I make a smoothie pretty much every single morning. Greens, banana, pineapple, superfood add-ins, frozen berries- blend and repeat. And although I know the ingredients are colourful and healthy - more often than not the resulting drink has more of a greeny-brownish hue. Not the most visually appealing (in fact the other day my youngest told … Continue reading Ruby Red Smoothie
Family
5 Healthful Gift Ideas for Father’s Day
It's time to celebrate the wonderful men in our lives - dads, grandpas, uncles, husbands, brothers and friends. This coming Sunday is Father's Day and I've rounded up a few of my favourite manly items to make your gift giving a little bit healthier. Here is my top 5 list that will make your special dad … Continue reading 5 Healthful Gift Ideas for Father’s Day
On Turning Four
When my first son was born almost 13 years ago, I was a complete basket case. I was totally unprepared for the punch-in-the-face-like shock of motherhood and literally spent the first 48 hours with my finger stuck under his nose making sure he was still breathing (I also faithfully tracked every single one of his … Continue reading On Turning Four
Unjunk Food
In many ways I would consider myself a hedonist. If you're having a party - I'll be there. If you want to stay up late talking or dancing or playing euchre until the wee hours, I'll stick it out. If you are opening a bottle of wine- I'll certainly have a glass. And if you … Continue reading Unjunk Food
Tofu Sloppy Joes
As a child of the 70's and 80's with 2 working parents, I ate my fair share of packaged foods. Yes we had many home-cooked meals, but we also regularly indulged in Hamburger Helper, TV Dinners, Frozen Pizza, Kraft Dinner and Chef Boyardee products (I'm somewhat embarrassed to admit that I loved all of these things … Continue reading Tofu Sloppy Joes
Lori Leigh Wilson 