Author: Erin

Homemade Roasted Garlic Tomato Sauce

Homemade Roasted Garlic Tomato Sauce

This is my go-to homemade tomato sauce recipe. I use it for all of my favourite Italian comfort food recipes, including Eggplant Lasagna, Zoodles with Meatballs, Spaghetti Squash with Meat Sauce (coming soon!), Spaghetti Squash Lasagna (coming soon!), Low Carb Pizza (coming soon!) and Low Carb…

Berry Crumble Bars with Coconut Shortbread Crust

Berry Crumble Bars with Coconut Shortbread Crust

This recipe is a twist on the classic berry crumble recipe, but I made it that much more delicious with a coconut shortbread crust! It is a quick and easy weeknight dessert recipe that is great to have in your pocket because it is so…

Strawberry and Spinach Salad: My Go-to Weekday Lunch

Strawberry and Spinach Salad: My Go-to Weekday Lunch

I am obsessed with this simple strawberry and spinach salad with balsamic vinaigrette. It’s such an easy weekday lunch that I find myself missing it any day I have something different. This strawberry spinach salad has only a few ingredients and comes together so quickly…

Slow Cooker Apple Pie Filling: Who Needs A Crust?!

Slow Cooker Apple Pie Filling: Who Needs A Crust?!

What is the best part of a warm slice of apple pie? The filling of course! I’m starting a new trend. Now that it is socially acceptable to eat a hamburger without the bun, let’s stay with that theme and take away the stigma of…

Creamy Kale Apple Coleslaw: Grandma’s Recipe, Updated

Creamy Kale Apple Coleslaw: Grandma’s Recipe, Updated

Growing up I wasn’t a big coleslaw fan, except for Grandma’s coleslaw with shredded apple and a sugary sweet dressing. This is my version of Grandma’s recipe, with no sugar added but it’s just as delicious! Crunchy, creamy, and sweet, with kale so you can feel…

Homemade *Healthy* Nutella: This is a Game Changer!!

Homemade *Healthy* Nutella: This is a Game Changer!!

My recipe for homemade healthy Nutella takes only a few minutes and tastes just as decadent and creamy as the store-bought kind, but without the crazy amount of sugar. It is entirely up to you how much sugar to add- I like to use a…

Easy Pumpkin Pie Tarts: Like Pumpkin Pie Only Cuter!

Easy Pumpkin Pie Tarts: Like Pumpkin Pie Only Cuter!

Pumpkin Pie Tarts Pumpkin Pie Tarts: a super easy flourless pumpkin pie recipe, but made into tarts because they are cuter. 🙂 You can use sugar, coconut sugar, or make them super healthy and sugar-free if you use xylitol or erythritol. I am going to confess…

Coconut Milk Smoothie Bowl: Almost Too Pretty to Eat!

Coconut Milk Smoothie Bowl: Almost Too Pretty to Eat!

Smoothies are pretty good. But smoothie bowls… with toppings?!! Killer. It’s the difference between plain ice cream and an ice cream sundae with chocolate chips and hot fudge. They are just next level. I am obsessed with them. What are Smoothie Bowls? I first learned…

Cajun Chicken: A Super Simple Weeknight Recipe

Cajun Chicken: A Super Simple Weeknight Recipe

This is a quick and easy recipe that is great for a simple weeknight dinner. You can make a large batch of the Cajun seasoning and keep it on hand so that this recipe comes together in minutes. Of course you can always cheat and…

Spicy Cinnamon Heart Gummy Candy: A Healthy Alternative to Halloween Treats

Spicy Cinnamon Heart Gummy Candy: A Healthy Alternative to Halloween Treats

These spicy cinnamon gummy candies taste like those Hot Lips you used to get at Halloween. Remember Hot Lips? They hurt so good! Spicy and delicious! And my version is sugar-free if you use powdered erythritol or your fave sweetener. My View on Halloween I have…

How I FINALLY Quit Diet Coke: Healthy Homemade Spritzers!

How I FINALLY Quit Diet Coke: Healthy Homemade Spritzers!

This recipe for Raspberry Soda is delicious. If you like bubbles in your drinks like I do, this recipe makes a concentrated syrup that you can mix with soda water, which you can buy or make with a Soda Stream. Whether you call it Raspberry…

Zoodles with Meatballs: A Quick and Easy Weeknight Meal

Zoodles with Meatballs: A Quick and Easy Weeknight Meal

If you haven’t had zoodles (zucchini noodles) yet, let me tell you they are a game changer. This is a simple recipe for zoodles with meatballs that you can whip up in a few minutes and the whole family will love it! A Great Alternative…

Jerk Chicken Wings: My First Original Recipe

Jerk Chicken Wings: My First Original Recipe

These baked chicken wings have a spicy kick balanced with a lemony tang and that delicious, crispy skin that makes chicken wings so delicious. Inspiration for My Jerk Chicken Wings Recipe When I was in university, there were these President’s Choice jerk chicken wings in…

Spicy Thai Cauliflower Fried Rice: A Healthy Alternative to Take-out

Spicy Thai Cauliflower Fried Rice: A Healthy Alternative to Take-out

This Spicy Thai Cauliflower Fried Rice tastes just like your favourite take-out but without the carbs! What’s Wrong With Regular Fried Rice? When I had borderline gestational diabetes during my pregnancy, I had to check my blood sugar after every meal and if it got…

Cheesecake Brownie Bars: An Accidental New Favourite Recipe

Cheesecake Brownie Bars: An Accidental New Favourite Recipe

The two best things about these Cheesecake Brownie Bars is that: 1) they come together quicker than a full cheesecake; and 2) brownies!! Need I say more! Cheesecake Brownie Bars: An Accidental Recipe These cheesecake brownie bars came about accidentally because I was in the…

How to Caramelize Onions: Your Patience Will Be Rewarded

How to Caramelize Onions: Your Patience Will Be Rewarded

Caramelized onions are so rich and sweet and buttery, they elevate any recipe to the next level. I have been making caramelized onions for years. It’s kind of my thing. And I have gotten it down to a science. They are so flavourful and delicious and…

Easy Kid-Friendly Recipe- Green Smoothie Freezies

Easy Kid-Friendly Recipe- Green Smoothie Freezies

This super easy recipe is a simple way to trick your kids into eating their greens! It is basically kid-friendly kale. Bet you never knew there was such a thing! Who would have thought eating kale would be so fun? I make green smoothies for Gordie…

Your New Go-To Breakfast: Chia & Flax Seed Bagels

Your New Go-To Breakfast: Chia & Flax Seed Bagels

These flourless bagels are my new grab and go weekday breakfast option. I am a sweet breakfast kind of girl. I like my pancakes, muffins, scones and french toast. Flourless versions of course. But some days I like a savoury breakfast and a quick and…

Our Sunday Night Favourite: Roasted Garlic Eggplant Lasagna

Our Sunday Night Favourite: Roasted Garlic Eggplant Lasagna

Roasted Garlic Eggplant Lasagna is one of my staple recipes. We have it a couple times every month. Anyone who knows my husband Scott knows that he loves his lasagna.  Before I met Scott I had never made lasagna before and I will admit the…

Toasted Coconut Butter Candy: Kid-Friendly Recipe!

Toasted Coconut Butter Candy: Kid-Friendly Recipe!

If you haven’t tried toasted coconut butter candy, you are missing out. It is buttery and smooth and rich like fudge. And it melts in your mouth just the right amount. It is perfection, second only to chocolate. I’m a daily snacker. Around 3 or…