Ahh!! We all love one-dish quick and easy meals. Right? Especially if they’re healthy ones. This Mexi-Quinoa bake is healthy, quick, delicious, and has just the right amount of spice. This recipe uses ground chicken instead of the traditional use of ground beef. Quinoa instead of rice. Nutritional yeast to lower the use ofContinue reading “Mexi-Quinoa Bake”
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30-Day Ab Challenge
Morning friends! It’s almost May 1st. You know what that means? Officially a month until JUNE which means… SUMMER! The population at the gym tends to increase over the month of May… why? Because everyone is scrambling to get their beach bod in check…am I right? I think so. I find I push my workoutsContinue reading “30-Day Ab Challenge”
Lemon Poppy Seed Bites by Genuine Health (No Bake)
Hi friends! Check out this Lemon Poppy Seed Bite recipe created by my friends at Genuine Health. I know I’ve preached about their amazing protein powder before….but I really wasn’t kidding. Also, I just tried their new chocolate protein powder. I shook it up with some almond milk….. and it was delicious just like that?!Continue reading “Lemon Poppy Seed Bites by Genuine Health (No Bake)”
Trail-Mix Energy Bites
Do you ever hit a wall mid-afternoon? Looking for a quick pick me up to grab on the go and get you over that mid-day slump? Try my Energy Bite Cookies. With a mixture of nuts, raisins, oats, coconut, and much more… you will get a combo of healthy fats, natural sugars, and protein that willContinue reading “Trail-Mix Energy Bites”
Weekend Waffles!! (Nature’s Path Wildberry GF)
HAPPY SUNDAY! Due to the SNOW that has now returned to cover the ground….I needed some waffles this morning to cheer me up. I bought Nature’s Path Organic Buckwheat Wildberry Waffles for the first time…and fell in LOVE. They have many different flavours, homestyle, chia, ancient grains, etc. I love this product. No need toContinue reading “Weekend Waffles!! (Nature’s Path Wildberry GF)”
Taco Salad Bowls
OH baby! These Taco Salad Bowls are drool-worthy and can be made in 20 minutes (if you don’t have to make them pretty and try to take nice photos of them LOL) Makes 3-4 bowls (depending on how much chicken everyone wants): Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground chicken 3 tbsp olive oil 1 clove garlic,Continue reading “Taco Salad Bowls”
No-Bake Vanilla Chip Protein Bars
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend! I wanted to kickstart the week by making a healthy bar to have on hand when cravings hit after a chocolate-filled weekend.Nowadays with all the “protein bar” choices at the grocery store its hard to know which one to pick and also hard to investigate theirContinue reading “No-Bake Vanilla Chip Protein Bars”
Mexican Tortilla Bake (Gluten-Free)
Hello!!!! …. it’s me!!! I am back in Canada and back with my OVEN! WOOO! So of course I rushed into the kitchen to create some new recipes. Today’s creation was a Mexican casserole/lasagna type dish. I used Food For Life‘s gluten-free brown rice tortillas to make the layers. It is an easy filling dishContinue reading “Mexican Tortilla Bake (Gluten-Free)”
Eating for your Eyes
Who new that your diet could play such a detrimental role in every aspect of your health? With my need for glasses, aging grandparents with vision loss, and a recent sty (ugh!).. the importance of maintaining a healthy vision has become more apparent to me. Nowadays, our eyes are exposed to so much light whichContinue reading “Eating for your Eyes”
Plain & Simple Popsicles
I discovered the best Popsicles in Vientiane on the weekend. They are handmade here in Laos and only include natural ingredients…..fruit fruit fruit coconut meat and coconut water! If you are like me and try to avoid added sugars – you will know that commercially made popsicles are PACKED with refined sugars and many otherContinue reading “Plain & Simple Popsicles”