Colourful Palate

Internet has been very touch and go lately…so this last week I haven’t been around much.

We’ve been in the Eastern provinces – PEI, New Brunswick, and currently Nova Scotia…and while it’s beautiful here, I have to say that it’s very humid and wet. I’m a prairie girl and I’m used to dry and warm.

That being Continue reading »

Several months ago I started reading a book called “Trim Healthy Mama”. I was very impressed with their philosophy of food, wellness, and weight loss…it was extremely balanced, yet; refreshingly different than the other health/wellness books I’ve read in the past. Their viewpoints were similar to Continue reading »

In the last couple months I’ve started trying those trendy, “calorie free” noodles…and I have to say I really like them. I remember hearing about them years ago and it was hard to find places that sold them. I guess I wasn’t Continue reading »

My fascination with bubble tea started a few years ago, but I had never had the gumption to try to make it at home. For one thing, I had no idea where to get those giant tapioca pearls…and I had no idea how to cook them.

Then, when I moved to the city for college, my Continue reading »

While I love stashing store bought bars in my bag for when I’m out and about, it can get a little pricey.

That’s why, from time to time, I like to make a big batch of homemade bars. I will wrap each bar in plastic wrap and freeze most of them until I need them.

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Staying healthy during the holidays is a bit of a challenge. There’s so much delicious temptation at your beck and call all day long.

Thankfully, there are some things we can do so we don’t fall completely apart at the buffet table. For Continue reading »

It’s nearing the end of November and there’s nothing more I’m enjoying than hot, steaming soups. My sweaters and fuzzy socks are being occupied more frequently, Christmas music is starting to play, and those dark, cozy dinners are made that much more delicious with a hot bowl of goodness.

Whether it’s Continue reading »