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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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Vegan Salted Caramel and Cardamom Latte and my 2019 Book List

Vegan Caramel and Cardamom Latte and 2019 Book ListVegan Caramel and Cardamom Latte and 2019 Book List

It’s that time of year again…

Booklist time!

At the beginning of each year I like to make a list of all of the books I want to read throughout the year.  Doing this helps motivate me to keep reading and keep track of what I have read and what I want to read.  I like to choose a mixture of books on my bookshelf that I haven’t read yet or want to read again, books I get as gifts or while travelling, books I can order from the library, and lastly books that I know I want to keep and can order on Amazon or buy at the local bookstore.

And of course, what goes along with reading books? A cozy latte!  I blended up a warming vegan salted caramel latte with cardamom using cashews and a few of my favourite superfoods.   Sound good? Read on friend for the recipe!

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Cardamom Orange Cookies with Chocolate (paleo, vegan)

orange cardamom chocolate dipped cookies (paleo, vegan)

Tis the season for candy, candy canes, candy corn and maple syrup(bonus points if you know what movie that is from)!  And if you’re like me, you squeeze cookies onto that list as well.

Like orange cardamom cookies.

Dipped in chocolate.

That are also paleo AND vegan.

If you need me i’ll be over here eating cookies. 

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Maple Cardamom Hazelnut Butter

maple cardamom hazelnut butter

Do you have a favourite nut?  Almond? Cashew? Brazil? Pecan? How about hazelnuts?? I do love my hazelnuts but honestly can’t convince myself to pick a favourite. It’s like picking a favourite child.  HOW CAN I NARROW IT DOWN?! I LOVE THEM ALL.  Which is why I love making my own nut butters.  It is EASY and DELICIOUS with an added bonus of avoiding any unwanted fillers. weeee!!

Are you ready to give it a try?

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Roasted Peaches with Cashew Cardamom Cream

Roasted Peaches with Cashew Cardamom Cream #paleo #vegan #healthy Roasted Peaches with Cashew Cardamom Cream #paleo #vegan #healthy

Peach season is coming to a close.  It’s sad but true.  We had a good run this summer and I even managed to get some late summer popsicles in.  I feel as though I need to embrace the start of fall and school and sweaters and boots and pumpkin spice lattes. However, it is still hot as a sauna outside so instead, I have decided to meet fall halfway with a little bit of summer.  These Roasted Peaches with a Cashew Cardamom Cream do just that!  Juicy, drippy, perfectly ripe peaches with a flavourful fall-like cardamom cream. Easy, simple and delicious.

Are you ready to give it a try?

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