I love grain based salads however they can also be super high on the calorie count since they are often more carbs then veggies. This is a lovely well balanced salad just add a side of grilled chicken breast to make it a meal. Curried Sorghum Salad Ingredients: 1 cup dried whole sorghum 16 oz carrots…
My kiddo just loves dipping his food however most commercial pre-made dips are full of no-no ingredients I am always trying to find new fun dips that meet all of his restrictions and are school friendly. I stumbled on a recipe for hummus made with nut butter and zucchini in a cookbook I borrowed from…
Life has been a bit over crazy for the last few weeks. We started the waterproofing on our home to discover that 30 feet of our foundation has to be rebuilt. FML! I can basically see outside threw my foundation “walls” from the basement. My contractors from Act Fast Waterproofing have been wonderful; so far…
When your son has more food intolerance that include gluten, eggs, dairy, soy, buckwheat and millet to name a few it is hard to find bread that he wants to eat that meets all his requirements that is also nut free. I found one, yes only one, that I can only seem to buy at FreshCo.…
I seldomly blog negative reviews of services or products, most times I would rather say nothing but I just could not resist in this case. This week I received a free sample of Progressive Veg Essential Protein Powder. All I have to say is: don’t go there; don’t touch it; don’t do it! After trying…
About 3 weeks ago we started the slow transformation of our living room to a home dance studio. I say slow because we only have Sundays free to work on the project. What prompted this is my kiddo’s request. In his words “Mama all I want for Christmas are my own silks so I can practice…
Daily pictures are fun however I am going to switch to weekly pictures. Mostly I feel that one should not weight themselves daily it can be hard on your self-esteem with the numbers bouncing up and down. Also I am finding myself forgetting to take the pictures hence why we are missing a day this…
When your child has many food restrictions selecting treats from Santa to fill his stocking can seem daunting and damn right impossible at times. If you live in a large city you can always head to your locale health food store like the Big Carrot in Toronto and find a lovely selection during the holidays.…
Week 2 Progress In Notes and Pictures Observations and Notes: Last Sunday and Tuesday I had binge eating fits and you can see it in the early numbers of this weeks. I started day 8 at 147.7lb. even though on day 7, I was pretty much a full pound lighter at 146.8lb. This is something I want to…
Every year we buy a bunch of pumpkins for Halloween and only carve a few. This is done on purpose I actually love what un-carved pumpkins look like and after Halloween I make this warm delicious soup with one of the un-carved pumpkins. Ginger Pumpkin Soup Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil 2 Cups Yellow Onions…
Granola bars and cereal bars are not typically the healthiest snack you can choose, but lets face it, kids go nuts for them and it’s a super easy to toss one in their lunch box, or is it? I have yet to find store bought granola bars that meet all these requirements: follows the kiddo’s dietary…
In January I am going to try out a new fitness programme that my cousin Karen has been working with for sometime, she swears this is amazing and once I try I will never go back. I’m sceptical as always. Why wait till January ~ well it’s simple, my life is too busy right now to add anything else. Part…
I’m always up for trying new food; this is how I discovered my love for chia seeds, goji berries and incan berries. When I noticed savi seeds on sale this week I bought a bag. All curious we each tried one and all decided at the same time these are not for us. Now I’m stuck…
Before starting this post I have a disclaimer I am not a doctor, homeopath or scientist; this is a testimony from me as a patient. Food Intolerances are all too real, by the age of 18 I had a slew of health issues that no one could explain until the day I visited a homeopathic doctor.…
Today I had the opportunity once again to learn from Andrea James Lui an amazing Canadian Pole Athlete that lives and trains in Australia. Whenever she travels to Canada she treats us with the most wonderful workshops. I took both of her pole styles workshops today and came up with so much to think about…
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