Red Bean & Spinach Curry
I have made spinach curry, or saag, a number of times but decided to try a new recipe. Red beans and spinach is an awesome combo! I LOVE spicy savoury dishes and this one definitely fit that criteria!...
View ArticleCandida Cleanse Friendly Cinnamon Biscuits!
I decided to go on my parasite candida cleanse after returning from India. God knows what kind of parasites I have raisin’ the roof up in my gut…. :S Anywho, it’s pretty tough, I’m not going to lie....
View ArticleDelicious Lentil Burgers!
These burgers deserve an exclamation mark!!! Wowzers! I was seriously skeptical before I tried them and have been putting off trying the recipe for weeks but boy, I did not know what I was missing!...
View ArticleCholay (Chickpea curry)
Cholay have to be one of my fave Indo-Pak dishes and is definitely one of my go to quick and tasty meals. Serve with either wheat-free roti or you choice of grain with a side of greens. Serves 2-3...
View ArticleQuinoa Red Lentil Stew
Alright, this was another hit! I love making stews complete with my grain and protein. I wish I had made more with some to freeze This one has a lot of ingredients, but fear not! It will be totally...
View ArticleWeekly Menu #1
My candida & parasite cleanse also requires that I alternate my grains and proteins on a 3-day rotation. This is kinda hard…. :S BUT what makes life easier is planning all my menus for the week! A...
View ArticleRefried Beans
I love refried beans! I have a number of recipes for it but this ones definitely takes the can (haha, get it, like canned beans?!) I made these with my pressure cooker but I realized afterward that I...
View ArticleSpanish Rice (no tomato)
I try to stay away from nightshades and so it was a bit of a challenge to find a tomato free spanish rice recipe. To be completely honest, I didn’t really love this one, although Irfan did. I’m not...
View ArticleSaag (Spinach) & Tofu
Another saag recipe! This one is a definite competitor to my previous one I am doing this thing where I’m comparing my take on Indo-Pak dishes (namely the Punjabi style I learn from my Mom) to recipes...
View ArticleAnother Falafel Recipe!
Although my previous falafel recipe was pretty fabulous this one MAY just take the cake. I have made these once, Irfan and I gobbled them up in no time so then I made another batch the second time, 3x...
View ArticleMy HappyGut HappyBirthday Meal!
Wow, I’m not even going to try to apologize or justify my embarrassing more-than-one-off hiatus. I’m just going to jump right in and tell you about my HappyGut HappyBirthday Meal that was uhhhh...
View ArticleTofu Popcorn
These are super delicious and really DO taste like popcorn! They are a great finger food for dinner parties, stick a toothpick in them and they are o so fancy! Ingredients: 350g / 13oz block firm or...
View ArticleKale Apple Salad
This one was a huge hit! Usually I avoid eating raw kale because I find it too tough. The key to this recipe: marinating the kale in the dressing overnight! Made the kale so tasty and so chewable!...
View ArticleI’m disappointed Vega…
I’m disappointed Vega…. A friend of mine has recently embarked on the health world. This makes me o-so-excited of course! I went shopping with her a few days ago at a local natural food store pointing...
View ArticleTahini tofu
This is my official go to tofu recipe. So quick, so easy an SO DELICIOUS! Takes 10 mins to prep and about 20 to bake (which you can bypass if you don’t care about the baking, tofu doesn’t have to be...
View ArticleChocolate chip banana cake (gluten-free, vegan)
I’ve made this cake so many times and it ALWAYS tastes A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!! PLUS it is super quick and easy to make. Ingredients 1-1/2 cups buckwheat flour 1 cup sugar (brown sugar, coconut palm sugar,...
View ArticleMiso tahini tempeh
So there is so much conflicting information on soy products. Most of them are not so positive. This is what I think, anything processed is (mostly) bad. Hence, any processed soy is (mostly) bad....
View ArticleGrain-free banana pancakes
So I’ve been experimenting with going grain free and…dare I say…I am loving it! My tummy DEFINITELY loves it! My neighbour/soul sista Roopa was coming over for brekkie and we decided to make banana...
View ArticleGluten-free spring rolls
Our good friends Juny, Sana and Ahmad came over for dinner a few weeks back! I decided to have a Thai themed meal complete with spring rolls and green thai curry (recipe will be posted soon!). The...
View ArticleGreen Thai Curry
This was my first time making green curry AND serving it – I was pretty nervous! I rarely serve meals to dinner guests that I haven’t made for myself before. I lucked out with this one though! This...
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