Here's a recipe for yummy, chocolaty-yet-healthy cupcakes that are Low Carb, High Protein, Flour-Free and Delicious! They're a perfect, small and balanced meal that fits in your bag. A great pre- or post-workout snack! Ingredients: 1 (15 oz) can of black beans, rinsed...
Hey Fitness friends! I just created my new favourite on-the-go snack food, and couldn't wait to share the healthy recipe with you! These ridiculously easy, no-bake bars are simply the tastiest whole-food snack ever. They're vegan, high in protein and fibre, packed...
Looking for an easy, healthy whole-food snack? Look no further! These tasty treats are flour-and added sugar-free, and high in protein and fiber. They are the perfect pre- or post-workout fuel and can be made at home in under 45 minutes. Best of all, they're...
Brunch, whether it's on New Year's Day or any other time of year, doesn't have to be unhealthy. Trouble is, your typical restaurant brunch can be a dietary minefield: orange juice? Pure sugar. Pancakes? Filler with no fiber. Serving size? Way too big; a typical...
It's the end of October and it's blustery and chilly on the west coast. For a healthful foodie this means just one thing: homemade soup! And nothing says autumn like sweet potato pumpkin soup. My most recent soup making adventure began with the onset of Halloween....
Eating healthy on a budget can seem like a challenge. But one of nature's most nutritious foods is also one of the supermarket's least expensive: dried legumes. Legumes, or pulses -- the family of grain seeds that includes lentils, beans, peas and peanuts -- are so...
It's easy to fall in love with almond milk. In addition to its great taste, almond milk is low in fat, high in protein and vitamin E, and naturally cholesterol, lactose and gluten free. But store-bought varieties are often artificially flavoured or high in sugar - not...
I love creating homemade, useful holiday gifts. And I love dark chocolate. (Who doesn't!?) So this year's DIY holiday gifts are a no-brainer: homemade dark chocolate! Making chocolate is so much easier than I'd imagined. You need only 4 essential ingredients, a...
It's autumn, and here in Vancouver you can't walk a block without passing a cafe offering delicious Pumpkin Spice coffee drinks. The creamy, spicy aromas waft out onto the sidewalk to tempt you with their sweet, warming flavours. Yum! Reality check to the rescue...
