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Weight LossMonth: September 2012
Back to Bending
[source] I was mortified the days leading up to my first yoga class those 6 some-odd years ago. I thought I was going to feel intimidated by the seasoned yogis, judged for my inability to touch my toes, and smirked at when I didn’t know the poses. As with trying anything new, the fear of…
Vegan Masala Basmati Casserole + Exclusive Facebook Contests and Recipes
I haven’t shared an Indian themed recipe in a long, long time. In fact, it took a couple of readers sending me requests before I realized it was about time I jumped back on the masala train and got to preparing some new Indian dishes for the blog. Is it weird that I’ve been enjoying…
Cranberry Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
Is it too early to bring in the sugar cookie? I was a bit worried when I started planning this recipe, but Joy of Baking put my mind at ease, They are an American favorite and although they were once made primarily during the Christmas season, they are now a year round favorite. Notice the…
Transform Your Favorite Recipes into Gluten-Free Recipes
You’ve decided to go gluten-free. Now what? If you’re anything like me, a couple of weeks into your gluten-free journey and you’ll give anything to have Mom’s casserole again, will begin dreaming of Grandma’s chocolate chip cookies, and your friends will be expecting you to bring their favorite dessert over to Sundays dinner party. Problem…
Vegan + Gluten-free Pumpkin Mousse Squares
I’m back in Montreal and am more grounded than I’ve been in a long time. The opportunity to go home to Alberta for a couple of days was exactly what I needed to put things into perspective and begin to move on from my life there. I got to spend a fair deal of time…
10 Gluten-free Recipes for Fall
Do you like pumpkin? Don’t worry, I wont judge you over how you answer that question. This is a safe place. Just know that if you answer with a ‘no’ a scary goblin may be planning to jump up behind your chair and spook you into liking it. Can’t say I didn’t warn you! This…
Take-along Oatmeal Cups
If I were a Mom and had to make breakfast for my little chiclets every day, I’d make them these take-along oatmeal cups. I’d put cute notes on them like, ‘I’ll love you forever and always’, ‘The world needs what only you have‘, and ‘I’m so proud of you‘ My kids would roll their eyes…
Fennel and Sausage Pasta Salad
I remember the very first day I tried fennel. My Mom and I were combing the isles at Safeway looking for ingredients to inspire us. Have you ever done that? Just gone to the grocery store and walked the isles hoping that something will pop out at you? So, we fall upon a big, fresh…
5 Minute Blueberry Quinoa Flake Bake with Lemon Cream
There are berries everywhere here in Montreal! The strawberries are tiny and juicy, the raspberries aren’t too tart, and the blueberries have such an amazing flavor! If there’s one thing I don’t miss about living in Alberta, it’s the lack of fresh, flavorful produce. Plus, I could buy a couple of pints of blueberries and…
A Tour of Our New Home (before + afters)
Our move is officially complete! It feels good not to be tripping over boxes, getting packing tape stuck to my socks, or fishing for my underwear out of a large suitcase. Remind me to never move again. It’s so much work! All of our friends and family have been begging us for pictures of the…