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Posted by on Sep 18, 2013 in Nutritarian Recipes, Sauces & Dips | 0 comments

Apple Sauce

Apple Sauce

If you are looking for a yummy sweet dip idea for kids, I don’t think it gets any easier than making your own homemade apple sauce. It is so versatile that we use it in multiple ways. Our latest favourite is as a dip for whole grain blender pancakes instead of your conventional breakfast syrup. We try our best to make sure that when the kids are eating anything sweet, it is complimented by something high in fibre as well to help regulate the glucose (sugar). Apple sauce is great because it contains the sweetness kids love with all the fibre from the apples as well. Combined with our favourite blender pancake recipe it makes for a great & hearty meal. Some other ways to use apple sauce are to replace oil in baking recipes such as muffins, dehydrated into fruit roll ups, as a dip for crackers or vegetables such as celery & lettuce, as a spread for “lightly” toasted bread, in peanut butter and apple sandwiches or...

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Posted by on Aug 24, 2013 in Desserts, Sauces & Dips | 0 comments

Chocolate Dip

Chocolate Dip

Not only did we sort of fall into this recipe but we also fell in love with it rather quickly. I had purchased some fresh figs from the market and knew if I didn’t get them all used right away, they would be going bad soon. So we started to have fig everything…fig salads, fig smoothies and fig desserts. This is a delicious chocolate dip, pudding, spread or what ever you want to call it. All I know is that I hardly got it out of the blender before it was all gone once the kids discovered it. It is great for a fondue party: dipping fresh fruit like strawberries, apples & banana’s or as a healthier alternative to spreads like Nutella… and sometime it’s just a great pudding on it’s own. We also use it to make our version of Chocolate Haystack Cookies. We like it with fresh figs but they are not always available so dried figs work as well. You can also replace all the dates with...

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Posted by on Jul 4, 2013 in Nutritarian Recipes, Sauces & Dips | 0 comments

Cheese Please Sauce

Cheese Please Sauce

I never thought i’d see the day when we could go without dairy cheese in our home but surprisingly that day actually came. We still love those cheesy flavours but we satisfy them in different ways these days. This is a great cheesy sauce that is as versatile as cheese itself. We use it poured on all sorts of vegetables especially broccoli and kale, in mac-n-cheese, on baked potatoes, or as a nacho cheese dip. If you are not a fan of spicy then just leave out the jalapeño all together. This recipe can be made raw vegan but we prefer to do a quick water saute on the onions, cashews, garlic & jalapeños and roast the red peppers before blending. So the next time your kids say “Cheese Please”….don’t hesitate to serve up this beautiful and tasty substitution. Even the big kids will like it…as does my husband who prefers it poured over a portobello mushroom burger with sautéed onions. Print Cheese Please Sauce From: Mommy Kristi inspired by...

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Posted by on Jul 4, 2013 in Nutritarian Recipes, Sauces & Dips | 0 comments

Getcha Ketchup

Getcha Ketchup

It might surprise you to know that it really isn’t hard to make your own ketchup and one that tastes good too. When you are converting your kids to healthier whole food eating, this may be a good transitional recipe for you to try….if you have to go as far as putting it in a traditional ketchup bottle then do it….whatever it takes. When I first introduced my kids to this ketchup, I had to secretly put it on their plates so they wouldn’t notice that it came from a different container than the original Heinz ketchup. My daughter Mo hesitantly dipped her finger in the sauce and said, “Mmmmm this tastes just like the ketchup we get in the VAN!” We do a lot of traveling, and to her that meant, this is the same ketchup we would get when we went through a drive through or at any other restaurant that has traditional ketchup. Well hey, if she actually believes that, then I’m pretty sure it’s a go to...

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Posted by on Jun 10, 2013 in Nutritarian Recipes, Sauces & Dips, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Carrot Miso Spread

Carrot Miso Spread

When I married my husband, I discovered many new things about the polynesian and aboriginal cultures that have deeply enriched my life for the better. One such example is their sincere generosity at all times and with all things. It doesn’t matter if there is a large eating or the plate in front of them is the only meal they’ll have all day, food is shared and given freely. There is never too little to share. One thing I didn’t expect though was just how much they loved MAYONNAISE hehe. Potato salad, macaroni salad, egg salad, sandwiches, mussels drenched in mayo & coconut milk and the list goes on. If only I could find a replacement for MAYO! Well although this doesn’t look like mayo, or taste like mayo, when it comes to sandwiches, I have finally found something that my husband and kids will choose as a spread even before, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, MAYO! The kids love it as a dip for pita chips and other crackers. It’s...

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Posted by on Jun 8, 2013 in Nutritarian Recipes, Sauces & Dips, Soups & Stews | 0 comments

Cream of Chicken Soup (Non-Dairy & Optionally Vegan)

Cream of Chicken Soup (Non-Dairy & Optionally Vegan)

Campbell’s cream of chicken soup has been a staple in our pantry for years as a quick way of creating creamy soups, stews and sauces in various recipes. It wasn’t until I started looking for a healthier, dairy free and preferably animal free alternative that I realized how much we used it. If you love canned cream of chicken soup, then you are sure to want this recipe. I guarantee it will be one of the ones you add to your “go to list” and keep in an easy access location. Perhaps even dedicated to memory within a very short period of time. This recipe is so versatile & satisfying and a great substitute for anywhere that you would be tempted to open up a can of condensed cream of chicken soup. Our kids love it simply over a plate of steamed kale  or as a warm dip for “broccoli trees”, but we also use it in recipes such as Hawaiian Haystacks, Veggie Pot Pie, and Vegetable & Chicken...

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