Tag: oats

  • Double Chocolate Muffins {vegan, gluten-free}

    Double Chocolate Muffins {vegan, gluten-free}

    These muffins taste very decadently of rich, dark chocolate, yet they are surprisingly healthy.  I first came across the original recipe, created by Thomas, on his interesting food blog called “Full of Plants”.  His recipe is actually quite healthy as it is, but I wanted to try to eliminate any added sugars, preferring that any

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  • Gluten-Free Yorkshire Pudding

    Gluten-Free Yorkshire Pudding

    Yorkshire Pudding has always been one of my favourite foods…but not exactly the healthiest when made with all purpose wheat flour. Since I’ve been trying to eat less of that sort of thing, I’ve been trying to think of what I can have instead of sandwiches for lunches and bread with supper. I was trying

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  • Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

    Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

    There’s nothing more disappointing (to those who love chewy cookies) than buying an oatmeal cookie that looks so good in a coffee shop pastry case, only to discover that it’s dry and hard when you finally get to bite into it. These cookies, however, are nice and soft and chewy, with a bit of crunch

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  • End of Summer Plum Crumble

    End of Summer Plum Crumble

    It’s a bit of a melancholy weekend, the Labour Day weekend – knowing that summer is coming to an end. However, fall is another season to look forward to, with apple and pumpkin pies, going for walks on crisp sunny days, red and gold leaves replacing the green, and a wisp of woodsmoke in the

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  • Rhubarb Crumble {gluten-free}

    Rhubarb Crumble {gluten-free}

    This past weekend I did something very unusual…I bought rhubarb!  I’m so used to having rhubarb growing in the backyard that it felt strange to have to go out and buy it.  

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  • Coconut Almond Granola {gluten-free, refined sugar-free}

    Coconut Almond Granola {gluten-free, refined sugar-free}

    Just now while I was washing the dishes, dancing around with Emmy to “Surrender” by Electric Light Orchestra, I remembered reading recently that nuts and seeds, like almonds and pumpkin seeds, are good to eat when exercising. So I thought this would be a great time to whip up a batch of this nutty, crunchy

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