I’ve always had a bit of a sweet tooth. It comes and goes, sometimes disappearing for weeks, even months at a time, but it always finds its way home and back into my mouth!    Even at a ripe young age I was always able to fully appreciate a little sweet indulgence.   Check out the pic of me circa the early eighties blissed-out on [...]

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…but  Give it to me right. Or don’t give it to me at all!  That means I want it made fresh to order, or homemade from scratch in my own kitchen.  I don’t want any of the grocery store imitators with their hydrogenated oils, artificial colours and preservatives. Did you know that a lot of the brands you [...]

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Welcome to the inaugural posting for Favourite Fridays! As mentioned yesterday, every Friday I will be sharing with you one (or a few) of my personal favourites, in no particular order. Keeping with the theme of the site it will somehow relate to food and/or health. So without further ado..here’s the first! Baked Sweet Potatoes Topped with [...]

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What a beautiful weekend it was! Hope you all had the opportunity to soak up some of the lovely sunshine and breathe in the fresh (well, as fresh as you can get living in the city) crisp air. I have to say it was the perfect weekend for putting on the walking shoes and spending [...]

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Hey everyone, Just wanted to wish you all a Happy Valentine’s Day! I’m heading out for lunch to a little vegetarian café in the city that I have yet to visit. Stay tuned for my review later! In the meantime, I want to share with you a delicious smoothie recipe that is not only healthy, [...]

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Didn’t your mama always tell you to eat your greens? Well it turns out she was right! Leafy greens are one of the richest sources of nutrients of any foods in the vegetable kingdom, and kale is no exception. In fact, when it comes to green leafy veggies - kale is king. Deliciously packed full of good stuff [...]

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I mentioned in an earlier post that hummus is one of my favourite snacks. It’s just one of those things that makes eating raw veggies that much more enjoyable. And it’s so ridiculously easy to make, it’s almost a sin to buy store-bought. Here’s a quick and easy recipe for your snacking pleasure. Recipe: Simple Hummus Ingredients [...]

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I’ve always had a love for the avocado.  Lately though, I’ve been gobbling them down as if they were going out of style. Over the last few weeks or so, it’s safe to say that I’ve eaten avocado everyday in some form or another.  I can’t get enough of them! Avocados are the perfect complement [...]

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Last night my lovely friend Jenn had me over to her place for dinner. To my delight, she cooked for me a very yummy chicken mango chutney curry that was absolutely delish. This got me thinking about curry and how much I love it. For those days when I return home ravenously hungry from work [...]

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