Double Chocolate Cacao Zucchini Cake

Gah! Where do I even begin? My love for zucchini, meets my love for chocolate, in this fluffy, hearty, decadent ‘cake’! This recipe is everything you want for a nourishing sweet treat – especially when zucchinis are in season (and wildly prolific in the garden)! This cake is loaded with oats, antioxidant rich cacao, and…

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Recipe: The BEST Chocolate Sweet Potato Cake Ever (gf, df)

Chocolate sweet potato cake

Okay friends, you’ve got to believe me when I say, this is the BEST chocolate cake ever! In all honesty, it might be the best cake recipe, including vanilla cakes or otherwise too! I love this chocolate sweet potato cake because it’s: Incredibly moist Nice and fluffy The perfect amount rich and flavourful It melts…

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Recipe: Healthy Banana Muffins (low sugar & oil, GF option)

This is such a perfect healthy banana muffin recipe! In case you haven’t noticed- I loveee banana muffins and have all sorts of different recipes up here! This recipe is unique in that it not only tastes delicious but it has no refined sugars, only a touch of oil, and no refined flours. I don’t…

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Recipe: Autumn Harvest Smoothie with Yam

Okay – so I sort of have this thing where I can’t really drink smoothies unless is HOT outside (aka middle of the summer). However, that all changed when I discovered this Autumn Harvest smoothie! The spices (cinnamon & nutmeg) in it make it warming, and the cooked yam in it adds a cozy grounding…

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Recipe: Veggie Stuffed Potato Buns (BEST EVER!)

First off, I have to give FULL credit to Luke for coming up with this recipe! He is the master at coming up with different potato creations – and these ones are seriously the best ever! These little stuffed potato buns are so fun to make! Although they require a few different steps, they really…

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Recipe: Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies! (GF, DF, & Refined Sugar Free)

These are the perfect little cookies for cozy fall mornings, afternoons, or evenings! I call them breakfast cookies because they’re so healthy you can eat them for breakfast 🙂 I love using fresh pumpkin in them but you can also use canned! If you want to try cooking your own – be sure to check…

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Recipe: Salal Berry Muffins!

Salal berry muffins

These muffins might be some of the MOST delicious I’ve ever made!! They’re light, fluffy, and taste like a whole explosion of goodness with each bite!For anyone unfamiliar with Salal – it’s a plant that grows abundantly in the PNW. The leafs are glossy/ waxy and it produces deep blue berries. It was a staple…

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Recipe: Chocolate Chip Oat Zucchini Bread

Meg De Jong Nutrition zucchini oat bread

If anyone has ever grown zucchini – you know you ALWAYS need more things to do with them! This is the ultimate zucchini loaf. It’s moist, fluffy, refined sugar free, and super simple to make. Such a perfect healthy snack or dessert! Ingredients Dry– 1 cup whole rolled oats– 1 cup unbleached white flour (could…

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Recipe: Green Pea Hummus

Meg De Jong Nutrition green pea hummus toast

This is the ultimate recipe to make when peas are in season! It’s great to mix it up from a traditional plain hummus and adds some extra green goodness! I love adding a few scoops of this hummus to salads or smothering over sourdough toast and topping with fresh watermelon radish, and sea salt –…

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Recipe: Best Ever Raisin Bran Muffins (DF & A Vegan Option)

Healthy Raisin bran muffins

Ahh the classic raisin bran muffin! I truly love them! I created this recipe by “health-i-fy-ing” the classic recipe my mom uses which you can check out here. These muffins are hearty, delicious, sweet, and full of FIBRE! They are also dairy free and have an easy vegan sub. For those of you who aren’t…

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Recipe: Cacao Peanut Butter Bars (vegan & gluten free)

Cacao peanut butter bars Meg De Jong Nutrition

I’ve been on quite a roll with making bars lately, and have been loving all the different recipes I’ve been coming up with! These bars are the ultimate treat to satisfy your chocolate needs 🙂 They are rich, decadent, and the perfect touch sweet. They also happen to be super easy to make and only…

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Recipe: The BEST Raw Cake Ever!

Meg De Jong Nutrition raw chocolate cake

Believe me when I say it, this is the best raw cake ever (and I actually think it’s just the best cake in general (raw or not) as well)! I had been thinking of what I wanted as a birthday cake for a while, and then finally came up with this recipe! I made it…

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