I’ve seen a lot of hate on for pectin from scratch foodies and organivores because they think pectin is an unnatural product. This is absolutely not true. Pectin is a polysaccharide and water-soluble fiber that is part of plants’ cell walls. It occurs naturally in many fruits, especially apples and citrus. Extracted pectin is used as a thickening agent in …
Vegan Pumpkin Brownies
This is my time of year. I don’t mean that my birthday is coming up, I mean this is the time of year that I crave. I bide my time in the summer, waiting for the heat to move on and for the glorious autumn to start. I live in Vancouver, where early autumn is an explosion of beauty. The …
Countryside Peach Bars
I love to freeze summertime fruits to enjoy them through the colder seasons. This summer we couldn’t resist the beautiful, fresh organic peaches at the farmer’s market so we stocked up until our freezers were full. There are tons of ways to use frozen peaches; I’m thinking of jams, smoothies, ice cream, and popsicles to name a few. Hands down, …
Banana Bread Coconut Cookies
Hello friends! Before we get to the Banana Bread Coconut Cookie recipe I wanted to let you know that while I am catching up on organic skincare orders from my shop I am still bringing all of you some of the BEST of the BEST blog posts from some of my favorite bloggers. This guest post series has been a …
Soaked Oatmeal Cookie Muffin Recipe (& new baking cups AND a giveaway)
Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. Oooooo, what a treat I have for YOU today. Three treats, to be exact… A recipe, a product review, AND a giveaway!!! I’ve been on a mission to create a rich, yet soft, delicious muffin and I finally got it! …after several fails. I don’t mind sharing my fails. Hey, …
Ice Cream Cookies!
I’ve been whipping these cookies up for a while now and I’ve been eating ice cream I’m sure for most of my life. That said, it wasn’t until just recently that I realized that these cookies and a side of ice cream (I prefer plain old vanilla bean coconut ice cream) are an absolutely perfect match. I don’t need to …
Real Food Ice Cream Bar
Today I combined three of my favorite things: ice cream, cookies, and chocolate. Sounds good, right? Well, it was (and it was healthy, to boot)! One of these three ingredients is a convenience food. I don’t have an ice cream maker yet (wanna recommend one for me)? I’ve tried making ice cream just in the freezer, but it never turns …
Ooey Gooey Chocolate Peanut Butter Mini Cake (with peanut butter icing)
Yesterday it was hot in my house. 84 degrees hot, to be exact. Our air conditioner went out almost three weeks ago…still not fixed. Now, I’m all for saving money and being as green as I possibly can, but since the last owners of our new home left screens for only 2 sets of windows, this does not allow a …