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 […]
Healthy Ramen
Ramen seems like dirty soup to me, usually packed with mystery oils, MSG and gluten. Ramen usually does not mean healthy food, but it can. Aidan went through a really tough week with a bronchial infection and he really didn’t feel like eating so I made him “healthy” ramen soup for days. I would say […]
Fried Quinoa with Kale
I posted a picture of this dish on Instagram last week and it was very popular. It was so good that I ended up making it 3 times. Yikes. It reminds me of Chinese food or more appropriately fried rice, which I gave up probably 7 years ago, and have never looked back until this […]
Overnight Oats
As a child I remember eating porridge my Dad made on cold winter mornings before all seven of us would run for the school bus. I vividly remember him telling us “It will stick to your ribs” and keep us warm. We lived in rural Alberta, basically in the middle of nowhere, which meant a […]
Weekends and Crepes
I love early morning coffee when the house is quiet and the kids are still sleeping. I love it because I know that they are tucked in their warm, cozy beds and I get to listen and wait for the first sign of movement. Then I usually sneak in and steal some early morning cuddles and […]