I had a juicer once upon a time, and while I did enjoy using it - it took way too long to clean. Then I lost a bolt which was integral to it's operation, and that was the end of my juicing career. I'm quite sure they've improved on juicers over the last few years, however, I just don't have the patience for it. I do however enjoy consuming nutritious and tasty beverages that come together in a few minutes - this my friends, is certainly that. There's a real punchy "green" fla

Now this is my idea of a perfect weekend breakfast. While there is a time and place for a "fry up", they often leave me feeling overly full and sluggish. But this!! It's filling and satisfying, nutritious and delicious - and sets you up for a good day filled with whatever weekend activities you have planned. The key, like most dishes, is quality ingredients. You really want a top quality loaf of bread, actually, it's mandatory. If you are in Calgary, obviously Sidewalk Citize

Porridge. I feel like you either love it or hate it. The texture seems to be too much to handle for some, but for others, it's like a creamy bowl of comforting goodness. I fall into the later category. My first memories of porridge are the quaker packages of flavoured oatmeal, loaded with some brown sugar and cream. Now that's tasty stuff, however, I've moved on (from my grade 1 breakfasts). Steel cut oats are where it's at. There are different types of oats to choose from an

Bananas are a great addition / staple in the blender world. Cut them, freeze them and add them to any smoothie to help create a creamy glass of goodness. I find once I've frozen them, their flavour isn't quite as powerful, which is nice, as it allows the other ingredients to sing. So yes, I do like / use / support / encourage bananas. However, sometimes it's nice to have a blender beverage or meal without them. But how do you achieve the creaminess or thickness? Oats my frien

How many smoothie recipes do you think there are in the world? I can't even begin to image ~ but all i know is ~ there are LOTS. It's understandable given the choices of fruits, veggies, spices, herbs, juices, protein powders and nuts you can throw into a blender and blitz into a delicious "beverage meal". Another thing I know about smoothies - I've had the pleasure of making some seriously disgusting creations. Although smoothies are very forgiving, some items are just not t

If you've looked up a breakfast recipe online in the last 6 months - you have likely come across either overnight oats or some form of chia pudding/porridge. Taking the nation by storm!! Ok, perhaps a little over dramatic ~ but the recipes are everywhere, and for good reason. These "breakfast pots" are simple, healthy, easy to throw together, and most importantly, delicious. The options are endless with regards to what goes in these, but as Strawberry season is upon us - thi

It's all about the simple pleasures right? Well, this recipe, if you can even call it that, is utterly simple and oh so very pleasurable. In my humble opinion, anything with avocado is pretty darn satisfying. It adds life to salads, smoothies and sandwiches. And alhtough I do LOVE cheese, I find that this magical fruit is an equally satisifying addition, as it tends to my creamy cravings. Avocados are extremely good for you. The list is long, but most importantly they load yo

I had not heard of, or tasted this simple Isreali (and Tunisian) dish, until I moved to Thailand. Odd right? Discovering Isreali food in Thailand - who knew? However, we had a lot of Isreali travellers coming to Koh Tao to take diving lessons and thus it made sense for our dive shop have some Isreali flare on the menu - and I am thankful they did! I ate it tons. Mostly for lunch or dinner as it wasn't really 6am, pre-dive breakfast friendly, for me anyways. Shakshouka, in Ara