The Healthy Happy Wife

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...

I was at a store this week and of course hungry!  Isn't that always the case, being around food makes you hungry.  It is definitely a st...

This recipe is one created by my husband.  Once and awhile we are blessed with his culinary creations.  Often he doesn't write down or r...

I really should have posted these before Christmas as they were created for our Christmas cookie tray however time slipped away.  Life, baby...

Being Dutch, I grew up eating Zuurkoolstamppot , which is a one pot meal of potatoes, sauerkraut and smoked sausage.  I never realized the b...

I love protein for breakfast and sometimes actually get tired of drinking a protein shake.  These cookies are a great alternative.  They are...

Yeah a simple chocolate treat!  I love making this recipe.  It takes such little time and can be easily adapted to include other nuts, seeds...

Although it is summer, I enjoy this stew now and in the cooler seasons.  It is a great blend of garden vegetables and herbs.  I don't us...

Another quick meal which has used up a lot of garden ingredients.  This is a hearty salad, that can be eaten as a full meal.  The cashews in...

One of our favourite ways to eat greens is to simply pan steam or fry them up.  My oldest has planted rainbow swiss chard in her garden whic...

I can't take ownership for this delicious recipe, it comes from Sylvie Roy at  Momma Young at Home . These bars were easy to make and wo...

I can certainly not take credit for this recipe.  This is my very slight adaption of Kelly Broyzna's  Dairy-Free Cheeseburger Soup  fr...

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...

I seem to be in the mood for hot drinks lately, it must be all this cold weather.  Straying from my usual chocolate craving, I went with a w...

I remember going to my aunt's house on a visit to Holland when I was a little girl.  She must have been looking after me for the day as ...

I love sesame seeds as they are high in calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc.   I believe I have mentioned the importance of zinc in a previous...

Cilantro has quickly become my new favourite herb and is now a stable on the grocery list.  Cilantro plays an important role in removing hea...

This is not my recipe but one from Danielle Walker's  Against All Grain .  Danielle's recipe is for Chocolate Mint Macaroons however...

Ta da, another recipe for that large cabbage that is sitting in your crisper. I can't claim to have created this recipe but have adapte...

I should have posted these yesterday or early in the week but here it is anyway.  The girls have been snacking on these as well as my  Maple...