The Healthy Happy Wife

My husband's favourite flavour is lemon so whenever I can I try to make something with this flavour.  Chia pudding is also a family favo...

Chia seeds are a great source of fibre, calcium, omega-3 fatty acids, iron and manganese.  In other words, great brain and bone food :)  The...

My youngest recently had a birthday and wanted to bring something into the class to share.  I sometimes struggle with finding treats other c...

My youngest is now 5!  Happy Birthday to our cuddly little bear.  Today we celebrated with a few of her friends.  It was a busy, bug th...

This has definitely become a new favourite for me.  This simple recipe is full or energy and nutrients. The black beans provide lots of prot...

Happy New Years! We have had a healthy happy 2014 and look forward to 2015.  As some of you may know, I was born in the Netherlands, so to c...

I asked my oldest what she wanted to make as a treat to bring to Opa and Oma's house.  Her pick was date squares, a big family favourite...

These brownies have a cake like texture.  I didn't make mine too sweet but they have a wonderful flavour.  Do make sure you have soaked ...

I hope everyone has had a healthy, happy start to 2014.  I enjoyed taking some time off of my blog and spend even more time with my family....

Custard and mousse are some of my favourite desserts.  This one was a hit with the whole family.  We had one serving as a breakfast and anot...

I know again...another recipe with coconut.  Honestly, I just love coconut's flavour and its health benefits simply an added bonus.  You...

This summer we went camping with friends and one of the dads made some hot apple fritters over the fire. They were so delicious and a real h...

Pear season is fast approaching.  One of my favourite pear dishes is a simple stewed pears.  This recipe is great served warm or cold, right...

I love this snack.  It tastes great, is simple and healthy.  Bananas are also high in potassium and magnesium which are both muscle relaxant...

I don't really know what to call this dish but it is quickly becoming a favourite treat of mine.  If served right away the frozen cherri...

What to do with leftover sweet potato?  I picked up a few very large sweet potatoes from my local produce farmer.  As usual, I overestimated...

I am definitely not a pie maker.  I didn't receive the gift of making flaky pie crusts.  So this is my kind of crust.  It is grain free,...

I had a craving for some lemon bread/cake.  This cake definitely satisfied my craving with a nice strong lemon taste. This recipe is great f...

I can't take credit for these cupcakes. A lady at church has been bringing in a similar version for our coffee break time (yes our churc...

One of my all time favourite desserts is a warm apple crisp.  I will even choose it over something chocolate which for me is quite something...