Over a leisurely weekend of hanging with family, lots of naps, some cooking, and helping my mom on her new blog, I threw together this Tuna Salad. I love this recipe because it is so quick to make and easily provides lunch for a week.  READ MORE

Have you ever had an abundance of zucchini and summer squash? My creative juices started to dry up and I was just about to call it quits with the squash.

Then something great happened. As I was picking up my CSA share this week, our local farmer (a.k.a my mom) told me about squash hummus, an idea from one of her other CSA shareholders. Brilliant!

So today, eager to use up my squash, I made myself this Zucchini and Summer Squash Hummus.  READ MORE

Do you have three minutes? I have breakfast. This is a delicious breakfast recipe that involves drinking chocolate! Who wouldn’t love that?!  READ MORE

January. What a fantastic time for change.

I used to think New Years Resolutions were a bit silly. They are usually impossible to keep and allow the excuse to shrug off self-control and indulge without limits during the end of the year. Resolutions, at least for me, encouraged an all or nothing lifestyle when perhaps what I needed most was moderation.  READ MORE

I had half a can of pumpkin puree left over from another pumpkin recipe I was making so I stirred a couple tablespoons in with my morning oatmeal, added a few spices, and created my new favorite oatmeal.

If you like pumpkin pie and think it would make a great breakfast, you’re gonna want to try this pumpkin pie oatmeal!  READ MORE

Raw nuts are a fabulous source of healthy fats that will help you look good and feel fabulous. This recipe is one of my favorites because of the variety of nuts in it. Try it out and see how easy it can be to make healthy creamy dips! Be sure to dip all your favorite veggies in and enjoy it for snack time.  READ MORE

It’s holiday time!! One of the favourite things for people to do over the holiday season is EAT! Being a food lover myself, I definitely look forward to this time of year. Delicious food is a great way to bring family and friends together to connect, laugh, create memories and of course treat our taste buds to delicious food. When I say ‘treat’ I don’t mean filling up on sugar filled cookies and other unhealthy fare. I mean treating ourselves to flavours, food combinations, and healthy dishes that make our taste buds sing and smile with amusement. One of my favourite ‘treats’ at this time of year is home-cooked organic turkey with cranberry sauce. READ MORE

Many people enjoy a cold glass of creamy milk, but not everyone can drink it – either because they are lactose intolerant, sensitive to it or may avoid it for other health reasons. Lactose is the sugar found in milk products. People who are lactose intolerant are missing an enzyme called lactase that is responsible for breaking down the sugar. The lactose is then able to get into the colon undigested and cause gas, bloating, diarrhea, and abdominal cramping. According to the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation, this is a condition that affects over 7 million Canadians.  READ MORE

Salsa is a staple food at just about every party because everyone loves it. It is something that is really easy just to pick up at the grocery store without thinking twice. But have you ever looked at the ingredients to figure out exactly what is in that jar of spicy tomato goodness?  READ MORE

It’s finally watermelon season!  When I was a kid we used to have contests to see who could spit the little black watermelon seeds the furthest in the backyard. It always ended up with us spitting seeds at each other, which was really funny. Nowadays watermelons have been crossbred so they no longer have black seeds, which is kinda sad. Did you know the seeds actually contain reasonable amounts of magnesium, phosphorus and potassium? I guess I should have been eating them rather than spitting them at my sisters!  READ MORE