The Man, The Meat, The Moral

Recently, a Toronto restaurateur sat in the front window of his establishment, ignoring his Friday night rush,  butchering a deer leg while facing out on angry, animal rights activists who had chosen to protest in front of his restaurant on a weekly basis. The man was losing money, time and patience due to someone else’s …

Cheating on Keto – Easter Edition

I’m a cheater. I cheated on keto. This Easter weekend, I decided to forgo keto altogether and just enjoy some food without thinking about macros. There was bread, there were potatoes. I had stuffing, hot cross buns and pancakes. There was cheesecake (oh heavens, the cheesecake) and homemade peanut butter eggs. There was so. Much. …

Keto Peanut Butter Cheesecake Balls

One thing I don’t think I could ever live without is peanut butter. I can take or leave peanuts as a snack, but peanut butter? No siree! There’s something about this magical spread that just … works. I mean, there must be a reason we all keep buying it, right? I have tried to cut …

International Women’s Day – Special Post

Hello all, Why am I writing about women's empowerment on a food, nutrition and lifestyle blog? Because women spend way too much time worrying about what they put into their bodies. I have been slowly picking through Emily Clarkson's Can I Speak to Someone in Charge? and have been inspired to write a bit about …

Everything you Wanted to Know About Clarified Butter

Everything you could possibly want to know about clarified butter, all in one handy post.

Failing in the kitchen

sometimes everything goes as planned in the kitchen. Other times...

Hubby’s Homemade House Wing Sauce (Keto)

When I lived up North, I would frequent a local downtown spot called The Moose, known for its amazing chicken wings. Damn, those wings were good. It was always a trial not being able to eat things like that on previous diets, worrying about what they would do to the numbers on the scale. While …

Supporter, Cheerleader, Husband.

With it being Valentine’s day, I’m going to do something a little out of character: I’m going to write about my husband. Now, hear me out. I’m not going to go all lovey-dovey on here. That isn’t my style. What I am going to do, though, is talk about the importance of having support, in …

Why I’m Keto

It started two months ago; I was sitting in the waiting room of my doctor’s office after driving for almost two hours to get there.

Recipe: Chocolate Macaroons (Low Carb)

When you decide to go keto, coconut becomes a part of your very being. You eat it with, on and in almost everything, especially sweets. If it doesn’t have bacon grease, heavy cream or butter, it has coconut oil. These macaroons definitely fall into “fat bomb” territory, as each one is around 134 calories with …