My New Favourite Salad !

Fresh Okanagan peaches are sweet and juicy this year and my friend Ann gave me an amazing Tomato and Peach Salad that is so yummy, it’s my new summertime salad.   I have adapted the recipe from the original 6 serving size to a single serving because that’s where I am at right now.  But it […]

Tomato and Fresh Peach Salad

This recipe was given to me by my friend Ann and the combination of peaches and tomatoes is unbelievably tasty.

Preparing your Food in Advance !

One of the things that I have learned from my friends at Go Fit Gals is to prepare your food in advance of a busy work week.  I love their philosophy of “Eat Clean, Train Dirty” and so this morning I decided to start working the plan (again !). Last night I thawed some ground […]

Sante Fe Salad

This Mexican inspired recipe can be used as a main course for lunch or a side dish for dinner or just as an appetizer with your favourite taco chips.

Sunrise on the West Coast of BC

We are going to have a beautiful day here as seen by the sunrise this morning around 630 a.m.  This is one of the reasons I am fortunate to live in my floating home along the shores of Canoe Pass on the Fraser River just outside of the small town of Ladner B.C.  You can […]

Summer Time is Salad Time !

I love this time of year when the strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries are so wonderful and abundant in my small town of Ladner. These strawberries were from the Ladner Market on Sunday and the lettuce from Keith’s on Kettle Road near Westham Island.  I used a half a cup of chopped strawberries and lettuce […]

Sweet Basil Vinaigrette Dressing

Here is a great salad dressing recipe to make using your Tupperware Quick Shake and the Chop N’ Prep Chef. This salad dressing has a lot of garlic so if you are using this for your lunch at the office you may want to reduce the amount of garlic. But garlic is so good for […]

Creamy Yogurt and Ricotta Whipped Topping

The creamy whipped topping is fabulous on fresh berries in place of ice cream or whipped cream. Using ricotta cheese and low fat Greek yogurt you can cut your calories and still indulge in this delicious desert. It was MTA tested tonight and he really liked it.

Ladner’s Farmers Market

Today is the final farmers market for Ladner in August and if you missed it there will be one more of the summer season on September 8th.  This year the market  is bigger and better than it ever has been, with vendors coming from all over B.C. to sell their wares. My favourite local farmer […]

The Power !

This is a must read for anyone wanting to be inspired to live each day to it’s fullest. Excerpt:     You really are as old as you feel !  Love this ! Start changing your beliefs and you will start changing the way you feel.