A few weeks ago, my sister, good friend Amy (check out her new YouTube Channel!) and myself attended Ottawa Veg Fest. We sampled amazing food, met genuinely kind people and discovered awesome new vegan companies we could support! All in all, it was a whole lot of fun and a whole lot of food! 

One of the brands at the event was NONA. They were serving samples of their rich and creamy vegan sauces. We tried their selection of flavours including Cheesy, Alfredo and speciality Carbonara (a perfect collaboration with MAGIC VEGAN BACON GREASE). The flavours were a spectacle for the tastebuds! So rich and satisfying. So here is what we made with with Carbonara sauce!

The best, most loving, delicious, satisfying, peaceful alternative to pig bacon... coconut bacon! Join me in the fun video with the recipe and step-by-step guide to making your own coconut bacon! 

YUP... I'm going to share my recipes for each of these treats with you so you have a healthier, delicious, cruelty free option for your Valentine's day! They are all actually quite fun to make and they all taste INCREDIBLE!  Celebrate LOVE with one of these decadent sweets.. or all of them.   ;) 

Sometimes you just want a big hearty burger right? I don't... but these are good either way! Such a healthy alternative, loaded with a complete, plant-based protein (Quinoa) and lots of fibre! It also has Riboflavin and iron. The lentils are also leaded with protein and low in fat and sodium! Red lentils are the most alkaline forming protein out there! (GOOD NEWS FOR YOUR HEALTH!) I ate these with a lettuce bun because the burger itself is almost bread like. In fact, my sister took two as the buns and put the lettuce, cucumber, tomato and toppings in between them and called it and inside out burger! Eat it however you want, you'll love 'em! 

Hot Chili... sounds like an oxymoron. When you are feeling chilly in the winter months, warm up with some hot chili. Anyways, It's good! ;) 

I had all of these ripe peaches (actually, they are nectarines) and I wanted to make something fun and delicious. So what is betting than peaches and cream or spicy, peachy pie!? This NiceCream is amazing and of course, cruelty free :) 

I was craving a veggie soup to help knock this cold out of my body so I used whatever I had in the fridge and cupboards and it turned out amazing! Can't wait to have it again for dinner tonight! 

After a few days in NYC, my body needed this amazing smoothie leaded with antioxidants, vitamins and nutrients. I don't really drink alcohol anymore but I had a few drinks in New York and I can tell you, my body does not like it! I woke up with a sore throat and it turned into a cold. I am feeding my body with lots of nutrients to help it heal and this smoothie has loads of health power, and it tastes amazing! 

Dates are nature's candy. Nature's Caramel. They are purely amazing and perfect for dipping apples to create a healthy caramel apple! 

Blend a handful of dates with a tsp of cinnamon and a bit of water until smooth!! 

Never seen something so beautiful right?

SO SIMPLE! Cute a watermelon into full circular rounds and then slice into "Pizza Pieces" and top with all sorts of fruits!! Banana pepperoni, blueberry olives, Raspberry tomato, Coconut "Cheez" ;)

Theses are like, apple pie bites/ jelly donuts with an apple crunch. 
Just slice a section off the top and bottom of 2 apples (like in the photo) and set aside. Chop up the rest of the apples into chunks and blend them in a food processor with 8- 10 dates and a tsp of cinnamon. Blend until soft and mixed! 

You can eat them like sandwiches this way or like crackers loaded with the apple pie filling! It is probably easier to eat that way! AMAZING! 

Craving a chocolatey treat? Have this amazing yet simple creation for breakfast! 

BLEND- 
5-8 frozen bananas
Almond milk or water
1 scoop (2 tbsp) Carob powder 

Garnished with Coconut palm sugar and coconut!
NOM NOM NOM

This is literally, apple pie in a jar.... for breakfast :D

Blend-
4 organic apples
5 dates
1 cup Almond milk or water
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp all spice

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

I am so IN LOVE with Banana Ice Cream. It is so amazingly delicious, healthy and guilt free AND it doesn't hurt any animals for our pleasure :) I can't wait to make it again for breakfast tomorrow! 

In a food processor blend until smooth:
5-8 bananas
inch of Vanilla Bean or 1 tsp pure Vanilla Extract

In a NutriBullet (or similar) blend:
5 dates 
2 tsp pure maple syrup 
3/4 cup of hot water 


Swirl both mixtures together and enjoy! ✌️

KEEP IT SIMPLE AND TROPICAL!! 
Blend-
1/2 a pineapple
1 frozen Banana
1 mango
a little coconut water
coconut sprinkles 

No Salt, No Oil, Delicious, healthy FRIES! 
Preheat oven to 375 F and put your pan or cookie sheet in there to heat. 
Cut up your potatoes into french fry shapes, cover them in herbs and spices (like Paprika!). 
Cut a piece of parchment paper to cover the pans and once oven is heated, place the paper on the pans! (Remember they are HOT! this will help the fries get crispy without oil!)
Bake for 35 mins and then broil for 2 minutes to brown the top! ENJOY! 

I will post a ketchup recipe once I have perfected my healthy ketchup <3

What a morning delight! Chocolate Swirl nana ice-cream with cocao sprinkles <3 

In a food processor blend until smooth:
5-8 bananas
inch of Vanilla Bean or 1 tsp pure Vanilla Extract

In a NutriBullet (or similar) blend:
10 dates 
2 tsp carob powder
3/4 cup of hot water 

Swirl both mixtures together and enjoy! Garnish with raw cacao nibs and coconut palm sugar✌️

Oh my gosh.. the options!! First I will talk about RAW rice rolls. These are so yummy and so filling and you can use ANY veggies and even some fruits in theses to mix it up each time! I used my food processor grater to do the carrots, sliced the cucumber, cut up romaine or use baby leaf lettuces. You can use pepper, mango, pickled veggies, cabbage, cilantro, parsley, tomato, broccoli, beets, avocado, spinach, snow peas, green/yellow beans... Whatever your beautiful heart desires.

The Sauce I made though... Amazing. You can switch up the ingredients to your liking to keep it raw or not fully raw. I used the mini magic bullet for this sauce.