Category: #YEG local

Summer Fresh Avocado Egg Salad with SPUD.ca

Easy fresh salads are a must in the summer when you don’t want to cook. I love avocados so I always have them around. And since I got my Instant Pot, I make batches of hard boiled eggs often. That makes this summer fresh avocado egg salad super easy to throw together in just a few minutes! 4 hard boiled...

I am Hunter’s Aunt

I am Hunter’s aunt. I am married to Angie’s oldest brother. I have a daughter of my own, my only child. I have known Angie since she was a kid. I was friends with my husband in high school and Angie was his adorable kid sister who drew me pictures. I was thrilled to call her my little sister when...

Customizable Fruit Crumble Recipe with Ingredients via The Organic Box

I’ve been getting the seasonal BC Best Bag from The Organic Box the last few weeks, featuring the best fruit straight from BC. It’s awesome because it changes from week to week depending on what’s in season, so I can always expect a variety. Combining some of that fruit with the bounty from my own garden, I have quite a...

How to Make a Poke Bowl

Poke (pronounced “Po-Keh”) Bowls have become very popular lately, and for good reason! Did you know how easy it is to make a poke bowl? Fresh ingredients, easily customizable, healthy and quick to throw together. Also perfect for summer when you don’t feel like cooking! I’ve created an infographic to make it easy for you to customize your own poke...

Sunworks Farm: Leaders in Organic and Humane Farming PART 2 – The Processing Plant

I had the amazing opportunity to tour Sunworks Farm and see firsthand how Ron, Sheila and Isaac raise their animals humanely. Not only do they have a beautiful farm of wide open spaces for their animals, but they also have their own processing plant on site. I also got to see the Sunworks Farm processing plant and how it works....

Easy Bacon Nachos and Guacamole with Organic Ingredients via The Organic Box

It happens to all of us – we’re pressed for time to get something together for dinner and everyone’s hungry. This is one of those super simple meals that I don’t feel guilty about because of the awesome organic ingredients I get from The Organic Box. (If you didn’t already know that I love The Organic Box, here are a...

Sunworks Farm: Leaders in Organic and Humane Farming PART 1 – The Farm

If you live in the Edmonton area, you’ve likely heard of Sunworks Farm and their organic meat products. I’ve considered them the gold standard of meat producers in the Edmonton area since I found them. They are always available at the Old Strathcona Farmers Market (year round), the St Albert Farmers Market (during market season), the South West Edmonton Farmers...

Easy Avocado and Salmon Roe Sushi with Ingredients from SPUD.ca

I don’t often make sushi at home because it’s always been hard to find organic ingredients and sustainable seafood. Until now! I was thrilled to discover that SPUD.ca has sustainable seafood options, including my husband’s favourite, salmon roe. I whipped up this easy avocado and salmon roe sushi for a quick dinner using ingredients from my SPUD box! 3 cups...

A Course in Deception BOOK REVIEW

I don’t typically write book reviews, but this book is an important exception. A Course in Deception is the first novel by Jana Rieger, an Edmonton native who is a well known academic and researcher in the health research world. This book is very special to me because Jana Rieger was my thesis supervisor back in the day, and I...

FLOR Carpet Tiles REVIEW

My basement makeover has been quite an adventure, but in a good way! I’ve already written about the wall and floor paint we used from Farrow & Ball that I got at Carbon Environmental Boutique. I have been super excited to finally get FLOR carpet tiles to finish everything off! All FLOR carpet tiles are nontoxic, hypoallergenic and meet or...