Lemon Blueberry Tea Cake

I remember as a kid I would often spend the weekend at my grandparents and my Granma loved to take me to "The Club" for afternoon high tea while my brother hung out with my Grandad and putzed around the garden. My Granma and I would dress up in our [...]

By |2019-02-21T00:44:51+00:00September 25th, 2017|Dessert, Recipes|

Chicken and Avocado Salad

I love the versatility of a great salad especially when there a re a few different dietary needs under one roof. You can add and subtract ingredients at will and the salad still tastes awesome. The one thing I really loved about this dish was the dressing. It was slightly [...]

By |2015-03-27T10:57:44+00:00March 27th, 2015|Low Carb, Low Fat, Recipes, Salads, WW Friendly|

Oven-Fried Drums

I adapted this saucy little recipe from Canadian House and Home January edition. The original recipe was higher in sugar and fat. I made a few revisions to lower the carbs and after making the dish for the first time decided to replaced the wings for more meaty skinless drumsticks. [...]

By |2015-01-28T21:40:59+00:00January 28th, 2015|Appetizers, Low Carb, Meat and Chicken, Recipes, WW Friendly|

Marinated Kale

Green leafy veggies like kale are almost impossible to overeat, the American Diabetes Association reports. Because kale is low in calories and rich in dietary fiber, it can assist in blood sugar and weight management. At only 2 Weight Watchers points, it makes a great side to any meal. Kale [...]

By |2013-11-14T02:31:51+00:00November 14th, 2013|Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian, WW Friendly|

Easy High Fibre 3 Bean Salad

3-bean salad is one of those quintessential and high fibre summer picnic foods. I used different beans here but if you prefer green beans or red kidney beans don't hesitate to experiment. I substituted the Agave Nectar for the granulated sugar. The Agave is low carb (16g opposed to 60 [...]

By |2013-11-13T01:11:32+00:00November 13th, 2013|Recipes, Salads, WW Friendly|