I am definitely way more of a vegetable girl than a fruit girl, but it's impossible to resist fresh fruit in the midst of summer. Juicy cherries, raspberries, peaches, plums, and grapes picked fresh at the peak of ripeness, just begging to be eaten before they quickly ripen past their prime. You gotta grab it while you can! Most of the local BC ...
Rhubarb Apple Crumble with Vanilla Bean Kefir Ice Cream
Rhubarb is one of those things.. it seems to have limited uses. When we found rhubarb at the farmers market a while ago, my partner said, "What do you do with rhubarb besides make strawberry rhubarb pie?" I didn't know the answer to his question, so I bought a bunch. Strawberry and rhubarb must be the ultimate combo, since they are paired in nearly ...
Maple Hemp Almond Butter
In case you haven't already noticed, I love nut butter. Straight out of the jar with a spoon. So good. I always make my own nut butters at home, and I usually keep two types on hand. A sweeter recipe that's irresistibly delicious, and a basic/savoury recipe that can also be incorporated into sauces. I make a different version each time. My basic ...
Honey Cinnamon Walnut Almond Butter
This. Stuff. Is. Amazing. No joke. If you like almond (or any nut) butter, you're going to LOVE this stuff. It's ¾ walnut butter and ¼ almond butter, hence I like to call it walmond butter. You can replace the almonds with more walnuts and it'll be that much more decadent, but I like to cut the costs a little by using almonds, since they're ...
Homemade Almond-Cashew Nut Butter
Nut butter is one of those staples I always have on hand. It's great for adding into smoothies, sauces or spreads, dipping in apples, or spreading on toast and topping with bananas. Seriously, yum. It's all the more satisfying when you've made it yourself too! Store-bought nut butters tend to be pricey, ranging up to $16 for a jar of raw almond ...
