EAT WELL TO LIVE WELL
Your Live Well Journey - Healthy Recipes
For many years what I called ‘cooking’ was nothing more than dumping a box of some pre-packaged something-or-other into a pot of boiling water. Living on convenience foods, I ate whatever was quick and easy. Not understanding the connection between eating and how it affects every area of my life. I didn’t value nutrition, or food, or what I was fuelling my body with. Now, I know the importance of nourishing myself (and my family) with natural, whole food.
There’s a huge difference between eating to simply fill a hungry tummy and enjoying food that nourishes your mind and body.
It’s challenging to resist the temptation of convenience foods and make cooking your own meals a priority. I know it feels impossible to find that extra time in your already way-too-busy schedule. There was a time in my life when I felt the same way. Over the years, I’ve created systems in my life that make it easy and efficient for me to cook nutrient-rich meals for myself and my family.
It’s my joy and pleasure to share some of my favorite recipes with you. On this page you’ll find everything from breakfast ideas, to snacks, to meals, to desserts. Every recipe is gluten-free, refined-sugar free, and most are vegetarian.
I hope you enjoy creating these dishes in your own kitchen as much as I do in mine.
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Broccoli Cauliflower Detox Salad
I discovered the original recipe for this salad when I was doing a gut cleanse. I changed a few of the ingredients to suit the type of cleanse I was doing and found this salad to be crunchy, full of flavour and very satisfying! It's a favorite in our house and we...
Vegan Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup
I love, love, love black bean soup ~ it's a favorite of mine on a cold winter day. Over the years I have tried many different recipes for this spicy, protein-packed, high-fiber soup, and this one (adapted) from Emilie Eats is my go-to. It's incredibly easy to make and...
Basic Vegetable Stock
Basic Vegetable Stock ~ Making your own vegetable stock is not only incredibly easy, it's also cost effective and so much healthier than prepared stocks. Commercially prepared stocks are often high in sodium; by making it yourself you're in charge of how much salt...
Easy Peasy Roasted Veggies
This recipe is called 'Easy Peasy Roasted Veggies' because this is literally the easiest way to roast vegetables. In our home, roasted vegetables are a real comfort food during the fall and winter months and I always make a large batch so that we have leftovers for...
Hearty Miso Soup
Hearty Miso Soup ~ I find that miso is often misunderstood in the western culture, which is unfortunate because it has so many health benefits. Miso is a thick paste made with fermented soybeans and different types of grains. It's used for making sauces, pickling...
Apples, Apples, Apples
Although I love apples year-round, fall is when I particularly crave this delicious, crunchy fruit. With so many varieties of apples in season at this time of year, I decided to share a few of my favorite ways to snack on this healthy treat. With all the wonderful...
Banana and Coconut Muffins
These Banana and Coconut Muffins came from an incredible recipe that I found for Banana and Coconut Bread. We all love muffins in our house, so I adapted the recipe to make muffins instead. These muffins are gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and so incredibly moist....
Best Salad Base Recipe
Best Salad Base Recipe ~ While I can buy a bag of premixed salad, I always prefer to make my own salad base, then add whatever I want to it. In fact, I make a large salad base every Sunday and this is the one we like the best. Preparing this salad base requires less...
Cashew Stir-Fry with Cauliflower ‘Rice’
This is a great dish on its own or with a meat accompanying it. It is very quick to make and the colors are gorgeous! I find it easiest to prepare the stir-fry while the Cauliflower ‘Rice’ is in the oven. About the time that I am taking the ‘rice’ out, the stir-fry...