Flourless Dark Chocolate Cake
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Beetroot and Coconut Dip Spiced with Toasted Caraway Seeds and Chili
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Buckwheat Groats, Greens, and Grapefruit Salad with Chive Vinaigrette
Adding grain to a salad immediately raises salad to a whole new level. It not only adds substance, such as fibre, but also makes a satisfying lunch dish when combined with heart-healthy, delicious gre
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Hasselback Butternut Squash with Spicy Pickled Red Onion and Puréed Herbed...
Studies are proving that eating plant foods rich in colours of the rainbow—from dark blue and purple to green, yellow, orange, and red—is the key to good nutrition. Take butternut squash as an example
Homemade Plant-Based Possible Burger
Skip the drive-thru and turn to everyday pantry ingredients to make your very own plant-based, fast food-inspired burger. Vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores alike will find something to love at first
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