I used to be afraid of lasagna. Not because it’s known to be a carb-filled, cheese-loaded, make-sure-you-wear-your-stretchy-pants kind of dish, but because it has always seemed like way too much work. If you are a regular NITK reader, you know I prefer to make easy recipes that don’t take too much time or need too many ingredients….
3 Healthy Mason Jar Meals (Perfect for Camping!)
This past week has been fantastic. We spent a few fun days camping in the rocky mountains with my family (and survived tenting with Hemsley, phew!), then we made our way to beautiful British Columbia for some rest and relaxation at the Copper Point Resort. I decided to take the last half of this past…
The Best Portobello Mushroom Burgers with Quick Caramelized Onions
First of all, Happy Canada Day to all my fellow Canucks! I hope you are thoroughly enjoying your long weekend. We are enjoying our time out at the lake, sipping wine, cruising on the boat, and grilling up burgers! Speaking of burgers…I’ve always been a big fan. Not of fast-food burgers but hearty, homemade (or good restaurant)…
Healthy Caesar Salad with Chicken // Gluten Free & Dairy Free
I love making all kinds of salads in the summer months. Salads that are bursting with flavour and filled with a variety of fresh ingredients. Back in my waitressing days I worked at a restaurant that had an amazing caesar salad that I enjoyed often. I still crave that salad a lot but can’t have…
Healthy Chicken Shawarma Plate
We are off to Maui tomorrow… eeeeek! I am incredibly excited, not just to be in paradise, but to escape this endless winter we’ve been having here in Edmonton. S.e.r.i.o.u.s.l.y. It is still snowing almost every day. While it does warm up in the afternoons enough for most of the snow to melt, let me…
Zesty Orange Beef & Broccoli Power Bowls
Today I’m excited to be sharing another sneak peek into my newest cookbook…Power Bowls!! I still have “pinch me” moments when I flip through the pages, so grateful that I’ve had the opportunity to publish two cookbooks now (see my other one here)! Power Bowls holds a collection of my favourite breakfasts, meals, snacks, and…
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…
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…
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…
Ginger Soy Poached Salmon Bowl
*This recipe has been rephotographed, updated, and revamped for quality and relevancy* Years ago when I shared this post on the blog I had pulled the recipe from the Chef Micheal Smith Fast Flavors cookbook that I got when I went attended Christmas in November at the Jasper Park Lodge and MET HIM in person. He is a great…
