lemon

Good news calls for doughnuts

May 4, 2012

Hello strangers! It’s been a while, eh? Sorry about that. These past few weeks have been quite a blur. Between packing up and moving houses, taking a little road trip to Coachella, busy days at work, and dedicating a lot of time to my latest major project I’ve neglected y’all. Sorry about that. So… what’s [...]

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Creamy Dreamy Asparagus Kale Pasta

June 5, 2011

This dish combines a whole lot of Healthy Tasty Cheap superstars. Asparagus, kale, chickpeas, and lemon all come together with a big dose of goat cheese for a rich and creamy, protein packed vegetarian entree. When I first started trying to eat healthier, I struggled with reducing my pasta consumption. I love the texture, how easy [...]

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Sweet Chilli and Lemon Quinoa

May 18, 2011

One of my favourite picnic foods to pack is a quinoa salad. I used to make a lot of couscous salads when I was younger, but ever since being introduced to quinoa, I haven’t turned back.  This is because quinoa is a nutritional powerhouse and the one grain that is also a protein.  For someone [...]

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Lemon Mint Gingerade

March 19, 2011

Here’s a little beverage for your Saturday afternoon; Lemon Mint Gingerade. It’s like the regular lemonade that you know and love, but made so much more exciting with the addition of some delicious fresh mint leaves and grated ginger root. I was inspired to make a nice tall glass of this when I came across [...]

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Spicy Lemon Tilapia

March 18, 2011

I’ve been trying to incorporate more protein in my diet. I have this bad habit of forgetting protein altogether, and subsiding on my favourite foods: vegetables, nuts, fruit and chocolate. It may be delicious and give me a zingy sugar high, but I also I need some protein to feel my best! While I normally [...]

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Lemon Bliss Balls

March 17, 2011

If you think Larabars are good, wait until you try my balls. Sorry, this is almost as bad as telling you I made nut milk. But I did. More on that later. I’ve been invited to a raw food potluck on Friday and wanted to bring these bad boys to share! I made these for [...]

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Guest Post: Lemon Ginger Smoothie and Sesame Snaps

March 17, 2011

If anyone knows how to make something healthy and tasy, it’s Vegan Lisa from Vegan Culinary Crusade.  Lisa has studied at the 105 Degrees Academy and makes the most elegant raw vegan food you’ve ever laid your pretty eyes on.  I was very excited when she said she would share some recipes with us!  Here’s [...]

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Lemon Tahini Dressing (+Kale Salad)

March 15, 2011

Tonight I went into the kitchen with one thing on my mind: tahini. Sure, I had already had tahini dressing with my lunchtime salad, but I wanted more. I snuck a spoonful. Thought about it. Remembered the ingredient of the week was lemons. Remembered I had some kale in the fridge. Remembered Kristin’s tutorial on [...]

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Lemon Cranberry Muffins

March 15, 2011

As you probably know by now, I love making muffins. They’re fast, easy, fun to throw together and they almost always turn out right. Knowing this week was lemon week, I had to make a favourite combo: lemon cranberry. Growing up in Vancouver we shopped at a little organic store called Capers (which is now [...]

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Lemons

March 14, 2011

Let’s talk about the ingredient of the week, shall we? It’s lemons. That fruit which is beautiful like afternoon sunshine, fantastically sour, and teaming with rich in vitamin c. With a bag of this super citrus you can lighten your hair, boost your immune system, give yourself a facial, improve your joint functioning and keep your digestive tract in [...]

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