Christmas is in a few weeks. What does that mean? One of my favorite flavours is in season! Yep, gingerbread! Because I love gingerbread and also love making granola, a gingerbread granola had to be made at some point. This granola has a deep gingerbread flavour thanks to blackstrap molasses and delicious spices. It will also make your house smell a-m-a-z-i-n-g. The dried cranberries add
Matcha Crispy Rice Treats (vegan, gluten-free, oil-free)
I always loved rice crispy treats, but haven’t eaten any for years, and never tried vegan ones. While in Vancouver last summer, I saw some matcha rice crispy treats in a coffee shop. Although I didn’t buy one, I loved the idea (I love matcha!) and planned on making some. They turned out wonderful: the earthiness and slight bitterness of the matcha gives a nice flavour
Double-Banana Chocolate Chip Oat Squares (vegan, gluten-free, oil-free)
I’ve been seeing sun-dried bananas a couple times at the grocery stores and wanted to try them. I do love banana chips, but was intrigued by a more chewy dried bananas (the ones I found at my grocery store are by PRANA). Sundried bananas are chewy and taste like extra-ripe bananas (those that are ready to make banana bread with!). They are quite tasty, but
Buttercup Squash Lentil Chili (vegan, gluten-free, oil-free)
I got a buttercup squash in my weekly organic food basket and wasn’t sure what to do with it, so it waited patiently on my counter for a couple weeks. With the cold weather, I ended up craving chili since it is so warm and filling. Inspired by my pumpkin chili, I decided to use my squash to make this dish. The result is thick, spicy,
Cacao-Cherry Peanut Butter Granola
I always have some homemade granola in my cupboards. It is so easy to make, and I find it way better than the store-bought kind. The best part of making your own granola: you can definitely make flavours you would never find in a grocery store! While sometimes I go back to my previous recipes, I always love making a new granola flavour. When I made