
CSA 2015 – Week 2 Recap
Another week and lots of great farm fresh goods to experiment with! Week 2 came with some new-to-me foods as well as a PILE of strawberries to play with. In addition to the strawberries, Week 2 included garlic scapes, baby kale, mixed greens, beet greens and pea...
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Slowing Down and a Smoothie Bowl Recipe
Good morning!!! How are things? It’s been an incredibly busy couple weeks around here with family home visiting, weddings and work but I somehow managed to survive it all while enjoying every bit of it. My goals for the last couple months have been to 1) try not to be...
read moreI’m Back!!!
I'm back!!! I finally got my website set up, I started blogging.....and then life hit and I disappeared. My intent with blogging was to produce two posts a week (on Monday and Thursday) filled with helpful healthy living content and great recipes for you guys. Then...
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CSA 2015 – Week 1 Recap
If you follow me on facebook then you saw my post last week about getting our first CSA (community supported agriculture) delivery for the year! It seems like SO many people I know have been getting CSA shares for years and I kept wanting to jump on the bandwagon but...
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Canada Day Love
"Guess who's back, back again.....". Sorry for the obscure 2002 Eminem reference. Every time I hear "I'm back!" that song pops into my head. Anyway, more about being back in another post! Today is my favourite holiday of the year...Canada Day!!! For as long as I can...
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The Perfect Diet….And Why It Doesn’t Exist
The quest for a perfect diet is much like that of the search for a unicorn....it doesn't exist. These days you hear about all sorts of ways of eating, fad weight loss 'diets', allergen friendly diets, etc. There are people that have success with optimum health and/or...
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How to Make Steel Cut Oatmeal {Quickly}
Believe it or not, one of the questions I get asked the most lately is how to make steel cut oatmeal! It seems that more and more people are reading about the benefits of eating steel cut oats and want to know how to make steel cut oatmeal for a healthy and hearty...
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Healthy Spending – Love Your Life Series Part 1
As you've now guessed, this blog isn't just about fitness and healthy eating (although those are large components of it!). My interest is in overall healthy living....the big picture. There are many aspects of our lives that add up to create an overall healthy,...
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Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Who doesn't love the delicious combination of a warm, gooey peanut butter chocolate chip cookie? It's one of my favourite combinations. For about a year after I went gluten, dairy, and egg free I wasn't overly adventurous when it came to treats. Don't get me wrong, I...
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May Workout Calendar and the Importance of Cross Training
If you follow me on Facebook then you already know that I had a pretty great weekend. I posted on Saturday about running 5 k for the first time ever and the comments and messages I received after telling my story were pretty amazing. Just to recap: after my car...
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