Fun, healthy drinks you say? Yes! It can be done. Creativity, health and fun all in one glass. I think my love of chai is quite evident. I keep circulating back to these delicious Indian spices at any time of year. Whether it's warm outside or...
It's apple & pear season in Niagara! I can't tell you how much I love having access to local tender fruit. Or how much I love munching on a crisp healthy delicious apple that came from a local farm. Apples and pears carry us through...
Root vegetables - the sweetest of them all I love autumn time here in Niagara. It's a time of shedding what we no longer need, nestling down and getting cozy at home. The harvest of the root vegetables that are abundant now lasts us throughout most...
No bake, gluten free, egg free, dairy free, wheat free, chemical free and free of refined sugar dessert. What is there not to love? I made this for Thanksgiving dinner from organic pears that were graciously given to me by a good friend. She has numerous...
Do you ever feel like having a special drink, but don't want all of the sugar, calories and err...
After this brilliant spring weekend, I was left feeling light & lifted by the unusual but welcome warmth of the sun's rays. The sunshine and warmth of this past weekend inspired this tropical flavour into my breakfast this morning. Pina Green Smoothie I blended some ice along with...
There are so many variations of chai tea available. And to be quite honest, my recipe usually changes every time I make some. I generally know what Indian spices I like the flavour of. I throw them in a pot of water, boil then simmer,...
I believe you can wrap anything in a nori sheet and call it sushi. It's fun & quick with endless options, so let your imagination soar. Just like you can make countless versions of sandwiches, consider the nori wrapper your hum drum bread and wrap...
This Mexican breakfast bowl puts a southern spin on our traditional North American scrambled eggs: To assemble your Mexican breakfast bowl, layer scrambled eggs on top of warmed black beans, sautéed spinach. Top with some homemade salsa and sliced avocado. Quick and easy to prepare. And such a...
Easy, no bake, bites of goodness I just recently stumbled on a new nut butter in my favourite local health food store, The Peanut Mill. I was super excited to sample it and since I don't derive much energy or nutritional value from eating nut butter on bread, I...
It's winter and soup seems to fill my soul as much as it warms my bones. This snowy December day led me to work from home most of the day and clean out my refrigerator of some tired celery. What you need 1 Tbsp coconut oil 1 whole...
I've put a bit of a Jamaican twist on the classic hibiscus tea recipe. The Jamaican secret here is to add pineapple skins to the water when boiling the tea to add a natural sweetness and enhance the flavour, at the same time. Pineapple skins are...