Tag: healthy

  • Speltmeal Chia Coconut Cookies

    Speltmeal Chia Coconut Cookies

    Can cookies be healthy? Packed with “IT” health food ingredients—chia seeds, coconut oil and spelt flakes—these cookies look healthier than they taste. In other words they are scrumptious! The chia, pumpkin and sunflower seeds give the cookie a nice crunch, while the raisins, vanilla and brown sugar provide lots of “yummm”. I have tried a…

  • Zucchini, tomato and feta bake

    Zucchini, tomato and feta bake

    My favourite food as a kid was Greek food. My mother regularly incorporated Mediterranean flavours into her cooking—and she still makes some of the best spanakopita I’ve ever had. I vividly remember requesting a Greek dinner for a birthday and stealing kalamata olives from the fridge throughout the day until it came time to make…

  • Leek and Potato Soup

    Leek and Potato Soup

    I love making homemade soups. They’re economical and offer a sense of purpose to that stock pile of yogurt containers in your cupboard. This easy to make recipe pairs buttery leeks and potatoes — perfect for fall/winter hibernation. Ingredients For the homemade stock 2 carrots 3 ribs of celery 1 yellow onion 3 cleaned leek…