These are yummy and it takes no more than five minutes to put the ingredients for this pancake together and another five to cook. The variety of toppings you can throw on it are endless.
Read moreChia Wonder Cereal
For anyone who has watched Dragon's Den, you may recognize 'Holy Crap' as one of the most successful business deals that's ever gone down on the show. Holy Crap is a breakfast cereal made of only a few natural ingredients. As you may confer from its name, the soluble and insoluble fibre content contributes to happy bowels. The only problem with Holy Crap is that it's holy expensive!! Here is my version that is yummier and cheaper.
Read moreChocolate Nut Butter Protein Shake
Chocolate Nut Butter Protein Shake
Need a healthy, protein-rich breakfast or snack that is easy and quick to prepare? Bonus - it's yummy, easy to consume first thing in the morning, and it will satisfy your hunger for hours.
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Raspberry recovery shake
This is a great shake to have within 30 minutes of an intense workout, whether it is power or cardio based. This is the time when the muscles are most ripe to recover their stored sugar (glucose) supply and protein can most easily be shuttled into the muscle tissue alone with the glucose. We keep fat low or non-existent so the digestion and uptake of the sugar and protein are not slowed down.
Read moreMango Protein Smoothie
Spring is in the air. I’m craving lighter and fruitier foods. This morning, I made a mango smoothie that is delish.
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Recipe: Walnut Date Cinnamon Protein Shake
I’m into protein shakes these days. Love them as a first morning meal and sometimes when working from home as a late afternoon snack. They are also a great inclusion for pre or post workout if you can make that happen. But I am a stickler for taste…and some of the shakes that I have tried from others’ recipes just don’t cut it for me flavour-wise.
Read moreDoes The Quality of Coffee Matter?
I was an “I can count on one hand the number of cups of coffee that I've had in my life” herbal tea-toteller until 2002. That was when I met my partner, Barry, who turned me on to the subtle pleasures of good quality coffee. It is a contagious joy that Barry expresses in his exploration of the dynamics of the coffee bean.
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