Soft, moist, fresh and perfect for sandwiches! Here’s my homemade recipe for gluten-free bread that you can actually get excited about.
The consistency of this bread makes it great for slathering butter, homemade jam or your favourite nut butter. Toasted or not, my kids really love this bread. Continue reading
My son’s lunch on the first day of grade 1. Pretty healthy huh??
If you’re a parent of young children then you’re probably all too familiar with lunch packing.
Making lunches is not as easy as it might sound! You need to be organized, creative and always have food on hand.
The real thorn for me was the packing. Endless food containers and missing lids contributed to a lot of unneeded stress. You know those mysterious house gnomes that hide your car keys and seem to eat your pairing socks? I’m pretty sure container lids are their next favourite target. I always end up with a ton of containers with missing lids.
My son is only 6, so the number of containers that he has to worry about keeping track of is hard for him as well. Not to mention opening and closing them all properly. I’ll often open a lunch bag with yogurt everywhere because my son didn’t close a lid properly.
I’m so thankful those days are done with the arrival of his new lunch kit from PlanetBox. Have you heard of them?
Lunch bag, Rover box and little dipper shown (Spork not included!)
One container with one lid that is permanently attached! Eco friendly, made of durable stainless steel and will hopefully be the only box my son needs for the rest of his school days. Continue reading
In my Budget Cauliflower post, I touched on how mastering a few key skills can help greatly reduce your grocery bill while still bringing home healthy food. Healthy food can be expensive so we need to be smart shoppers in order to feed nourishing food to ourselves and our families. You can read the full post here which includes a delicious budget-friendly cauliflower soup recipe!
The post was well received, so I figured I’d follow it up with some more effective ways to reduce those pesky food bills.
The first thing you should do is figure out what things you can make from scratch. To avoid feeling overwhelmed, I suggest choosing just one item to focus on.
Today, let’s apply our focus on soup. Pre-made soup can actually be pretty expensive and the prices skyrocket if you buy them from a health food store. I realize there is super-cheap canned soup options however I wouldn’t consider them very healthy.
Let’s tell canned soup to hit the road and welcome homemade soup into our lives. It’s ok to say goodbye. You’ll be surprised at how liberated you feel. I don’t even venture down that isle anymore!
By forgoing pre-made soups you will rid yourself of unhealthy ingredients, copious amounts of salt and be able to lower your food bill at the same time . A win-win-win.
Here are a few suggestions to help with the transition. Continue reading
I was recently reminiscing with my husband about some of our favourite childhood foods. With 5 kids in the house the majority of his school day mornings consisted of toast and jam or boxed cereal. Occasionally, he awoke to a warm bowl of peaches and cream oatmeal. He loved those mornings.
Instant oatmeal is still a staple in many households. Let’s face it, a tear away bag of flavoured instant oatmeal is totally delicious and very convenient. My favourite flavour by far was Maple and Brown Sugar!
As an adult now, reality does set in however and I can recognize those little bags are not filled with healthy ingredients. The flavours are mostly artificial. Instead of maple flavouring, I’d much prefer a real ingredient like pure maple syrup.
We all love tapping into our childhood. Enjoying some of our favourite childhood comfort foods again does sound great! Wouldn’t it be so good to enjoy those flavours again but with real, whole ingredients?
The next time I went shopping I looked down the instant oatmeal aisle as I was curious to see if they still sell Peaches and Cream flavour. They don’t. It’s officially now a thing of the past.
I wanted my husband to re-experience his beloved peaches and cream oatmeal so I set out to make my own. Continue reading
I’m happy to share my recipe for perfect rice flour pancakes! An delicious, allergen friendly recipe that also happens to be budget friendly as these pancakes are much cheaper than nut flour based pancakes.
Simply Whole Foods 
