CARAMEL CHOCOLATE GANACHE TART with SUPERFOOD DRIZZLE


VERY DECADENT AND RICH! BUT ALSO REALLY GOOD FOR YA! This tart is full of healthy fats, fibre and probably a decent amount of protein too. We've got a crust made from dates, oats and almonds topped off with a date-based salted caramel and smooth chocolate layer. The finale is a deliciously tart, sweet drizzle made with Oh My Glow Superfood Beauty Blend: with ingredients from whole foods like berries, maca root, lucuma and chia seeds. I love adding it to smoothies but wanted to try something a bit more creative here. It blends perfectly with coconut oil and maple syrup into a luscious, deep red mixture that has a butterscotch-y consistency.

CHOCOLATE COOKIES with RASPBERRY CREAM


I hope everybody is doing well. My period is coming very soon so I figured I better be productive today while I still can, before the lower back pain and exhaustion set in. I went to the gym, finished my taxes (women- doin it for themselves!!), photographed this recipe, and now I am sharing it. What can I say about the recipe? It's delicious, good for ya, quick to make and cute to look at. Tip: it would be amazing frozen, like mini ice cream sandwiches. I should try doing that.

A HOT PINK DRINK: BEET + BERRY SMOOTHIE


I wasn't planning on blogging this recipe but once I saw the colour I knew I had to. SO PINK. I'm not gonna say too much in this post because I am in the midst of studying for my two final exams this semester. I have written nearly 11,000 words of notes so far. #proud

SELF-CARE, BODY-CARE SERIES (PART III): EXFOLIATING MY SKIN


First of all: I am hosting another vegan skincare giveaway! You can win an exfoliating facial mask and soap bar from Luminance! This giveaway is on Facebook so check it out here. Movin' on.

This is the third post in a self-care and body-care series I am doing in collaboration with Luminance Skin Care, an organic vegan skincare company that I love.

Here in the pacific northwest of Canada (where I live on the unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations) summer is coming. If you didn't already know this about me: I prefer to wear as little clothing as possible when I can get away with it. Having said that I do love to layer up in the winter with a mug of hot chocolate. But I am a girl/woman of paradoxes. Back to summer. I will be wearing less and less clothing from here on out thanks to the weather warming up, so I'll be showing off more and more skin. I want my skin to not only BE healthy but also look healthy. Because if I am being honest I'm as vain as the next person and having glowing skin never hurt anybody.

A SMOOTHIE TO ALLEVIATE PERIOD SYMPTOMS


According to some scientific studies there are certain foods that can help to decrease the discomforts of menstruation. Two of these are ginger and fennel. Check out this video from NutritionFacts.org to learn more. In short: consuming 1/8 teaspoon of ginger powder three times a day during your period can reduce menstrual bleeding by 50% PLUS eating fennel seeds can be as effective at alleviating dysmenorrhea as pain-relief drugs like ibuprofen (probably because of fennel's ability to relax muscles).