This simple salad is my answer to fresh flavors through the winter months. Citrus season is in full swing, and what better way to celebrate than with a delicious salad? The sweet and savory combo is extra tasty here and will leave you wanting to make this one again. Add in a creamy ginger dressing and some crunchy toasted almonds and this salad becomes something you look forward to in the winter....

These glazed carrots are my go-to side dish when I want to make something extra special. The inspiration for this recipe came from the Food Network and they’ve been a long-time favorite in our family. I was lucky enough to have the cardio room to myself most days and would always watch whatever deliciousness was on. One day I saw glazed carrots being made with browned butter and sage....

Most weeks I use a single ingredient facial treatment like my Pineapple Facial or this Honey Massage Facial, but every once in a while I like to mix it up with something seasonal. The thing I notice the most about this mask is it’s ability to even out my skin tone. My skin is super sensitive and it doesn’t take much for me to get a rash, a little dirt swiped across my face while gardening, or my husband’s whiskers are definitely enough to make a red splotchy patch that takes hours or a day to disappear....

Less is always more for the perfect guacamole, and that’s what makes this recipe ‘the best’. Simple ingredients combine together for phenomenal fresh flavor. And you’ll find yourself making this pretty much every week when you see how easy it is to make. You’ll find all sorts of what I call ‘unnecessary’ ingredients in guacamole recipes like sour cream or even mayonnaise. A spoonful of salsa or even some ground cumin is enough to mute the flavors of perfect guacamole....

There’s something about a bowl of cereal, a certain kind of implied comfort. It’s quick, easy, oddly addicting, and satisfying in a comfort food sort of way. I’m a recovering cereal addict myself, having lived on it through some overly busy times in my life. True story: I lived on cereal drowned in half n half for the better part of eight months one year with the occasional real meal thrown in for good measure....

Next to pizza, Banh Mi are my ultimate weakness (I’ve been know to eat 2-3 of these Vietnamese subs in a single day)! Specifically Sate Chicken Banh Mi, and my order is always the same – I’m all for branching out, but you just don’t mess with perfection! There is a single sandwich of course that is the source of constant day dreams (if you’re in downtown Chinatown, Calgary check out Thi Thi Vietnamese Subs for the sandwich of your life)!...

These green beans are truly a case where the sum is much greater than the parts! I don’t even know how to explain the magic that happens. After all this side dish only has 3 ingredients in it, yet I have yet to meet a person who doesn’t love them. These were even a hit with my nephews and niece when I served them with my Lazy Lasagna recently. You wouldn’t think the green beans would be the first thing to disappear in a meal like that, but that’s exactly what happened....

These have been so great for a little something to pack for Tyler for his lunches as well. He starts work at 7am, so by the 10am break, he needs a snack! And between these and my Overnight Oats flavors, he’s been having these best snacks lately. Best of all, they’re made with pantry ingredients. And they’re just as popular with adults as they are with kids. This recipe was originally published in 2021 and updated in 2024 with more tips and information....

I try and keep Tuesday night suppers extra simple because I always go to our local Farmer’s Market, and there’s not much time left to the evening after that. One of my favorite things to make is an ever changing salad based on what’s in season at the time. I rarely write them down into a formal recipe, but I really loved this Basil Honey Mustard Dressing, so I got serious about measuring the ingredients instead of just winging it!...

The Conrad Kain hut has to be one of the most picturesque places to stay I’ve ever seen. It’s nestled up in the mountains, not far from the very glaciers pictured above. In fact the beds where we slept look right out onto the glaciers. This hike can be done as a day hike, but since we wanted to pack a lot of our camera gear, we knew we wanted to stay overnight....

The time between having the idea of simplifying traditional lasagna, to actually getting this recipe fully tested has been a long haul! It seemed easy enough, but I had some learning to do when it comes to pasta in the Instant Pot. Don’t worry if you don’t have an Instant Pot though, I have stove top directions below as well. Tyler and I both love lasagna which I probably make only once or twice a year....

Coconut sugar gives crispiness to your baked goods, unlike honey or maple syrup which make your baked goods soft. This makes it ideal for cookies in particular. Coconut sugar is also ideal for when you need a sweetener that’s not liquid like honey or maple syrup. Each of these sweeteners have their own distinct flavors, and I like to use them accordingly. Coconut sugar has a rich caramel flavor with hints of molasses....

Twix was one of my absolute favorite candy bars growing up. I mean I think its only real competition was Reese’s peanut butter cups. And really can you even compare caramel & chocolate to chocolate & peanut butter? It doesn’t seem fair. After that comparison is much like apples to oranges in my mind. They’re both good, but completely different! Even though I loved all those goodies growing up, I can’t even remember the last time I actually had a Twix bar....

I’m informally starting a muffin series here on the blog based on the seasons. It all start with that very request over on Facebook, and from there I started off with these Grain free Glazed Lemon Blueberry Muffins. Today we’re moving further into the summer season with ripe juicy peaches. These muffins are chock full of sweet peach chunks, so you get fruit in every bite. Then they’re topped with a cinnamon almond streusel because well… why not?...

This recipe is equal parts easy and impressive, not to mention incredibly tasty! It’s perfect as a side dish or as an appetizer. But any way you choose to serve this, it’s bound to be a hit. The simpler the better so the flavors can shine through. But it’s also really good with my Spaghetti or a giant slice of my Gluten Free Lasagna. How to make this recipe step by step I really hope you enjoy this Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus!...

Some days, chocolate chip/chunk cookies are more of a requirement than anything else! So why bars instead of cookies? I’m so glad you asked: bars are so much faster than cookies because they bake all at once – no running out to the kitchen every 8 minutes to put another cookie sheet in the oven! It’s been a cookie kind of week here with all the blowing, cold, and snowy-ness....

I love bright fresh salads with a hint of richness. This Citrus Quinoa Salad is refreshing and light, zesty with fresh cilantro, and with an added creaminess from the avocados. It’s chock full of super-foods, and the quinoa makes it high in protein as well. If I’m making extra for leftovers, I leave out the avocado. That way, you can add it as you go and it doesn’t turn brown and mushy....

If ever there was a salad to be day dreaming about… this would be it! Envision crispy chicken cutlets topped with buffalo sauce, all over a chopped salad with extra creamy ranch dressing. It doesn’t take long thinking about it before you know it’s going on the menu straight away! I love making crispy chicken cutlets for all sorts of things. But always in the past I’ve relied on almond flour for that delicious savory coating....

My favorite cookie of all time is my Grandpa’s Molasses Ginger Cookies which I made into a gluten free version last year. They’re highly addictive, and so good that I don’t make them too often because I lack a little thing called ‘willpower’! So I thought it might be fun to take the same flavors of this classic cookie, and turn it into and energy bite/bar that you can feel good about eating every single day....

We eat so much asparagus every year when it’s in season, it’s downright embarrassing! We’re simply crazy about it, and never get enough during its short seasonal window. I just bought 6 pounds of it while grocery shopping yesterday, and the 2 of us will easily polish it right off this week. Today’s asparagus recipe is how we make it the most often, roasted to caramelized perfection. But I’ve never shared a recipe for any of these simple side dishes we make because they can barely be called a recipe....