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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Learned my lesson
Today started off like any other day. Breakfast was a shaker of Amazing Grass and unsweetened almond milk. I also packed 3 dates with sun butter to eat mid-morning before my lunch-time Zumba class and thought I was really … Continue reading
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Fat Friday– Tradition
We take Fridays seriously at my office, each week we celebrate with a themed snack and selecting a new restaurant to try. The snack themes have covered everything from veggies, green food and sugary cereal; yesterday’s theme was Robbie Burns. … Continue reading
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Spinach & Zucchini Turkey Burgers
Adding veggies is (obviously) a great way to bulk up a meal. I eat a lot of veggies but I still like sneaking them in wherever I can for extra nutrition and lower calories per serving. Enter greens in a … Continue reading
Today’s WOD
Is it just me or does it seem like Crossfit has exploded in popularity the last few months and now everyone is talking or posting about their workouts of the day (WOD). I’m not jumping on the crossfit bandwagon but … Continue reading
Shrimp Dumplings
One of the best things about dumplings is that the filling and flavour combinations are endless. You can’t go wrong with bok choy and turkey or tofu, especially with sweet and hot seasonings, but my the shrimp one are definitely … Continue reading
Delicious, delicious, delicious
I just got home from yogilates and feel like I just went for a massage, it’s delicious. Todays class was slower paced but still a great core workout and an even better stretch. I need to work on the breathing … Continue reading
SnOwMG!
I had no idea it was going to snow today until I saw it coming down furiously. Quite the surprise after the 10*c/50*f weather we had Tuesday. Toronto doesn’t typically get very cold or a lot of snow but it’s … Continue reading
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To eat out or dine in?
This afternoon I had a serious craving for Fresh (quinoa onion rings, black bean burrito on lettuce) or The Beet Café (Trout and roasted garlic & sweet potato purée). Guinness fish & chips and crab cakes at Fish Bar also … Continue reading
Super Simple Supper
Picking up a latte this morning was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. It’s only my second one in 2012, not bad considering I “allow” myself one/week as a treat. Having a salad in a bag in my … Continue reading
Blue Monday
Today is supposed to be the most depressing day of the year as calculated by a British Psychologist for an Ad campaign designed to sell sunny holidays. I don’t know if I ‘buy it’, pun intended, but today was crazy … Continue reading
