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Weight LossMonth: February 2012
Fork and Beans: Chocolate Smooches
With all the planning it took for me to get ready for India; not to mention all the meals I preparing for Kevin for while I was gone, I didn’t get much of a chance to think about Valentine’s Day baking. Thankfully, Cara took one for the team and came up with a deliciously creative…
Got That Getaway Feeling
Thank you for your amazing support earlier this week when I shared the anxiety I was having over my pending trip. Each and every one of your stories, experiences and words of encouragement gave me the power I needed to kick my anxiety to the curb and begin getting excited for this adventure. Ongoing panic…
Gluten-free + Vegan Baking Products
Out of all of the questions I receive about the ingredients I use here on HP, the most popular is; Where can I find gluten-free, vegan carob and cocoa products? Followed by, What healthy sweeteners or sugars do you recommend and where can I buy them? While I’ve managed to locate products here and there,…
WilderNest Dream Cafe, Calgary
Kevin and I recently visited The WilderNest Dream Cafe in Inglewood, Calgary for a highly recommended gluten-free breakfast. We’ve been hearing about this place for ages but took over a year to finally check it out. It seemed every time we were in the area and feeling a bit peckish, it was closed! Being that…
Apple Pie Green Smoothie
I should be beaming with excitement at the thought of my 3 week adventure (by myself) to India in just 4 days. But I have to share something with you… this girl isn’t beaming as brightly as she should be! I haven’t exactly shared my feelings about this trip on the blog because; well, I…
Rise and Shine Muffins
While visiting London this past November, a couple of colleagues and I quickly developed a morning ritual of meeting at the Starbucks on Berkeley Street before heading in to the office. Since Starbucks doesn’t offer any gluten-free baked goods; and even if they did, I’m not sure I’d be inclined to pass up a homemade…
Beloved Layered Sirloin Bake
We’re down to the wire. I leave for India in less than a week and have just a few last minute things to cross off my to do list – stop by the bank to grab some rupees, confirm my stay at the ashram, buy up some raw granola, pick up a pair of lulu…
Gluten-free + Vegan Chewy Carob Chip Cookies
Slide over dreamy cookie balls, there’s a new cookie in town and he’s a dangerous one! Super, freakin’ dangerous. Sneaky, really. Before you realize, you’ll have eaten 6 of these guys without even knowing it. They put a spell on you… At least that’s my excuse. Maybe I’m so infatuated with these cookies because I’ve…
Healthful Hints: The Worst Sweeteners
We’ve talked about healthy alternative sweeteners but now it’s time we chatted about the worst. You may be surprised to learn which popular sweetener made the list, what ingredients are in common laboratory sweeteners, and what they can potentially do to our bodies. Notes: My favorite snacks that use healthy alternative sweeteners: Grain-free Ginger…
Bacon Wrapped 2.0
We’re wrapping everything in bacon today. But if you don’t like bacon, feel free to stuff dried fruit with more dried fruit, nuts, and join us as we pig out on figs and dates. I won’t judge! But, if you’re having a bunch of people over this weekend, and those people like football, I can…