Recipes

A Chocolate Shake That Tastes Decadent….But Isn’t!

March 15, 2024 |

Did you try the recipe I shared in last week’s blog about a truly healthy chocolate shake?    The edemame pods can produce a fibrous quality that may not be just what you’re looking for.  Here is a slight variation on the recipe if you prefer a creamier product.  Just a simple ingredient substitution, taking out…

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Is There Such a Thing as a Healthy Chocolate Shake?

March 1, 2024 |

Like many other people, I love chocolate and a chocolate milkshake was one of my favourite treats in the days before 2008 when we drastically altered our diet.  For many years after becoming vegan I considered a chocolate shake to be strictly off limits. Then a few years ago it suddenly occurred to me that…

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Rob’s Hearty Potato Soup

October 13, 2023 |

Two sets of circumstances instigated the creation of this soup.  We arrived in Newfoundland early in June to find our home there enveloped in the impenetrable fog that only Newfoundland can conjure up.  It was abundant and heavy and had already taken over our little town for three weeks.  The air was heavy and dense…

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Rosemary Roasted Potatoes

May 26, 2023 |

Potatoes are without a doubt high on the “favourite vegetable list” of most people.  Unfortunately, the way they are often prepared and the ingredients that are regularly added to them can turn a potato that came out of the soil a healthy vegetable into one that is very high in calories with much of its…

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Enjoying the Goodness of Cocoa Powder

May 7, 2023 |

If you have read my article on chocolate and cocoa beans you may be interested to try out this recipe. It makes up a tempting panful of brownies with a deceptively rich texture and the wonderful aroma and flavour of dark chocolate. I’ve included a recipe for frosting for that extra-special occasion. Note:  I never…

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My name is Debra Harley (BScPhm) and I welcome you to my retirement project, this website. Over the course of a life many lessons are learned, altering deeply-rooted ideas and creating new passions.