Cooking for one can sometimes feel like a useless task, but I promise you it’s not. Taking the time to cook for ourselves nourishes our body and can be a form of self-care. You deserve to eat good food, whether…
Pumpkin Spice Muffin Tops >> Vegan, Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar-Free
Give me anything pumpkin spice this time of year and I’m a happy camper. At the beginning of fall, I knew I wanted to share an easy pumpkin spice muffin recipe, and there’s something comforting about pumpkin spice muffins that…
Vegan Chickpea Noodle Soup
Is there anything more comforting than a warm bowl of (vegan) chicken noodle soup? What about chickpea noodle soup? I developed this recipe on a particularly chilly fall day when I was feeling a bit under the weather and was…
Easy Burrito Bowl >> Vegan Back to School Lunch
In my opinion, a burrito bowl is basically the perfect packed lunch. Delicious, filling, nutrient-dense and super easy- what else could we ask for? The black beans paired with brown rice are an incredible source of plant-based protein, fiber, and…
Easy Vegan Tuna Salad Chickpea Mash
Ah, back to school. A time filled with excitement, nerves, and maybe even impeding dread over what you’ll pack for yourself (or your kids) in your lunchbox. Cue this easy vegan tuna salad chickpea mash. I swear that I ate…
Easy Peanut Noodle Bowl
I’m a firm believer that peanut lime sauce makes anything better, and this easy peanut noodle bowl is no exception. This peanut noodle bowl is the perfect mix of crunchy, fresh veggies, a flavorful sauce, and delicious buckwheat noodles, coming…
12 Tips to Reduce Bloating >> From a Registered Dietitian
Spoiler alert: bloating is completely normal. Too many of us expect that our stomachs (and bodies… but that’s a topic for another day) should look and feel a certain way at all times, but to be honest, that’s just not…
Plant-Based Exercise Nutrition
Many of my clients, when switching to a plant-based diet, are worried about what they will eat to support their exercise. Most people who make a career out of sports have a registered dietitian to tell them what will best…
Intuitive Eating >> What Is It, and How Do We Do It?
Why is intuitive eating not so… intuitive? I blame diet culture. From a young age, we’re bombarded with messages of what we should be eating. Whether it’s from advertisements, TV, movies, Instagram, magazines (do people still read physical magazines?!), or…
How to Overcome an All-or-Nothing Mindset >> Part 2
Welcome back to part two of How to Overcome an All-or-Nothing Mindset. In the previous post (check it out if you haven’t already) we went over what an all-or-nothing mindset is, and why it’s dangerous. But how do we overcome…
7 Cooking Tips to Beat the Summer Heat
It’s summer here in the Northern Hemisphere, and it’s hot. So hot in fact that it’s basically impossible for me to turn on my oven or stove without melting to death. I’m a Nova Scotian gal, which means I’m not…
The Dangers of an All-or-Nothing Mindset >> Part 1
“I better finish this bag of chips today, so there’s none left for me to eat tomorrow” “I’ve already eaten junk food today, the day’s already ruined. I’ll start tomorrow” “I can’t eat chocolate today, I ate it yesterday!” “I’m…