If you've been following along on Instagram then you know that I was not a big fan of eggplant up until about a year ago, and I'm almost 40 so that's a long, long time. Eggplant and zucchini were two of my least favourite items, only eaten while being a polite guest at someone's place for … Continue reading Mediterranean style roasted eggplant
With all those beautiful potatoes I've been getting in my YYC Growers Harvest Box, I've been perfecting my version of a Spanish potato tortilla. Something I've been playing around with for a while. If you're still trying to figure out what to make the special mom(s) in your life for brunch - because you should … Continue reading Spanish potato tortilla
For those of you that don't know me very well, I'm a HUGE sauce person. I love sauce on everything and I love pretty much any kind of sauce. I'm talking cream sauce, ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing, sriracha, mayonnaise, soy sauce...I could go on forever. Sauce is definitely a guilty pleasure of mine. So, … Continue reading Homemade Hoisin
The sun is finally shining in Calgary - man that took FOREVER. Seriously, the longest winter of my life. Plus, I just had a baby at the end of February so the snow and - 20 weather that came shortly after was a huge disappointment with a newborn. I have never felt so trapped in … Continue reading Cucumber honeydew & key lime cocktail
So you're having a baby, yay!!! There seems to be a lot of prenatal information out there to help you take good care of yourself and get through pregnancy. I think what's missing is more information on postpartum care and recovery. I think postnatal care is difficult to address because every woman will have different … Continue reading Postpartum recovery and healing hints
I will be honest and say the when I first had chia pudding I did not love it; I didn't really like it at all. I was not into the texture at all, and any of the ones that I tried had very little flavour. But in the name of eating a healthy breakfast (which … Continue reading Raspberry Vanilla Chia Pudding
Often when I'm thinking of dinner, I've got the main down pat - but the side dish is a little more challenging. I'm a bit of a perfectionist, so I want to make sure it goes perfectly in flavour, colour and texture with the main course. So there's nothing better than a side dish like … Continue reading Garlic sautéed swiss chard
I love me a good smoothie. Usually I just pull all the crap from my fridge that's about to go bad and pair it with some of the stuff I have in my freezer. But I thought I would do something a little more intentional for you guys! Which is easy with all the goodies … Continue reading Green zinger smoothie
I'm still thinking about whether or not I want to talk about our actual delivery, see anyone that knows me - knows that I'm pretty open about my personal life. I'm one of those people who believes the more we talk about real life the easier real life becomes for all of us. Hiding behind … Continue reading Preparing for labour & delivery
I have been getting these gorgeous sunflower sprouts in my YYC Growers harvest box lately and wanted to come up with a versatile recipe, something other than just adding it to your sandwiches, salads, pizzas and pastas. Not that you shouldn't do that - because you should. But I really wanted to create a recipe … Continue reading Sunflower sprout pesto
