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23 Recipes for your extra Bananas

8 April, 2015 by Giselle Rochford 39 Comments

23 Recipes for your overripe Bananas via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? If you’ve been around for a while, you’ll know that for most of Winter, I complained about the lack of ripe bananas to be found. Groceries and farmers’ markets were filled with too green bananas that took weeks to ripen. Since I try to have at least one banana a

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Filed Under: Recipe Roundups, Recipes

5 Tips for Healthy Food Shopping on a Budget

6 April, 2015 by Giselle Rochford 88 Comments

5 tips for healthy food shopping on a budget via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? Back when I was first starting out in healthy eating one of my biggest concerns was cost. I’d always equated healthy foods with a higher price tag because of what I’d seen around the grocery. You know what I mean: brand name foods with sugar free, low carb, gluten free

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Filed Under: Healthy Eating Tips, Healthy Living, Healthy Living Tips

Yummly, giveaway winner, salads and more

3 April, 2015 by Giselle Rochford 11 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? It’s been a while since I did a catch up type post and I figured since it’s a new month, now would be a good time. I have no direction for this post, and as usual it’s the middle of the night, so bear with me as I think out

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18 Dairy-Free Chocolate Filled Recipes

1 April, 2015 by Giselle Rochford 33 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? After my elimination diet last summer, when I realised that dairy was causing all my gut pain, my biggest concern was cheese. My next worry was chocolate. Snickers, brownies, slices of 7 layer chocolate fudge cake and anything else with chocolate used to be my kryptonite. Even after I started eating healthier,

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Filed Under: Desserts, Recipe Roundups, Recipes

Ginger-Spiced Carrot Bread

30 March, 2015 by Giselle Rochford 37 Comments

This Ginger-Spiced Carrot bread is hearty, flavourful and has added no refined sugars. Perfect for Easter breakfast or brunch. via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? Remember that case of writer’s block I had last Wednesday? Well it didn’t let up until around 11pm last night. I had all intentions of pre-writing posts for this week, but that didn’t quite work out. My creativity well is still in the red, and I’m sure it didn’t help that

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Filed Under: Breads & Muffins, Breakfast, Recipes

5 types of fitness apps to help you rock your workout

27 March, 2015 by Giselle Rochford 35 Comments

These 5 fitness apps will help you organize your fitness life, make every workout epic and eventually crush your fitness goals. via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? Hands up if your workout game hasn’t been on point recently. I’ll be the first to admit that I haven’t been to the gym as much as I should have over the last couple months. Well, this week, I decided that enough was enough and sat down to come up with

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Filed Under: Favourite Things, Fitness, Fitness Tips

Apple Cinnamon Roasted Cashews

25 March, 2015 by Giselle Rochford 20 Comments

These apple cinnamon roasted cashews are crunchy and slightly sweet and are the perfect combination of the apples and cinnamon, without overpowering the taste of the cashews. via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? This weekend I’m going to a potluck and I’m still not sure what to take. Usually, when I go to potlucks, I carry some variation of these flourless, vegan brownie bites. But, I’ve been making those brownies for years and as much as I love them – they’re my absolute favourite

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Pina Colada Hemp Smoothie

23 March, 2015 by Giselle Rochford 37 Comments

This smooth and creamy pina colada hemp smoothie doesn't have alcohol like it's namesake, but it's got avocados and Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts for some added healthy fats and protein. @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

Updated: Giveaway begins March 24th at 12am and ends March 31st at 11:59pm. Enter Below. Disclaimer: I received a complementary package of Hemp Hearts from Manitoba Harvest in exchange for an honest review. As always, all opinions are my own. Hey Friends! How’s it goin? The first official day of Spring was last Friday and I

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Drinks, Recipes

5 Tips for Replacing Sugar when Baking

20 March, 2015 by Giselle Rochford 31 Comments

5 healthier sugar substitutes + tips to help you replace sugar when baking + free printable via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? If you’re a long time ExSloth reader, or have spent any amount of time poking through the recipe archives, you’d know that I hardly ever use refined sugars in my recipes. Originally, that was because I cut out sugar altogether when I first started eating healthy. I have a massive

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Filed Under: Healthy Baking Substitutions, Healthy Eating Tips, Healthy Living

Coconut Cranberry Orange Granola

18 March, 2015 by Giselle Rochford 5 Comments

This slightly tart, mostly sweet Coconut Cranberry Orange Granola is gluten-free, vegan and ridiculously easy to make via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? I took a break from writing this weekend so I could study, but I didn’t wanna leave you without a post. So today you’re getting a recipe I shared over on Savory Style last year, but never got around to posting here: Coconut Cranberry Orange Granola. It’s no secret that I

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Granola, Recipes, Snacks

20 Healthy Green Breakfast Recipes For St. Patty’s

16 March, 2015 by Giselle Rochford 12 Comments

Healthy Green Breakfast Recipes Roundup2

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? For someone who won’t be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this year, I’ve been harping on it a lot on the blog recently. One of my friends is throwing a St. Patty’s Day kickoff party that starts at 9 am and includes pancakes. Now, breakfast is my favourite meal of the day

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Fitness, Recipe Roundups, Recipes

Blueberry Banana Baked Oatmeal Cups

13 March, 2015 by Giselle Rochford 19 Comments

These blueberry banana baked oatmeal cups are soft, chewy, easily customizable and freeze really well. Plus, they're gluten-free, dairy-free and refined sugar free. Perfect for breakfast or brunch via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? This week is shaping up to be all about breakfast. First, I shared these Gluten-Free Spinach Crepes with ya on Monday in honour of St. Patty’s day and today I’m back with another recipe for the AM. These Blueberry Banana Baked Oatmeal Cups may not be green but they’re still in

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Filed Under: Breads & Muffins, Breakfast, Recipes

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