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Shauna Gardiner

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What’s in your toothpaste?

by Shauna Gardiner February 12, 2018

Toothpaste may not be something on your health radar, but did you know that most popular brands of toothpaste contain  many harmful ingredients?  Do you really want your family swirling …

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Berry Smoothie Bowl

by Shauna Gardiner February 3, 2018

Every weekday morning, my husband makes the two of us a green smoothie.  A truly green smoothie, with kale, spinach, ginger chunks, turmeric and some frozen fruit- sometimes even fresh garlic …

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Banana muffins

by Shauna Gardiner January 31, 2018

This recipe that has been kicking around in my recipe box for 20 odd years.  It’s funny to see the mark ups on the recipe card over the years as …

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Homemade Kombucha

by Shauna Gardiner January 26, 2018

Lately kombucha is all the craze.  Depending who you talk to, it’s a health elixir or a high priced beverage masquerading as a healthy alternative to soda. It is said …

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Fresh Summer Rolls

by Shauna Gardiner January 21, 2018

My husband and I went to friends’ for an appetizer party the other night, so I thought instead of bringing a comfort food like a “cheesy dip” of some sort, I’d bring …

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Orange Bran Flax Muffins

by Shauna Gardiner January 19, 2018

One thing whole food plant based eaters get really good at is modifying recipes.   This is a recipe I’ve been using for about 15 years from the Flax Council of …

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Flourless Peanut Butter and Banana Cookies

by Shauna Gardiner January 18, 2018

Because I eat plant based, it is harder now when I am eating away from home, to find plant based desserts.  Because of my rule with myself not to eat …

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Beluga Lentil Chili

by Shauna Gardiner January 10, 2018

This is a simple Chili recipe that can be ready in about 45 minutes.  It has just the right amount of spice, no fat and my kids like it- especially …

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Killer Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares

by Shauna Gardiner December 20, 2017

This recipe is a take off of my post called Raw Vegan Peanut Butter Fig Bars. My girls love Reese’s Peanut Butter cups so I am always trying to come …

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Raw Vegan Peanut Butter Fig Bars

by Shauna Gardiner December 15, 2017

Ok folks, these spell trouble, but if you can eat just one, you are golden. 🙂 A friend sent me this recipe that she found online at www.amandanicolesmith.com.  They looked …

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My name is Shauna and I am a passionate Whole Food Plant Based mom of two teenagers, eager to share knowledge of the benefits of a plant based diet.

Plant Based Nutrition Certificate, T. Colin Campbell Centre for Nutritional Studies, E-Cornell University May 2016 | Nutrition and Healthy Living Certificate, E-Cornell, September 2018 | Bachelor of Education, University of Saskatchewan

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