We all know when BBQ season rolls around it can mean greasy burgers, fatty hot-dogs, white buns, heavy potato salad, creamy coleslaw, beers, wine, sangria, and sugar-laden barbecue sauce! … trying to keep a healthy balance with nutrition can pose somewhat of a challenge. Fortunately, whether you are hosting your own BBQ or going to one, keeping the balance is possible! Here are some
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Light & Healthy Roasted Potato Salad
A Summer BBQ is never complete without a yummy potato salad, am I right?! I love that potato salad can be made in so many tasty ways! Unfortunately, traditional potato salad can be a little on the heavy side and not-so-waistline-friendly. When one of my clients recently requested a healthier potato salad recipe I went straight
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Beverages
Vegan Blueberry Cheesecake Swirl Smoothies
I was standing in line at the grocery store the other day (which doesn’t happen often anymore since I’ve been using SPUD!) and I picked up one of the magazines on the rack. I don’t remember which magazine it was but it had a page full of delicious looking smoothies! My eye instantly caught a
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Recipe Round-Up
8 Simple Summer Grilling Recipes
One of the best things about grilling season is the simplicity of cooking. The process of grilling always adds so much flavour to whatever ingredients you choose to add to that sizzling grill, so there’s really no need to get complicated! I’ve collected eight fantastic grilling recipes from the blogosphere (and from yours truly) that are simple-as-can-be and
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Beverages
Toasted Coconut & Lime Cream Soda
I’ve been all about coconut lately! Coconut milk, coconut chips, coconut oil, and shredded coconut have all been going to good use in the kitch! So, this past weekend, when the hubby and I decided to whip up some yummy drinks to enjoy on our patio, I went straight to the coconut! When we were
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Spice Rubbed BBQ Chicken & Pineapple Salsa Rice Plate
Unfortunately I can’t take full credit for this recipe. I wish I could, but I can’t. My wonderful hubby (hey sweetie!) is the master behind this amazingly delicious spice rubbed chicken – so therefore it is man-approved, so likely Dad-approved (well unless he’s vegan, then you could do spice rubbed tofu??) and would make a perfect meal
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NITK’s FAVE COOL SUMMER TREATS
I love Summer. The other evening I was driving home from work… windows down, an awesome 8-tracks playlist on, hand out the window… face out the window (well, as much as I can get it without being a dangerous driver anyways!), sun shining down on me, smell of fired up BBQ’s and a little bit
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Smoky Lime Grilled Corn-On-The-Cob
Ah, corn-on-the-cob.. good old, crunchy, juicy, makes-your-face-an-absolute-mess, corn-on-the-cob… It is truly one of my favourite summer sides and I’m shocked I haven’t posted a recipe using this delicious vegetable on the blog yet (I guess I did talk about it in this post waaaay back when!) …Well, better late than never right?!
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Breakfast
Mango Chia Jam & Sweet Cherry Breakfast Bowl
I love it when one idea sparks another, then another, then another, then all of a sudden I have something magical in the kitch. That’s what happened here with this yummy, simple, tasty, and nutritious breakfast bowl!
