Snacks
Snack recipes
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Simple Honey Raisin Cake
This is a lazy day honey raisin cake – it’s simple to make, requires only a few ingredients and then you can forget about it for an hour while it bakes. Do your Sunday chores, start a movie, whatever! When it comes out of the oven, enjoy it with a nice cup of tea 🫖 Wishing you all a smooth transition out of Summer mode and into Autumn 🍂
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EVIVE Nutrition – Smoothies, Soups and Bowls!
*Disclaimer: these Evive products were gifted to me however all of my opinions are my own and I am sharing them because I genuinely enjoyed this product. You may recognize Evive Nutrition’s signature smoothie cubes from Canada’s Dragon’s Den where they won over investors. Or, you may have seen their colourful images splashed over Facebook and Instagram. Evive’s smoothies are BLENDER-FREE, NUTRITIOUS and they TASTE GREAT! In my eyes, they win big on nutrition and convenience. All you need to do is pop the cubes out into a container, add a liquid of your choice (water, oat milk, etc) and shake! They are perfect for busy mornings when you are…
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Apple Crumble ‘Cheesecake’ Bars with Martin’s Apple Chips
Allow me to introduce you to my new favourite, healthy snack – Martin’s Apple Chips! These are the tastiest apple chips and they are made in Canada by the very family that grows the apples. I used to make my own apple chips every so often and although I’m a fan of making things from scratch…some things are better left to professionals. Martin’s apple farm is located in Waterloo, Ontario and has gone from having 100 trees in 1971 to 700 acres in 2017. You could say they know what they’re doing. Learn all about their story here. Martin’s Apple Chips come in several different flavours – regular, cinnamon, caramel dream and chocolatey…
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Que Pasa Factory Tour with Food Bloggers of Canada
Last week I had the privilege of attending a first-ever tour at the Que Pasa factory along with Food Bloggers of Canada. I grew up on Que Pasa chips…my dad is an OG and has been eating these chips since they first started making them. But isn’t it cool to find out that something you love is even better than you thought? Since touring the factory with one of the company’s owners, I saw the love and care Que Pasa has put into the making of it’s products and the integrity they have when it comes to cutting no corners even though they are now such a large company. They…
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7 Layer Dip
It’s officially Summer time! I couldn’t be more excited. I just had a great weekend away in Whistler for my birthday, and followed it up this past weekend with a great Canada Day hike. I also got a new laptop for my birthday and I am sooo stoked about it. I have been using my 10+ year-old computer for all my blogging and it really turned into a hassle. Everything was so slow to load and apps like Instagram weren’t supported. I can’t wait to get back to blogging regularly with my new MacBook – woohooooo! It’s already been a busy Summer but there is lots more to come. One…
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Cauliflower Buffalo Wings
I recently became a member at GoodLife Fitness in Vancouver and I’m participating in their 3-month challenge. I’ve set some realistic goals for myself when it comes to fitness, and I’m excited to start hitting the gym again after a few months off. After doing the Couch 2 5k running program last year I have kept up with running and can still do a decent 5k but I’m going to try and work up to 10km by the time Summer rolls around. The treadmill and stairmaster are my best friends right now….to not only help me get my cardio in and work on my stamina, but prepare for some awesome…
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Cheezy Vegan Nacho Dip
This month’s recipe for the Drop Dead Clothing blog was a rich and creamy Cheezy Vegan Nacho Dip. This is the perfect way to get your queso fix without any dairy, and with lots of sneaky vegetables. The base of the dip is made up of cashews, carrots, and onions. With just a few other flavourful ingredients you are ready to blend everything together, top with your favourite salsa and get ready to serve! It couldn’t be easier. This month’s recipe is as simple as it gets- just a few ingredients quickly sautéed and then blended together to create rich, cheezy queso dip. Queso dip, or nacho cheese dip is usually…
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Drop Dead Recipes- Jalapeno Poppers
This month’s edition of Drop Dead Recipes is a recipe for a super fun appetizer- jalapeno poppers! Jalapeno poppers always remind me of the Brill family trip to Mexico in 2010. The whole family had a pretty interesting day, but my mom found my brother on the beach at 3am, smoking a cigar and eating jalapeno poppers surrounded by a bunch of racoon-like animals. Ah, memories…jalapeno poppers are Jordan’s favourite but he likes his as cheesy as possible and maybe even bacon wrapped. I think he could still enjoy my plant-based version, though!! I’ve made a cashew ‘cream cheese’ filled with smoky, spicy flavour to stuff the jalapenos with. Then,…
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Apple Chips
I’ve been very busy lately and it is way too easy to not eat for a long time, and then eat whatever is easiest/fastest to grab. We all know that that usually ends up being more processed/junky foods. My plan lately has been to make a healthy meal but with leftovers that will last for one or two more meals so I can have a quick lunch during the day. Keeping healthy snacks on hand is also great, so I don’t look up from work and realize I haven’t eaten in hours! These apple chips are a great little snack to have and very easy to make. I have kept…
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Ginger Energy Bites
These little bites are just what you need after doing a four-minute plank. Yes, I did FitFluential’s #FFAprilAbs challenge, which means doing a plank per day in April. If you follow me on Twitter (@kokobrill), you saw my progress. On April 1st, I started off with a 2-minute plank, and now I have worked my way up to 4 minutes and 5 seconds which is ridiculously hard. Anyone who tells you otherwise is a liar!! I once read that Ryan Gosling was so busy that to stay in shape for a movie he was in he only had time to do an 8-minute plank per day. That is insane. Anyway, my…
