In case you haven’t noticed, I’m not your average fitness instructor. When it comes to special event classes, I almost always make a treat for my participants. This past Monday I taught a “Summer Beach Party” Yoga Class, and as part of the festivities, I made these cute summer-themed sugar cookies. I hadn’t planned to […]
The Best Places to get Ice Cream in the Annapolis Valley
We’ve been having the perfect summer for ice cream in the Annapolis Valley. It’s been hot and sunny which makes the perfect excuse to get ice cream, and I’ve been doing just that! A month or two ago I asked my social media followers to tell me their favourite ice cream joints here in the […]
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 I’ve ever missed a year making them for Easter. They are totally addictive, I’m not sure […]
Easy Homemade Pizza Dough
Pizza, pizza, pizza. Oh how I love you so. And if you think making dough at home is difficult, my easy homemade pizza dough recipe is exactly what you need in your life. In fact, that’s what we had at my wedding reception. It was fast, delicious and everyone left happy and full. Because really, […]
Quick Chocolate Lava Cakes
Who doesn’t love lava cakes? Seriously. They are insanely delicious. The first time I had one, which was back in 2011, I made it from scratch and it was a pretty involved process. I took a classic recipe, that had me melting down chocolate in a double boiler–which of course meant I really melted it […]
Annapolis Valley Pumpkin Spice Latte Guide
It’s been a rough week, undertaking this Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) tour in a timely fashion so I can get the results out to you. It has meant I’ve had at least one latte every day this week – some days more than one. I know, I know, it’s hard to believe that I survived, […]
How do you eat so much without gaining weight?
Today’s post and video come from a question a get asked by readers a lot, especially over on Instagram where I often share my food in my stories. Almost every time I post a photo of a staggering pile of food someone will send me a message and ask, “How can you eat like that […]
Quick Loaded Potato Chowder
This quick loaded potato chowder has everything you love about a baked potato (bacon, cheese and sour cream) built into a yummy chowder!I don’t know why I seem to forget about this recipe in the winter months when a lovely warm potato chowder would be fantastic for warming me up on a cold day, but I […]
Garlic Herb Shrimp and Pesto Crostini #SummerStateofMind #PCInsidersCollection
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for President’s Choice and the Atlantic Superstore. All opinions expressed are entirely my own. Summer is finally here to stay, and what is a better way to kick off the arrival of July and Canada Day than with a new recipe from President’s Choice for Garlic Herb Shrimp and Pesto […]
How Much Food Should I Eat?
In a world where we are constantly being bombarded with diet plans, supplements and crazy contraptions to help us lose weight, very few people are asking, “How much food should I eat?” Because the general public seems to think that less is best and that the fewer calories we consume the better off we will […]