Vegan

**This post was developed and written by Nancy Gammack, RD when she was a dietetic intern and volunteer for Ignite. As a registered dietitian, I am excited to share with you a homemade granola recipe. Made for a special someone found within your gut! Let me explain… What…

These sweet and spicy bell pepper vegan fajitas are the PERFECT crowd pleaser for Cinco de Mayo. Guys. I love hosting get-togethers – but even with all my cooking experience, I still get overwhelmed with what to cook for a crowd with multiple food restrictions. What I LOVE about this…

I was lucky enough to receive the “Oh She Glows Everyday” cookbook, by Angela Liddon, for Christmas this year. Like the registered dietitian that I am, my friend must have known I had been eyeing this cookbook in stores already. I couldn’t wait to get into the kitchen and pick…

This SUPER simple 5 minute chickpea & quinoa salad with tahini dressing is a very easy, delicious, make-ahead lunch! I like to use whatever leftover vegetables are in my fridge – so don’t feel constrained by the recipe! We prepared this recipe for the Husky Wellness Fair – it was…

Have you heard of NuPasta before? NuPasta is an incredible new product on the market that has a ton of very cool nutrition qualities – and I was so excited when they asked me to create a recipe for them! What is NuPasta? NuPasta…

**This post was developed and written by Nancy Gammack, RD when she was a dietetic intern and volunteer for Ignite Nutrition. I fell in love with the flavours in Berry Nourished’s Moroccan-Quinoa Salad and decided to create my own rendition of this quick and simple salad! I amped up the…

Recently, I’ve been craving a fresh flavour. With spring just around the corner, I decided an easy recipe for tabbouleh salad with quinoa would give me JUST that. With the mint and parsley, two of my favourite garden herbs, alongside the bright acidity of a lemon, I knew this was…

As a digestive health dietitian, I often get asked about how plant-based proteins fit into a low FODMAP diet. While many beans can be high in FODMAPs, making them gassy – lentils are FODMAP friendly, so long as you eat them in moderate amounts. This warm lentil and potato salad…

Summer is coming to a close, but I’ve never been one to only eat ice cream on +30 days… I enjoy it year round, frankly. I’m an ice cream fanatic. However, it gives me a bit of a tummy ache, and often leaves me wanting a healthier alternative. Enter stage…

I like avocados. But I can’t say I’m avocado-crazy. I see all these people on social media who I’m quite certain, exclusively live off of the things. While I appreciate them, I find I prefer when they’re served TO me, rather than me having to figure out how I’m going…