My husband is a dip guy. He pretty much love all sauces, condiments and generally any flavourful product used to moisten his food. He actually refers to himself as a ‘saucy fellow’. Despite all the home cooking I do, I often find myself in the fresh dip aisle at the grocery store giving in to his…
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How To: Use Up Your Leftovers – Avocado Chicken Salad
I was debating what to call this post: “How To: Quickie Meal” “How To: Healthy Lunch” “How To: Make the most delicious chicken salad you’ve ever had!” But instead, after being left with a couple of leftover chicken breasts from a previous roast chicken dinner, I went with the leftover route. When cooking just for…
How to: Healthy Breakfast – Smoothies
I’m a cold cereal eater for breakfast mostly. Though I will stray and eat warm quinoa porridge or soul-satifying steel cut oats from time to time in the winter. And in the warm weather… Ahem. Excuse me warm weather – where the f..heck are you?! I have had enough. Just, enough. right, yes….and in warm…
Quinoa Granola
I’m normally a traditionalist when it comes to granola. Give me some oats, nuts, dried fruit, and maybe a handful or two of coconut, and I’m sold. Like our first homemade granola recipe – It’s just delicious! But here’s the thing – the 8 day holiday of Passover begins tonight. This means no leavened bread…
How To: Snack Healthy – Apple Slices with A Twist!
An apple a day keeps the doctor away – right? I prefer an apple a day keeps the afternoon hunger at bay! And these apple snacks definitely kick the usual apple slices up a notch! Sure, you could just grab an apple for your afternoon snack, but me, I need something with a little more…
How To: Snack Healthy – Buffalo Cauliflower
The super bowl may have come and gone, but buffalo wings are here to stay. Who of us has not indulged in a half dozen spicy wings and ranch dipping sauce, served with the obligatory celery sticks to make us feel like we are getting are vegetables for the day? While chicken wings and creamy…
How to: Snack Healthy – Lime and Black Pepper Popcorn
Are you ready for some football?! I’m really really not. But I am ready for some Super Bowl food. Yesiree, I’m going to indulge this Sunday. I see pizza, beer and deliciously rich dips in my future. To avoid a total indigestion disaster, I’ll temper the extra rich stuff by having just a little of my very favourite…