Simple, Nutritious Gluten Free & Dairy Free Recipes
Ah, and just like that our Summer holiday has come to an end. We had an amazing time as a family spending quality time together (quality time is totally my love language so this was especially wonderful for me!), sleeping in, visiting wineries, relaxing by the pool and checking out the beautiful Okanagan area. As
Earlier this summer I was visiting some family who live right on a beautiful lake. It was a gorgeous weekend and we all decided to pull out the ol’ margarita blender and whip up some tasty drinks. One of the drinks we made was a delicious, cold, sweet, and smooth Piña Colada. My fave.
Just recently I noticed the fresh, organic mini watermelons had popped up on the SPUD grocery site again, so of course I put my order in. They are only ever available in the Summer and I was thrilled to see the watermelons as proof that yes, Summer is here to stay. (cue Hallelujah music)
Happy Valentine’s Day! Ah, the day of love (not that every day shouldn’t be a day of love…), but today, is especially a day to squeeze your better half, babies, or fur babies, extra tight – or really whoever in your life makes your heart warm. It also seems to be a special day that
January. Green smoothie. Not cliche at all right? Well, I have to admit, I DO get a little pumped up in January with an extra hit of motivation to zone in on improving my health, but honestly, it’s only because the holiday season = a lot of of “out of my normal” eating and I just feel a
Sometimes… actually, a lot of the time, wonderful creations happen in the spur of the moment! That’s how this smoothie bowl came about. I was preparing my usual morning smoothie, using frozen fruit (which varies by the week), ground flaxseed, unsweetened vanilla almond milk, omega oil, and a touch of stevia. The usual, nothing special, but
The other weekend we took a trip to Calgary for the Stampede! Whenever the Hubby and I are in Calgary we stop at this wonderful grocery store called Community Natural Foods. The market has a great little deli/cafe where we load up on delicious dishes (think ‘Whole Foods’ concept) and get in some healthy eats! This
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
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
