I just had the best 4 days in a row off work! It was wonderful – I went with my hubby to his 10 year high-school reunion (we are gettin’ old!!), visited with the in-laws, golfed, baked in the sun at a local pool, and watched the fireworks for Canada Day! 4 day weekends are
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Simple Seared Ahi Tuna Tacos (GF)
Something about summer always gives me a hankering for tacos! Fish tacos, chicken tacos, shrimp tacos, and vegan tacos (thanks Deryn ;))! Every now and then our local Save-On-Foods gets Ahi Tuna, and I definitely have to splurge and go for it. Fish like this sure isn’t cheap in the middle of the prairies, and it
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‘Pasta’ Al Pacifico : 2 Ways! (Gluten Free/Low Carb option) ….& Fave Five Friday: Healthy ‘Pasta’ Dishes
There is this little Italian restaurant here in e-town that I used to frequent every now and then, and they have a dish called the Fusili Al Pacifico that I LOVED to order. Smoked salmon, olive oil, peas, sundried tomatoes, and lemon, all tossed together with the starchy, carby, goodness that is pasta. Unfortunately, although
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Simple Broth Poached Salmon with Blueberry Balsamic Reduction
The hubby and I have been eating tons of salmon lately as part of our 12-week fit challenge (which, by the way is almost over already!! Holy smokes that went by quick!!), and I’ve been trying to flavor it up many different ways to keep it exciting! One of my favorites is the Ginger Soy
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Chili Crusted Ahi Tuna & Avocado Salad with Cilantro Garlic Dressing
First, let’s all just pause for a moment and take in the sheer beauty of that salad…(yup, here I ago again referring to food as beautiful…but seriously, such a pretty little salad!!) I unfortunately don’t get to buy Ahi tuna often, for a couple of reasons; it’s hard to get (here in the Alberta prairies),
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Zucchini Noodles with Prawns & Creamy Avocado Basil Sauce
I have to admit, when I first saw the whole ‘zucchini pasta’ thing, I was skeptical… very skeptical. Could that really taste good?? As good as actual pasta tastes?? Well my friends, why yes, yes it does. I was soooo super impressed with how amazingly delicious and surprisingly filling this dish ended up being! Not
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Lime Steamed Curry Cod & Chili Garlic Baked Sweet Potato Fries
It’s a double whammy today!! Two recipes in one delicious dish! Of course, you can make the fish and the fries and enjoy them together, like I did, or separately! I’m going to keep this post simple and to the point! This meal was the lovely lunch I had yesterday. It was super easy
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Moroccan Spiced Sprouted Grain & Prawn Salad …and Challenge Update #1!
Yay! The first few days of the challenge have gone wonderfully thus far! Justin and I made a big grocery trip this week and stocked up on everything we needed. I’ll admit, the bill was pretty hefty BUT this food will last us at least a month, and we will save money on NOT eating
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Prawn & Black Bean Bowl
I hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend! As a nutritionist, I often hear from clients that one of the main reasons they don’t eat healthier is that “cooking meals just takes too long”, and they don’t have time to be spending in the kitchen preparing meals, so fast-food, or take-out seems to be the