Here are some simple snacks to whip up ahead of a busy week or long ride.

These are my new favourite high power snack for after a workout or after work. Very nutrient dense but chocked full of good stuff, they provide all sorts of high-quality carbs, proteins, and fats. Remember that as they are high in nutrients, they are also high in calories, so stick to 1-2 pieces at a time.

A majority of people are fans of chocolate, and here’s a great way of having your vegetables and eating them too! The zucchini in this cake keeps it super moist – so much so it really doesn’t need an ‘icing’. My favourite topping suggestion though – raspberries drizzled with melted dark chocolate.

So we know granola is a good thing for us in general, but commercial granola bars are mostly full of refined sugars and corn syrup. You can use store-bought granola for this recipe (I like any of the Nature’s Path Granolas), or you can make your own, like the Crunchy Apple Pie Granola….

I made this cake the other week when my friend Davis came to visit from Vancouver. I have a tendency to try new recipes on unsuspecting guests – all the more pressure for it to turn out right the first time…..

For the Bars ½ cup organic 100% peanut butter 1/3 cup butter or coconut oil ¼ cup apple butter 2 tbsp date sugar or sucanat (optional) ½ tsp stevia powder 1 tsp vanilla 1 egg 1 cup whole grain flour like spelt ½ cup rolled oats ½ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp sea salt For [...]

This recipe leaves out all allergenic foods and those that are damaging to our intestines. For those with Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, and Celiac Disease, leaving grains and dairy out of the diet is an excellent way to allow your gut to heal itself. These no grain, no dairy muffins allow you a treat to [...]

Dry ingredients 3 cups quick-cooking oats (not instant) 1 cup chopped dried apricots or any dried fruit 2 tbsp sesame seeds 4 tbsp sunflower seeds 4 tbsp pumpkin seeds 2 tbsp almond slivers 2 tbsp ground flax seeds 4 tbsp coconut 1 tsp cinnamon Wet Ingredients ½ cup butter, cold-pressed walnut oil, or coconut oil [...]

Ingredients 1/3 cup tahini (sesame butter) 1/3 cup almond butter 1/3 cup mushy dates 1/4 cup honey 2 1/2 tbsp extra-virgin coconut oil (you can use butter if you cannot find this) 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/3 cup whey or rice protein powder 1/2 cup cocoa powder 3/4 cup ground flax seeds To make mushy [...]

Dry Ingredients 1 cup spelt flour 1 cup oat flour (grind rolled oats in the coffee grinder) ½ cup cocoa or carob powder 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp Celtic sea salt ½ tsp cinnamon (optional)   Wet Ingredients ¼ cup molasses or organic sugar like sucanat 1/3 cup maple syrup [...]