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Tomato & Peach Salad with Green Dressing

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So this is September.

I’m not really sure where the summer went but I am mentally preparing myself for all things apple, pumpkin and cozy.

BUT FIRST-  Let’s have one last hurrah with late summer produce by making this light and flavourful tomato and peach salad with green dressing while we still can. It is loaded with juicy peaches, harvest tomatoes and topped with fresh herbs, a soft cheese of your choice(vegan or otherwise) and drizzled with the most amazing green honey dressing. If only I could eat this ALL YEAR LONG.

Is there anything better than tomatoes and peaches when they are in their prime? The farmer’s market stalls are overflowing with every type of tomato  possible and perfectly ripe peaches just at the very end of their season.   Soon we will be back to winter tomatoes that really, just aren’t the same (at least here in Canada where our season is pretty darn short!).

Are you ready to give it a go?

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Dairy Free Cranberry Rosemary Cheese Roll and a Holiday Charcuterie Board

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Working on a blog is hard.   

Don’t get me wrong, I love blogging. It comes with sweatpants, eating copious amounts of delicious food and cuddling with my pooch throughout the day.

However, it does mean spending a lot of time alone. A lot. It also means a lot of time doing dishes and a lot of time on social media.  Social media can be tricky as I often find that the more I scroll the more I compare myself to other bloggers. So instead, I have found it very useful to reach out, make friends, and collaborate.  Making food and creating with friends is so refreshing and enjoyable and fun to see things through a different lens.   

One of my good friends, Tisha from The Nourished Mind, has been someone I can reach out to to ask blogging advice, talk about the latest health trends (we are both nutritionists) and now, collaborate together!  We made a gluten and dairy free holiday charcuterie with vegan cheese (my recipe is for a Cranberry and Rosemary Cheese Roll) and a Tisha made a beautiful Cranberry Apple and Rosemary Jam.

Want to give your own holiday charcuterie board a go? Read on friend.

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Avocado Cilantro Hummus

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What happens when the best of two world’s collide?  Like, say when hummus and guacamole combine their powers of amazingness to make one dip of delicious?! PURE MAGIC PEOPLE. That is what this avocado cilantro hummus is. PURE MAGIC.

Take the best elements of guacamole- hello cilantro and lime juice- and combine them with chickpeas (because why wouldn’t you?) and you get this dip that you can take to any party, event or just eat at home by yourself. I mean, you love yourself don’t you?

Let’s get to this recipe. It’s creamy, flavourful and takes less than 10 minutes to make. I call that a winner. Want to try it? Read on friend.

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Cashew Stuffed Roasted Squash Blossoms

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Squash blossoms AKA zucchini flowers.  Have you ever had them before? This is not something you are likely to find at any grocery store – these are fresh from the farmer’s market only type of things! Although they can be a little intimidating at first(how the heck do you cook these and do they even taste good? Also, are we sure these are edible?) once you cook them once you will want them all year round!  This recipe is pretty simple and SO tasty!

Creamy cashews, basil, and lemon are stuffed inside the flowers and then they are drizzled with a tangy roasted cherry tomato sauce.  Not to mention this recipe is vegan AND paleo!

Are you ready to try it?

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