Crystal Higgins

The Flexitarian Dietitian: Healthy Treats. Nourishing Eats. Fitness Feats

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Carrot Cake Banana Bread

March 27, 2020 by Crystal

Carrot Cake Banana Bread   Save Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 45 mins Total time 1 hour   Author: Crystal Serves: 12 ...

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Filed Under: Comfort Foods, Desserts, Recipes, Snacks, Vegetarian Dishes Tagged With: baked goods, banana bread, carrot cake, carrot cake banana bread, healthy snack, home baking, loaf

Spinach Banana Blender Pancakes

March 17, 2020 by Crystal

Spinach Banana Blender Pancakes   Save Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 5 mins Total time 15 mins   These blender ...

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Brunch, Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Recipes, Vegetarian Dishes Tagged With: banana pancakes, blender pancakes, gluten free, low carb, pancakes, spinach banana pancakes

Roasted Brussel Sprouts

February 7, 2020 by Crystal

"Crystal, what is your favourite food to cook?" This is a particularly hard question for me to answer as I love almost ALL FOOD and enjoy so much ...

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Cocktail Parties, Comfort Foods, Vegetarian Dishes Tagged With: brussel sprouts, gluten free, nutritional yeast, vegan, vegetarian

Coconut Sweet Potato Lentil Curry

January 23, 2020 by Crystal

One pot weeknight meals are a life saver at this time of the year (or really anytime of the year)! This protein-rich, plant-based Coconut Sweet Potato ...

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Filed Under: Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals, Gluten Free, Recipes, Soups, Vegan, Vegetarian Dishes Tagged With: coconut curry, curry, easy meals, lentil curry, lentils, one pot meal, plant based, plant protein, plant-based protein, red lentils, spinach, sweet potato, turmeric

Rosemary Roasted Nuts

December 5, 2019 by Crystal

Looking for a quick snack or holiday hostess gift? These rosemary roasted nuts check all the flavour boxes and make a cute DIY gift! Healthy, ...

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Cocktail Parties, Comfort Foods, Gluten Free, Recipes, Snacks, Vegan Tagged With: DIY, DIY Christmas Gift, roasted nuts, rosemary roasted nuts

Sweet & Savoury Power Bowl

November 17, 2019 by Crystal

Did you know that November is Osteoporosis Awareness month? I’ve got 2 new recipes that feature an unexpected, yet delicious ingredient that is good ...

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Everyday Meals, Gluten Free, Lifestyle, Post Work Out, Recipes, Salads, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian Dishes Tagged With: California prunes, edamame, fall, high fibre, high protein, kale, low sugar, low-glycemic, pomegranate, power balls, power bowl, prune balls, prunes, refined-sugar free, salad, squash, vegan salad

DIY Halloween Treats

October 31, 2019 by Crystal

Happy Halloween Friends! I'm so excited to share some of the Halloween theme food I've been inspired to make this year. Theme food is my JAM! I'm ...

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Brunch, Cocktail Parties, Comfort Foods, Desserts, Gluten Free, Lifestyle, Recipes, Snacks, Vegetarian Dishes Tagged With: banana, boo-nana, DIY halloween treats, fruit platter, ghosts, halloween, halloween theme food, heathy halloween treats, party food, peanut butter cups, theme food

Fall Food Fun!

October 24, 2019 by Crystal

Fall food fun! These super easy strawberry treats are the perfect addition to any Halloween party. If you’re going to have some chocolate, at least ...

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Filed Under: Cocktail Parties, Desserts, Snacks, Vegetarian Dishes Tagged With: California strawberries, chocolate strawberries, easy dessert, ghosts, halloween, pumpkin patch, strawberry snacks, theme food

Creamy Carrot Cashew Soup

October 17, 2019 by Crystal

Is it possible for one couple to get through this bag of carrots before they go bad?  The answer would typically be "no way", but being the ...

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Comfort Foods, Gluten Free, Recipes, Soups, Vegan, Vegetarian Dishes

Power Protein Oatmeal

September 6, 2019 by Crystal

With fall around the corner, and the start of school on the horizon, it’s time to get back into routine and reset our healthy habits. Starting the day ...

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Filed Under: Brunch, Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals, Gluten Free, Post Work Out, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian Dishes

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Welcome, I'm Crystal! As a registered dietitian and fitness enthusiast I'm here to share how delicious, healthy food can fit into your busy schedule. Follow me for healthy treats, nourishing eats and fitness feats.

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Green Monster Blender Muffins

April 27, 2021 By Crystal

These green monster blender muffins are a sneaky snack 🙂 They taste just as indulgent as a typical banana muffin, but it’s like drinking a veggie smoothie (in muffin format)!!! Filled with fibre, omega 3’s and antioxidants, these tasty muffins are perfect to have on hand. Here’s what you need:

Chocolate Banana Carrot Patch Muffins

April 7, 2021 By Crystal

How cute are these carrot patch muffins? This recipe is totally customizable to create with or without the chocolate covered strawberries. The chocolate banana muffins are packed with fibre, whole fruit and have a delicious fudgey chocolate finish. I’m proud to be partnering with Gnusante Gnubees for this post! Gnubees is a local BC beverage…

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Air Fryer Cauliflower Bites

February 6, 2021 By Crystal

These cauliflower bites are the perfect addition to complement your GAME DAY snack buffet. I have a similar recipe that’s made in the oven, but I wanted to try these in my new Pampered Deluxe Chef Air Fryer! I left a few of them “naked” without the spicy sauce, so that they are approachable to everyone,…

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