I've been eating lots of eggs, sausages and bacon for breakfast these days so I thought I'd switch it up a bit and make a chia parfait! I really love making chia parfait because they're considerably low-carb as chia seeds are mostly fibre. If you pair the parfait with low-carb fruits like berries, … [Read more...] about Chocolate Raspberry Chia Parfait
Dairy Free Recipes
Creamy Avocado Basil Pesto
If you've ever been to Ottawa in Canada, you know that Shawarma restaurants are one of the most popular food joints. They're usually open really late and serve the best food ever! They have chicken or beef shawarma, kebabs, falafel, and my ultimate favourite, garlic sauce. I could make my own … [Read more...] about Creamy Avocado Basil Pesto
Paleo Tortilla Wraps
I have been working on making some paleo tortilla wraps for a little while now and finally came up with a really easy recipe! In order to make wraps stretchy and soft, you do have to use some starch like tapioca or arrowroot. These wraps are made with almond flour, tapioca flour and almond milk. I … [Read more...] about Paleo Tortilla Wraps
Cilantro Lime Shrimp Skewers & Cauli Rice
This is one of the recipes that I posted in my PCOS 7-Day Meal Plan! I felt it needed its own page because it's just so yummy! I made some cilantro lime cauliflower rice and I felt that it would be really good if accompanied by some shrimp skewers! I didn't feel like eating salmon or chicken again … [Read more...] about Cilantro Lime Shrimp Skewers & Cauli Rice
Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice
I've been working on a meal plan for you ladies for the past couple of weeks and I was having trouble deciding what I should make for 2 meals that were missing. I didn't want to make salad, salmon or chicken again so I decided to go with some grilled shrimps and cauliflower rice. I'll be uploading … [Read more...] about Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice
Blueberry Crumble
One of my favourite desserts during the holidays were fruit crumbles. I've always loved making streusel and adding it over different desserts. I've had to cut back on a lot of desserts because most of them contain gluten and sugar, but ever since I got diagnosed with PCOS, I've been determined to … [Read more...] about Blueberry Crumble
Gluten-Free Zucchini Fritters & Dairy-Free Tzatziki
I really love the summer season in Japan because that means that the various farmers will sell their crops in front of their land. Here in Japan, the crops are mixed together with the cities, mostly because of space, so you will always find nature where ever you are. Even if you're in downtown, … [Read more...] about Gluten-Free Zucchini Fritters & Dairy-Free Tzatziki
Chocolate Cupcakes with Raspberry Frosting
The other day I was wondering what kind of food us ladies with PCOS crave, but don't usually eat because of sugar or gluten. I decided to ask on my Facebook page what recipes you ladies most crave and the most common answer was sweets. A couple of ladies mentioned cupcakes and cake in general, so … [Read more...] about Chocolate Cupcakes with Raspberry Frosting
Swiss Chard & Fruit Smoothie
Whenever I don't have a lot of time to make breakfast, I like to make quick fruit smoothies with either almond/cashew milk, coconut milk or coconut water. I had some fresh baby swiss chard in my fridge so I wanted to pair it with some fruits that I had on hand. I made this smoothie with some … [Read more...] about Swiss Chard & Fruit Smoothie
Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies
I've always loved eating chocolate chip cookies, but I think my mother may love them more than me. If we would buy a box, my mother would for sure eat them all in one sitting. I thought of making some cookies that didn't contain any refined sugar whatsoever. There are a lot of recipes that use … [Read more...] about Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies
Breakfast Sausage Cups
I mentioned in my previous post that I like to have some breakfasts on the go because I don't usually have time in the morning to make a full breakfast. What I usually do instead is make things that I can grab and eat. I made these today for this week's breakfast. They are breakfast sausage cups … [Read more...] about Breakfast Sausage Cups
Chickpea Salad
Whenever I pack my lunches, I always make sure to include a little portion of salad as a side. I always like to make a big batch that way I can eat some every day. This week I decided to make a chickpea salad as I wanted to use up the veggies in my fridge. This salad is so versatile as you can add … [Read more...] about Chickpea Salad
Freshly Squeezed Sugar-free Lemonade
When life gives you lemon, make lemonade. Right? Every week I order a fruit box from my organic grocer and get different organic fruits. This week I received a mini pineapple, 2 oranges and 2 lemons. I decided to make some homemade lemonade with my lemons because the weather has been so hot … [Read more...] about Freshly Squeezed Sugar-free Lemonade
Paleo Raspberry Ice Cream
The weather has been getting hotter by the minute here in Japan. We've been getting days in the higher 20s and lower 30s and I just feel like going swimming in the ocean! I think Japanese people would look at me pretty weird if I did go swimming during this time of year...They only swim in August! … [Read more...] about Paleo Raspberry Ice Cream
Paleo Avocado Oil Mayonnaise
I was asked yesterday by one of you lovely ladies if I had a recipe for a mayonnaise using some avocado oil. It's actually really easy to make homemade mayonnaise, and the fun part is you can use different types of oils to make it! You could even blend 2-3 oils together to make your own homemade … [Read more...] about Paleo Avocado Oil Mayonnaise
Mushroom Stuffed Roast Chicken
Did you know that supermarkets here in Japan don't normally sell whole chickens if it's not Christmas time? I had to go to a high-end butcher shop and order this bird in! And it took a whole month for them to get one for me! Well, it was definitely worth the wait because I've been wanting to make … [Read more...] about Mushroom Stuffed Roast Chicken
Gluten-Free Honey Fig Cake
While I was out shopping today, I saw some figs for the first time in my life! I've been wanting to try this fruit for a long time but I never knew where to buy some. The pack came with 4 figs for about 10-12$...a little expensive. I really wanted to make some sort of sweet with it and I read that … [Read more...] about Gluten-Free Honey Fig Cake
Japanese Sashimi “Rice” Bowl *Kaisendon*
One of my ultimate favourite food to eat is sushi but it pains me that sushi usually comes with rice. I do love sashimi, but I find that eating the fish with the rice taste much better. I do eat sushi on occasion during a cheat day, but I don't normally eat rice. In fact, I don't ever have rice … [Read more...] about Japanese Sashimi “Rice” Bowl *Kaisendon*
Pork-wrapped Asparagus
In one of my weekly organic vegetable box, I received some beautiful asparagus so I decided to make some pork-wrapped asparagus! I think the easiest thing to do, especially when you're busy and don't have time to cook for a long time, is to wrap them in some fresh bacon slices and cook them. I … [Read more...] about Pork-wrapped Asparagus
Japanese Rolled Omelette *Tamagoyaki*
I think rolled omelettes are the most popular food here in Japan when it comes to making your lunchbox. Every mother will cook a fresh omelette every morning and put it in the bento box of each of her children and husband. These omelettes are made using a rectangular frying pan (can be purchased … [Read more...] about Japanese Rolled Omelette *Tamagoyaki*