The Urban Ecolife » Recipes Sustainable Lifestyle Design Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:09:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.1 3 Ingredient Coffee Banana Smoothie (Paleo, Dairy-Free, Vegan)/3-ingredient-coffee-banana-smoothie/ /3-ingredient-coffee-banana-smoothie/#comments Tue, 26 May 2015 17:41:01 +0000 /?p=5500 There’s no denying. I like coffee.  A lot. Guilty as charged. So much so, when I travelled through Central America last year, I made every attempt to learn everything I could about what goes into coffee production, how it affects the local communities who grow the coffee beans and what’s the most sustainable way to go about sourcing it. From a coffee-drinker’s point of view, making these decisions requires a fair amount of research. It’s not just about wiping away the drippings of … →

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]]> /3-ingredient-coffee-banana-smoothie/feed/ 0 My Chai Banana Milkshake Brings All The Dairy-Free Boys to The Yard/my-chai-banana-milkshake-brings-all-the-dairy-free-boys-to-the-yard/ /my-chai-banana-milkshake-brings-all-the-dairy-free-boys-to-the-yard/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2015 23:11:21 +0000 /?p=5067 I know those of you trapped in the Northern-sphere are probably just starting to recover from being bunked up in your houses escaping the blizzards. All I can think of is how amazing snow would be right now. Snowmen, snow cones, snow fights, snow angels, snow mobiles, snow, snow, snow! I’m one deprived snow child but I’m sure there’s something I’m clearly missing.   Take a moment to think of those of us residing on the other half of the planet sweltering it … →

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]]> /my-chai-banana-milkshake-brings-all-the-dairy-free-boys-to-the-yard/feed/ 0 Mixed Spice Orange Chocolate Balls/mixed-spice-orange-chocolate-balls/ /mixed-spice-orange-chocolate-balls/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2014 05:55:19 +0000 /?p=4948 It’s that time of year again. The time where kids are forced to sit on some old, white bearded guy’s lap, Just because he’s wearing some extra large red suit and dorky cap. Meanwhile the parents take photos and shrill will glee, And the kids just whine and scream, just wanting to flee. It’s that time for the chaotic herds of mentally deranged shoppers to flock to the mall. While the 25 versions of “Little Drummer Boy” plays on repeat, driving staff up the wall. But … →

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]]> /mixed-spice-orange-chocolate-balls/feed/ 0 12 Paleo Recipe Blogs To Drool Over/12-paleo-recipe-blogs-to-drool-over/ /12-paleo-recipe-blogs-to-drool-over/#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2014 15:00:43 +0000 /?p=4803 Since my current ‘circumstances’ that have something to do with gypsy-like global gallivanting often finds me far from the comfort of a kitchen (possibly the only downside of travel… oh, and missing loved ones at home probably ranks up there too), I don’t have a great deal of opportunity to get stuck into my usual weekly routine of real food recipe creation. If you haven’t noticed this, I’ll forgive you. I don’t shy away from the fact that sometimes I feel like I’m living … →

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]]> /12-paleo-recipe-blogs-to-drool-over/feed/ 7 Roasted Broccoli and Zucchini with Feta and Almonds (and a secret ingredient)/roasted-broccoli-zucchini-feta-almonds/ /roasted-broccoli-zucchini-feta-almonds/#comments Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:00:59 +0000 /?p=3314 What’s not to love about a simple side of greens that have been dressed up for the Cinderella Ball with almonds and feta? If you haven’t tried roasted broccoli, you need to jump on this bandwagon STAT. And, if you can’t tell from the picture already, I added another little secret ingredient.   A bit of dulse.   So what is dulse and on earth is it doing in my vegetables?   It’s a nutrient rich sea vegetable that packs a real punch when it … →

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]]> /roasted-broccoli-zucchini-feta-almonds/feed/ 0 Jazzed Up Spiced Roasted Root Vegetables/spiced-roasted-root-vegetables/ /spiced-roasted-root-vegetables/#comments Tue, 20 May 2014 15:00:54 +0000 /?p=3300 Vegetables are the core of my diet. Yeah, go figure. I eat a heck of a lot of them, more so than probably most people I know. My favourite way of preparing vegetables would have to be roasted, doused with ghee or coconut oil, and with copious amounts of salt, spices or herbs sprinkled on top. THE BEST. Gone are the day or boring steamed vegetables. Ok, I’ll admit. Some days I really do just crave good ol’ steamed vegetables. Trust … →

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]]> /spiced-roasted-root-vegetables/feed/ 1 5 Ingredient, Super Easy Banana Cake That Is Total Gooey Goodness (Gluten, Sugar & Dairy Free)/5-ingredient-super-easy-banana-cake-paleo-sugar-free-dairy-free/ /5-ingredient-super-easy-banana-cake-paleo-sugar-free-dairy-free/#comments Tue, 06 May 2014 15:00:04 +0000 /?p=4121   Now cut me some slack. When I say 5 ingredients, this excludes the salt and the optional coconut sugar. Got it? Great. Ok. Now we can move on. This little baby is more of a hybrid cake than a straight up banana cake. It’s not what you are going to be expecting from the usual boring, dry and overly ‘normal’ banana cakes. It’s almost a souffle but not quite. Let’s just say the souffle and cake got a bit … →

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]]> /5-ingredient-super-easy-banana-cake-paleo-sugar-free-dairy-free/feed/ 23 50 Gluten-Free Mexican & Central American Recipes!/50-gluten-free-mexican-central-american-recipes/ /50-gluten-free-mexican-central-american-recipes/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:30:16 +0000 /?p=4274   Guess what? I’m in Central America! Surprise!   I’ve been hanging down here since April as part of my life in transition and am totally high on life and tacos right now. Oh so many tacos. I must admit though, as cheap and delicious as they come, I do miss some good ol’ home-cooked vegetables. Dearest vegetables, oh how I crave you. But yes, the food is quite amazing and readily available on every street corner in all shapes, … →

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]]> /50-gluten-free-mexican-central-american-recipes/feed/ 3 3 Drool Worthy Recipes From The Paleo Foodie/3-drool-worthy-recipes-from-the-paleo-foodie/ /3-drool-worthy-recipes-from-the-paleo-foodie/#comments Thu, 24 Apr 2014 16:00:24 +0000 /?p=4239 I admit. I felt like a little girl in a candy store when I received my copy of “The Paleo Foodie.” Arsy (from Rubies & Radishes) is no stranger to cookbook fame and stardom. This is her second leap out of the front gate, following the success of her first best selling cookbook, “The Paleo Slow Cooker.”   The pictures in the book left me scrapping at, and wiping drool, from each page. Her Armenian heritage shines through in the flavors … →

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]]> /3-drool-worthy-recipes-from-the-paleo-foodie/feed/ 0 Green Breakfast Bowl To Get You Go-Go/green-breakfast-bowl/ /green-breakfast-bowl/#comments Mon, 21 Apr 2014 15:00:42 +0000 /?p=3778 I love breakfast. It’s by far my favourite meal of the day. All the good stuff comes out to play and heck, anything goes. Once you get over the childish perception that breakfast needs to be bright rainbow coloured little rings served in a bowl with a spoon, you have full reign over the pantry to cook up a storm. Heck, even eat leftovers if you want. I do it all the time. Just make sure the first meal of … →

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