According to the United Nations, 2013 is the year of quinoa (Read the article here). I LOVE quinoa for myself, my family & my clients – I even have another blog post on it (here) that explains exactly why I love it so much. I tried this recipe out a few weeks ago and absolutely…

If you want a break from the chocolate this Christmas, try these delicious coconut macaroons!  They are a great one to add to the holiday baking plates for your neighbors.  🙂 Coconut Macaroons  2 large egg whites ¼ cup honey ¼ teaspoon sea salt 2 ½ cups coconut flakes In a medium bowl, whisk together…

These cookies are honestly to die for!  D-E-L-C-I-O-U-S!  My kids eat these up almost faster than I can.  🙂  I will be posting a picture soon. As an added bonus they are even gluten & dairy free!   To-Die-For Pecan Cookies Makes about 18 cookies Filling: 1/3 cup dates, chopped roughly 5 tablespoons maple syrup…

  Over the next couple of weeks I will be posting some of my favorite Christmas recipes for you to try.  I hope you enjoy them as much as we do! Chocolate and Carob and Nuts – oh my! I LOVE both of these recipes and make them every year {ok, I admit, I make…

Mashed Cauliflower! Yep, I said cauliflower.  Don’t shut down now… keep reading! Everybody loves mashed potatoes, and I’m no exception to this rule.  Especially during the holidays.  Because it is Thanksgiving in Canada this weekend, I decided to give you a healthy, delicious alternative to the carb-packed, insulin-spiking mashed potatoes that tend to be on…

Ok, so these aren’t JUST like rice krispie squares, and I don’t have a picture to show you because, well… they were all eaten too fast for me to take one!  I promise I will add one as soon as I make them again, which I’m sure won’t be very long.  They may be closer…

  Beautiful Blueberries!  One of my MOST favorite of all the fruit, and oh-so-good for you! We are lucky enough to live where we can get wonderful, juicy, fresh blueberries pretty close.  I have gone twice this year to pick them (at a spray-free farm) and have frozen quite a few to use all winter – they…

Any of my clients, family, or friends know that I am a HUGE believer in coconut oil.  Why?? First of all, please notice in the picture above that it is solid at room temperature if you go looking for it – which I KNOW you will after reading this – it will NOT be with…

I love chocolate.  It is one of my big downfalls, and I can admit it. My 4-year-old said it all today when we asked him what fun shape he wanted for his birthday cake, and he said “It doesn’t matter what it looks like, as long as it’s chocolate!”.  That’s my boy! The problem with…

Protein is essential for building proper hormones, to ensure your immune system is functioning at it’s best & building muscles… just to name a few things! As a society, most people get enough protein if they eat meat, but more and more women are coming to me in a very protein-deficient state.  The two biggest…