Chocolate Hearts We all enjoy chocolate indulgence. It’s February already, and so is the time of the month to celebrate love and loved ones. Now is there a better way to say it than with heart shaped chocolates? Yes, there is! What??! Ofcourse, there is- when YOU MAKE those chocolates for your loved ones!! I’ll … Continue reading Chocolate Hearts

Chocolate Nuts and Date Treats   Ingredients: 1 cup walnuts 1 cup almonds 1 cup pitted dates (softened in water if hard) 3 tbsp. cacao powder 1/2 tsp. cinnamon powder 1/2 tsp. nutmeg powder 1/2 cup maple syrup (adjust amount to desired sweetness) 1/2 cup coconut flakes. Directions: Put all dry ingredients (except coconut flakes) … Continue reading Chocolate Nut and Date Treats

Chocolate Avocado Mousse Ingredients: 2 ripe avocadoes chopped. 1 ripe banana chopped. 2 tbsp. cacao or cocoa powder 1 tsp. vanilla extract maple syrup (to taste) Directions: Blend all ingredients. Adjust the amount of maple syrup to desired sweetness required. Garnish with fresh chopped grapes or seasonal fruit pieces of your choice. Serve chilled and … Continue reading Avocado Chocolate Mousse

  We have been blessed with a wonderfully warm and sunny spring this year. And anytime it gets hot, there is one item that is most in demand in my household- ice-cream! My son just loves having ice-cream on hot days. Now we all know how much the store-brought ice-creams are laden with calories, fats, … Continue reading Mango Ice-cream

Blueberry Almond Cake Bites (Gluten/ Dairy Free)   Ingredients: 2.5 cups Almond flour 1 tbsp. cinnamon powder 1 tsp baking soda a pinch sea salt 2 large eggs 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup maple syrup 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract 1 cup frozen or fresh blueberries Directions: Preheat the oven to 300F,. Line … Continue reading Blueberry Almond Cake

Fruity Oatmeal Muffin Healthy snack ideas are always a struggle for many parents, specially so if their kids have a sweet tooth and are picky eaters. But most kids love muffins. So here is fruity oatmeal muffin recipe for the young and those young at heart! Perfect snack for those on-the-go moments, road trips and … Continue reading Fruity Oatmeal Muffins

Green Juice   It’s been a hot summer this year, and the one thing I’m asked many times is ways to rehydrate yourself. Well water is the obvious choice for most, and rightly so. I also suggest a fresh homemade veggie juice. It’s loaded with vitamins and minerals which fuel you at the cellular level. … Continue reading Green juice

Mango Delight Smoothie   Mango, the king of all fruits, is one of my favourite fruits of all time! And it is the season for mangoes now. Mangoes come in 100’s of varieties, shapes and sizes. But for me nothing compares to the rich taste of the Alphonso mangoes from India! Once you eat an … Continue reading Mango Delight Smoothie

Green Lentil Soup This soup is a nice change from the regular kidney bean or red lentil soup. Packed with protein from the lentils, fiber from the vegetables and lentils- this recipe makes a great main meal or as a starter to the meal. Ingredients: 1 cup green lentils (washed and soaked overnight) 1/2 medium … Continue reading Green Lentil Soup

Raw Beet and Carrot Salad   Ingredients: 2 cups beet roots (peeled and grated) 1 cup carrots (peeled and grated) 2 tsp. tahini 1 tbsp. lemon juice 2 tsp. Dijon mustard 1 tbsp. fresh cilantro 1 tsp. sesame oil 3-4 tbsp. pumpkin or sunflower seeds pinch sea salt Directions: Wash, peel and grate and beets … Continue reading Raw Beet and Carrot Salad