Banana Bread I have officially been accepted as a member of The Recipe Redux and this is my rendition of their theme for November 2013. I made this recipe into mini-loafs, great as a hostess gift or as a gift for your guests. I have added chocolate chips seeing as it tis the season! Makes 8 mini loafs 2 Cups all purpose flour (whole wheat ...
Baked Goods
(Low Fat) Chewy Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Cookies
(Low Fat) Chewy Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Cookies Oh yeah, that’s right: low fat, chewy, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies. Need I say more? Makes 12 – 15 Cookies ¾ Cup all purpose flour (use any combination of white to whole wheat flour that you want, I used all whole wheat!) ¼ Cup cocoa powder ¼ tsp baking soda ½ tsp coarse ...
Pancakes for my Poops
Pancakes for my Poops I’m back to work full time after being home with my love for mat leave and I’m not going to lie; I feel guilty. I feel guilty because he misses me and I feel guilty because it feels good to be back at work. I’m a horrible mother, aren’t I? I miss my little boy so much it’s hard to breathe but I love my work, it’s ...
Apple Crisp
I love autumn, for so many reasons; I love cold nights that I can sleep with my windows open. I love fall fashion shopping!!! I love apples and pumpkins and squash and cinnamon, I love the promise of Halloween and the smells of a distant neighbour’s fire burning. I love back to school season even though I cringe at the number of years this ...
Chicken Pesto Pizza with Black Olives, Tomatoes and Goat Cheese
Chicken Pesto Pizza with Black Olives, Tomatoes and Goat Cheese Oh my goodness; my herb garden is insane this summer! I love it; I have more fresh herbs than I know what to do with, although I am figuring it out! I love the black olive and pesto combo here; yum! Serves 4 1 Batch of the whole wheat pizza dough 1 Batch of the pesto ...
Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf
Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf My girlfriend asked me to make this recipe healthier because she is absolutely addicted to Starbuck’s Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf; according to their website it has 470 calories per serving! That’s a lot! Also, their portion is huge! When I tasted it all I could think of was how incredible the lemon flavour was. This is my ...
Graham Cracker Crust
Graham Cracker Crust My sister asked me why I try to make dessert less naughty; she said it’s the point (keep in mind, she doesn’t eat dessert, yeah I know; crazy). To this I responded simply; if there is half the fat and calories then I can eat twice as much. She hasn’t bought it up again. This is the base, classic graham cracker crust ...
Guilt-Free Vanilla Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
Guilt-Free Vanilla Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing A few notes on these cupcakes; first, what a pain in the butt, eating cupcakes day after day to test and make sure they’re good enough to share. Just kidding! It was my pleasure. Please pay attention to the notes; there are a few variations to this recipe. Again, I hate discussing calorie ...
Summer Inspired Pizza
Summer Inspired Pizza I think I’ve mentioned that I live in southern Ontario? In the summer, the fresh fruits and veggies from Ontario farms are available. This is a clean recipe with farm fresh ingredients. Serves 4 1 Batch of whole wheat pizza dough 2 tbsp fresh oregano 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 Cloves garlic, ...
Pizza au Champignon et Poulet
Pizza au Champignon et Poulet Haha, I’m trying to communicate that this is a French inspired recipe, did it work? I’m totally picturing the face of my grade 11 French teacher; what a b****. She’s totally the reason I dropped that class. She’s also the reason I’m not entirely sure this title is 100% grammatically correct (it’s supposed to say ...
Tuscan Style Savoury Waffles
Tuscan Style Savoury Waffles Again, these are the flavours I consider “Tuscan”; I should really double check that with my father, he was born and raised in Tuscany! ...
Savoury Waffles
Savoury Waffles Fat free waffles? What? Would I lie to you? These waffles are savoury meaning not sweet; they can be used in place of bread or English muffins, topped with yummy sauces (such as “My Answer to a Hollandaise Sauce”), proteins and veggies. Beyond yummy and totally filling. ...