Did you know that it was “Blue Monday” on the 16th? I guess the third Monday of January is supposed to be the most depressing day of the year. The holidays are over, credit card bills are rolling in post-Christmas, and the weather is well, generally dreary if you live in a winter climate. I
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Warm Pesto & Cranberry Potato Salad
Happy December! It’s officially the month of all Christmas festivities! The hubby and I have already taken in a work Christmas party and set up our decorations and tree at home. The house is finally feeling Merry & Bright. I just love relaxing on the couch in the evening with the fireplace glowing and the
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Spinach Chickpea & Heirloom Tomato Prawn Sauté
Lately I’ve been all about the comfort food. Warming, filling, hearty dishes that inspire coziness and bring nourishment. It’s funny how our tastes and preferences change along with the seasons. Are you in the comfort-food zone yet or still rocking the smoothies and salads? When I created this recipe, very spontaneously one afternoon, it was
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Grilled Nectarine & Chicken BLT Salad with Creamy Balsamic Dressing
Happy Sunday lovelies. Ah, Sunday. I love this day of the week, don’t you? I always feel extra grateful on Sundays, excited that I get just one more day to enjoy the weekend and rest up before another start to the week. Not that I dread the work-week, I totally don’t, I just like that the weekends allow
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Tex-Mex Potato Grill Packets & a Little Potato Giveaway!
We are back home from our travels, and while it feels a little bittersweet, I’m happy to get back into the groove of life. Also, I’ve teamed up again with The Little Potato Company to bring you an awesome little potato giveaway today (scroll to the very bottom of the post to find out how
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Quick & Easy Stir Fry Veggies // GF & DF
I have to admit that even as a Nutritionist, there are several places where I struggle (off and on) when it comes to my nutrition. Depending on the level of “busyness” I am allowing to take over my life, I can sometimes end up skipping meals or snacks, lacking in my water intake, and the
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Baked Chicken Strips with Spicy Ketchup & Chive and Onion Dip
As a kid/teenager I was a chicken-strip-fiend! It was always my choice order whenever I went to a restaurant with my family, and as a teenager I must admit I frequented a lot of fast-food joints to get the chicken strips with all the different dips…especially ketchup and some kind of creamy onion dip! Unfortunately, I
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Veggie-Loaded Vegan Potato Salad
Veggie Loaded Vegan Potato Salad I can’t believe how June has flown by! It’s already almost the end of the month and I’m sure many of you are feeling eager to really get the Summer started. School is out right away, all the festivals are beginning, the Farmer’s Markets are in full force, and those
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Sweet & Salty Almond Butter Snap Peas
One of my favourite ways to get in my veggies is with sugar snap peas! These delicious and crunchy peas are a hybrid of green peas and snow peas and are loaded with nutrients including B Vitamins, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Iron and Manganese. Despite the name, sugar snap peas don’t