Year: 2012

Better Candy Choices For Halloween !

Better Candy Choices For Halloween !

  Are you planning to fill up the cauldron with sweet candy treats for your ” trick or treaters ” ?  I am too  *sigh* ! I suggested that we just give out bags of pretzels this year and my kids were horrified. I guess, […]

Wholegrain Baked Samosa Stuffed With Sweet Potatoes & Peas #SundaySupper

Wholegrain Baked Samosa Stuffed With Sweet Potatoes & Peas #SundaySupper

  A warm  freshly baked samosa stuffed with a savory mixture of sweet potatoes, peas and red potatoes is the ultimate comfort food for me. It conjures up memories of me as a child walking down the street to a “sweet and snack shop ” where […]

Date Ginger Jalapeno Dip

Date Ginger Jalapeno Dip

  Dates blended with some ginger, paprika and just the right amount of spicy jalapeno to give it a kick make a great dip or chutney for a flaky pastry or meat dish. Ditch the ketchup and dip your chicken nuggets in this sweet and […]

Roasted Pumpkin Red Pepper Soup Spiked with Coconut Oil & Garlic

Roasted Pumpkin Red Pepper Soup Spiked with Coconut Oil & Garlic

Fresh pumpkin roasted with coconut oil blended with  roasted garlic, red pepper, onion and a dash of jalapeno . Add some fresh ground pepper and some  salt free seasoning and you have an aromatic soup that screams ” Eat Me ”  I made a lot […]

Health Benefits Of The Fabulous Flax ! Feed Into It !

Health Benefits Of The Fabulous Flax ! Feed Into It !

I incorporated Flax into my routine a few years back and that  is possibly one of the best practices I could have done for myself health-wise! Flax seed and Flax oil  are both super foods and I use them both in my diet regularly. There […]

Spiced Pumpkin Ricotta Oat Muffins with Craisins & Walnuts #SundaySupper #GlutenFree

Spiced Pumpkin Ricotta Oat Muffins with Craisins & Walnuts #SundaySupper #GlutenFree

Savory Muffins made with oats, home – made pumpkin puree,  ricotta cheese with some craisins, walnut, coconut oil and pumpkin spice thrown in … mmmm  yummy ! My Sunday Supper team is doing an ” All Things Orange ” theme and it promises to be […]

Homemade Pumpkin Puree Roasted with Coconut Oil

Homemade Pumpkin Puree Roasted with Coconut Oil

Fresh pumpkin puree made with pumpkins that have been roasted with some coconut oil ! Yum ! You can use pumpkin puree in so many things. This is a great way to use up that extra pumpkin your child brings home from the pumpkin patch. […]

Coconut Water Fruit Smoothie ! Mango Madness

Coconut Water Fruit Smoothie ! Mango Madness

Last week was happy hour at Jamba Juice and all their sixteen size smoothies were a dollar between 5.00 and 7.00. I kept going there everyday ( most days) to get my  $1 smoothie. I got totally hooked on their coconut water fruit smoothies. So […]

Taking The October #Unprocessed Challenge By @eatingrules With Baby Steps

Taking The October #Unprocessed Challenge By @eatingrules With Baby Steps

  October is unprocessed food month.  Andrew Wilder from ‘Eating Rules’ is on mission to help people eat healthier ! How ? By cutting out or cutting down on processed food ! He’s asking people all over the world to take the October unprocessed challenge […]

Grilled Mango Parfait With Greek Yogurt & Toasted Almonds #SundaySupper

Grilled Mango Parfait With Greek Yogurt & Toasted Almonds #SundaySupper

Ripe mangoes brushed with coconut oil are grilled, then  layered  with creamy Greek  Yogurt and toasted slivered almonds ! Rich, yummy, healthy dessert that can fix even the most serious sweet tooth!  My #SundaySupper team is doing a ” five ingredient or less dish” theme and frankly, […]