My body just craves simple green salads at times and I just embrace it like you should as well. It’s your body’s way of saying give me some life! Variety is so important when it comes to food because you need a range of vitamins and minerals from all sorts of plants, animals and fats. […]
Category: Salad
Quinoa salad with Apple, Cranberries & Hazelnuts
This quinoa salad is really simple to put together, inexpensive and packs well for lunch or hiking in the mountains. Quinoa is such a versatile grain that takes on the flavour of the ingredients added to it. Fresh, light and incredibly good for you without gluten, dairy or added sugar. The best part of making […]
Greek Salad with Quinoa
Pretty sure I could eat this Mediterranean inspired salad everyday. I am in love the camelina oil from Three Farmers that contains omega 3 fatty acids and vitamin E. This cold pressed oil from Saskatchewan (another reason I love it), is super delicious and has a high smoke point making it safe for cooking. I […]
Warm Quinoa Spinach & Beet Salad
The holidays are over and although I really enjoy time off with the kids, December brings way too much eating and not necessarily the healthy kind. December was such a busy month that my posting fell off the rails, sorry. January is not only a good time to lighten the load from holiday eating and […]
A Salad Everyday
Eating healthy doesn’t have to be complicated; in fact it is quite the opposite. I suggest keeping food as simple as possible because when you eat whole foods in their natural state, it doesn’t get any simpler. Start with a salad, smoothie or a fresh pressed juice. It can be a challenge to include a […]