{3.18 Weekend recap & Homemade Lemon Lavender Sugar Scrub}
Bacon caesar from The Design District Urban Tavern for St. Patty’s Day A “Big Salad” Grilled chicken Cobb Salad from The District My blush pink dip dyed tote I’ve been carrying everyday for the past week 100% Pure coffee bean caffeine eye cream I picked up in Banff a couple weeks ago that I love … Read more
{Ingredient Obsession: Quinoa}
Quinoa is a staple in my kitchen. It can be made in a pinch and cooks up fluffy, slightly crunch and nutty in flavour It’s a complete protein (contains all 9 essential amino acids) It adds bulk to your salads = staying power to keep you going through the day It’s a super versatile grain … Read more
{Party worthy recipes: Vanilla Bean Grapefruit Cocktails and Cinnamon Chili Chocolate Pudding Pie}
A week in review.. I’m in the final two weeks of marathon training before I start to taper. Real talk? I’m NOT looking forward to my solo three-hour run tomorrow. Hopefully downloading a new playlist will motivate me. It’s quite scary to think I’m gonna be one of those tiny dots in this picture below … Read more
{Our Lake Louise Getaway and Apricot Hazelnut Coconut Energy Bars}
This past weekend, the boy treated me to a nice little getaway from the city with a stay out at the Chateau Lake Louise. I woke up early Saturday morning to get in my 25km training run before heading out on the road to the mountains. Lake Louise was beautifully snowy… The Chateau was where … Read more
{Currently snacking on: Zuni Cafe’s Cornmeal Almond Anise Biscotti}
Ever since I tried a wedge of the semolina pistachio biscotti at Borgo Trattoria a few weeks ago, I’ve been dreaming of recreating my own batch of droolworthy cookies. I came upon a recipe from the Zuni Cafe (where I was lucky enough to visit on our trip to San Fran last October – man, … Read more
