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Try this Easy and Delicious Dairy-Free Maple Vanilla Ice Cream

November 7, 2014 by Kathryn

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.

It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Silk beverages. The variety of dairy-free and gluten-free flavours is fantastic and I love incorporating the beverages into my recipes as well as drinking them on their own. The Silk Coconut Unsweetened is one of my favourite choices for baking and the Silk Almond Original is delicious in a cup of coffee in the morning. But now, Silk is innovating once again with new Silk Creamy Cashew beverage. Featuring just sixty calories a serving and as much calcium as dairy milk, its smooth, rich texture makes it a wonderful choice for drinking or for recipes that benefit from a little extra creaminess.

Of course, when I had the chance to test out new Silk Creamy Cashew, I couldn’t be content with just drinking a glassful. I did try it on its own and it was absolutely delicious with just a hint of cashew flavour, but what I really wanted to do was make a tasty treat with the beverage. And this dairy-free Maple Vanilla Ice Cream was the perfect fit for Silk Creamy Cashew’s smooth texture. [Read more…]

Five Sneaky Ways to Make Your Family’s Smoothies Healthier

July 16, 2014 by Kathryn

There’s nothing more refreshing on a hot summer day than a smoothie, and with so much fresh fruit and ice in each one, they’re a healthy choice too! But I like to find ways to make smoothies even healthier and to make sure my boys drink their smoothies too, I sometimes have to be sneaky about it!

Luckily, there are a few great foods that can be added to smoothies to boost their health, yet don’t affect the taste, so adults and kids alike can get extra nutrition without even knowing it! Here are my top five sneaky ways to make smoothies healthier:

Ground Flax

With some studies finding evidence this tiny seed may reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease, ground flax is one of my all-time favourite additions to any meal. In fact, I love flax seed whole too but for optimal digestion and to ensure it can’t be tasted in a smoothie, ground flax is the better choice. Just a teaspoon in your drink will add omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidant-rich lignans and two essential types of fibre to your diet!

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Let it Bloom – Flowering Kale Fudge Pops Recipe with Silk Coconut Unsweetened

June 16, 2014 by Kathryn 69 Comments

When cooking with vegetables that flower, it’s only natural that most people immediately think of savoury dishes instead of sweet ones. But I’m a big believer that vegetables can be much more versatile than that, and so when I set out to create a recipe with Silk products and flowering vegetables, I decided that I would find a way to also use my all-time favourite flavour – chocolate. Nothing puts a smile on my face more than being able to add extra nutrition to a treat, and with Silk beverages and the right vegetable, I was sure I could do that.

The warm weather acted as my inspiration and I used Silk Coconut Unsweetened beverage and flowering kale to make a batch of Flowering Kale Fudge Pops. These rich and creamy popsicles are a chocolate-lover’s dream come true with a fudgy flavour and tons of nutrition. Boasting calcium, fibre and Vitamins A, C, D and K, these refreshing treats are ones that you can feel good about eating when the weather gets hot!

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Dairy-Free Cream of Broccoli Soup Recipe with Silk Almond Original

June 9, 2014 by Kathryn 80 Comments

Before I had kids, I loved using Silk Original Vanilla soy beverage in my coffee and cereal instead of milk. But since it was slightly sweetened, it wasn’t the best choice for cooking savoury dishes and keeping two different products in the refrigerator just didn’t make sense to me. Silk beverages have expanded their line a lot since then and so when I was given the opportunity to create some tasty recipes using Silk products and vegetables that flower, I couldn’t wait to see what I could whip up. The low calories, calcium and essential vitamins in Silk products are such a great addition to a healthy lifestyle and I was already beaming at the prospect of adding them to my diet again.

As a huge fan of the cruciferous vegetables, I decided that I wanted to create a recipe featuring broccoli. There’s nothing I love more than a delicious bowl of soup and cream soups are my absolute favourite. But they do tend to be heavy on fat and calories, and what if you’re vegan, lactose intolerant or allergic to dairy? This delicious Cream of Broccoli soup is the perfect solution! Using Silk Original Almond beverage and fresh vegetables, it has a rich, creamy flavour as well as calcium and Vitamin D for extra nutrition.

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Let it Bloom – Roasted Asparagus and Dijon Cream Sauce Recipe with Silk Organic

June 2, 2014 by Kathryn 77 Comments

I absolutely love vegetables that flower, from broccoli and cauliflower to zucchini and spinach. But of all the flowering vegetables, asparagus is easily one of my favourites. It’s such a seasonal treat with its fresh and versatile flavour and it’s absolutely loaded with essential vitamins and minerals. I’ve actually been known to eat asparagus raw by the stick, but I also love cooking it as a side dish and, with a great sauce as an accompaniment, asparagus quickly goes from everyday to gourmet.

I had a few different varieties of Silk beverage to choose from and I decided to use Silk Organic Unsweetened soy beverage to create a Dijon cream sauce for my asparagus. To really bring out the flavour of the vegetable, roasting it seemed like the best option. The result was a side-dish that was ready in less than 15 minutes, contained even more added nutrients thanks to the addition of the Silk Organic, and tasted absolutely amazing.

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