Want a health supporting, sweet tooth adoring, no bake, easy dessert? If you’re anything like me I’m assuming your answer is: “Uhm, heck yes! Will you make it for me?” – And I would if I could, but I’ll do the next best thing and share the recipe! These 6 ingredient raw peanut butter balls are too good to keep to myself.
I am so excited to introduce you to Em Harding! Em is a student of Holistic Nutrition and Phytotherapy. Her wonderful website is an enticing and inspiring mixture of health, spirituality and delicious recipes! She is a talented, healthy foodie, and one look at her blog or Instagram will have your mouth watering (seriously, this girl has mad skills!). A fellow Graves Disease Warrior, Em is determined to live lovely with her autoimmune disease; I am so inspired by her dedication to her health and her positive energy! I know that she will inspire you too.
I hope you had a Happy Mother’s Day! My mom and I always used to celebrate with a favourite – deep fried ice cream! So I’ve decided to try my hand at creating a healthy version of our beloved dessert…
It was the craziest recipe creating experience so far! But what we came up with was freaking amazing! And I think you’ll love it too!
April is a beautiful time of year. The snow recedes, the winds die down, warmth sets in and the world is exploding with new life. Spring is a period of rebirth; a time of new beginnings. It is no coincidence, in my mind, that 4 years ago April brought me my Graves Disease diagnoses.
A whirlwind of change had fallen into my lap and, if I’m honest, I sometimes continue to fumble with it like a toddler learning to walk. I move on uneasy legs at times, afraid of the next step. Once that fear surpasses I gain more confidence, increase my stride, eagerly bounding forward… and sometimes I fall on my ass and gain a whole new wave of uncertainty. Lather, rinse, repeat. But such is the life of any individual with a chronic illness. And I thank my lucky stars every day that I am a spoonie who’s had many spoons to spare for the last couple of years.
Pre-Graves Disease, my plate was regularly populated by the mundane. I’m not saying that I didn’t experience any flavour – most of it was simply artificial, prepackaged junk. I couldn’t find my way through an herb and spice cabinet if I tried. Let’s say I was vanilla; great friends with salt and pepper, occasional late night tangos with cinnamon… These days I have a fully stocked herb and spice cabinet. And I have nutritional yeast – my nutritious, delicious go to flavour house. A vegan, vitamin B Complex that can make the most delicious, cheesy flavoured sauce – perfect for Vegan Mac and Cheese!
I’m a wellness writer, Graves Disease thriver and self-love advocate.
