In our ongoing quest to improve How to Eat, Dara and I have to decided to double test our recipes whenever possible. Meaning, when one of us feels like we’ve got a real winner on our hands, the other will either ‘yay’ it or ‘nay’ it after a test batch. YAY, people. YAY. Look, we know we’ve…
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How to: Recipe Makeover – Crispy Coconut Chicken Strips and Mango Curry Dipping Sauce
Eating chicken strips (AKA fingers – which always weirded me out as a name btw) transports me right back to the big chains restaurants of my childhood. Ahhh, the 90s. No matter the chain, I could always count on a plate of these scorching hot…delicacies, generally complemented by an equally elegant…sugar sauce. Though my palate has matured, chicken strips…
How To: Snack Healthy – No Bake Chocolate, Coconut, Almond, and Date Snack Balls
The other day I was wheeling a cart around my local grocery store and noticed that all the Passover foods were out on the shelves in all their unleavened glory. How on earth is it time for Matzah already?? This Friday evening Passover begins once again – the time when matzah replaces the usual bread…
How to: Snack Healthy – No Bake Energy Squares
Turns out, as you age, boundless youthful energy fades. It’s basically robbery. So now that I’m a grown up (and I use the term loosely) I recognize that fuelling my body the right way at the right time is key to maximizing my energy level. A couple of weeks ago I played in a volleyball…
How to: Weekend Breakfast – Coconut Pancakes
Rise and shine! The sun is peaking through the shutters really early these days and I am loving it. Unlike pitch black winter mornings, the early light makes me feel like I’m supposed to be getting out of bed. It also means my weekend sleep-ins are a little on the early side. When we don’t have plans,…