With bathing suit season just around the corner I have been extra conscious about what I have been eating and trying to control my portions. Pinterest has become my ally when it comes to finding healthy recipes. I have been noticing a lot of them contain chia seeds. My boyfriend informed me that chia seeds [...]

                      When I think of Canadian foods, the first thing that comes into my mind is poutine. Many locals call it a comfort food, for an international student like me, I simply like it because everything with french fries is good. There have been many [...]

This is the follow-up to my month-long vegetarian challenge. Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here.  The good news: I survived! The bad news: I failed at my follow-up experiment. I’ll explain: I succeed in my goal of going vegetarian for one month. I went thirty-one days without eating any meat or seafood, my [...]

Many of you may be familiar with the funky hot dog statue when you walk around downtown.  The first time that I walked in Dougie Dog, I was only expecting a fancy hot dog shop with the usual orders that you would get from any hot dog stand. But as I approached the counter and [...]

It is hard to eat well while on the go and usually store bought granola bars are packed with sugar and preservatives. I found this recipe in Oxygen magazine and tweaked it a little bit. I have made them previously and thought they need more flavour so I have added peanut butter into the mix. [...]