Nutritional Yeast – A Vegan Pantry Staple

Nutritional Yeast – A Vegan Pantry Staple

by | May 30, 2017 | Health Resources

Nutritional Yeast is a deactivated yeast.  It cannot be used to leaven bread or brew beer. Instead it can be used to add a nutritionally packed creamy flavour to your food. It is also referred to by many as “nooch”. Nutritional Yeast is a strain of yeast...

Back to School Granola Cups

by | Sep 2, 2015 | Recipes

These yummy balls of goodness have been adapted from an Alive magazine recipe to meet nut free school requirements.  I usually make them in mini muffin cups – but big ones work too.  They can also be adapted to be gluten free and are incredibly easy to modify to...
Foodie Fridays: Banana Ice Cream

Foodie Fridays: Banana Ice Cream

by | Jun 12, 2015 | Health Resources, Recipes

If you’re going dairy free or are just looking for a healthier, tasty cold treat, try this recipe for Banana Ice Cream. All you need is frozen banana, a food processor and toppings of your choice. We went for a classic chocolate, peanut butter flavour and it was...
Foodie Fridays: White Bean Dip

Foodie Fridays: White Bean Dip

by | May 29, 2015 | Health Resources, Recipes

It is a rare occasion when there is no hummus in the house, so I was shocked to find it missing from its usual spot in the fridge. Hummus is easy to make, assuming you have the right ingredients, so I headed to the pantry only to discover that there were no chickpeas....