This sandwich reminds me of a chicken salad or egg salad sandwich; it has a rich, creamy texture, and is very filling, BUT it’s vegetarian and can be dairy free (if there is no parmesan in the pesto you choose)! The avocado mixed with the mashed chickpeas creates a creamy-like texture, which is a much
Healthy Eating Tips
Fave Five Friday: Awesome Tools For Healthy Weight Loss & Maintenance
This Friday I’m changing it up a little! I am not posting delicious food or recipes, instead I wanted to share my five favorite tools for helping you reach your weight loss goals, or helping to maintain a healthy weight. These are things I recommend to my clients, my friends and family, and use myself on
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Desserts
Healthy Eatmore Fudge Squares
“Mmmmmm… they totally taste like Eatmore Bars!!” said my hubby, and the name was born. Healthy ‘Eatmore’ Fudge Squares, because that describes them perfectly. A chewy, yet crunchy, sweet, chocolaty bottom, topped with a rich, fudgey (is that a word?!), decadent, chocolaty layer, cut into a perfect little four bite square. YUM. This recipe is
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Dinner
Meatless Monday: ‘Clean Eating’ Fried Rice
Fried rice is always a delicious and filling dish.. but not always the healthiest. Most often, it is overloaded with sodium, high in fat and calories, and made with refined white rice.. booooo! This fried rice recipe is adapted from the Clean Eating Magazine. This magazine is always a great read. Recently a friend,
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Gluten Free
Half-Hour Veggie Chili
This was not originally going to be today’s Meatless Monday recipe as I was planning on something different, but yesterday the hubby and I were running around doing errands, it was freezing cold and we both simultaneously said “I’m craving chili!!” …and thus, the plans were changed! We also made a quick stop at Ikea
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Dairy Free
Herbed Yogurt Spelt Flatbreads
These delicious Herbed Yogurt Spelt Flatbreads are soft, slightly chewy, healthy, and can easily be dairy free (with a gluten free option as well!). Great as a side, along with butter chicken, or to make a healthy sandwich (naanwich) or pizza! Herbed Yogurt and Spelt Flatbreads These tasty and simple flatbreads can be used
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Healthy Travel
“Christmas In November” at the Jasper Park Lodge
Wow! What an amazing weekend! On Friday, my Mom, two sisters and I packed into the vehicle and made our way out to the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge for a girl’s weekend at the yearly Christmas In November event! It was a fantastic weekend and one I will definitely never forget! Today is usually my
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Gluten Free
Artichoke Salad & A Blogging Book Tour : A Family Farm In Tuscany
You may remember a little while back when I was on my jaunt through Europe, I stayed at an amazing place in Italy called Fattoria Poggio Alloro. It is a working farm with guest accommodations, also termed now as Agritourism! This place was absolutely magical, and although my hubby and I only spent