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I love this salsa recipe, and make it every year for Fourth of July. While it appears deceptively average, it actually delivers electric flavor with each bite. When you’re ready to move on from salsa fresca, make this. What you’ll have is a deliciously vibrant, earthy, and slightly smoky-tasting salsa. Different from salsa fresca, the deep, caramelized flavors of roasted tomatoes and onions alongside the smokiness of the chipotles make for a richly beautiful and balanced salsa. And, that color! It’s beautiful. Salsa Inspiration Initially, I’d been sitting on this salsa recipe for over six months, waiting (and waiting) for tomato season. I waited through citrus season, asparagus season, and a good chunk of the stone fruits. Every few weeks I’d flip through my pocket-sized notebook and there it was, a messy scribble of black pen spanning three-quarters of a single page. The black letters were there to remind me of the deliciously vibrant, earthy, and slightly smoky-tasting salsa...

Many years ago, I was reading a blog post by a blogger I’d been following for a while. She wrote about a recent struggle with depression and her honest words made such an impact on me. I remember thinking how brave it was for her to tell her story. While I hated that she was going through it, I also recall feeling comfort in her words because it was another reminder that even those we admire and put on a pedestal are human. I was just like… Wow, it must’ve taken so much for her to share that. At the time, I was early on in my blogging journey, and I told myself that I would always try to share my struggles, just like she did.  Last week, I gave a speech at the University of Guelph at their Awards of Excellence Gala (you can see some photos in my saved story on Instagram! ). In my speech, I shared how I’ve struggled with my mental health, like anxiety, since I was very young and how it’s felt debilitating at certain points in my life. I spoke about how various personal challenges...

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free Peanut butter, shredded coconut, and rolled oats form the base of these soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies. Brown sugar lends a light caramel flavour which pairs so well with the peanut butter and sea salt. They're completely flourless, in addition to being vegan and gluten-free, but no one will be the wiser. You must try these in my Obsession-Worthy Peanut Butter Cookie Ice Cream for a decadent summer treat! This recipe is from Oh She Glows Every Day (page 213). Yield 13 cookies Prep time 10 Minutes Cook time 13 Minutes Total time 23 Minutes Ingredients: 1 tablespoon (5 g) ground flax* 3 tablespoons (45 mL) water 1/2 cup (53 g) unsweetened shredded coconut 1/2 cup (52 g) gluten-free rolled oats 1/2 cup (68 g) packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt (reduce salt if using salted peanut butter) 1/4 cup (49 g) mini non-dairy chocolate chips...

A favorite corn salad perfect for summer. Here’s how it goes down.  Five ears of corn, shaved in quick fashion, then sautéed in a bit of butter, or olive oil. I tricked it out with thyme, red onions, toasted almonds and coconut. Simple. Delicious. Continue reading A Really Great Coconut Corn Salad on 101 Cookbooks from 101 Cookbooks http://bit.ly/2IKrgjB Heidi Swanson June 25, 2019 at 01:25PM

  Do you ever feel like it’s hard to get going in the morning? Like you’re gaining weight for no reason? Or do you have aches and pains that you cannot explain? Do you have this underlying feeling like you have the flu? All of these symptoms can be related to an autoimmune disease. If you have been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease or you are experiencing symptoms like this, I’m excited to share the key to healing from these particular ailments because there is more to it than most people think. Autoimmune diseases are something that effect your energy, weight and health because your body is quite literally attacking itself. But, your body isn’t stupid, it’s not just attacking your own tissues for NO reason! Some of the common autoimmune diseases that people suffer from include: Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis – where your immune system is attacking your thyroid. Rheumatoid Arthritis – your immune system is attacking your tissues and causing chronic inflammation in the joints. I...

I'm finding myself away from home throughout the day more, which means dinner needs to happen in about 15 minutes. I'm relying on family favorites that I can easily make without fuss. These spinach quesadillas are at the top of my list. Often I'll make a larger batch of the beans which speeds up the process but honestly, even with cooking the beans, these are fast and delicious. The Beans I go through phases of cooking, especially when it comes to grains and legumes. I’m constantly switching up my favorites. Right now, my cooking is all about the pinto beans (like these pinto sweet potato enchiladas ). I find these beans are the perfect, creamy addition to so many meals (think like in these vegan baked beans or my favorite smoky bean s). Of course, you can easily swap out your favorite bean. Black beans are the next obvious but I’ve also been known to use small white beans for their similar soft and creamy texture. Greens. Greens. Greens. To be honest, I use spinach ...

You ready for a challenge? This is going to be the summer you’re going to diversify your collection of vegetarian grilling recipes. You up for it? If you haven’t already, it’s time to push past basic veggie burgers. And my hope is the ideas here will help you up your game. It was fun pulling this collection together, in part because there are so many creative ways to elevate vegetarian grilling. They are the kind of recipes that even non-veg eaters want seconds of. There are a lot of ideas below, if you have any more, please leave a comment! First, some tips Bring foil, a pastry brush and some olive oil. This combination can instantly turn any just about any available veggie into a side with a few minutes on the grill. If you want to be sure that the vegetarian section of the grill is actually vegetarian, bring your own scraper brush so you don’t have to ask the host for one. You might also consider bringing your own tongs or spatula. If you are doing skewers, bring your own s...