A great way to take cherry pie to a picnic without the plates. This vegan dessert uses nature’s natural flavours and sweetness to highlight the Canadian cherry taste with a mingling of maple. Ingredients: Filling 2 cups of pitted cherries, fresh or frozen 1/4 cup of maple syrup 1 tbsp of tapioca 1/4 tsp of ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp of ground ginger Crust 2 cups of rolled or quick oats 1/2 cup of apple butter 2 tbsps of maple syrup 1/4 tsp of ground cinnamon and/or ginger (opti

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Who agrees that sunshine and beer go together? This wholesome, protein-packed bread adds some zest and spice to your day without making you rise early. Ingredients: 1 cup of almonds (or 1 cup of almond flour) 1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour ½ cup whole wheat flour 4 tsp of baking powder 3 tbsp sugar (or maple syrup) 1 ½ tsp salt ½ tsp of ginger Zest of one orange 2 tbsp of orange juice 1 – 341mL bottle of beer ½ tsp canola oil (for pan) Directions: Preheat oven to 350 F. Sligh

A cheerful alternative to raspberry vinaigrette using cherries! Ingredients: 2 cups of pitted cherries 1/4 cup of red wine vinegar 1/4 cup of canola oil 1-2 tbsp of maple syrup, honey or ice wine (preferably red!) 1/4 tsp of salt (optional, to taste) 1/4 tsp of ground pepper (optional, to taste) Variations (Use one or a combination of them): Herb: 1 tsp of fresh chopped parsley or cilantro/coriander Ginger: 1 tsp of ginger root, peeled and chopped finely Citrus: Add 1 tsp of

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A refreshing and tropical tortilla chip dip, or top a burger (beef, salmon, veggie) with it to get gourmet! Ingredients: 1 fresh mango, chopped or 1 cup of mango, frozen & defrosted 1 fresh pineapple, finely chopped or 1 cup of frozen or canned pineapple pieces, defrosted 1/4 cup of finely chopped cilantro/coriander, fresh: approximately 15 sprigs or frozen cubes/prepared tubes 1 tbsp lime juice 1 tbsp maple syrup, or honey 1/4 tsp of sea salt (optional, to taste) 1/4 tsp of

Get your healthy omega fats, seed proteins and whole grains – all in one delicious on-the-go muffin! Ingredients: 3 bananas, mashed (best...

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