Health Continuum

Chocolate Treats, Cookies, Desserts and Snacks

Chocolate Chunk Oat Cookies

Indulging in a sweet treat doesn’t have to be synonymous with compromising your health. These Healthy Chocolate Chunk Oat Cookies are a delightful blend of wholesome ingredients that will satisfy your sweet cravings. Packed with the goodness of oats, spelt flour, and the natural sweetness of Mascobado cane sugar, these cookies are a healthy alternative […]

Creams and Puddings, Desserts and Snacks

Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream

Ice cream may not be at the top of the health food list, but as an occasional treat, it’s fine! Eaten alone or with cake or pie, ice cream can be enjoyed all year round. And, when you make your own, your ice cream has much less sugar and preservatives than commercial brands. You know […]

Breakfast, Chocolate Treats, Desserts and Snacks, Muffins, Muffins

Pumpkin chocolate muffins

This is a recipe that I am reposting from my blog site. I came up with these wholesome pumpkin chocolate muffins in 2019 and they remain one of my favourite autumn breakfast or mid-day treats. And, since it is Halloween today, why not enjoy something with a little pumpkin in it! Instead of butternut squash […]

Main Dishes, Soups

Cream of tomato soup

Here’s a fall soup that I made with fresh ripe tomatoes and tomato pulp. It’s the soup that is commonly known as “Cream of Tomato Soup“, except this one isn’t from a Campbell’s can (if you remember) and it isn’t made with dairy cream. For a velvety-creamy texture and subtle nuttiness, I used raw cashews. […]

Cake, Desserts and Snacks

Vegan Apple Cake

Traditional French apple cake is normally made with eggs and cow’s milk. So making a plant-based version of this cake required several attempts. My previous recipes were good, but not good enough. For the plant milk, I recommend soy milk instead of almond or oat milk because soy is the closest non-dairy substitute for cow’s […]

Chia seeds, Creams and Puddings, Desserts and Snacks

Creamy Matcha Chia Pudding

The weather here is still unseasonably hot, so yesterday I made these refreshing matcha chia pudding cups and they were a hit. They were so good, and they looked so pretty, that I decided to make them again today. These pudding cups combine the benefits of matcha, a powdered green tea rich in antioxidants, with […]