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…
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…
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…
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