Carob and Coconut Balls

Although I'm not a vegan myself these are raw vegan and one of my son's favourite treats. They are gluten free, dairy free and almost guilt free :) These little gems are easy to make and keep fresh in an air tight container for 10-14 days. These Carob Balls make [...]

By |2020-03-22T15:20:02+00:00March 18th, 2020|Dessert, Recipes, WW Friendly|

Low Carb Strawberry Shortcake

We don't often have fancy desserts in our house as they are guaranteed to be high in carbs. Lets face it though whether low carb or high carb, desserts are still going to be decadent and not so friendly on the waist line this is why they are a treat [...]

By |2019-02-21T00:51:53+00:00March 19th, 2015|Dessert, Recipes|

Peanut Butter and Banana Muffins

Its the Saturday before March break and I am finally starting to wind down to enjoy my week off. I have planned to run some errands, get some appointments out of the way and do some baking. It is supposed to be +12 Monday so I thought instead of spending [...]

By |2015-03-15T14:47:41+00:00March 15th, 2015|Dessert, Recipes|

Low Carb Chocolate Cheesecake

Yes you read correctly, low carb cheesecake!! Traditional Chocolate Cheesecake is high in fat and ingredients. For this recipe we lower the calories and fat by replacing the milk chocolate with dark chocolate, regular cream cheese with a mix of reduced-fat cream cheese, nonfat sour cream and egg whites. Replacing [...]

By |2014-03-05T16:40:37+00:00March 5th, 2014|Dessert, Recipes|

Easy Creamy Coleslaw

Our family usually has this salad on a weekly basis. It is great with marinated fish and baked fries. I like to use the packaged Fresh Express Asian Kit as it has the Chinese Cabbage, carrots and celery in the mix. If you have time you can easily shred all [...]

By |2014-02-04T21:54:13+00:00February 4th, 2014|Recipes, Salads, Vegetarian|

Broccoli Salad With Gouda

This salad makes a great light meal for 2 or a nice dinner side dish for 4. It is low in carbs and packs in the protein at 15.6g. If you like be creative with the cheese and nuts but try to stay away from any salted varieties.

By |2013-12-28T16:12:10+00:00December 28th, 2013|Recipes, Salads, Vegetarian|

High Protein Crunchy Granola

My sister-in-law recently made this granola recipe and brought us over a sample to try. It was yummy! Normally, granolas on the shelves of the grocery stores are jam-packed with sugars, sweeteners and dried fruit but when making your own you can control all the good that goes in and [...]

By |2013-11-16T23:31:18+00:00November 16th, 2013|Dessert, Recipes, WW Friendly|