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French Toast with @Dempsters ZERO Bread {#Giveaway}

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Two ingredients that I often try hard to cut back on are sugar and fat. When I first heard of Dempster’s ZERO bread with no added fat or sugar, I honestly thought it was too good to be true, but after reading the label and tasting the bread, I now know that what you see is what you get and it tastes GREAT too! On the weekend, I picked up a loaf of Dempster’s ZERO bread and made my children a fun Olympic and early Valentine’s themed lunch. Children absolutely love it when food is presented to them in a … Continue reading →

It’s Valentine’s Day @popchipsCA #Giveaway!

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I am teaming up with MommiesFirst and popchips this Valentine’s Day to offer you an amazing giveaway! We LOVE popchips in our house, that might actually be an understatement. Our favourite flavour is BBQ. Have you tried popchips? IT’S GIVEAWAY TIME! Prize: 3 month supply of popchipsOpen to: Canadian & US Residents –>there is a separate entry form for each country(must be age of majority in place of residence) Giveaway Ends: February 14th, 2014 12:00am Canadian Friends Enter Here: (US friends, scroll down to the second Rafflecopter form!) This giveaway has now ended

Find Out Your Cardiovascular Age with a Tool from @ShopprsDrugMart #TreatYourHeart

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Starting a few weeks ago now, I began an adventure to a NEW me! I am taking in information from many sources to help me gain knowledge on how to be healthy and how to live a healthy lifestyle. I am reading about Clean Eating, Protein Intake, various forms of exercise and more. I am getting to know my body so much better by spending some time focusing on me and my needs. It’s time to focus on being the best me I can be so that I can be there for my children and my family. Shoppers Drug Mart … Continue reading →

Homemade Hot Chocolate for Valentine’s Day

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How do you like your hot chocolate? You can add fun treats like marshmallows and Valentine’s Day sprinkles! If the weather is not ideal on Valentine’s Day, you can always write up a coupon that says “On a nice day, let’s go on a walk together as a family” and set up an indoor hot chocolate tea party instead! Here are some Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipes for you to check out:Healthy Homemade Hot Chocolate Homemade WHITE Hot Chocolate Spicy Valentines’ Day Hot Chocolate Vegan Hot Chocolate Do you need more easy and fun Valentine’s Day ideas for your family? Check … Continue reading →

The Healthy Shopper Helps Families Make Healthy Choices

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The Healthy Shopper wants to remind us of the importance of watching for the “Scary 7” ingredients on food labels: Glucose-Fructose (High Fructose Corn Syrup)Artificial SweetenersMonosodium Glutamate (MSG)Artificial FlavoursTrans FatsArtificial Colours Artificial Preservatives Do you try to stay away from these? It can be challenging and that is why The Healthy Shopper, founded by Randy Boyer and Andrea Donsky in 1999, helps and encourages Canadians to pursue and maintain a naturally healthy lifestyle by providing them with recommendations throughout the year as well as discounts on recommended products. The last set of recommendations had some great hits with my family! … Continue reading →

8 Amazing and EASY Homemade Bread and Biscuit Recipes {Foodie Friday}

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Bread Recipes

I love to make bread and biscuits! I love it even more when I find EASY bread and biscuit recipes! Homemade bread and biscuits can make a wonderful addition to any meal, whether it be breakfast, lunch or dinner. I even love to add some protein like peanut butter or cream cheese and have a piece of homemade bread or a biscuit for a snack. The kids love this snack too! One of my favourite ways to enjoy homemade bread is to have it along with my hubby’s famous Cheddar Potato Soup! Here are some EASY Homemade Bread and Biscuit … Continue reading →

Healthy Granola Bar Recipe

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As many of you know, I have committed to a healthier lifestyle for myself starting in 2014. I have been on the look out for a healthy granola bar option for a long time now. I finally took a few ideas from here and there and came up with my own recipe. This recipe is easy and simply with NO added sugars, eggs or flour! Feel free to PIN THE RECIPE FOR LATER!The ingredients are oats, cinnamon, banana, almond milk (or milk), applesauce, vanilla and raisins (or other dried fruit or chocolate chips). These bars whip up in less than … Continue reading →