There’s something deeply satisfying about pancakes on a weekday — like you’ve gotten away with something. These Vanilla Protein Pancakes are my solution for mornings when I want a proper stack but don’t want to crash by 10 a.m. They’re light, fluffy, just sweet enough, and packed with enough protein to actually keep me going. […]
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There are few things in life as perfect as a good caprese salad — and when you swap the mozzarella for fresh burrata, it becomes something transcendent. I still remember the first time I tasted burrata. It was in the dining hall at Chicago’s Eataly, and it was one of those life-changing bites. The creamy
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So let’s talk about these awesome green Matcha Muffins, shall we? I recently received a free sample of Kiss Me Organics Matcha Green Tea Powder and also the most amazing Amazon service I have ever seen. I order it at about 3 in the afternoon on a Wednesday and at about 9am the next morning, it
If you follow my many social media accounts, you might know how much I love coffee and caffeinated food items… So it was with great pleasure that I joined the Lavazza Passionista network for the next few months. I will be talking about and using the Lavazza brand of coffee (Italy’s #1 drip coffee) in
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Holy shit you guys! Today is the beginning of the 2014 CrossFit Games Open! If you are registered today is the day you find out the first torture. I feel for you. I didn’t register this year…wah wah wah. Why not? A couple of months ago, Adrian injured his back. At first, I kept doing
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For recipe #7 in the Thai Kitchen Canada #TKLucky7 Lucky Recipe Challenge, I created these little Green Curry Beef Mushroom Sliders, which, if you are watching the #GoldenGlobes tonight, would make for some perfect finger food! For recipe 1, recipe 2, recipe 3, recipe 4, recipe 5, and recipe 6 see appropriate links. This is the final recipe in the Lucky
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This is recipe #4 in the Thai Kitchen Canada #TKLucky7 Lucky Recipe Challenge. Recipe 1, recipe 2 and recipe 3 have all been posted. Be sure to stay tuned for the next three recipes and then the Regional and National voting portions, where you could be eligible to win some of the over $5,000 in prizes!
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Day three of the Thai Kitchen Canada #TKLucky7 Lucky Recipe Challenge and I was tasked with creating an appetizer that contained rice. At first I couldn’t think of something small enough to be an appetizer but that also contained rice, a very filling ingredient. Having not had rice for almost a year, I was pretty
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Pie. Pies are comforting. Especially pies made with love and local fruits. I made this pie a few months ago, when a friend came to visit. Whenever foodie friends come to stay, I always make a point of creating food together, because friendships forged with food can last lifetimes. It’s funny, looking back on some
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Usually I like to tell you guys about all the great stuff in my life. For example: My book is coming out in 12 FREAKING DAYS YO!!!!! OMG!!! If you haven’t preordered yet, you can do so here. Holy crap! I can barely contain my excitement. Then there is the sad state of my kitchen for
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