Sweet and Spicy Nuts
Homemade presents are big in our house and I love giving Sweet and Spicy Nuts anytime of the year. Nuts are a wonderful, healthy source of protein and fat – walnuts have heart-healthy Omega 3s, and pumpkin seeds are high in magnesium. A handful of these nuts will satisfy you at any time of the […]
Double Chocolate Cookies
I am a firm believer in the 80/20 rule and I tend to take my 20 percent in cookies. My children know that my two favourite foods in the world are salads and cookies. Cookies are life. This is my signature cookie for Christmas 2019. I have already given them out, shared the recipe, and […]
Simple Chickpea and Spinach Soup
Let;s be honest: You need soup to make it through winter. There is nothing I like more than having a big container full of a soup that is not only nutritious, delicious but also super easy. Ladies and gentlemen, enter the Simple Chickpea and Spinach Soup. It is warm, it is cozy, it is filling […]
Caramelized Onion Split Pea Soup
I absolutely love caramelized onions and they are so easy. Once cooked, you have all these lovely onions to throw into eggs, on salads and in quinoa bowls – but you also want to eat them with everything. I began wondering – what about a soup with the onions…but which one? Enter split pea. […]
Chocolate Smoothie
You might remember the big chocolate milk news story of 2011/12: that the best post recovery drink was, in fact, chocolate milk. Real or hype? The Globe and Mail did a great piece on this a few years ago. Beyond a doubt, chocolate milk drinking went sky high – but what the research showed is […]
6-Ingredient Butternut Squash Soup
We overcomplicate food. Simple, six ingredients soup is on the agenda because it is easy, delicious and freezes well. It is good for lunch, for dinner with a nice salad, or anytime. Butternut squash is rich in beta carotene, and filled with health fibre and good carbs. Ingredients 4 tbsp olive oil 1 large butternut […]