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14 Sep 2016

Quinoa Protein Salad

Big batch cooking is one of my favourite ways to meal prep. Because I'm cooking for only two people, I do not like to prepare too many dishes for the week as I find we will not get through all the food and it can be very wasteful. This past Sunday I only had time for a very quick prep-session so I decided to make one dish that is versatile and will last me all week long. I went for one of the easiest (and tastiest) recipes in my repertoire - my Quinoa Protein Salad. Quinoa salad is often used&nbs[...]

Fit Feature: The Honest Leaf

What happens when you mix a cozy cup of tea with a brilliant Girl Boss? You get Shelby Kroach, a registered nutritionist and the brains behind the amazing Canadian tea company, The Honest Leaf. No, this is not just another “tea-tox” company that promotes rapid weight loss. Shelby uses her knowledge as a nutritionist to combine only the best, natural, organic ingredients to create teas that support so many different systems in our bodies. She has over ten flavours, each targeting specific goals and functio[...]

#chasethegear

I have a love/hate relationship with cardio. There are some cardio-based workouts I am obsessed with, like spinning...and some I absolutely hate, like running. However, if that running involves chasing down NHL's number one trainer Gary Roberts for the chance to win some amazing SportChek gear, I'll happily put my feelings aside and SPRINT! And that's exactly what I did at SportChek's awesome event #chasethegear. In honour of the Olympics, SportChek held a massive game of Tag[...]