After 12 weeks of dedicated training and relentless effort, I’m (finally) proud to share my body transformation journey with you. In this instagram post I share the--many and varied--emotions I experienced throughout the journey. With this blog post, my goal is to double-click on the experiences I lived along the way and share my learnings on building muscle and losing belly fat, for good. From this previous transformation blog post on how I lost 100 lbs of fat, you may already know that ...
Dark Chocolate Nut Clusters | Easy Keto Snack Recipe
The first step is admitting you have a problem, right? Well, dark chocolate is my problem. It's my downfall, it's my weakness... there, I said it! Well actually, chips are also my weakness… and so are freshly made cookies... but chocolate is always the snack of choice when I need a little something-something after dinner. :) Or maybe portion control is my real weakness… hmmm?! But when it comes to chocolate, dark chocolate in particular, sometimes I wonder if it’s become an addiction!? ...
Surprisingly Easy Black Bean Burgers | Best Recipe
Sometimes you're craving a burger but you really just want a a meat-free or #MeatlessMonday option... what do you do? Enter, the Black Bean Burger! So easy to make, Packed with flavour, Has a hearty texture, And it fulfills cravings! Does it get any better? It is the real deal vegan option, and it's versatile enough to be made vegetarian if you wanted to include eggs and cheese in the recipe. The bottom line though, is that this is a badass burger for the days you're looking for a ...
Cocoa Fudge Chocolate Superfood Smoothie Recipe
When I think of winter, I think of chocolate! Actually pause, rewind, I think of chocolate all year round but I especially like to indulge in it during the holidays and throughout winter! Hot chocolate. Chocolate chip cookies. Chocolate fudge brownies. The sweet tooth kicks in and all I want is that rich, smooth, cocoa flavoured everything! When we used to live in Toronto I would stop by Greenhouse Juice Co. and order their Rococoa smoothie which was heavenly! It had “hidden greens” in ...
Setting Sustainable Intentions for the New Year
I have to say, year over year, my New Year’s resolutions look pretty much the same... Eat healthier Get into better shape Read more Reduce waste Spend less time watching TV / on devices One thing that’s remained a priority over the years is the increasing need to adopt sustainable behaviours--both big and small actions we can take to reduce plastic, water, and energy waste. Part of the reason for this is that if we don’t start to curb or correct our behaviours now, ...
We Moved!! Selling our Home in Toronto! Next Chapter.
F i n a l l y ! Now that the physical move and the stress of the sale are behind us, I feel like I can finally sit down to write this blog post to share it with you all. These past few months have been such a roller coaster (adding to the personal and professional challenges, re: chaos, that 2020 has brought). Our close friends and family have known for a while now that our plan had been to *someday* move back to Montreal--the city in which my heartmate and I met, and called home for the ...
Vegan Butter Chicken Recipe | Easy to Follow
Creamy, buttery, rich, exotic flavours. When I was a teenager and I used to work at the mall, there was this Indian fast food restaurant in the food court that was so good--they always had a lineup! Every day on my lunch breaks I would run over there to try and beat the rush, and the only thing on the menu that I never got sick of ordering was their butter chicken on rice with a side of warm naan. Mmmmmm. Oh. Em. Gee. It was a foodgasm, every single time. But making traditional Indian ...
Maple-Pecan Cinnamon-Chai Doughnuts with Rose Petals Vegan Donuts
Maple-Pecan Cinnamon-Chai Vegan Doughnuts with Rose Petals…. Now that’s a mouthful! (pun intended) :) Anytime I think of doughnuts... those classic pink glaze with rainbow sprinkle ones that Homer Simpson used to eat always come to mind! Is that weird? ...
Avocado-Zucchini Spring Garden Salad
Happy Cinco de Mayo! With the ongoing climate of COVID-19 impacting how we celebrate occasions from Easter to Passover to Ramadan, and more, one constant throughout each holiday is food. Food unites us, it’s universal, and it gives us a way to celebrate something in our own special way. ...