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Grace Organic – Jamaican Rice and Peas

By //  by Candace Sampson 3 Comments

I am on a quest in 2015 to find as many recipes as I can that are healthy and taste delicious. This is not an easy task. It has been my experience, that most healthy foods fall flat on the taste spectrum, where as all the really bad-for-you stuff practically explodes with flavour, like bacon. Need I say more? In cases where I've found healthy food that tastes delicious, it's almost always been in the tropics—namely Jamaica. Everything they cook in Jamaica from Jerk Chicken to their staple …

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Recipes, Sides, Sponsored Posts Tagged With: coconut milk, coconut oil, coconut rice, easy coconut rice recipe, Grace Foods, Jamaican Rice and Peas, rice

Make-Ahead Baked French Toast Casserole

By //  by Leslie Foster Leave a Comment

There are many reasons to want to prepare meals in advance at this time of year. Perhaps you have house guests and you’d like to serve something delicious and hearty for breakfast, but you don’t want to be in the kitchen while everyone else is hanging out. Or maybe you want to wake up Christmas morning and enjoy a casual and relaxed atmosphere but still serve something special. Or you’re just lazy and this recipe is simple enough for your spouse to prepare. Whatever the reason you want a quick, …

Filed Under: Breakfast, Food & Drink, Recipes Tagged With: almond milk, baked french toast, breakfast, coconut milk, eggs, french toast, French Toast Casserole, make ahead breakfasts, soy milk

Rhubarb Ice Cream

By //  by Candace Sampson Leave a Comment

by Joelle from Lavender Salts I have a confession: I L-O-V-E ice-cream. What's not too love? It's creamy, smooth, comforting... I love it so much that I don't share it (but that's really a whole other story...) I also love local food and try my darnedest to eat in season as much as possible. Imagine the mild panic I felt when I realized that the ice cream I was eating wasn't sitting right and causing some uncomfortable cramping. **DENIAL!!!** Sure enough, a visit to the Naturopath …

Filed Under: Desserts, Food & Drink, Just Visiting, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: Candace Derickx, coconut milk, Food & Drink, ice cream for dairy restricted diets, Life in Pleasantville, Rhubarb ice cream

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