Vegan Sweet Potato + Five Bean Chilli

Chili is a STAPLE in both our homes during the winter months, but we know a lot of you (including ourselves) have been looking for more ways to increase our vegetable intake while at the same time minimizing our meat + dairy consumption. This recipe does just that! The sweet potatoes provide a nutritious heartiness,…

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Kale and White Bean Stew

If you are anything like us, when the temperatures drop, we immediately start craving comfort foods! The problem with comfort foods though, is traditionally they are not the most healthy. This stew however, is an exception! Loaded with fresh veggies and bold flavours, it brings both the nutrition we want, and the heartiness to satisfy!…

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Coconut Margarita

What better way to celebrate the long weekend (or any weekend, for that matter!) than with our delicious Coconut Margs?!?! We concocted this recipe when we were visiting our parent on vacation in Mexico, and it has quickly become a favorite! Many Coconut Margaritas call for coconut cream, which, though delicious, can be quite high…

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Depression- It’s time to Talk about it.

Hi Friends. Richelle here. Over the course of the past few years I think I have written and re-written this particular blog post at least a dozen times. In January of 2018, on “Lets Talk Day”, I shared that I had experienced depression in the year that followed the birth of my son, Bowen. But,…

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No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

When Weston was a newborn and I was up nursing him frequently during the night, I was RAVENOUS. I had to keep a pile of snacks in his nursery so I could snack while I fed him. One of the things I always had stocked was granola bars. Nothing fancy because I blew through them…

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Ultimate Guide to Planning Your Canada D’eh Celebration

For many Albertans, summer kicks off well before  Canada Day, and even summer solstice. I mean, its Winter 3/4 of the year so we kind of have to take it when we can get it, right? At our lake we notice most people start their summers around May long weekend. Our dad has even gone…

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