Simple and Refreshing – Iced Herbal Tea with Fruit and Mint
I love mason jars. Anything stored in a mason jar just seems so much more special – beans, lentils, soup, chocolate chips, compost tea, whatever. A mason jar makes its contents look homey, rustic,...
View ArticleSummer Carrot and Zucchini Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing (vegan)
When I worked as a cake decorator, many moons ago, one of my coworkers always used to describe things as “moisty,” which really made me laugh, because “moisty” is not a word, but somehow it is also...
View ArticleAvocado Lime Ice Cream (vegan, gluten-free)
I’ve been wanting to make an avocado lime ice cream for a long time now. The flavours seem so summery, and since baking delicious summer zucchini and carrot cupcakes that also contained avocados, I’ve...
View ArticleLate Summer Vegetable Soup with Lentils and Barley
Corn. Red potatoes. Fresh green beans. Cherry tomatoes. Kale. All of these vegetable gems are in season now, and all of them are in this soup. Sometimes it can be hard to a) figure out how to make...
View ArticleBanana Espresso Scones with Oat Maple Crumble (vegan, gluten-free)
September through December are my four favourite months of the year. I enjoy the summer, of course, and I find pleasures in every season, but September through December hold the magic – the changing...
View ArticleSweet Potato and Kale Salad with Barley, Dried Cranberries, and Smoked Tofu
Roasted sweet potatoes, kale, cooked hulled barley, smoked tofu, and dried cranberries, with an olive oil/apple cider vinegar dressing. If that doesn’t sound like the supper equivalent of wrapping...
View ArticleChickpea Blondies with Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate (v, gf)
As someone who has greatly extolled the virtues and deliciousness of the black bean brownie, I’m sorry to report that I had to read it in a magazine before making the connection that if black beans...
View ArticleCookie Dough Protein Bars with Cashews and Dark Chocolate (v, gf)
I was at my local natural foods store a few weeks back and they were sampling some delicious cookie dough protein bites. The recipe had all features I enjoy in a homemade protein bar – nut-based,...
View ArticleAutumn Sweet Potato Pie with Pecan Crust (v, gf)
Well, it’s almost Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada. The weather is crisp, the leaves are changing, and I’m getting ready with a vegan and gluten-free Sweet Potato Pie. For all of us Autumn-ites,...
View ArticleOne Lovely Blog Award – My 15 blog loves
The Friendly Fig – a lovely vegan lifestyle blog that I greatly enjoy and admire – was kind enough to honour Backyard Owl by including it among the list of 15 blogs they love, part of …...
View ArticleMy top 10 favourite FREE e-books – happiness, health, and creativity
The internet is an amazing place. So many neat people out there, writing about what matters to them, and sharing thoughts, advice, and tips for the rest of us to help us live our best lives. And all,...
View ArticleVegan Apple Cinnamon Muffins with Pecan Oat Streusel
A quick glance outside tells me that most, if not all, of the beautiful yellow, orange, and red leaves that used to be on the trees are now on the ground. This is the next phase of Autumn – when …...
View ArticleNo-Bake Seedy Granola Bars with Brown Rice Syrup and Almond Butter (v, gf)
I’ve talked about granola bars before on the blog – my Twice Baked Oat and Raisin Granola Bars with Dark Chocolate – so perhaps it will come as a surprise that I’ve venturing into granola bar territory...
View ArticleTen MORE songs to boost your mood, make you feel alive, and help you beat the...
Well, it’s that time of year again. The time where you start to wonder why your life, which two months ago seemed awesome, suddenly seems a bit more drab, even though nothing about it has changed or...
View ArticleFestive Apple Cider Scones (v, gf)
I think it’s fair to start a countdown to Christmas now, no? I mean, we are almost exactly a month away. And these scones definitely communicate a festive, cinnamon-y, “I love winter” kind of feeling,...
View ArticlePerfectly Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies (v, gf)
The countdown to Christmas continues! This week: the spicy, sweet, chewy perfection of the ginger molasses cookie. A saucy little cookie, the ginger molasses really thrives this time of year, when...
View Article23 Delicious and Indulgent Clean Eating Dessert Recipes for the Holiday Season
If you are anything like me, you spend a good deal of time in December planning what to bake (or non-bake, for my raw friends) for the holiday season. You want recipes that are straightforward,...
View ArticleIt’s the Holidays: Survive, Thrive, and Remember What Counts
What are the holidays are meant to be: relaxing, celebratory, inclusive, social (but not stereotypical – families are made up of all different kinds of groups and people), generous, full of gratitude,...
View Article6 Fabulous Articles to Make Your 2015 the Best Ever!
Ah, the fresh new year is here! A beautiful stretch of 365 days packed with opportunities for adventure, growth, friendship, laughter, joy, beauty, curiosity, personal development, and love. Sounds...
View ArticleCreamy Spinach Salad with Roast Potatoes, Avocado, and Maple Tempeh
Even though it’s cold outside (a very frosty -12 C feels like -26 C with the windchill today here in wintery Southwestern Ontario), and my natural impulse is to wear pajamas in front of the fireplace...
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