Light, fresh, summery and green, this dill salad is packed with nutrients and is the perfect meal to eat when it’s too hot to eat. Hemp seeds are a great addition to this salad, as are sunflower and chia seeds. Substitute the oranges for peaches or nectarines. Switch out the quinoa for more spinach or double the quinoa/lentils for a heartier meal. Dill, Avocado & Orange Salad Serves 2-3 as a main, 4 as a side. Ingredients 1 cup lentils, cooked and cooled 1 cup quinoa, cooked

I started tweeting pictures of my food a long time ago. Cooking makes me feel happy and sharing what I’ve created is the best part so, in essence, Twitter became my extended dinner table. I originally thought my blog would be an extended dinner table, a place where I could write down and share all my recipes, and it has been, but I often stop myself. Sometimes my recipes seem too simple to post, like my chickpea and pea protein crepes. A lot of time I’ve just thrown together

Fresh and vibrant. Summer has finally arrived here in the South of France! Or, at least I noticed my training tan lines are making a come back. Just over a week ago I also noticed every other farm was selling cherries, nectarines, strawberries, and peaches by the kilo and it reminded me of this salad I created last summer. My summer salad is fresh, vibrant, vegan and it will put you in a summer mood whether you eat in the sunshine outside or under the duvet to the sound of sp

Spinach Protein Noodle Bowl Grocery shopping in new countries is always an experience and it takes time to adjust to. Like any foreigner, at first all you see is what is different and finding foods from home is like finding gold. People always whine about the foods I take with me or devour when I return home because they aren’t typically the healthiest foods. I love my maple syrup from Canada, my cream soda flavoured energy juice from South Africa (it’s delicious!), Speculoos

Delicious, spicy and fast, my Tandoori Chickpea Salad makes a perfect healthy lunch when you’re in a rush. It’s easily made into a bigger meal by serving it on quinoa, couscous, or rice with chopped fresh spinach used in addition to the red pepper and tomatoes. Just remember that tandoori is a spice blend and recipes vary, so make sure you have a good quality tandoori that you like. You can also experiment with other spice blends such as masala or harissa. Enjoy! Quick Tandoo

Hockey players don’t show up to the rink in sweat pants, they arrive in a suit: look good, feel good, play good.  Sorry to go all Canadian with the metaphor, but the same applies to your diet.  When you eat healthy food, you feel good about what you are eating and in return your body feels (and looks) good.  The theory isn’t as wishy-washy as it sounds.  If you think about it, you will perform better, whether it’s on the ice, the bike, at school, or the office, if your body h