I find January is a bit of an interesting month for food. On one hand you have the healthy “new years” trends and many are looking for light, refreshing, detoxifying recipes (like my lemon ginger detoxifying smoothie) and on the other hand, it’s still winter, and many of us are naturally craving warm, comforting dishes.
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NITK “Bounce-Back” Vitality Bowl
Wow, here we are, halfway through January already! I finally feel like I’m back in my groove as I was out of commission at New Years because of that nasty cold and flu bug that was going around. As much as I was hoping to start the New Year off with a bang, I had
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Easy Slow-Cooker Paella // GF
This recipe was originally posted in October 2013 and has since been rephotographed and revamped for relevancy and quality! Paella, a traditional Spanish rice dish has been around for ages and everyone seems to put their own spin on it. My spin, is to healthify it a bit, and simplify it, by doing the whole ‘set it, and
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Thanksgiving Abundance Bowl & Clinging to Gratitude in Times Like These
This post is in collaboration with The Little Potato Company It’s Thanksgiving this weekend here in Canada and the fall season is in full force. The ravine near our home is bursting with bright yellows and oranges as the leaves are changing and every morning there’s a crisp feel to the air that makes me
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30-Minute Herbed Chicken & Potato Stew
This healthy homemade chicken stew recipe is the best! It’s creamy, easy, and totally dairy free and gluten free. Loaded with vegetables, chicken, and potatoes, it comes together in just 30-minutes. This week I pulled out my “winter bin” and swapped out my summer clothing and accessories for my favourite fall and winter items. I’ve
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Avocado & Spiced Hummus Sandwich
This delicious avocado sandwich is vegan, diary free, and gluten free and has a perfect blend of veggies, avocado, spiced hummus, and an amazing easy homemade vinaigrette! Avocado Sandwich with Spiced Hummus We’ve been thoroughly enjoying our time away for Summer holidays. If you didn’t see my note on my Instagram stories, I’ve been taking
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Spicy Avocado Chicken BLT Wrap & A Kamikoto Chef’s Knife Giveaway!
Ah, sunshine! I think we can officially start celebrating the warm weather here to stay. The sun is shining, the grass is turning a nice shade of green, and the huge trees that line my street are filling up with big green leaves to create the “tree tunnel” I love so much in our neighbourhood. I’ve now
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Sheet-Pan Thai Peanut Curry Bowl
Helloooo from the newborn bliss exhausted love haze. It’s been 11 days since our little peanut made her debut and we are all doing wonderfully. It’s also pretty neat that today is Mother’s Day and I get to hold my new baby girl as a fresh mama. To all the mamas out there, whether you
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Ginger Soy Salmon Bowl
This delicious and easy to make Ginger Soy Salmon Bowl is loaded with flavour and super nutritious. It’s also gluten free, dairy free, and made with whole grains. Ginger Soy Salmon Bowl Years ago when I shared this post on the blog I had pulled the recipe from the Chef Micheal Smith Fast Flavors cookbook