Hello hello hellooooo I have an exciting post for you guys today. Super quick SUPER HEALTHY VEGAN DRESSING RECIPES from SCRATCH. Who doesn’t love a fresh, crisp, flavorful, FILLING salad on a hot summer day? Cheers of excitement!! wooooooOOOOO! No more Kraft or searching for something, ANYTHING, other then boring balsamic and olive oil. Everyone say THANK YOU to Kaylor from TNP Fitness. If you don’t know Kaylor, he’s a bad ass personal trainer in Edmonton who started up his own personal training business AKA TNP Fitness. It’s pretty amazing. They run killer HIIT classes. Don’t miss my Girl Talk with him here. NOW ONTO THE GOOD STUFF. Kaylor swears by these and uhmmm obvi I agree too. Green Caeser is our favvvvv. […].
OMG WE’RE LATE. That’s okay dont panic. DON’T. PANIC. Have I ever told you I’m a panicky person? Well now you know. OKAY, focus Drea. IT’S BIKINI BODY GUIDE TIME :| “Totttttessss should be hardcore dieting & working out by now but guess what I’m not and yolo.” This is the contradicting motto I live by daily.. anyone else? But hey, we still have liiiiike a month and a half-ish {lucky us Canadians} so let’s not go into a full blown panic attack and just eat healthy. That sounds good right? Slowwwwly put down the cayenne lemonade gorgeous, we don’t need it. Bikini Body Guide 2.0 *Note: Toss the scale. Seriously. Toss it.* Track It. First off, let’s get our calculators out. Click here and input […].
HOPPY EASTER!!!! I know, so lame. Whatever. OMG so hello what are you doing for Easter?! Church? Brunch with the in-laws? …. are you hosting? Girl don’t fret I’m here. Let’s pour a couple mimosa’s and get down to the nitty gritty. We’ve got t-minus 24 hours. Plenty of time to figure out what we are going to: a) bring b) decorate with c) wear Uhhmagawwd I made these incredible birthday cake cookies this week and then it hit me… TOTAL EASTER-Y COLORS. What a saving grace. Go to my Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe, and substitute the chocolate chips with 1/2 rainbow sprinkles and 1 cup white chocolate chips… bake about 13 minutes. Bring THESE instead of the typical last minute sack of Mini-Eggs {keep those for […].
Okay did you read my post on nuPasta? GO READ IT. It’s revolutionized my diet. I can now satisfy my pasta cravings WITHOUT the added calories or gluten and I don’t feel like a glob after. Anyways, I explain all about nuPasta in that post I’ve linked above but, along with it, I had posted my “go-to nuPasta recipe”… which is still awesome but I’ve created a NEW recipe that is SURE to make your tastebuds twerk. Ohhhh my gosh. I’m not sure how to even explain this recipe. It’s earthy, interesting, tangy and bursting with flavor. Plus high in protein and low in carbs cause duh. Let’s get to it. PS I’ve created a new recipe template, which you’ll see below, so now […].
Hey you guys Okay so just wanted to pop in and say whats up. Oh and also share with you my latest obsession. Hangover helper tea. OMG it’s so good. I’ve been drinking it 24/7. It’s the Hangover Helper tea from DAVIDsTEA…. FYI I’m not drinking it 24/7 cause I’m hungover, scouts honor. But it’s actually THAT tasty. You NEED to get some ASAP!! Okay so it’s an Organic Maté tea. Rooibos, maté, ginger, lemongrass, apple mint, lemon myrtle, guarana seeds, dandelion root. Fruity, refreshing and oh so tasty for morning, afternoon or evening. It’s a mouth full of appley, gingery and lemoney goodness. Easy on the tummy.. AKA It really is the perfect hangover helper too ;) Click below for more info on their […].
Hey babes! Guess WHAT. We have a special guest with us today. Kimberly from Belle En Rouge is here and talking all things MACA. She’s created a delicious Maca Oatmeal Muffin recipe for us and I cannot wait to try them out. Check it out.. and once you’re done, pop over to Belle En Rouge for my post on recipes + everything Chia Seeds. Hey guys! I hope you’re starting off the week on a good note. I’m Kimberly from Belle En Rouge and I’ve partnered up with Drea to bring you this health & wellness recipe. When I first reached out to Drea, I knew that we would come up with something great for both of our readers because her posts are awesome. I […].
What’s better on a chilly winter night than a big bowl of hot cauliflower chowder? You’re right, nothing. I am soup obsessed. I have been my entire life. So, I’m sharing my most FAV healthy winter meal with you. Cauliflower Chowder Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, diced {I use fully cooked microwaveable bacon} 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 onion, diced 2 carrots, peeled and diced 2 stalks celery, diced 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 4 cups chicken broth 1 cup 2% milk {I use super low cal unsweetened almond milk and it works great} 1 head cauliflower, roughly chopped 1 bay leaf 2 tsp dried parsley Salt & pepper, to taste Directions: Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until brown […].
GUYS OMG Mug Cakes. Have you ever tried a mug cake? It’s actually the best thing ever. Sometimes we need a little treat but if we’re trying to eat healthy-ish, making a batch of 3 dozen snickerdoodles isn’t doing any favours for our will power or waistline. So there are a TON of recipes on Pinterest for variations of mug cakes but below is my favourite. I mix it up all the time. Feel free to add anything you like… chocolate chips, peppermint flavouring, extra cinnamon, sprinkles, get creative girl. Cookies n’ Cream Mug Cake :) Ingredients: 4 tbsp all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp baking powder 4 tsp granulated white sugar 3 tbsp unsweetened almond milk 1/2 tbsp olive oil 1/4 tsp vanilla extract a couple pinchs of Oreo crumbs Directions: Add all […].