Denise's Gluten And  Sugar Free Granola Enjoy my favorite recipe for granola.  Any ingredients can be substituted depending on what you have at home, but I always keep it gluten and sugar-free.  I add the cinnamon at the end when coming out of the oven, as well as the dried or  dehydrated fruits and berries. When it is time to serve, I often add fresh bananas, fruits or berries. This recipe is very sustaining as a quick snack or for breakfast!   4 cups rolled gluten-free oats 1 cup chopped raw  almonds 3/4 cup of sunflower seeds 1 cup of pumpkin … [Read more...]

  Homemade Cardamom-Scented Peach Ice Cream! Eating healthy doesn't mean to be depleting ourselves from the great pleasures of Mother Nature! To the contrary!  It is about coming back to our roots and being able to savour all her gifts without chemicals and additives which prevent us from accessing  our taste buds. Enjoy cardamom's warm, sweet and pungent scent in this festive recipe! The stone fruit that is the peach is well designed for our warm summer as it has cooling properties.  The alchemy of well balanced composition of  antioxidants, anti-inflammatory nutrients, vitamins and … [Read more...]

Dairy-Free Mango Lassi Mango lassi is a a great refreshing drink for the summer months. Called the "King of fruits", mango has been appreciated in the Ayurvedic diet and cuisine.  Native to India and Burma, this sweet fruit has been mentioned  in ancient Sanskrit Literature for at least six thousand years. Supporting all body tissues, this fruit is rich in antioxidants including beta-carotene, vitamin C, bioflavonoids, potassium and fibre; it is low in calories, supports elimination and the digestive, cardiovascular and immune systems. Ingredients: ½ cup frozen cubed/sliced mango  ⅓ … [Read more...]

  VERY NETTLE SOUP* One of my favourite local plants is the medicinal and delicious stinging nettle. When fresh, it makes a savoury soup, and can be used in all kind of dish like quiches, stews or teas. In the garden, added to the compost pile it helps to fortify its elements. Urtica urens in an incredible herb as it nourishes every single cell of the entire organism. It is a great food for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. It contains almost all known vitamins, minerals, and lots of chlorophyll. It supports most systems...the immune , the nervous, endocrine, respiratory, circulatory, … [Read more...]

Yummy Grain-Free Crackers* This recipe uses a dehydrator to make raw , highly nutritious crackers.  Depending of your imagination and creativity, you can modify this recipe adding to it different herbs, dried fruits or nuts and seeds. I also serve these crackers as chips. Enjoy! Ingredients:   4 to 6 cups raw organic vegetable pulp from carrots, beets, celery juicing. ( I keep all the pulp as I go, freeze it until time to use. These are valuable precious pulp and fibers that we don't want to see go to waste!). 1 cup of the almond pulp from the nut milk. ( see recipe: … [Read more...]