Egg White vs. Whole Egg Omelette

My favourite breakfast, lunch, or sometimes dinner.. is eggs!! (Breakfast for dinner is the best). So.. when making an omelette when do you choose to use only egg whites or use whole eggs? Here’s what I do!  When to choose egg whites: Choose egg whites especially when eating out if it’s an option. Restaurants tendContinue reading “Egg White vs. Whole Egg Omelette”

Roasted Chickpeas – An Easy…and Healthy Snack!

Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil 1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans, rinsed & drained Ground sea salt Directions: Preheat the oven to 400F. Rinse and drain the chickpeas. In a bowl, mix the chickpeas with the olive oil to coat them. Pour chickpeas onto a baking sheet lined with tin foil Add ground sea salt evenlyContinue reading “Roasted Chickpeas – An Easy…and Healthy Snack!”

Brown Rice “Pita Bread” (Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free)

Ingredients (makes 3 pitas):  1 1/2 cups brown rice flour (I used OneDegree Foods Brown Rice Flour) 1/2 cup egg whites 1 whole egg 2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 cup water 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp chili pepper flakes 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 garlic salt 1 tsp cumin 1/2Continue reading “Brown Rice “Pita Bread” (Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free)”

Ground Chicken Tomato Sauce

Ingredients: 1 container lean ground chicken 2 cans diced tomatoes 1 yellow pepper, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 1 red onion, chopped 1 1/2 cups chopped mushrooms 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1/4 tsp garlic salt 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp parsley 1/2 tsp basil 1/2 tsp italian seasoning 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar 2Continue reading “Ground Chicken Tomato Sauce”

Sprouted Honey-O’s Trail Mix

I absolutely love One Degree Organics products. They truly stand by their motto of using only #REAL ingredients. This trail mix was created using their Sprouted Honey O’s.. (QUIT THE CHEERIOS for the real good stuff!!!) Their products can be found…almost everywhere! Sobeys, Whole Foods, Loblaws, etc. The benefit of using a product such asContinue reading “Sprouted Honey-O’s Trail Mix”

CocoNUTTY Dark Chocolate Bark

Ingredients: 1 cup shredded coconut 1/4 cup slivered almonds 1/4 cup chopped pecans 1/4 cup dried cranberries 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted ~2 cups of dark chocolate wafers, melted Directions: Turn stove top on to low heat. Melt 1 tbsp of coconut oil in a small pan. Once melted, add in shredded coconut, chopped pecans,Continue reading “CocoNUTTY Dark Chocolate Bark”