by Chantelle | Aug 7, 2014 | Condiment, Paleo, Recipes, Salads, Vegan, whole30 | 0 Comments
Summer is the season to invent delicious new salad dressings. The bounty of veg is just too much to stick with the go-to “salad hug”, everything needs to be complimented, just so. Bring out the best of those juicy little cherry...
by Chantelle | Aug 3, 2014 | Breakfast, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo, Recipes, Sweets | 0 Comments
My quota for a happy Sunday, equals, lazy sleep in, beach time, happy animal blessings- a huge frog, our resident soaring eagle and the hummingbird who says hello now and again. An afternoon spent making Kimchi (working on perfecting the recipe) 8 bountiful jars to...
by Chantelle | Aug 3, 2014 | Gluten-free, Paleo, Recipes | 0 Comments
Quick, easy, and oh so supremely scrumptious, easy to eat way too much, do yourself a favour, just triple the recipe. Have I mentioned I love Pad Thai, I have been experimenting with different peanut-free pad thai recipes and there are many variations but this...
by Chantelle | Aug 1, 2014 | Paleo, Raw, Recipes, Sweets, Vegan | 4 Comments
Nom nom nom, these bars will blow your mind with textural supremacy! They are like a raw nanaimo bar, without all the junk. Seriously, they’re so loaded with goodness that you won’t even need more than one. Well, maybe just one more. Raw treats are my...
by Chantelle | Jul 30, 2014 | Gluten-free, Paleo, Recipes, Seasonal, Side dish, Vegetarian, whole30 | 0 Comments
Do you like to smash things? Weird question perhaps, but certain things are good for smashing, like plates at a Greek wedding, or smashing the world record for the most Pi places memorized, or smashing new potatoes and roasting them in chili garlic butter. If that...
by Chantelle | Jul 28, 2014 | Condiment, Recipes, whole30 | 0 Comments
You’ll want to add this ginger, star anise and bird chili infused asian hot pepper vinegar to everything! It is so good and can jazz up the plainest of dishes or fill the empty space when a dish just needs a certain je ne sais quoi. I love it in stir fries,...
by Chantelle | Jul 27, 2014 | Appetizers, Gluten-free, Paleo, Recipes, Seasonal, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian, whole30 | 0 Comments
You had me at golden beets, darling. Rare gems which only show themselves for such a short window of time. They overwhelm me with their golden hue, to be turned into a multitude of lip-smacking creations. I want to shred them to top my salads, juice them to give me...
by Chantelle | Jul 25, 2014 | Recipes, Seasonal, Sweets, Wild Foods | 0 Comments
Elder flowers are the fragrant flower that comes before the elder berry. They are sweet like a rose yet distinct in their specific nature, divinely scented and begging to be infused in desserts and sweet drinks alike. The elder plant is found all over the...
by Chantelle | Jul 25, 2014 | Gluten-free, Paleo, Recipes, Sweets, Vegan, whole30 | 2 Comments
Yeah I know it sounds weird and sort of nasty but trust me, my friends, these sweet potato brownies are sooooo good! Believe me, I was skeptical, I’m one of those people that thinks marshmallows on mashed sweet potatoes is a thanksgiving abomination. However,...
by Chantelle | Jul 24, 2014 | Entree, Gluten-free, Meat, Paleo, Recipes, Seasonal, whole30 | 2 Comments
Thick hot day, the kind that melts you and makes everyone feel heavy. Lets go for a walk up to a friends, he suggests. Are you mad? I’m not walking anywhere but the beach. Yes, that kind of day. Even the car hating little one sleeps soundly. The kind of day...
