Chicken Soup for your Bones
A compliment that I cherish greatly is that my husband thought my chicken soup tasted like his Grandmother’s. She was an immigrant from Europe and, although I never met her,...
All posts by Brooke
My name is Brooke and I love to cook, hence the nickname. I am passionate about eating for pleasure and nutrition, making jam, and Pilates.
Citrus Bean Salad
Looking for a use for that left over chicken breast? We cook up a batch each week to use in quick recipes like this delicious citrus salad. I used UDOs...
Creamy Sauce or a Healthy Salad?
It’s only two weeks into the New Year and the ink of our resolutions is still damp. One of mine is to to spend more time with friends. This week,...
Eating Coloured Containers
There is a quote that comes up often, attributed to Tony Robbins, “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” My trainer said this to me...
A plan to make a plan
I created this blog to get out of the funk of making the same food over-and-over again. I’ve since set a goal to post a weekly plan for fitness, food and...
Put your fridge in a jar
I hope you had a wonderful holiday and lots of time for visiting between Christmas and New Year’s. We had both sides of our families over for Christmas Eve and...
Chicken Mushroom Cream Sauce
This recipe is a delicious sauce that can be served over pasta or quinoa.
Chocolate Fudge Brownies
I made these brownies and wouldn’t tell Steve what was in them until he’d tried them. He really liked them a lot. They were moist and chewy. I felt great...