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Mexican Spice Mix

Making your own Mexican seasoning is so simple. There is no need to use the store-bought packets that contain flour, sugar, food acid and anticaking agents.

How to Get a Healthy Meal on the Table When You Are a Busy Parent

By: Susan Joy

Most of us are eager to have our family eat healthily but occasionally we may stumble. We become time poor or maybe you just never have the right ingredients for a healthy recipe you want to make.

Tandoori Spice Mix

By: Susan Joy

Tandoori spice mix is used to marinate chicken pieces for the very popular Indian dish, Tandoori Chicken. This spice mix consists of a variety of warm, smokey, aromatic spices.

Tuna Dip

By: Susan Joy

This quick and easy Tuna Dip makes a delicious flavour-packed snack that is rich in protein and healthy fats.

Healthy Fudgy Chocolate Brownies

By: Susan Joy

These fudgy chocolate brownies have a lovely soft centre and are the perfect healthy paleo treat. They are gluten-free, dairy-free and refined sugar-free.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

By: Susan Joy

These are lovely crisp nut-free chocolate chip cookies. They keep their crunch even after being stored for several days thanks to using cassava flour. They are the perfect cookie for kids lunchboxes.

Salted Caramel Cheesecake (dairy-free)

By: Susan Joy

This decadent Salted Caramel Cheesecake has a beautiful lemony smooth and creamy filling. It’s topped with a delicious layer of pecans and salted caramel. My healthy dessert is perfect for those that need a dairy-free and gluten-free option. Your friends and family will love this dessert, they won’t know that it’s healthy for them because it tastes so indulgent.

Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo with Veggie Noodles

By: Susan Joy

My Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo with veggie noodles is a healthier spin on a traditional Alfredo recipe. It has a tasty, thick and creamy dairy-free sauce. It’s the perfect comfort food. You can use orange sweet potato or purple-skin sweet potato with white flesh for the veggie noodles, or zucchini but my favourite is making the noodles from parsnip.

Blueberry Chia Pudding

By: Susan Joy

This yummy Blueberry Chia Pudding is packed with a huge amount of antioxidants from the chia seeds and blueberries. Chia pudding provides a great protein-packed breakfast, plus chia seeds are a rich source of omega 3 fatty acids, contain a good amount of calcium, zinc and a full range of B vitamins.

Carrot Muffins

By: Susan Joy

These nut-free, coconut flour carrot muffins are not only the perfect healthy lunchbox treat but are also delicious for breakfast. The muffins have a lovely soft texture.