One Pan Chicken Veggie Bake

This dish was born from the deep draws of my fridge. I am usually meticulous with my meal planning as I hate to waste food and lately one trip a week is all I wan to do. I had a bunch of veggies left over and a package of frozen [...]

By |2020-10-07T21:06:16+00:00April 29th, 2020|Dinner|

Stocking a Low Carb Kitchen

In these uncertain times, you may find it somewhat overwhelming to try and organize your kitchen and stock it with low carb items. Any of the trips I have made to the grocery store lately I see people stocking up on higher carb, easy to grab items such as pasta, [...]

By |2020-10-07T21:04:28+00:00April 15th, 2020|Featured, Healthy Lifestyle|

Low Carb Crock Pot Beef and Veggie Soup

Each week during this pandemic I am trying to make as much food as I can from scratch. For one, I have all the time in the world and second, I can control the ingredients that goes into each meal. We all know that canned soups are full of sodium [...]

By |2020-04-07T19:37:03+00:00April 7th, 2020|Crock Pot, Lunch, Soup|

Day 6 – Abs

We are almost there! Today is dedicated to your tummy, your gut, your core or simply put, your abs. Adding a full day dedicated to your abs really does make for a well rounded workout program. Yes, many routines may add a few ab exercises at the end of a [...]

By |2020-04-01T18:49:53+00:00April 1st, 2020|Healthy Lifestyle|

Day 4 – Upper Body

Time flies when you're having fun!!! Well that's the mindset I need to be in right now. I am actually settling into a good routine and days don't seem to move as slowly as they did a week ago. I am trying to keep things as similar as possible to [...]

By |2020-10-07T21:10:09+00:00March 30th, 2020|Healthy Lifestyle|

Day 1 – Lower Body

Ok back to it! We have a lot of time on our hands these days so we might as well fill it up with meaningful things that help us get through this. I have been fortunate to work at a high school that has just renovated their gym and I [...]

By |2020-03-27T20:25:11+00:00March 24th, 2020|Healthy Lifestyle|

Low Carb Crock Pot Pork Stew

Food shopping right now is a difficult experience. Shelves have been empty, people look worried and many are walking away not always getting what they need and feeling frustrated. With this in mind, I am trying to make easy low carb foods that have ingredients that are easy to get [...]

By |2020-10-07T21:11:24+00:00March 22nd, 2020|Crock Pot, Low Carb, Meat and Chicken|

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|

How healthy are “Health Foods” anyway?

Just because it's found in the health food section, doesn't necessarily mean it's healthy. Between the mainstream media, the Food Pyramid, the thousands of health blogs out there, and the premise that you can just walk into a health food store and anything you pull off the shelves will be [...]

By |2017-07-06T02:16:49+00:00July 6th, 2017|Healthy Lifestyle|

Rosemary Shortbread

Every summer we vacation up at the cottage in a little northern town called Thornbury. It is a sleepy little town but has some great pubs and spectacular coffee shops. Last summer I tried a Rosemary Shortbread cookie from our favourite coffee shop and was blown away as to how [...]

By |2020-03-22T20:59:29+00:00July 4th, 2017|Baking, Dessert|

Pad Thai Salad

This spectacular summer salad is very high in protein and adds beautiful colour to your summer table. To julienne veggies I would suggest purchasing a julienne peeler. They usually come with 3 different blades and are a handy little gadget to have around the kitchen.

By |2015-06-01T06:00:30+00:00June 1st, 2015|Recipes, Salads, Vegetarian, WW Friendly|

Easy Meatball Curry

With only 4 weeks left till summer holidays, our lives will be getting busier and finding time to make dinner may become a little more challenging. To save time you can use pre-made meatballs (chicken, beef or veggie) from the grocery store's freezer section or make them fresh from your [...]

By |2015-05-27T07:00:24+00:00May 27th, 2015|Low Carb, Recipes, WW Friendly|
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