Summer is almost over but the humidity and Heat are still here (yay) and so are u-picks (yay). we went Strawberry picking a while back and came back with so many of them! Just awesome! Obviously I had to make something yummy, cool if possible (to relieve the heat) and goes without saying that if […]
Tag: Coconut
Quick Coconut Pineapple (Piña colada) Chia Seeds Pudding
I just recently found out about Chia Seeds. I know, I know, they’ve been trending for a while now, but it was only when I saw a family size pack of organic Chia seeds that I decided to find out what everyone is talking about. So yeah, they say it’s healthy, but so is sleeping and […]
Brown Rice Sesame & Coconut Energy Bars – Bonus: A Special Ingredient
You know what they say “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day” but is it? Well, I’m not an expert but if you ask me, there are quite a few benefits to having breakfast. Breakfast is an important factor, especially for a growing body like children and adolescences. Studies show that eating a healthy breakfast […]
Moist Quinoa Chocolate Muffins With Chocolate Ganache
When I opened my fridge yesterday I was pleased. Most of the leftovers were gone and the fridge was almost ready to be re-filled with food. The only leftover in it was a container with cooked red quinoa in it. After discovering a few days earlier, that cooked quinoa can be used in baked goods, […]
Alfajores Layer Cake
A few days ago I celebrated my birthday. I’ve noticed that from some reason over the past couple of years, I’ve been having these moody birthdays. Not sure if it’s hormones or what, but every time it was my birthday I was unhappy about something, too sensitive, moody or grumpy. This year I decided that […]
Baked Banana & Coconut Whole Wheat Doughnuts
Some days I just want to either scream or just be left alone. In a room. With a bed, a TV and some snacks. Veggies even maybe. I bet everyone has a day like this once in a while but really, this fact does not make me want to scream less. A standard day for […]
Vegetable Coconut Curry – Rainbow in My Plate
After returning from our summer trip to Montreal, Ottawa and Quebec City I kind of missed our Friday dinners. Yes, we only missed two but still from some reason it felt like the weeks are just getting too long. Maybe it’s the fact that I had nothing to be my “closure” for the week; that […]
Sweet and Simple Coconut Walnut Cookies
I’m one of those crazy people that like their kitchen cupboards as clean and empty as possible. Well, not empty per say, but functional. I mean, I don’t like it when I have stuff lying around, perhaps expired or just no longer usable or needed. I like to know that when I open my cupboard […]