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Tropical Tofu Black Bean Tacos

April 29, 2025 by Crystal Leave a Comment

Tropical Tofu Black Bean Tacos – A Fresh Take on Plant-Based Eating If you're looking to bring a little sunshine to your dinner plate, these ...

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Filed Under: Everyday Meals, Vegetarian Dishes

Green Monster Blender Muffins

April 27, 2024 by Crystal

The most popular muffin recipe on my website are these green monster blender muffins!! They taste just as indulgent as a typical banana muffin, but ...

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Filed Under: Comfort Foods, Desserts, Everyday Meals, Gluten Free, Post Work Out, Recipes, Snacks, Vegetarian Dishes Tagged With: blender muffins, green monster muffins, kid friendly, muffins, refined-sugar free, vegan option

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 ...

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals, Gluten Free, Recipes, Snacks, Vegan Tagged With: air fryer, appetizer, buffalo cauliflower, cauliflower, cauliflower bites, cauliflower wings, game day food, gluten free, healthy appetizer, plant based, vegan

Maple Cinnamon Kale Crisps

December 2, 2020 by Crystal

Maple Cinnamon Kale Crisps   Save Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 60 mins Total time 1 hour 10 mins   More cracker than ...

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Cocktail Parties, Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals, Gluten Free, Recipes, Snacks, Vegan Tagged With: almonds, flax seeds, gluten free, healthy, hemp hearts, kale, paleo, refined-sugar free, snack, vegan

Beautiful Beet Soup

November 19, 2020 by Crystal

I know that beets can be a polarizing vegetable. You either love them or hate them right?! Well if you've read this far down already, I'm assuming ...

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals, Gluten Free, Recipes, Soups, Vegan, Vegetarian Dishes Tagged With: beautiful beet soup, beet soup, beets, soup

Best Fall Salad

November 6, 2020 by Crystal

This is going to sound like a super cliche dietitian comment, but there is just something about the combination of roasted SQUASH & KALE that I ...

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Filed Under: Everyday Meals, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Recipes, Salads, Vegan, Vegetarian Dishes Tagged With: balanced bites, best fall salad, delicata squash salad, easy meals, fall flavours, fall harvest salad, gluten free, healthy salad, low carb, roasted squash, squash, squash and kale

Walnut Mushroom Veggie Burgers

October 28, 2020 by Crystal

When my husband gives the green light to a veggie burger, I know its worth sharing! The original inspiration for this burger came from one of my ...

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Filed Under: Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian Dishes Tagged With: burgers, cashew mushroom sliders, high fibre, high protein, plant based, plant based meal ideas, vegan, vegetarian, veggie burgers, walnut mushroom, walnut mushroom veggie burgers

Best Vegetarian Chili

October 15, 2020 by Crystal

This is truly the ONLY vegetarian chili recipe that you'll need! Chili is a GO-TO for our family year round. One-pot meals like this are great for ...

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Filed Under: Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian Dishes Tagged With: balanced meal, chili, easy meals, gluten free, healthy dinners, high fibre, one pot meal, plant based, simple meals, vegan, vegetarian

Peanut Satay Power Bowl

October 6, 2020 by Crystal

Power Bowls. Buddha Bowls. Macro Bowls. These meal-sized "bowls" have different names, but ultimately provide a similar experience. These type of ...

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Filed Under: Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals, Recipes Tagged With: batch cook, best buddha bowl, best power bowl, buddha bowl, dinner ideas, flexitarian, gluten free option, healthy dinner, macro bowl, meal prep, peanut satay, peanut satay power bowl, peanut sauce, quick dinner, quinoa, sweet potato, vegan option

Tuna Melts

September 26, 2020 by Crystal

A classic that can be made many different ways! When you're in a pinch and you want something comforting and delicious in less than 10 minutes, keep ...

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Filed Under: Brunch, Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals, Post Work Out, Recipes Tagged With: easy lunch, half your plate, high fibre, high protein, plant based meal ideas, quick dinner, quick lunch, simple dinner, tuna, tuna melts, vegan option

Fish and Chips!

July 10, 2020 by Crystal

Who else loves a good plate of fish and chips? It might be my English heritage, but there is something so comforting and somewhat nostalgic about this ...

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Filed Under: Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals, Gluten Free, Recipes Tagged With: almond flour, chips, cod, fish, fish friday, gluten free, healthy baked fish and chips, healthy dinner, main dish, yam fries

Tuna Cakes

May 19, 2020 by Crystal

Tuna Cakes   Save Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 20 mins   These veggie-packed tuna cakes are a ...

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Filed Under: Cocktail Parties, Everyday Meals, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Recipes Tagged With: easy meal, entree, family friendly, gluten free, high protein, low carb, one bowl meal, simple meal, tuna cakes, under 30 minutes

Strawberry Coconut Chia Seed Pudding

April 13, 2020 by Crystal

Strawberry Coconut Chia Seed Pudding! A healthy, tasty, EASY and convenient breakfast, snack or dessert. I love that this can be made very quickly in ...

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Filed Under: Comfort Foods, Desserts, Everyday Meals, Gluten Free, Post Work Out, Recipes, Snacks, Vegan Tagged With: California strawberries, chia seed pudding, chia seeds, easy snack, immune boosting, quick snack, strawberry coconut, vegan dessert, vitamin c

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

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

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

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

Cheezy-Tomato Kale Chips

September 3, 2019 by Crystal

This is one of my all-time favourite vegetable sides to make. It is sure to please any crowd and it's easy enough that even my husband knows how to ...

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Cocktail Parties, Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals, Gluten Free, Post Work Out, Recipes, Snacks, Vegan Tagged With: dairy free, gluten free, greens, kale, kale chips, snack, soy free, sugar free, vegan, vegetable side

Hawaiian Rainbow Salad

March 6, 2019 by Crystal

Happy Nutrition Month! I'm very lucky to have had the opportunity to escape the last few weeks of winter and start off the month here in tropical ...

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Filed Under: Everyday Meals, Gluten Free, Lifestyle, Nutrition Updates, Post Work Out, Recipes, Salads, Snacks Tagged With: california dried plums, dried plums, easy dinner, hawaiian rainbow salad, healthy salad, no added sugar, prunes, rainbow salad, salad

Kabocha Coconut Curry

October 18, 2018 by Crystal

This is quite possibly one of my favourite, go-to family meals. I love that it all comes together in one pot in 15-20 minutes (or less!). After my ...

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Filed Under: Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals, Gluten Free, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian Dishes Tagged With: coconut, coconut milk, curry, gluten free, grain-free, kabocha squash, squash, thai coconut curry, vegan, vegetarian

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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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Tropical Tofu Black Bean Tacos

April 29, 2025 By Crystal Leave a Comment

Tropical Tofu Black Bean Tacos – A Fresh Take on Plant-Based Eating If you’re looking to bring a little sunshine to your dinner plate, these Tropical Tofu Black Bean Tacos are your new go-to. Bursting with bold flavors, bright colors, and plant-based goodness, this recipe is perfect for a quick weeknight meal or a casual…

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super seed crackers dipped in hummus

Super Seed Crackers

September 18, 2024 By Crystal

I was blown away by how simple it was to make these delicious super seed crackers!! Why make your own crackers? I made the super seed crackers in the oven, but these could also be made in a dehydrator. Make the flavour pop even further with the addition of nutritional yeast. Have you ever made…

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Green Monster Blender Muffins

April 27, 2024 By Crystal

The most popular muffin recipe on my website are these green monster blender muffins!! 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:

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