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Tropical Coconut Water Smoothie

  The Atlantic Super Store released a number of new healthy food items a few weeks ago in their stores, and they were kind enough to send me an assortment of the new products to try,  along with a gift...

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Easy Homemade Pizza Dough

Someone let me know this morning they couldn’t find my pizza dough recipe on the blog this morning, I guess it was lost in the great hacking of 2012 and I didn’t notice or think of it so it never got...

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Sweet Potato Hash Recipe

Hi everybody! Happy Saturday!  I’m mildly depressed that my vacation is nearly over, but at the same time I am feeling better (yay!) and itching to get back to teaching.   I’m back today to share with...

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Broccoli Beef Stir Fry

I’m back today with another recipe in support of PC’s “Create” section of their website where you can find lots of healthy recipes for you and your family.  Today I am sharing the recipe for Broccoli...

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Easter Bird’s Nest Cookies

If there is one thing my family has come to expect over the years, it’s that I’ll make my Bird’s Nest Cookies every Easter. I’ve been making them for probably 20 or more years now, and I don’t think...

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Baked Greek Chicken on Ribbon Salad

Hi everybody!  I’m ready for the long weekend are you?  Today I’m back to share one more recipe from PC’s “Create” section of their website.  Today’s recipe is for Baked Greek Chicken on Ribbon Salad...

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Purely Classic Recipes

I’ve been drooling over Lori and Michelle’s recipes since I first heard about them through Gina’s blog a number of years ago.  While I don’t eat a totally raw diet, I really enjoy making raw desserts...

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This Mother’s Day Delight Mom with a PC® black label High Tea Experience

Disclosure: The items in this post were provided to me free of charge by Loblaws, as always the thoughts and opinions expressed are totally and one hundred percently my own This Sunday is Mother’s Day,...

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Best Health Swap & Drop Diet Cookbook

  A few weeks ago the kind folks over at Best Health magazine send me a copy of their new cookbook the “Swap & Drop Diet Cookbook” to review.  When the cookbook arrived and I started looking...

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Zola Coconut Water

Nearly a month ago the fab folks at Zola sent me a whole box full of their goodies to try out! I think I’ve mentioned before that I often have a hard time finding coconut water that I actually like the...

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Enjoy Summertime Snacking with President’s Choice Decadent Cookies

Did you know that the President’s Choice Decadent Chocolate Chip cookie is turning 25 this year?  I knew they had been around fora while, but I didn’t realize it was 25 years! To help celebrate,...

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Friday Favs (6/21)

It’s time for this week’s 5 Friday Favs!  Keep reading to see what I’ve been loving this week! 1. I hit the 25% mark in my Team in Training Fundraising!! Having to raise $4000 in a 5 month period is...

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Healthy Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits

A few weeks ago I was contacted by Visalus to see if I would be interested in developing a recipe using their Vi-Shape Nutritional Shake Mix.  Since I love “playing” in the kitchen I of course said,...

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I’ve Never Eaten A Beet

It’s true.  That red root vegetable has never crossed my lips.  In fact, aside from passing a bowl of pickled beets around the table at the holidays, I’m not sure if I’ve really ever come in contact...

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Make Meal Time Easy this Autumn

The kids are back to school, and the rest of us are trying to get back into a more structured routine with work, activities, and everything else that life throws at us,.  And then all of us that are...

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Oceans For Tomorrow

Last week I had the pleasure of attending Cooking School at the Atlantic Superstore in conjunction with Oceans for Tomorrow Week celebrating sustainable seafood.   Loblaws (owners of Atlantic...

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Is Your Breakfast Packing a Protein Punch?

I’ll let you in a secret.  On days when I have a morning class, my breakfast is pretty dismal.  It often is comprised of a couple Presidents Choice fruit and nut or granola bars and nothing else.  I...

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New Products from the September President’s Choice Insider’s Report

Being a blogger can be pretty fantastic, and I have to say one of my favourite things about this job is getting mystery packages in the mail!  For the last year or two I’ve been fortunate enough to get...

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15-Minute Beef Stroganoff

You know what drives me batty?  When I see commercials for packaged foods telling you they’ll save you time when in actuality it often takes longer to make the packaged chemical filled version of your...

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How To Make The BEST Microwave Popcorn

If you’re like me you like popcorn but don’t have room to keep a popcorn popper in your kitchen.  So, you probably buy microwave popcorn at the store so you can pop a bag whenever you want, right? Well...

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