Yesterday I ran the Goodlife Fitness Toronto half marathon. I really had no big aspirations for this race. It was my first post-baby race and I really was just happy to be able to run it. Running down Yonge St. I felt amazing (although today my quads feel not so amazing). And I think I…
Quickie Meal
How To: Quickie Meal – Parmesan Baked Tilapia
I’ve recently been giving my immersion blender, food processor, and hand held masher quite the workout in my kitchen. And no, it’s not because I’ve been whipping up some of our tasty sesame mashed sweet potatoes or delicious broccoli and cheddar soup. It’s because I have started feeding my little one solid food. And I…
How to: Quickie Meal – Classic Tuna Melts
Sometimes you just need a quickie. Uh..meal. A quickie meal. Doesn’t get much quicker than this. If you’ve got a can of tuna, some sort of bread product and a small chunk of cheese you can scrounge together any variety of flavourful add-ons to make a nice little sammer. This is a simple combo with…
How To: Quickie Meal – Thai Chicken Cabbage Wraps
After a slew of vegetarian dinners, lunches, soups, and healthy sides, I think it is high time we satisfy our hungry carnivorous readers out there. I think we’ve mentioned it before, while we both tend to cook vegetarian most nights of the week, I still keep my freezer stocked with chicken breasts, lean ground meat,…
How To: Quickie Meal – Butternut Squash and Black Bean Enchilada Skillet
It’s hard to believe 2013 is coming to an end and tomorrow night we ring in the New Year. Crazy how fast time flies! I’m not one for big New Years eve parties or fancy affairs, and now with an almost four month old at home, I doubt I will even make it to see…
How To: Quickie Meal – Kung Pao Chicken Tacos
Toronto has caught a fever…the taco fever that is! It seems like every day there is a new taco joint opening up – trying to come up with a new spin on the classic Mexican street food. Well, we have definitely been feeling the heat and given the success of our fish taco recipe, it…
How To: Quickie Meal – Broiled Salmon with Zucchini Salad
Zucchini season may have come to an end, but just in case you still have a couple rolling around your counter top, have I got a recipe for you! We’ve previously shown you many extremely delectable ways to prepare salmon in a previous post, but this method takes the cake as the easiest and quickest…