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Sauces, Dips and Spreads

Cardamom Meyer Lemon Curd (with honey and ghee)

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LEMONS.

My favourite fruit ever (with avocados coming a close second).

Let me count the ways in which I use lemons:

  1. Everyday in the morning with warm water and a little pink Himalayan salt.
  2. As salad dressing with a little EVOO and salt (it’s really all you need!)
  3. Over freshly roasted cauliflower and broccoli.
  4. In a tangy lemonade. 
  5. In THIS Cardamom Lemon Curd.

Hands up if you love sour over sweet like me? Now if only I could grow my own lemon tree here in Toronto…

This Meyer Lemon Curd will have to do. And because I love the combination of citrus and cardamom I added it in (totally optional but if you love cardamom do give it a try).  This recipe uses honey as a sweetener and ghee instead of butter so it is not as sweet as the typical curd and definitely has more zing.

Are you ready to give it a go?

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Green Apple Guacamole

Green Apple Guacamole

Green Apple Guacamole

Green Apple Guacamole

If you could only eat one food what would it be?

Mine would definitely be avocados. Guacamole for every meal. YES.

Me and guacamole are true love.

And sometimes, it’s nice to dress my true love up. Like with green apples and jalapeños. Still simple, and yet a little bit extra. This Green Apple Guacamole Guacamole is refreshing, tart and the perfect game time snack!

Are you ready to give it a go?

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Tomato Jam (Paleo, Whole30 and Vegan)

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Tomato Jam is a thing.  And currently, it is MY thing because I can’t stop making it.

It’s a sweet and tangy jam with some warming spices like ginger and cinnamon as well as cumin to keep it balanced.  Usually, sweetened with tons of sugar, I used dates instead.

You can put this stuff on basically everything.  Egg? Jam. Salad? Jam. Vegetables? Jam. Meat? Jam. You get the idea.  It goes really well with your favourite cheese as well as avocado toast.  Huzzah!

Are you ready to give it a go?

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Whole30 Falafels with Garlic Tahini Sauce

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Happy Thanksgiving Canadian Friends!

I hope that you are enjoying your holiday and surrounded by loved ones and stuffing yourself full of stuffing. If you are at home and preparing for another week of work (sigh.) then you may want to add these paleo and whole30 complaint falafels with garlicky tahini sauce to the mix. They are easy and make the perfect midday snack or addition to your favourite salad.

Are you ready to give them a go?

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Thai Almond Butter Sauce (paleo, whole30, vegan)

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Whole 30 friends where are you at? 

If you are missing all of the treats and desserts during your whole30 stint like I am (I am missing this and this and this and this and this) then maybe creamy sauces and dips are your answer.  So stop scrolling through Instagram and Pinterest looking at all the desserts you could be eating and make this Thai Almond Butter Sauce.  It’s good.  And I mean REALLY good. Creamy, tangy, a little spicy and takes 10 minutes to make. 

Are you ready to give it a go?

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