I love birthdays. Ok, maybe not my own, but I love other people’s birthdays. And it’s my job to make the cake – I don’t know if anyone ever asks me, it’s just a given. We don’t eat cake very often, but when we do let me tell you, it doesn’t come out of a…
Shop Till You Drop: 6 Tips for a Healthier (and Skinnier) Grocery Cart
We all have intentions to eat healthy, right? So where do we fall off the tracks? In order to make healthy choices we need to make sure that we are surrounding ourselves with healthy food and are not inviting temptation into the kitchen in the first place. And that starts at the grocery store. If…
Coconut Curry Mussels
The older and busier I get, the less time I want to spend in the kitchen slaving away for hours while everyone else relaxes and visits. Call me cranky, but I just want to have a good time! I’ve always marvelled at steamed mussels (when done right), but am embarrassed to say that I have…
Naked Gingerbread Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
I made this Naked Gingerbread Cake with Cream Cheese Icing for the sweetest, most generous and talented person I know for her birthday (TODAY!), my cousin and best friend Jillian! Of COURSE her dress matched the cake – how perfect!!! Sigh, can she get any more gorgeous? I simply love this human so much my…
Shortbread Cookies
We make cookies every Christmas Eve, well, for “you-know-who.” These shortbread cookies have hands-down won the family vote, and since Santa seems to clear the plate every year.
Coconut Macaroons (Gluten-Free)
These gluten free coconut macaroons are SO easy to make and SO impressive! They’re moist, chewy and absolutely delicious. You can whip these up for last minute company in under 20 minutes with a few simple ingredients. Even better, they are naturally gluten-free with no fancy ingredients required: just make sure your coconut is produced…
Coconut Chia Seed Pudding (Gluten-Free)
I have been wanting to make coconut chia seed pudding for ages, and now I’m wondering what took me so long. What an EASY and yummy treat! Chia seeds, a well-known ‘Super Food,’ are packed with fibre, omega-3’s and protein. Really, a Dietitian’s dream. They have a gel-like quality that gives them natural thickening properties,…
Mexican Kale Salad (Gluten-Free)
We can’t get enough of these Mexican flavours in our house: honestly, we cook a Mexican meal nearly once a week. This is a super healthy and filling kale salad that incorporates the Super Food kale into the mix to give it a bit more texture, fibre and vitamins. In addition to only having 33…
5 Super Foods for Incredible Hair
It’s obvious that the food we eat has an enormous effect on our weight and overall health. But did you know that what you eat may also affect the quality of your hair, starting at your follicles? I admittedly have a crazy amount of healthy hair and attribute it to all of the healthy foods…
