Food

Getting healthy through our food.

One of the main ingredients to getting healthy is the food we eat.  I will be sharing some healthy recipes that are quick, easy, delicious and most importantly – guilt free. Most of these recipes will be gluten free and refined sugar free.

 

Breakfast, Food

Vegetable Poached Eggs

One of my favourite things about the holidays is nice leisure breakfasts enjoyed with the family. I have to admit that weekend and holiday breakfasts are created courtesy of my hubby with some assistance of me. Having to restrict gluten did make breakfasts a bit of a trial at the beginning but with some […]

Food, Lunch / Dinner

Asian Sesame Salad

Not the same old boring salad. Salads are a great way to include greens and vegetables into your daily diet.  However, to keep them interesting and desirable they need to be changed up with different ingredients and dressings.  Here is a colourful and delicious salad with an Asian twist that […]

Food, Snacks

Chocolate Chip Bliss Balls

Getting healthy treats ready for the holidays, and these bliss balls live up to their name – they are pure bliss! I find that keeping healthy treats ready and available help me satisfy my cravings guilt free and without sacrificing my health/fitness progress. 1/4 cup dates soaked and softened 1/4 […]

Desserts, Food

Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake

Junior Mints, After Eights, Peppermint Mocha… I love the combination of dark chocolate and mint, especially at this time of the year…yum! These mini cheesecakes are amazing, they combine one of my favourite flavour combinations with one of my favourite desserts. An easy to make treat that would be a […]

Food, Snacks

Dark Chocolate Almond Cookies

My kids come home from school famished and are always looking for something to eat. We try to keep it healthy with fruits and vegetables but they love their baked goods. I was a little late in introducing them to healthier options, I wish I started when they were younger, […]