Kids love ’em (and so do we) chicken nuggets

I first started preparing dinners in the kitchen at the age of 13, the summer my mom went back to work. Revelling in this new-found freedom to make meals I fancied, I discovered the joys of recipe testing as opposed to drooling over cookbook pictures, (which had until then been a favorite pastime of mine). […]

Ahhhmazing blueberry soup with oats and seeds

I always saw porridge as an old-fashioned healthy but stodgy brekkie eaten by people who lived in cold weather. I myself would have it from time to time growing up in Montreal, but can’t say it was my preferred breakfast option. Anyway, I can’t believe we’ve spent so many years eating oats as plain porridge […]

Beat-the-heat noodle salad

Cold noodle salads are just the best invention for summer lunches, dinners and picnics. This particular one is absolutely refreshing, fragrant and filled with quintessential Asian flavors. It’s an oldie at our house and I tend to vary the ingredients based on what I’ve got on hand. Sometimes I’ll substitute prawns for the chicken, other […]

Cholesterol 101 (and then some)

Last year I found out I had slightly elevated cholesterol levels. Yup, fitness addict-gluten-and-sugar-free-vegetable-eating me. I got several tests done over the year and got as many different explanations and recommendations as the number of doctors I saw. Probably because cholesterol is a very complex topic. And there are a lot of differing views and […]

A pretty darn good salad

This killer good salad totally satisfies my current salad-for-dinner desire: it’s tasty, nourishing and easy to make ahead of time. The delightful roasted butternut squash and feta combo imparts an addictive quality to it which will definitely make you want to have seconds…and that’s totally ok, because a big plateful will provide you with half […]

Mamma’s wholesome spelt waffles

My eldest loves waffles, so I tend to make them regularly. For years I used regular white flour but over time found spelt, an ancient type of wheat, to be a great alternative. It isn’t gluten free per se, but it’s known to be easier to digest for most people, including those with a sensitivity […]

Soothing golden spice latte

I adore coffee. In fact, I haven’t had a day without it in what seems like years. Hmmm, actually putting that in writing is making me think I should probably add that to my bucket list at some point… Anyway, all this to say even this caffeine addict sometimes needs a change. In fact, if […]

Morning beauty smoothie

I have a bit of a double standard when it comes to ageing. I don’t like the idea of fighting against it because after all, it’s an inevitable part of life. But now and again – especially the month or so preceding my birthday – when I see too many wrinkles popping up, vanity gets […]

Intense molten chocolate cakes (gluten and sugar free)

Nothing can stand in the way of these decadent little chocolate cakes and I when they come out of the oven. And because they are totally gluten and processed sugar free, I make them regularly. They also happen to contain two magical ingredients every health-conscious baker should know about: dates and cashew butter. I turn […]

Utterly delicious banana cake (sugar free)

Bananas are used A LOT in vegan, paleo and gluten free baking because its texture can help replace some of the fats, eggs and starch. In this past year or so of extensive recipe-testing, I have discovered a few gems along the way (like these little chocolate moelleux) and also went through a lot of […]