When I was young and growing up in Edmonton, one of my fondest memories was going to the World Waterpark at West Edmonton Mall.  I took swimming lessons there after school for a season or two, and also on Saturdays, which after class, my mother would sneak in and we would stay for half the day enjoying the slides.  This was back in the 80’s when things weren’t so strict.  And to top off an epic day of Waterpark fun, we would always stop at the Orange Julius Kiosk for a delicious “healthy” smoothie!  A memory that I will…

  It was when my son was 3 years old that I started working with food and making some healthy, delicious, and fun snacks for him.  I hated all the sugar, preservatives and fillers that went into food, especially in kids snacks.  Halloween is such a fun time and I don’t judge, I still hand out halloween candy and am happy to participate in all the festivities. But one thing that I always did my best at, was to give my son and his friends healthy snacks when it came to parties, birthdays, halloween, Christmas, and all the times when…

  Are you like me and just love the pumpkin spice season?   Let’s be honest, that, and the beauty of fall is pretty much the only things I love about this cooler weather.  The cosiness that the fall colours and falling leaves bring, the halloween decor that is everywhere as of October 1st if not before.  And the fragrant smell of pumpkin spice in most stores, coffee shops and bakeries this time of year. I am not a coffee drinker so I do not get to indulge in the pumpkin spiced latte’s that are advertised constantly, or eat any…

  I recently went to an event at a friends house, and there was some – apparently delicious – vegetable dip everyone was raving about, but I couldn’t have any because it was filled with dreaded dairy.  So I got it in my mind to create the best non dairy dip base that you can add any of your favourite dip mix or spices to.  And I am super confident that no-one is going to be able to tell that is it vegan! When I was a kid, my farm grandmother would always make the best chip dip from a…

  Let’s cut to the chase… Ginger root tea!!  Real ginger root steeped!  Completely took the edge off and settled my stomach within 20 minutes of drinking it. If you are a Migraine sufferer like me, that allows it run its course, instead of taking over the counter medications, or prescription drugs, then this is post for you! I recently had the worst migraine I have had in two years since Covid-19 shut the world down.  When that happened I was hugging the porcelain thrown for 9 hours vomiting and trying not to pass out and have my husband take…