Glimpsing a nourishing life; with a baked treat and a good book
“Grief is the Thing with Feathers” is a stunning debut book written by Max Porter. I had seen several positive reviews about this book, and although I put it on my to-read list, I was hesitant to read a book about a family dealing with grief. When I was in a great local bookstore recently, I […] Read more…
Bliss balls are the perfect bite-sized snack that can be a powerhouse of nutrition and is a great back up to have around for when hunger strikes! So many recipes out there contain dates, which people with fructose malabsorption avoid. I was determined to make a recipe without dates, and it was a surprising success!! […] Read more…
The hype of the New Year (“New Year, New You” and all that) can be motivating and refreshing. It can also cause alarm and self-deprecation. While one person may be swearing off chocolate and lacing up their shoes ready for a 10 km run, you may be reaching for the sweets jar and curling up […] Read more…
Fruit flan tart was my favourite sweet growing up (that and danishes!), so I had to come up with a way to recreate this treat as close as possible with my food restrictions. This is what I have developed, and it is pretty yummy! Not exactly something you’d buy from a French Patisserie, but close […] Read more…
Day 22 (Tuesday): Stocking filler Short stories are great for little gifts. My current favourites are anything by Karen Russell, in particular ‘Haunting Olivia.’ Her writing style is amazing – interesting, quirky, deep, startling, raw – absolutely stunning. Day 23 (Wednesday): Read a Christmas Story I read some of the classic, “A Christmas Carol.” I think […] Read more…