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Carrot Cake Smoothie

Also known as the “Bunny Smoothie” back in our Kindfood days. We always make our own fresh carrot and ginger juice – it’s so easy. Commercially prepared juices are pasteurized, which causes so much nutrient loss.  With the cinnamon and banana, this smoothie tastes like that classic dessert we can’t resist! Active time: 5 minutes Total time: 5 minute 2 large carrots, peeled 1-inch piece of ginger 1 cup almond milk ½ avocado 1 frozen banana, chopped into 1-inch pieces 1 tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut Pinch of cinnamon In a juicing machine, juice the carrots and the ginger just before you make the smoothie. In a heavy-duty blender on high speed, blend 2/3 cup of the carrot/ginger juice with the milk, avocado, banana chunks, coconut and cinnamon until smooth. Serve immediately. Makes 2 servings Did you know? Pasteurization involves heating to kill any harmful bacteria. Unfortunately, the process also kills…

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Granola Bars

Granola bars are good grab-and-go snacks but they are often fat-and sugar-bombs without enough protein to see you through. These unbaked bars come together very easily; they are gluten- and lactose-free and they have plenty of healthy protein, fiber and flavor to satisfy your snack-attacks. Active time: 25 minutes Total time: 8 ½ hours, including overnight refrigeration 2 cups GF rolled oats 2 cups brown rice crisps 1/2 cup raw almonds, roughly chopped 1/4 cup vegan chocolate chips or cacao nibs 1 tablespoon chia seeds ½ teaspoon sea salt 1/2 cup agave or coconut syrup ¼ cup maple syrup 1/4 cup raw coconut sugar ½ cup coconut oil 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 cups almond butter ½ cup cacao nibs Line a 9- by 13-inch baking dish with parchment paper. In a large bowl, mix the oats, brown rice crisps, almonds, chocolate chips, chia seeds and sea salt. In a…

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Grandma’s Apple Crumble

Let’s admit that most people think the topping is the best part of a fruit crumble. The crunchy, sweet oat nuggets are really “the icing on the cake”, right? It may surprise you to learn that you get better results with coconut oil than with the butter our grandmas used.  Coconut oil makes for a rich, crisp topping that’s also much better for you. Active time: 20 minutes Total time: 70 minutes Filling 12 apples, peeled, cored and sliced 1 tablespoon arrowroot starch ½ cup coconut sugar 3 tablespoons chia seeds 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon sea salt 3 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice Topping 2 cups GF rolled oats ¾ cup GF all-purpose flour 1 cup vegan butter ½ cup roughly chopped almonds 3/4 cup organic cane sugar 3 tablespoons shredded coconut (optional) 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 ½ teaspoons…

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Awareness - Kelly Childs
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“AWARENESS” OF OUR SELF – Video

This is the one that Kelly inspires us to STEP up into our AWARENESS of our emotions in the present moment. How do we move from our past and move into our future? Awareness into our inner relationship with ourselves. – What is being mirrored to us from our relationships around us? – What do we need to let go of? We have no idea as it how it will all play out and our only path is to surrender into the unknown of what the future may bring. (Scary right?!) Kelly: “Awareness of the hamster wheel that keeps me locked into my sh*t! We have been conditioned to continually react to our triggers. We are in EARTH SCHOOL! All of the stuff in your life is being attracted to you because you are radiating it outward. Our negativity breeds negativity. AND…our positivity breeds positivity and joy.” Our lives are…

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Love N’ Peas Muffins

We developed this muffin at Kindfood as a lunch special for kids. The inspiration came from a T-shirt slogan Kelly saw and loved in California. Moms would buy these for their kids’ lunches and snacks, knowing they would get something fun, nutritious and yummy. And they’re not just for kids, this is a perfect lunch muffin to take along when you’re brown-bagging it. We recommend you make the Oat Streusel topping, it’s perfect! Active time: 10 minutes Total time: 45 minutes 4 tablespoons flax meal 2/3 cup rice milk 2 cups GF all-purpose flour 1/2 cup oat flour 3/4 cup coconut sugar or Sucanat 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ cup sunflower seed oil, canola oil or olive oil ¼ cup maple syrup 2 tablespoons molasses 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 ½ cups pureed butternut…

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Tempeh Reuben

This sandwich was created to satisfy Kelly’s husband’s love of the classic deli favourite. He missed this comfort food sandwich when he went to an entirely plant-based diet. It was Kelly’s mission to try to recreate this sandwich without any meat or dairy. Mission accomplished! Active Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes For the marinade: 1/8 cup beet juice ¼ cup pickling or sauerkraut juice 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/8 teaspoon minced garlic ½ lemon, juiced For the Russian dressing: ½ cup Vegenaise or Mayo ¼ cup organic ketchup 2 tablespoons finely diced dill pickles 1 teaspoon finely diced red onion ¼ teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 teaspoon organic brown mustard 1 (8 ounce) package tempeh 2 tablespoons olive oil 8 slices GF bread 1 cup sauerkraut, drained ½ cup non-dairy shredded cheddar Make the marinade: Place the beet juice, pickling juice, olive oil, garlic and lemon juice…

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Blueberry Oat Muffins

Who doesn’t love blueberry muffins? Well, these tasty little guys are one of our favorites at home and in the Bake Shoppe. It’s important to use wild blueberries for these. In fact, you should choose wild blueberries whenever possible because they have more than double the antioxidants of commercially farmed blueberries and more flavor. Go wild! Active time: 30 minutes Total time: 55-60 minutes 2 tablespoons flax meal 1 cup almond milk or coconut milk 1 cup GF rolled oats 1¼ cups GF all-purpose flour ¼ cup sorghum flour ¼ cup arrowroot starch 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon xanthan gum ¼ teaspoon sea salt ¼ cup palm shortening ¾ cup coconut sugar or Sucanat 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 tablespoons maple syrup ¾ cup fresh or frozen wild blueberries Crumble Topping 4 tablespoons oats 2 tablespoons vegan butter 3 tablespoons coconut sugar…

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Vanilla Almond Milk

This is such a simple, useful recipe and making your own almond milk means you can control the ingredients. If you love vanilla, use more! We like Himalayan sea salt but you can choose whatever high quality sea salt you prefer. The cinnamon is comforting and will help your digestion. Active time: 10 minutes Total time: 8 hours of soaking time, plus 15 minutes 1 cup raw almonds 3 soft Medjool dates, pitted 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon Pinch of fine sea salt In a medium bowl, cover almonds with 2 cups of filtered water. Refrigerate almonds and water to soak overnight. Drain the almonds, then rinse well and drain again. Tip the almonds into a heavy duty blender, with 3 1/2 cups filtered water. Blend on high speed for about 2 minutes. Place a nut milk bag over a large bowl and slowly pour the almond milk…

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Break OUT from your comfort zone - Kelly Childs
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ARE YOU READY TO BREAK OUT?

Are YOU ready to break out of your comfort zone?⁠ YESSSS!!! We all have layers of protection around us that we’ve built up over the years. The layers could include a job we’re not passionate about but maybe it pays well so we sacrifice living our life. Maybe it’s a relationship that feels out of alignment with us and we’re afraid to leave. Perhaps it’s even a personality trait we’ve been cycling into our life that no longer fits us. These layers of physical and emotional protection keep us safe (or so we believe), but they also keep us small and frozen in time….We stop growing.⁠⠀ When we build up these layers of protection, we put ourselves in a armour-covered box. When we start breaking through those layers of protection, it can be very uncomfortable or even bloody painful.⁠I voluntarily jolted myself with Ayahuasca, Quantum retreats, daily tough coaching, therapy…

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FEAR AND DOUBT – Cut it Out!

Pay attention to the fear and doubt that run rampant in your body and mind – but don’t let them RUN your life. Having fear and doubt race through your mind with emotions can be honestly, stressful and debilitating – but sit with this: IT IS NATURAL. In fact, it is a GOOD THING! It means you are on the brink of expanding beyond your current capacity. It is in the AWARENESS of it that we can make a change. Fear and doubt are left over remnants from our primitive brain. Our old thinking. Our old traumas. Our old multi-generational leftover DNA that we dragged along with us to our present “today”. It is true! Our ancestors affect us whether we like it or not. Our old brains want us to stay small. Keep safe….Don’t venture into the “unknown”….“Who knows what could happen to you?!”. Holy smokes! It has power!…

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