olive...