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Mary Draper
Aug 18, 20243 min read
Zucchini Fritters/Pancakes | Low-carb | Keto | Gluten-Free | Dairy-Free
It's zucchini season!! Anyone else have far too many zucchinis that they know what to do with? That's why you're here, right? These...
Mary Draper
Aug 17, 20242 min read
Healthy Multi-Seed & Nut Bread aka “Life Changing Bread” Recipe
This was inspired by my recent visit to The Southwest Collective when I was visiting my friend back in April 2024. One day that week, her...
Mary Draper
Aug 17, 20243 min read
Layered Popsicles: Rocket Pops 🚀 & Watermelon Popsicles 🍉
It's summer, so we're making some fun & refreshing popsicles you'll be happy to share with your kids. Both are fruit-based, dairy-free &...
Mary Draper
Aug 17, 20242 min read
Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream with Choc. Hazelnut Swirl | No Machine Required | No Churn
Here’s a delicious yet easy dairy-free/vegan no churn ice cream recipe you can make at home. NO special equipment needed. You COULD even...
Mary Draper
Aug 17, 20241 min read
Snickers PB Froyo Bites | High Protein Healthy Treat
Peanut butter Reese's frozen yogurt bites were amazing! So we're trying it with a date layer for caramel/snickers vibes!! Super easy, and...
Mary Draper
Aug 17, 20243 min read
UPDATED Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
So it's that time of year again! Lol! Anyone that knows anyone with zucchini plants are now being given all their extra zucchini. We...
Mary Draper
Aug 16, 20242 min read
Rocky Road Fudge (or make 2-ingredient fudge & add your own mix-ins!!)
Decadent | Dairy-free | Vegan | Refined Sugar-Free This fudge is decadent, and super easy to make! No cook, & no thermometer needed!...
Mary Draper
Jul 27, 20242 min read
2-Ingredient DF/V Sweetened Condensed Milk & Bonus 2-Ingredient Fudge Recipe
Do you ever find a recipe you want to make but it calls for sweetened condensed milk? Now you can make your own dairy-free/vegan version,...
Mary Draper
Jul 4, 20241 min read
Frozen yogurt bites with raspberry & pistachio!
These choc. dipped yogurt bites have been going viral lately, and for good reason: they're super easy to make, totally customizable, and...
Mary Draper
Jul 3, 20241 min read
DIY Magic Shell Recipe: 2 Ways
#dairyfree #vegan #easyrecipe #frozendessert Have fun dipping your frozen treats this summer, or simply pour some over your ice cream for...
Mary Draper
Jun 27, 20241 min read
No-Cook Olive Oil Salted Caramel Sauce
So easy, and delicious. This no cook olive oil salted caramel sauce comes together with a bowl and a spoon or fork. Perfect last minute...
Mary Draper
Jun 25, 20241 min read
DF/V Grimace Shake || aka a Blueberry Raspberry Vanilla Milkshake
After trying a McDonalds grimace shake recently (on our drive home from Toronto after the Gluten Free Garage), my kids had the WORST...
Mary Draper
Jun 22, 20242 min read
Easy Strawberry Shortcakes
It’s strawberry season here!! And what better way to enjoy fresh field strawberries than strawberry shortcake with light & fluffy coconut...
Mary Draper
Jun 18, 20241 min read
Paleo "Snickers" Date Bites?
Make these stuffed dates for a super-easy, delicious, paleo, Snickers-like treat. Let me know if you try these with peanuts & PB. I used...
Mary Draper
Jun 16, 20242 min read
Anjee & Mary's Oven Baked Falafel Recipe
Last week I flew to Grand Cayman to visit my friend, and she treated me to brunch at the South West Collective (Cafe) on the waterfront...
Mary Draper
Jun 15, 20241 min read
1-Ingredient Red Lentil Wraps (if you don't count water!)
While visiting my friend last week, she really wanted to make some wraps to go with our dinner. She happened to have red lentils on hand,...
Mary Draper
Jun 12, 20242 min read
Funnel Cake Recipe with Strawberries & Ice Cream | Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Vegan
Strawberry season AND fair season is here!! So let’s make a gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan version of the fair treat: funnel cake! Top it...
Mary Draper
May 30, 20241 min read
Gluten-Free Dream 2024!
Inside Canada's largest gluten free festival & visiting GF Toronto bakeries Are you gluten-free & live near Toronto? Then you just missed...
Mary Draper
May 23, 20242 min read
Mary-ified Banana Butterscotch Sticky Buns
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/9oQ9kzuH4VI I remember this recipe fondly from my childhood. Warn, pecan-filled banana sticky buns...
Mary Draper
May 23, 20241 min read
“Best Banana Coffee Cake” (Mary-ified!)
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/9oQ9kzuH4VI INGREDIENTS -1/2c shortening/coconut oil/vegan butter, softened -3/4c coconut sugar -1...
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