by Gillian Goerzen | Dec 16, 2016 | Recipes
As with most of my recipes this inspiration struck out of a mad dash to make “chicken” (what was on the menu) more interesting. I always have the staples of canned tomatoes & olives on hand (yes olives are a staple at our house), so this came together...
by Gillian Goerzen | Dec 15, 2016 | Recipes
I love a good chewy ginger cookie. They’re my fave Christmas treat. But I also aim to be gluten free (not for the fad but for my body), so this is a modified recipe that I found on Epicurious.com years ago. I always double the recipe. I always freeze them. And...
by Gillian Goerzen | Dec 13, 2016 | Healthy Living, Inspiration
No this is not an oxymoron! You can have a healthy holiday and it’s all about being realistic and creating some holiday non-negotiables. This is a busy time of year for most people – so take that into consideration, and instead of feeling crummy about not...
by Gillian Goerzen | Dec 5, 2016 | Healthy Living, Inspiration
Do you have an uninspiring habit you want to say “see ya” to? Try one of these techniques to “break up” Habit Crowding: crowd out the undesirable habit. For example: crowd out unhealthy food choices by focusing on the habits you WANT such as...
by Gillian Goerzen | Dec 1, 2016 | Nutrition, Recipes
I love pumpkin spice (who doesn’t really – don’t tell me…I don’t want to know). This simple muffin is full of goodness & a great addition to the lunchbox (young or not so young). Ingredients: 5 ripe bananas, mashed 1 small can of...
