It's time to bring back some creativity in the kitchen ! I'm recovering from LASIK eye surgery and also housebound since my entire neighbourhood looks like a skating rink ! So- I'm killing sometime in the kitchen. I recently met with a dietician and she commented that my nutrition is pretty clean. Happy with the… Continue reading No Bake DIY Granola Bars
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Creamy Wine Pork Chops & a Special Homecoming
This time of year makes me smile ! And this year my fiancé is finally moving home full time after retiring from an intense military position, my puppy Sunny is becoming a perfect part of the family and Christmas is only 10 days away ! Saturday nights in the kitchen with a glass of red… Continue reading Creamy Wine Pork Chops & a Special Homecoming
Carrot & Beet Soup
So I started my Christmas shopping ! A couple presents done. And I found all the ornaments I need for my paint night Christmas party (becoming a yearly tradition). Now, on this snowy and chilly Saturday afternoon the stove is hot and my soup is bubbling ! This gorgeous carrot and beet soup is the… Continue reading Carrot & Beet Soup
Salmon & Beet Spinach Salad
After a weekend of marathon success I want to keep this healthy stretch rolling. It's easy to say, " I deserve this ice cream, I just ran a marathon" (100% I have used this before). But it's so important to fuel the body back with good healthy food. After a marathon your body has some… Continue reading Salmon & Beet Spinach Salad
Sweet Potato Lunch Bowl!
Brothers are great. If you feed them, they'll always come over! Joking aside Jonny & I were working on an awesome running project today. We then organized footage over this awesome sweet potato, corn & black bean bowl! Healthy, accidentally vegan & an awesome lunch to share with your sibling! You need: 2 sweet potatoes… Continue reading Sweet Potato Lunch Bowl!
Sweet Potato, Quinoa & Turkey Chilli
Sometimes you have a day where you just think, life is good. We spent the day hiking Rattlesnake Point in Milton. It's a great spot, about $13 bucks for a couple to enter, park and hike for the day. The leaves were mainly green but the weather was nothing short of perfect ! Now it's… Continue reading Sweet Potato, Quinoa & Turkey Chilli
Vacation Time ! We Found a Hidden Gem
This is our year to vacation right here at home ! It's Canada 150; why leave our awesome country! Over the past few weeks we've been exploring Ontario- from the sandy shores of Long Point Provincial Park to the rocky Terrain of Georgian Bay- our camping trips were great! But we knew it was time… Continue reading Vacation Time ! We Found a Hidden Gem
5 Ways to Improve Your Camping Trip
Over the past few years camping has become our yearly summer tradition! From the shores of Erie, to the cool waters of Lake Ontario or the westerly winds of Georgian Bay - Ontario has amazing camping parks ! When it comes to camping, we "rough" it. Living in a tent, cooking every meal with propane… Continue reading 5 Ways to Improve Your Camping Trip
Garlic & Spinach Tomato Sauce
Sometimes simple is the way to go ! You need: Olive oil 1 white onion 3 green onions 4 garlic cloves 5 Roma tomatoes 680 ml pureed tomatoes 5 cups fresh spinach Salt & pepper Do this: Cover your pan with olive oil and heat. Dice the onion. Slice the garlic cloves and green onion.… Continue reading Garlic & Spinach Tomato Sauce
Creamy Chicken & Shrimp Linguini
I love making this recipe for a special family dinner. You know, one of those events where you need something that tastes good and shows people you can cook something pretty nice! Well this is it! You need: 2 large chicken breasts (cubed & marinated in oil and parsley) 15-20 large tiger shrimp 237 ml… Continue reading Creamy Chicken & Shrimp Linguini