My son, Keenan, requested pancakes yesterday morning, so I thought it would be fun to experiment a little, adding spinach, ground flax seed and some almond flour. I was pleasantly surprised at how good they turned out! They were a big hit with Keenan because as we were eating breakfast he said, “Mommy, these are my favorite!” I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!  READ MORE

My husband Steve and I are in the middle of renovating our house. Since our own house is inhabitable during this process we have been living with my brother-in-law Joe (Steve’s brother), my sister-in-law Steph and my little nephew Jackson for the past couple of months. What a blast! Steve and I are so grateful to them for taking us in. One of the ways I’m able to thank them and show them how appreciative we are, is to cook. READ MORE

Boost your metabolism and kick-start your fat-burning fire with this high-fiber, high Omega-3 dessert! Cinnamon is a great spice found in the kitchen that supports healthy insulin sensitivity. Kick your late-night sugar and carb cravings to the curb with this delicious dessert. Your body will love you for it! A great recipe to help you Be Healthy and Feel Fabulous. What are you waiting for? Make it tonight!  READ MORE

For those of you going with the flow of G-Free style- that is gluten free living, here’s a tasty treat to replace your traditional typical white (nutrition-less!) pasta. Try this quinoa dish as an alternative as it’s not only gluten free, but packed with easily digestible vegetarian protein, is high in iron, zinc and B-vitamins, is super awesome for combating stress, and helps boost our energy and immune system. Pluuuuuuuuus, it won’t leave your tummy feeling full or bloated like traditional wheat.  READ MORE

A lot of people ask me as a Holistic Nutritionist how I start my day. One of the many favourite savvy healthy habits I use in my daily routine is to begin my day with a powerful delicious, antioxidant-rich, cancer-fighting green drink.  READ MORE

These are such a treat, especially for those of you trying to cut out that sweet toxic sugar from your life or battling a mean case of Candida.

Apples are full of phytonutrients and fibre both of which can help you balance your blood sugar, preventing those raging episodes of the hangry (hungry and angry at the same time!). Though they’re not crazy high in vitamin C (it varies depending on the kind), apples do pack about 8 mg per apple, an important vitamin since it’s water soluble and consistently needs replacing in the body.  READ MORE

Since I had some overly ripe bananas sitting around, as well as walnuts from my family’s farm, making banana nut bread seemed like the perfect thing to do this morning with the help of my little “baking assistant!” – my son, Keenan. Lately, Keenan has been getting better and better with mixing, whisking and adding spices. For a while there, everything in the bowl would fly out onto the counter and floor when he would mix, but now, he can do it while keeping all of the ingredients inside! His favorite thing is smelling the spices first and then gently tapping the container to add them to whatever we are making.  READ MORE

Since my husband and I were both craving pizza (but we didn’t want to order in or make a traditional pizza), we decided to try something new using the ingredients we had on hand. I found a recipe from Tina at Carrots ‘n’ Cake that called for sweet potatoes and since we didn’t have any, I used roasted butternut squash instead, and it came out great! We topped our pizza with olive oil, baby spinach, prosciutto and feta cheese. Though, I must warn you, the crust is not like a traditional pizza. It was soft with crispy edges (and a tad crumbly), but it definitely tasted good! We will certainly be making this again!  READ MORE

Ever since I made Massaged Kale Greek Salad, I just can’t go back to cooking kale. Eating it fresh in a salad is the best way to go in my opinion! Instead of making my typical Greek salad, I was craving something different, so I used the same spices and ingredients in my Moroccan Cauliflower Rice to make this recipe. It was SO good, that I almost liked it better this way. It will definitely become one of our “regulars!”  READ MORE

The word ‘smoothie’ sounds healthy doesn’t it? Keep reading to get the scoop on McDonald’s real fruit smoothies. Be prepared to take a big ‘gulp’ when you see it undressed.  READ MORE