When you think of healthy foods, what do you think of? For me it’s foods that have healthy ingredients, like spinach and no added sugar or added flour. So when I heard about these spinach muffins, I knew I had to give them a try.
I also love that you can hide the healthy food in a fun food but still not completely disguise it (I mean the muffins are green!)
For balance you can definitely add dark chocolate chips (like I did) or a use wheat flour (I always prefer oat flour in my baking) or white sugar (if that’s your preference).
The real star is the SPINACH – so don’t mess with that!
The muffins turned out kind of like banana bread and you can’t taste the spinach AT ALL!
So happy to have tried baking again (it’s been a hot minute), and sharing more healthy-ish but quick baking recipes I LOVE!
A few years ago my husband and I watched Suits. Truth be told, we watched it more for our personal amusement of identifying Toronto Landmarks. However, this was also the time I learned about Meghan Duchess of Sussex. This was right before she joined the Royal Family but more the creative mind behind The Tig.
I love me a good lifestyle and fashion blog but I only caught a glimpse of The Tig, before it was taken down because Meghan became a Duchess.
But alas I digress. Well not exactly! I recently watched “With Love, Meghan” and she made a quiche. It actually inspired me to do the same. So I did what any other millennial middle working mom – went to tiktok to find an easier version of the hard to make recepies that I know I’ll never make.
Enter this quick and easy crustless quiche! Read below and enjoy!
Ingredients:
1 Large Tortilla
4-5 Eggs
1.25 cups of cottage cheese
Chopped veggies of choice (I have leftover: red pepper, asparagus)
Cilantro
Garlic Pepper
Salt and Pepper to taste
Shredded cheese
Steps:
Preheat oven at 375 degrees
Spray pie pan with olive oil or butter
Shape tortilla into pie pan
Mixing all ingredients except cheese and pour into pan lined tortilla
I’m not a foodie, but I know trying new restaurants with friends is a love language.
The three core pillars of a restaurant experience are: ambiance, service, food (aesthetics high up on priority).
I’m also someone who will go to a new restaurant, not for the food – as a priority, but for the vibes. I love seeing and surrounding myself with beautiful things. So of course, gorgeous restaurants and how the chef’s make art on a plate are no exception.
My friend and I recently checked out And / Oreand it was spectacular. We specifically went to the Below Ground dining room.
And / Ore did not disappoint. From the moment we entered we were treated with a friendly smile, courteous service and beautiful things to look at everywhere.
The Below Ground dinning room offered an 8 course tasting menu. I had seen pictures of the plates online and thought I’d have to grab a pizza afterwards (lol). But little did I know that 8 little plates would really add up!
The presentation of the food (and the taste of most dishes) were amazing. And just check out the view of the inside, it’s like you are in an actual cave!
If you haven’t been then I highly recommend it. The menu is seasonal and uses local ingredients so I plan on going again with the Hubz.
Would love to hear of any new restaurant experiences in Toronto – do share in the comments!
Check out my other restaurant reviews here, here and here!
For the longest time, I was the mom who couldn’t trick her kids into eating veggies. I would listen to the stories of moms who would chop, blend and bake veggies into their kids foods, longing for the day that I would be able to experience that.
Not because I needed to LOL but because I wanted to :P
I’m not the biggest fan of cooking (I do it out of necessity). Yet, I still want to be able to make the best chocolate chip cookies for my kids (spoiler alert: they completely prefer the pillsbury eat raw or bake option and I’m not mad about it) or maybe even have a family recipe to pass along.
And I think my day has finally come!
BOTH my kids have FINALLY enjoyed a healthy baked good that I’ve made from scratch. I think because it doesn’t have cinnamon, peanut butter or almond flour makes a real difference. It doesn’t have that heaviness to it and is also school safe!
Best part it’s incredibly easy to make! Moist on the inside with a light crunch on the outside. It has zucchini and no white sugar or flour. And just for balance – a good helping of dark chocolate chips.
My kids loved it (after a highly persuaded first bite)!
Recipe for “Easy Kid-Approved Zucchini Muffins”
Ingredients: – 2 cups of shredded zucchini – 2 eggs – ½ to ¾ cup of maple syrup – ¼ cup coconut oil (room temperature) – 2 cups oat flour – 1 teaspoon baking soda – 1 teaspoon baking powder – ½ teaspoon salt – ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions: – Put the wet ingredients in a bowl and stir together – Put the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and mix together – Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well – Fill 12 greased muffins tins evenly and bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes
I love desserts and specifically chocolate desserts. Chocolate chip cookies are my fav!
I’ve tried creating cleaner options of my most treasured dessert (which you can find here, here, here and here).
BUuuuuuut once in a while, I’ll indulge! And I’ll go all in!
Into the richness of the chocolate and sugar at an actual dessert shop. I don’t do it often and because of that – I really savour the experience 🥰
The last time I had dessert shop dessert was in Las Vegas (Sugar Factory). We had a waffle and crepe and it was covered in Nutella and cookie crumbs and it was pure joy.
I definitely felt like I didn’t need to eat dessert again for at least a month (spoiler alert: I had desert before that)
This cute little place was lively, modern aesthetic decor, had a heated patio and an amazing variety of desserts.
Of course I opted for yet another Nutella crepe & and did no disappoint. Nutella spread inside, Nutella drizzle outside, Nutella-esque ice cream on top, Oreo crumbs for the crunch & bananas (because balance – right?!)
Conveniently located across from Vaughan Mills and right off the highway exit this is a MUST try any time you are in the area, on the way to or back from cottage country or even if you are a local looking for a fav dessert spot!
So easy, yummy-hit the spot pancakes. I got you! These pancakes 3 ingredient (minus optional toppings) pancakes are refined sugar & gluten free – incredibly simple to make and you probably don’t even need to go to the grocery store!
I never liked making pancakes from scratch, the flour would be all over my counter and the batter was always clumping. The beauty of this recipe, any high speed blender does all the work!
What you need:
2 spotted bananas
2 large eggs
1 cup of quick oats
Instructions
Put all ingredients in a high-speed blender, blend until smooth
Heat a griddle or flat pan and greese with avocado spray or butter
Turn down heat on pan
Immediately, using an ice cream scoop, scoop 1 laddle full of batter and shape with back of spoon
Cook each side for 3-5 min (golden brown)
Let cool on a paper towel lined plate
Enjoy warm, with berries, whip cream, Nutella or pure maple syrup. The choices are ENDLESS!
