Food

NYE Easy Dinner: Sole with Lemon-Butter Sauce

Posted by SweetHealthNut on Jan 8, 2013 in Recipes | 1 comment

I was lucky enough to ring in the new year with some of my closest friends. We started the night at my apartment where I decided I wanted to whip up something for dinner that I’d never made before, but I wanted to make sure it was easy and wouldn’t take very long. It [...]

Find your soul workout, then eat protein

Posted by SweetHealthNut on Oct 16, 2012 in Food, Physical Health, Recipes | 2 comments

I like to call gymnastics my “soul workout” – like soul mate, but for exercise. I have never liked exercising. The feeling of pushing my body to its limits has never appealed to me. Sure, I like the feeling I get afterward, but that feeling is mostly pride – I’m proud that I actually did [...]

Simple Recipe: Stuffed Peppers

Posted by SweetHealthNut on Oct 12, 2012 in Food, Recipes, Vegetarian | 1 comment

This is my new favourite recipe! I was feeling adventurous so I experimented with an idea on a whim and I was SO impressed how delicious it turned out. I love how this is such an amazing way to get protein – incorporating beans into my diet has been hard for me and this recipe [...]

Homemade Perogies from Scratch

Posted by SweetHealthNut on May 7, 2012 in Recipes, Vegetarian | 0 comments

This recipe is courtesy of Josh. He made everything from scratch, including the dough. He’s awesome! Josh loves making food in bulk (we like cooking for our roommates and having leftovers). This recipe makes approx. 70 perogies, so adjust your measurements accordingly Ingredient list: 5 cups of plain/all-purpose flour (of that 5 cups keep [...]

Chocolate-Covered Cookie Dough Truffles (via Chocolate-Covered Katie)

Posted by SweetHealthNut on May 2, 2012 in Food, Healthy snacks, Recipes, Sweets, Vegan | 0 comments

When I make the same recipe twice in one week, you know it’s a good one. I didn’t even realize I had done it until my roommate pointed it out to me. Me: “No way! I definitely made these last week. I waited a week!” (Note: Although this recipe is super healthy for [...]

Recipe: Butternut Pumpkin (aka Winter Squash) Soup Purée

Posted by SweetHealthNut on Apr 19, 2012 in Food, Recipes, Vegan | 0 comments

Josh decided to buy a massive butternut pumpkin (that’s what they call butternut squash in Australia). He has a slight obsession with it and we buy it pretty often, but I don’t mind. It’s so delicious! It’s also a great source of fibre, vitamin C, manganese, magnesium, and potassium, vitamin A and vitamin E, and rich in phytonutrients and antioxidants. We usually cut it [...]